S. Stibbards & Sons, Hadleigh

339 reviews

A caring funeral home in Essex supporting families in the Hadleigh, Thundersley and Benfleet areas

Latest Verified Reviews

Peter Allen 10th Jun 2023

Exceptional wouldn’t come close to describing the funeral for my beautiful wife Niki.  From start to finish the care she & I both received was simply beyond compare. It’s clear that the incredible passion of Martin Stibbard has been passed down to the whole team & for this I will be forever grateful.  Much love x

Natasha Jones-Bell 27th May 2023

Compassionate and professional service. Would recommend.

Lynne Bush 26th May 2023

Wonderful and Caring providing a really efficient service! Highly recommend!

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Funeral arrangements

  • Home visit
  • 24 hour telephone support
  • On-site parking
  • Chapel of rest
  • Hearse
  • Limousine
  • Horse-drawn hearse
  • Bespoke vehicle
  • Coffin
  • Personalised coffin
  • Casket
  • Headstone / Plaque
  • Urn
  • Memorial jewellery
  • Floral tributes
  • Charitable donations
  • Newspaper announcement
  • Online obituary
  • Memorial book
  • Order of service sheets
  • Music
  • Video tribute
  • Funeral webcasting
  • Catering
  • Dove release
  • Balloon release
  • Fireworks

Types of funeral

  • Traditional burial
  • Simple funeral
  • Traditional cremation
  • Green funeral
  • Direct cremation
  • Burial at sea
  • Non-religious funeral
  • Anglican funeral
  • Roman Catholic funeral
  • Muslim funeral
  • Jewish funeral
  • Sikh funeral
  • Hindu funeral
  • Buddhist funeral
  • Children’s funeral

Financial arrangements

  • Financial advice
  • Wills & probate
  • Pre-paid funeral plan

Additional services

  • Repatriation
  • Bereavement counselling
  • List of mourners

Location

4 Commonhall Lane
Benfleet
Essex
SS7 2RN

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Opening Hours

Day Hours
Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours
Call: 01702 680338

About Us

The caring team at S Stibbards & Sons understand that contacting a funeral director can seem daunting, but they are there to listen, reassure and support families at this very difficult time.

As a funeral home with family values at its heart, its focus is upon providing compassionate funeral care to families in Hadleigh and the surrounding area, at whatever time of day or night it is needed.

At a very difficult time, when it can be hard to focus on decision-making, it is the role of the caring team to listen and support families in a reassuring space where they can focus on their loved one.

S Stibbards & Sons’ Hadleigh funeral home provides a calm and tranquil atmosphere in which to make funeral arrangements. It has a private chapel of rest where families can spend precious time with their loved one, reassured that their funeral wishes are administered to. Should you prefer support in more familiar surroundings, a home visit can be arranged with a member of this caring funeral home.

Whether families prefer a full traditional funeral service, or a quiet farewell tailored to their needs, funeral director Martin Stibbards and his experienced staff aim to ensure that the arrangements fulfil every family’s wishes.

Stibbards offers a fleet of modern Jaguar hearses and limousines to ensure families and their loved one will travel in comfort, driven by their professional staff. Funerals can also be tailored with a traditional horse-drawn hearse, or vintage vehicles.

The Hadleigh funeral home is a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors and independent funeral homes association, SAIF and meets the high standards set by both.

It offers Golden Charter funeral plans to those who are considering the future, while as part of its support for families, it offers in-house bereavement counselling.

Call S Stibbards & Sons for compassionate funeral service in Hadleigh, Thundersley and Benfleet, at a very difficult time.

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Peter Allen 10th Jun 2023

    Exceptional wouldn’t come close to describing the funeral for my beautiful wife Niki. 
    From start to finish the care she & I both received was simply beyond compare. It’s clear that the incredible passion of Martin Stibbard has been passed down to the whole team & for this I will be forever grateful. 
    Much love x

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Peter, the whole team will be so pleased that you felt supported and cared for during the arrangements for your beloved wife. We are so pleased that she had the send-off she deserved, and this will hopefully bring you comfort in the future
  • 4 Natasha Jones-Bell 27th May 2023

    Compassionate and professional service. Would recommend.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Natasha, thank you for taking the time to comment on our service to you and your kind recommendation, your words are gratefully received.
  • 5 Lynne Bush 26th May 2023

    Wonderful and Caring providing a really efficient service! Highly recommend!

