Bridgwater Funeral Services Limited, based on Bristol Road in the centre of Bridgwater, Somerset, was founded by Nigel Gillard in 2001.
Nigel has been working in the funeral business for over 15 years and is assisted in the running of this family business by his daughter, Corrinne. Corrinne Gillard passed the Diploma in Funeral Directing in September 2013, which made her the highest qualified Funeral Director in the area. Bridgwater Funeral Services provides a personal service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to Bridgwater, and the surrounding areas and we make a commitment to you to take care of all the necessary funeral arrangements. Clients are welcomed into a professional, friendly environment with a luxurious waiting room and a beautifully appointed Chapel of Rest. We can provide all types of service and burial including Green and Woodland burials, horse-drawn funerals, military funerals and we can also arrange services in all religious denominations plus non- religious and humanist life celebrations as well. In addition, we offer low cost funerals and can also provide Golden Charter pre-paid funeral plans.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £1,000.00 |
| Collecting and transporting the deceased person from the place of death (normally within 15 miles of the funeral director’s premises) into the funeral director’s care | £125.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £275.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £370.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £30.00 |
| At a date and time you agree with the funeral director, taking the deceased person direct to the agreed cemetery or crematorium (normally within 20 miles of the funeral director’s premises) in a hearse or other appropriate vehicle | £200.00 |
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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | £1,400.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £1,400.00 |
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For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee.1 In this local area, the typical cost of the burial fee for local residents is: For a new grave, you will also need to pay for the plot; for an existing grave with a memorial in place, you may need to pay a removal/replacement fee. In addition, the cemetery may charge a number of other fees. |
£300.00 |
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For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee.2 In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is: |
£715.00 |
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| Additional mileage (price per mile) | £1.00 |
| Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) | £150.00 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £0.00 |
| Embalming | £250.00 |
| Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) | £200.00 |
| Limousine | POA |
The funeral director can give you a full list of what they can supply. They are likely to charge for these additional products and services, so you may choose to take care of some arrangements without their involvement, or you can use a different supplier.
1. This fee (which is sometimes called the interment fee) is the charge made for digging and closing a new grave, or for reopening and closing an existing grave.
2. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you will usually need to pay doctors’ fees as well. This is the charge for two doctors to sign the Medical Certificates for Cremation.
Prices correct as from 15/03/2026and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
15 Bristol Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4AU
