S. Stibbards & Sons, Rayleigh

52 reviews

A family-owned funeral home in Rayleigh, near Benfleet, supporting families with compassionate and caring funeral services

Latest Verified Reviews

Jenny Scopes 14th Jul 2024

From the very start Stibbards team were professional & caring to my family.  We were looked after with care during the funeral from start to finish. Thank you 

Matthew Commander 8th Jul 2024

Wonderful service at a very difficult time. Thank you so much for looking after everything so carefully and with such thought.

Julie Milton 30th Jun 2024

I cannot fault them, the care and attention they gave me, I was always on the phone to ask questions and it was never no trouble, Wendy was amazing.

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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

Weir View House
533 Rayleigh Road
Benfleet
Essex
SS7 3TN

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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: 01268 202509

About Us

The caring team at S Stibbards & Sons understand that contacting a funeral director can seem daunting, but with over 150 years experience, 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 Rayleigh, Benfleet and the surrounding area at whatever time of day or night it is needed.

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

S Stibbards & Sons’ Rayleigh funeral home is a completely new site with state-of-the-art care facilities. The new funeral home and care centre is the result of 5 years of planning, 18 months of building and 156 years of experience and knowledge. prior to opening in 2023. With two chapels of rest, bespoke washing facilities, large gathering rooms which allow extended family groups to come together, and industry leading modern facilities for the care of the deceased, Weir View House is a truly inclusive and fully featured 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 ones will travel in comfort, driven by their professional staff. Traditional horse-drawn hearses, vintage vehicles and other bespoke options can also be arranged.

S Stibbards & Sons is a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors and Society of Allied 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 a compassionate and helpful funeral service in Rayleigh.

Latest Obituaries

Colin   Michael Boxall

Colin Michael Boxall

Jan 1940 - Jul 2024

Pamela 'Pam'   Wilton

Pamela 'Pam' Wilton

Sep 1940 - Jul 2024

Valerie ' Val'   Margaret Knights

Valerie ' Val' Margaret Knights

Mar 1944 - Jul 2024

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Jenny Scopes 14th Jul 2024

    From the very start Stibbards team were professional & caring to my family. 
    We were looked after with care during the funeral from start to finish.
    Thank you 

  • 5 Matthew Commander 8th Jul 2024

    Wonderful service at a very difficult time. Thank you so much for looking after everything so carefully and with such thought.

  • 5 Julie Milton 30th Jun 2024

    I cannot fault them, the care and attention they gave me, I was always on the phone to ask questions and it was never no trouble, Wendy was amazing.

  • 5 Nick Wenman 29th Jun 2024

    2nd time we have used Stibbards always professional and caring Martin Wendy and Stuart are always supportive and respectful when dealing with this emotional time I would highly recommend 
    Once again Thank you for taking care of Dad !!!

  • 5 Claire De Palma 21st Jun 2024

    Sadly have used Stibbards twice in the last 6 months.  Very professional and keep in touch regularly - special thanks go to Scott for his kindness and professionalism and Wendy, thank you from the De Palma family! 

  • 5 Tracey Reed 19th Jun 2024

    We can not Thank the staff at Stibbards enough for the proffesional and caring service we received for my late Step Father's funeral. Every step of the process was dealt with beautifully and stress free. Thank you.

  • 5 Julia Plumb 18th Jun 2024

    Everything Stibbards did was excellent. Lovely people at every point of their service. Thank you for helping send our mother off in such a stylish classy way.

  • 5 Claire Townsend 4th Jun 2024

    These guys are awesome. Everything ran smoothly from start to finish and I could not have wished for a better send off. I'm proud and privileged to have had them handle Dad's service and to be one of the many families they have helped. Thanks to Wendy, Stuart, Martin, Andrew and Colin for the part you played. ❤️

  • 5 Beverley Staples 27th May 2024

    Excellent service, extremely helpful and full of compassion with the funeral arrangements.

  • 5 Shirley Ginesi 25th May 2024

    We had my father’s funeral service on Tuesday of this week, I highly recommend S Stibbards & Sons, a truly wonderful and professional company that delivered a 1 st Class Service from start to finish. 

    S Ginesi 

  • 5 Colin Page 21st May 2024

    From start to finish sue & Stuart were brilliant I can’t recommend them enough, at such a traumatic sad time they guided & looked after us above & beyond extremely professional but personal & compassionate nothing was to much trouble, helpful even when we didn’t realise we needed help 👍

  • 5 Delicia Browne 21st May 2024

    Thank you so much Stibbards for all your help and guidance throughout a really difficult and emotional time. Wendy was amazing and put my mind at rest with any uncertainties we had. Very professional throughout and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

  • 5 Steve Day 30th Apr 2024

    Everyone was so thoughtful and supportive in an unobtrusive way, which helped us through our emotional day. I would highly recommend.