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Lynne, thank you for taking the time to comment on our service to you and your kind recommendation, your words are gratefully received.
  • 5 Jeremy Willson 19th May 2023

    Wonderful people, so caring 

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Jeremy, thank you for your kind words, we are always here to help in any way we can, we are so pleased have been able to look after and support you at this difficult time.
  • 5 Lesley Taylor 14th May 2023

    A very caring and professional company from start to finish 

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Lesley, thank you for your kind words and taking the time to comment on our service to you.
  • 5 Geoffrey Goff 7th May 2023

    Perfect, thank you

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Geoffrey
    thank you for your kind words and taking the time to comment on our service to you.
  • 5 Michelle Perry 7th May 2023

    From start to finish I cannot fault the service from Stibbards Rayleigh. Wendy made what was a horrible time just that bit easier, going through all options in great detail and helping make the day perfect. The horses that took my mum to the crematorium were just beautiful. The whole day was perfect, thank you Wendy and Stibbards.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Michelle,
    Wendy will be so pleased that you felt supported and cared for during the arrangements for your beloved Mum. We are so pleased that she had the send-off she deserved, and this will hopefully bring you comfort in the future
  • 5 Susan Verner 4th May 2023

    We cannot thank you enough for the support and care that you’ve provided to us. On what has been the most challenging of times in our lives, you have been there. Thank you to Martin and his team

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Susan, thank you for taking the time to let us know your thoughts, we are so pleased that we could aid you at this difficult time, and hope that you found our help of great assistance.
  • 5 Mick Sharpe 1st May 2023

    From initial contact on the day of passing the funeral directors were very professional. They listened to the family's needs and were sensitive and so thoughtful and considerate. The sevice conducted was perfect and personalised. The whole day was a celebration of life giving our loved one the send off they deserved.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Mick, we are so pleased to have been able to help you and the family through such a difficult time. Thank you for taking the time to comment on our service to you, it is much appreciated
  • 5 Culley Richard 25th Apr 2023

    Y

    Lee Marston replied
    Thank you for our 5 stars
  • 5 Paul Callow 23rd Apr 2023

    Ferry professional everything went without a hitch they couldn't have been any nicer.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Paul, thank you for your kind words, I will ensure they are shared with all concerned
  • 5 Helen Williams 22nd Apr 2023

    Everything we asked for was carried out sensitively and professionally.  Thank you all concerned at Stibbards.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Helen, thank you for taking the time to express your thanks for the service that we provided to you. I am pleased that you felt looked after and supported.
  • 5 Linda Russell-Mott 17th Apr 2023

    Stibbards recently supported us with our mother's funeral, and now our Father's. On both occasions they were absolute professionals and made a very difficult time more bearable, from arranging the funeral right through until the day itself. I would not hesitate in recommending them.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Linda, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts with us and for putting your trust in us once again, it was so lovely to look after you and your family and I am so pleased that all was as you wished.
  • 5 Yvonne Smith 17th Apr 2023

    On every occasion we have used Stibbards, we can not fault them in any way. From start to finish a professional, very caring, immaculate well dressed team.
    Thank you all for your help in giving my husband a wonderful service.x

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Christina,
    thank you for putting your trust in us once again, We are so pleased that your husband had the send-off he deserved, and this will hopefully bring you comfort in the future
  • 5 Janet Findlay 16th Apr 2023

    Caring and professional service both for my Dad and then my Mum from Wendy and the whole Stibbards team. Reverend Jon Stannard is an excellent celebrant. We really felt looked after as a family. 

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Janet, thank you for putting your trust in us once again and I am so pleased that Wendy and the team looked after you all so well, I will ensure that your thoughts are shared with them
  • 5 Jason Burder 28th Mar 2023

    Stibbards carried out all our wishes to the letter. The services was carried out by a very able and thoughtful person and we couldn't have asked for more 

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Jason, thank you for taking the time to express your thanks for the service that we provided to you. I am pleased that you felt looked after and supported.
  • 5 Melanie Willis 26th Mar 2023

    Thank you so much to Deborah and the team for helping us through this difficult time and for the seamless service. 

