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​Chard Funeral Home: 01460 66100   â€‹Ilminster Funeral Home: 01460 929100
B. Gibbs Funeral Services Ltd
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  • Arranging a Funeral
    • What to do when someone dies
    • Cremation and Burial Costs
    • Coffin Selection
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  • The Direct Cremation
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  • Home
  • Contact us
  • Meet the Team
  • Funeral Costs
    • The Simple Funeral Service
    • The Classic Funeral Service
    • The Burial Funeral Service
    • Bespoke / Additional Funeral Options
  • Arranging a Funeral
    • What to do when someone dies
    • Cremation and Burial Costs
    • Coffin Selection
    • Funeral Vehicles
    • Terms and Conditions
  • Funeral Notices and Donations
  • C.M.A Standard Price List
  • The Direct Cremation
  • Pre-paid Funeral Plans
  • Grief Chat
  • Community
  • Testimonials
  • Coronavirus (Covid-19) Updates
The Classic Funeral Service
​(Our Charges £1,960.00 plus Disbursements) 

Our Classic Funeral Service Option, provides families and their loved ones with an Attended Funeral Service. All arrangements can take place at either one of our Funeral Homes or in the comfort of your own, by an agreed appointment.
We personally, look after all the Funeral Arrangements, offering our Help and Guidance to you during your time of bereavement leading up to, including and after the funeral itself.

Please Note: As Funeral Directors, we are unable to register the death of a loved one, however, we will guide you every step of way, to ensure this procedure is taken care of as smoothly as possible for you.
Our Classic Funeral Service includes the following:-
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  • Conveyance of your loved one from place of death to our Chapel of Rest, within 30 miles.​
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  • Care of the Deceased up to and including the Funeral.
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  • Our Professional Services,  meeting at one of our offices or in the comfort of your own home, offering our advice and guidance when making the funeral arrangements of your loved one and providing our care to you as a family leading up to, including and after the funeral service.
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  • A fully lined Oak Veneer Coffin complete with fittings suitable for Cremation.
         (Alternative Coffin options are available and can be discussed at the time of making the Funeral Arrangements)
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  • Use of our Chapel of Rest to spend time with your loved one, at any time by an agreed appointment.
 
  • Provision of our black Norwood Hybrid Hearse and necessary staff  to convey your loved one from our Chapel of Rest to the Church or Crematorium ​via a private address or special route.
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  • Collection and Care of Cremated Remains at one of our Funeral Homes.
         (Cremated Remains will be returned to the Funeral Home that the arrangements were made)

  • Provision of a Complimentary  Scatter Tube for ashes.
​​         ( if you wish to split your loved ones ashes, additional Scatter Tubes can be provided at an extra cost).
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Third Party Fee's known as Disbursements:  
As Funeral Directors we have no control over the third party costings, we will never add any further charges on.

  • Officiant Fee - For an officiant to lead the service on the day of the Funeral, that may be a Vicar or Celebrant.                                                     From £206.00
 
  • Doctor's Fee** - For completion of cremation paperwork.                                                                                                                                                                                       £82.00
 
  • Crematorium Fee - Each Crematoria will have different fee's-:  Taunton Crematorium  (30 minute Service)                                                                             £871.00                                                             Taunton Crematorium Extended Service Time (Additional 30 Minutes to an Existing Service)                                                       £206.00                                                                                                                                              Yeovil Crematorium (40 Minute Service)                                                                                   £825.00                                                                                                                                              East Devon Crematorium                                                                                                                  £925.00


** (In certain cases where the Coroner is involved there will be no charge for completion of Cremation Paperwork from the Doctor).

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​B. Gibbs Funeral Services Ltd. Proprietors: Mr. Barry J. Gibbs Dip. F.D. (N.A.F.D) Mrs. Claire E. Gibbs (RGN retired)
Registered Address: The Manse, 28 Fore Street, Chard, Somerset TA20 1PT.


​Chard Funeral Home - The Manse, 28 Fore Street, Chard, Somerset TA20 1PT
Ilminster Funeral Home - 25 Silver Street, Ilminster, Somerset TA19 0DH


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