F P Guiver and Sons Ltd — Funeral Director in SOUTHEND_ON_SEA | 5★ 20 Reviews | NAFD
F P Guiver and Sons Ltd

F P Guiver and Sons Ltd

5
(20 reviews)
641 Southchurch Road, SOUTHEND_ON_SEA, ESSEX, SS12PN
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01702467426

About

F P Guiver & Sons Ltd is one of the few remaining family-owned independent funeral directors in the Southend-on-Sea Borough, with roots stretching back to around 1900 when it was founded by Frederick Parker Guiver. The company has been based at 641 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea since the late 1920s, building an extensive wealth of local knowledge and experience across generations of service to the community.

As an independent funeral director, F P Guiver & Sons has the flexibility to offer a highly personal and bespoke service, arranging funerals of all religious denominations as well as non-religious services. The team at the Southchurch Road office is led by experienced professionals including Craig Reynolds, who has been with the company since 1989 and became a Company Director in 2006, and Neil McDonald, who serves as General Manager and funeral arranger at this branch.

The company is a long-standing member of both the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) and the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF), adhering to both Codes of Practice. They also offer Golden Charter Funeral Plans, providing families with peace of mind for the future. A direct cremation service and standardised price list are also available.

What families say

"The Guivers team were helpful, friendly and compassionate. They made a very emotional process easier to bear."

— Helen James

"Your care, kindness and attention to detail through the whole process really helped us and we are very grateful. I would thoroughly recommend F.P. Guivers & Sons to any grieving family."

— goonerbish

"Using Guiver's took the stress of the arrangements away from us and gave us the confidence to face what was obviously an emotionally challenging day with the confidence of knowing we were in good hands. This is the third time we, as a family, have used Guiver's."

— Ian Mc

"Neil was particularly supportive, offering clear guidance and consistent compassion to me and my family throughout. Thank you to the whole team for the respectful, considerate and caring way you carried out every part of the process."

— megan wheal (about Neil)

"Neil was great at gently guiding us through the haze of trying to choose a funeral when my mum was not in the right headspace of doing this for her husband. This is the 3rd family member that we have used them with. Thanks Guys, the Moran family appreciate you immensely."

— Helen James (about Neil)

"From the moment they picked nan up from her house after she had passed to the moment we laid her to rest, they took care of not only nan, my grandad and my mum, they listened, they had respect, compassion, everything and more we could of asked for. Also the lady that took care of nan and dressed her — thank you so so much, you made nan look absolutely beautiful."

— Zoe Elliott

Meet the team

Craig Reynolds

Craig Reynolds

Company Director / Manager

Craig joined F P Guiver & Sons in 1989, earned his Diploma in Funeral Directing, and became Manager in 2005 before bein…

Matthew Higginson

Matthew Higginson

Funeral Director

Matt began his career in retail and then fraud investigation before joining the funeral industry, where he achieved his…

Neil McDonald

Neil McDonald

General Manager / Funeral Arranger

"Neil was great at gently guiding us through the haze of trying to choose a funeral when my mum was not in the right hea…"

Steve Banks

Steve Banks

Assistant Manager

Steve joined F P Guiver & Sons in 2011 and is now assistant manager at the Southchurch Road office, supporting families…

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Funeral Arrangements

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