    Lee Marston replied

    Dear Melanie, thank you for your kind sentiments and praise for Deborah. I am so pleased that she was able to support you during the arrangements and ease your burden
  • 5 Madeline Thorpe 18th Mar 2023


    We found the whole team at Stibbards very helpful and understanding. Our thanks especially go to Wendy also to David and Deborah who helped when Wendy was unavailable. You took good care of our daughter while she was with you and the cremation was so beautiful it was as though the Reverend Jon Standard knew Michele. 
    Thank you
    The Thorpe Family 

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Madeline, I am so pleased that Wendy and the team took such diligent care of you and the family and you felt that the service was a reflection of your wishes
  • 5 Beverley Reed 14th Mar 2023

    The service provided by Stibbards was simply exemplary. They made a most difficult time as easy and seamless as possible and offered excellent advice and guidance throughout the whole process. They were personable yet courteous and professional. They were also endlessly patient with questions and queries and very easy to communicate with by phone or email. Thanks to Martin, David and the team, we were able to give my father a fitting send off. I cant recommend or praise them highly enough. 

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Beverley, thank you for your kind words Martin, David and the team will be so pleased that you felt supported and cared for during the arrangements for your beloved Father. We are so pleased that he had the send-off he deserved, and this will hopefully bring you comfort in the future
  • 5 Wendy Townsley 13th Mar 2023

    Thank you to Wendy Newman-Portch and everyone at Hadleigh Stibbards. Your kindness, support and professionalism was very much appreciated at such a sad and difficult time.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Wendy, we are so pleased Wendy and the team have been able to help you and the family through such a difficult time. Thank you for taking the time to comment on our service to you, it is much appreciated
  • 5 Frank Doublard 13th Mar 2023

    stibbards were extremely professional but also very caring and considerate. everything i asked for was agreed and all out of the ordinary questions were answered i am very happy with the service they have provided

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Frank, thank you for your very generous comments which mean so much to all of us at Stibbards. As a family company we cherish the relationships that we build with our families and your kind comments will be shared with the team.
  • 5 Carol Dalton 11th Mar 2023

    Myself, my son and daughter were very happy with all the arrangements. Wendy accommodated all our requests and helped us in every way to make the funeral day go very smoothly. Also made special arrangements for a member of our family who travelled from Spain to see her brother.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Carol, on behalf of Wendy and the whole team at Stibbards, I thank you for your kind sentiments and we are so pleased that everything went so well for you.
  • 5 Antony Short 3rd Mar 2023

    In one of the most difficult times my family have ever been through and all the arrangements being
    so hard to cope with Stibbards were nothing but professional and incredibly helpful making everything as simple as possible and made the process as manageable as can be.
    I would most definitely recommend Stibbards to anyone that has to deal with such a sad loss. 
    Thank you for such a great service 
    Tony Short 

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Tony, thank you for your very generous comments which mean so much to all of us at Stibbards. As a family company we cherish the relationships that we build with our families and your kind comments will be shared with the team.
  • 5 Rachel Nudds 14th Feb 2023

    Thank you Stibbards & Sons for helping us give our daughter a beautiful send off x

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Rachel, we are so pleased to have been able to support you during this difficult time. I hope the beautiful service brought you some comfort
  • 5 Kevin Faulkner 10th Feb 2023

    Excellent service from this company.  They made the whole process simple and straight forward and were very courteous and friendly through out this stressful, sad time.
    Highly recommend.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Kevin, thank you for your very generous comments which mean so much to all of us at Stibbards. As a family company we cherish the relationships that we build with our families and your kind comments will be shared with the team.

Address
4 Commonhall Lane
Benfleet
Essex
SS7 2RN

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Opening Hours

Day Hours
Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

Latest Verified Reviews

Peter Allen 10th Jun 2023

Exceptional wouldn’t come close to describing the funeral for my beautiful wife Niki.  From start to finish the care she & I both received was simply beyond compare. It’s clear that the incredible passion of Martin Stibbard has been passed down to the whole team & for this I will be forever grateful.  Much love x

Natasha Jones-Bell 27th May 2023

Compassionate and professional service. Would recommend.

Lynne Bush 26th May 2023

Wonderful and Caring providing a really efficient service! Highly recommend!

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