Our family business has helped local families in making funeral arrangements for over 170 years.
Passed down through the generations Mason & Stokes continues to be owned and run by the Mason family. Stokes Funeral Service was established in the Cotswolds in 1853 by Thomas Stokes. The business was passed down through the Stokes family, Eric Stokes took over the reigns of the family business in 1946, on leaving the army. In the 1950s David Mason, then a car mechanic in his 20s, began to help Eric by driving the hearse. David continued helping out at Stokes Funeral Service whilst establishing his own garage business; Dave Mason’s Motors. In the 1970s Stokes Funeral Service moved to the High Street. The funeral firm continued to grow, as did David’s involvement with the funeral business. Having never married or had children of his own, Eric came to think of David and his children as family. Eric and David were joined by David’s son Richard in 1984. Eric decided to take more of a backseat and the Masons became his natural successors.
Services include:
- Arrangements that are tailored to meet your family's needs
- Viewing of the deceased in the chapel of rest
- Advice and guidance at every step, including registering the death
- Hearses, funeral vehicles and bespoke transport options
- The option of a dignified funeral now and memorial service later
- Memorials and tributes
- Local expertise and knowledge Cremation or burial at any local crematorium or burial site
- Prepaid funeral plans
- Funeral services of all faiths and cultures