  • 5 Barry Chasmer 30th Apr 2024

    I just wanted to say a big thank you for the excellent service provided by Stibbards at one of the most stressful and upsetting times we have to face.
    Right from the collection of my dad to the funeral day itself you have all been brilliant. Please pass on my thanks to the entire team.

    You are a top class company.

  • 5 Barry Buller 29th Apr 2024

    The whole process from start to finish was handled in a Exellent professional way.
    I cannot recommend the company and employees highly enough.

  • 5 Susan Liddell 19th Apr 2024

    Stibbards were excellent looking after myself and my family during the incredibly hard time of my husband’s passing. Scott was excellent on the day of the funeral and was so professional but made it very personal to us. Thank you 

  • 5 John Pease 15th Apr 2024

    Thank you Martin and Susan for all your help during the preparation for Pauline's funeral. Every aspect was covered with compassion for me and the family.

    Many Thanks
    John and family

  • 5 Jean Cason 9th Apr 2024

    Wonderful service

  • 5 Sara Bowden 30th Mar 2024

    The staff couldn’t be more helpful. Nothing is too much trouble for them. I would highly recommend. 

  • 4 Nicola Spear 28th Mar 2024

    Highly professional and a great support at a difficult time.

  • 5 Debbie Hayman 26th Mar 2024

    I would like to say ‘Thank you’ to you  all at Stibbards for your kind care & attention whilst looking after my father and the details regarding his funeral.  Many thanks to Martin Stibbard as he was absolutely fantastic with helping my mother and looking after us all. She was so grateful for him.
    Stibbards are exemplary & really are totally amazing … with the managing of all the details and the final touches that did not go unnoticed. 
    Your service on the day was carried out with such dignity and respect ; it was well regarded by our whole family . So many of our family and friends commented on how wonderful everything was. You took great care of everyone and everything that needed to be done.
    The leaflets were the best we have ever seen , so very well presented.
    So , I wanted to say, Thank you 🙏.

    Martin Stibbards replied
    Dear Debbie, thank you for your kind and gracious words. From the first moment we met with you, it was obvious what a special person in your lives that Dad was. Thank you for allowing us to honour his life and celebrate the special person that he was to you, the family and all those that knew him, we hope we served you well. Warmest regards, Martin and the team.
  • 3 Penny Sanderson 25th Mar 2024

    The day itself went without a hitch and the funeral director and driver were lovely. But I felt that communication before the day was poor, we weren't even told in advance that our contact person, David would be away the week of the funeral. We had to keep ringing up to find out when Joy was ready to view and to see where we were in the process. However Wendy who stood in for David the week he was away was excellent. She made sure everything was done and really calmed my frazzled nerves by efficiently going through everything.

    Martin Stibbards replied
    Dear Penny, thank you for your kind comments regarding your overall experience. We are sorry that the level of communication was not to your complete satisfaction but we are pleased that you felt reassured with Wendy.
    Best wishes Martin Stibbards
  • 5 Christine Morris 24th Mar 2024

    Everyone was friendly and professional. David, Wendy and Rebecca at Rayleigh were very helpful. On the day of funeral Scott was absolutely excellent. David was so helpful with all the changes that we had to make with delaying my Dad’s funeral due to Mum dying a month later. We had a double funeral for both parents. 
    Christine Morris

  • 5 Jeremy Larter 8th Mar 2024

    Stibbard's were excellent in every respect. I should have no hesitation in recommending them to anybody.

    With Many thanks,

    Jeremy Thomass.

  • 5 Duncan Bond 19th Feb 2024

    Thank you Stibbards for looking after my Karen.
    From Wendy in the office to Martin and his team on the day, we couldn’t have asked for better service, during such a sad time.

Address
Weir View House
533 Rayleigh Road
Benfleet
Essex
SS7 3TN

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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

Jenny Scopes 14th Jul 2024

From the very start Stibbards team were professional & caring to my family.  We were looked after with care during the funeral from start to finish. Thank you 

Matthew Commander 8th Jul 2024

Wonderful service at a very difficult time. Thank you so much for looking after everything so carefully and with such thought.

Julie Milton 30th Jun 2024

I cannot fault them, the care and attention they gave me, I was always on the phone to ask questions and it was never no trouble, Wendy was amazing.

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