S. Stibbards & Sons, Hockley

211 reviews

A family-owned funeral home in Hockley village supporting families with compassionate and caring funeral services

Latest Verified Reviews

Ann Collins 24th Apr 2020

Once again Stibbards of Hockley excelled in all the funeral arrangements and our wishes. Louise as usual was extremely helpful and very efficient. Thanks to all involved.

Julie Hyatt 24th Apr 2020

Louise Grove, was my Contact with Stibbards, Hockley, she was very informative and helpful at all stages of Nan's funeral. The Funeral itself, was very dignified, all members of Stibbards, were very respectful, it was a strange funeral, due to COVID19, all aspects were dealt with very well.

Chritstine Roostan 12th Apr 2020

The funeral of my mother occurred at a very difficult time, when the country was in lockdown due to the corona virus, but despite this the service provided by Stibbards was caring, sympathetic and professional.  

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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

7 Spa Road, Hockley,
Hockley
Essex
SS5 4AZ

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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 967001

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 Hockley and the surrounding villages, including Foulness Island, 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’ Hockley funeral home provides a calm and tranquil atmosphere in which to make funeral arrangements. It has a private chapel of rest where you can spend precious time with your loved one, reassured that their funeral wishes are being taken care of. Should you prefer support in more familiar surroundings, a home visit can be arranged.

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. 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 Hockley Village.

Latest Obituaries

Philip James   Neave

Philip James Neave

Sep 1950 - Mar 2024

Julie   Cooper

Julie Cooper

Aug 1959 - Mar 2024

Brenda Gene   Woods

Brenda Gene Woods

May 1934 - Mar 2024

Kirstan   Andrew Jones

Kirstan Andrew Jones

Mar 2024 - Jul 1978

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Ann Collins 24th Apr 2020

    Once again Stibbards of Hockley excelled in all the funeral arrangements and our wishes.
    Louise as usual was extremely helpful and very efficient.

    Thanks to all involved.

  • 4 Julie Hyatt 24th Apr 2020

    Louise Grove, was my Contact with Stibbards, Hockley, she was very informative and helpful at all stages of Nan's funeral. The Funeral itself, was very dignified, all members of Stibbards, were very respectful, it was a strange funeral, due to COVID19, all aspects were dealt with very well.

  • 5 Chritstine Roostan 12th Apr 2020

    The funeral of my mother occurred at a very difficult time, when the country was in lockdown due to the corona virus, but despite this the service provided by Stibbards was caring, sympathetic and professional.  

  • 5 Ann Collins 23rd Mar 2020

    We have used Stibbards before and would recommend their services.  Louise is so helpful and efficient and on the day of the funeral everything went smoothly and on time.  Excellent service from all the staff, thankyou.

  • 5 Susan Baker 2nd Mar 2020

    Stibbards are excellent funeral directors I have used them several times and their service and help is excellent cannot fault them, if I had any problems they are always at the end of the phone I would always use them.

  • 5 Julie Monk 1st Mar 2020

    It was a very sad and emotional day but stibbards gave mum a good send off, and everyone has said what a lovely service it was. We are very grateful to louise who sorted it out for us.

  • 5 David Osborne 24th Feb 2020

    Our family have nothing but praise and admiration for Stibbards. Nothing was too much trouble in our time of grief when my father passed away. A special thanks from Mum to Louise & Scott.

  • 5 Celia Knight 11th Feb 2020

    We used the Hockley office and Louise was brilliant from start to finish. I can't say how impressed my family were on the day with how professional and approachable the staff were. A very heartfelt thank you from all the Knight family.
    Could I also say that a lot of the people who attended said that it was the best funeral they had been too.

  • 5 Sarah Francis 24th Jan 2020

    Thank you Louise, Stibbards Hockley. From start to finish my mums funeral was beautiful. If it wasnt for the support we wouldn't have done mum proud ❤
    100% recommend Stibbards

  • 5 Stephen Skeels 22nd Jan 2020

    Stibbards  staff were  thoroughly professional and caring. Their guidance through this difficult time was much appreciated.

  • 5 Robert Hall 12th Jan 2020

    We found Stibbards to be very courteous and respectful throughout the whole process. A big thank you to Louise at Hockley and Scott on the day of my Dads funeral for making a difficult day that much easier.

  • 5 Sarah Francis 7th Oct 2019

    Helpful....caring and nothing was a problem.
    Thank you

  • 4 Janet Stovell 16th Sep 2019

    I would have put excellant on review except there were problems with your printer for photographs for mums service books . I addressed louise about the colours not coming out right and also smudges on pictures which werent on photographs . Mum had green blouse on front of books and it came out grey . Kept bringing in different photos which i wanted but couldnt go on . I think that someone should look at your printer at the hockley office .
    Apart from that i was thoroughly pleased with everything else you arranged for my mother . Thank you very much for your kindness.


    jan stovell

  • 5 Sylvia Storry 2nd Sep 2019

    Louise from the hockley branch was a great help with the organisation, and on the day Scott and his team made a sad day bearable. Cannot recommend highly enough.

  • 5 Wayne Chase 31st Aug 2019

    Stibbards are compassionate, helpful, thoughtful and take care of all your needs with no pressure. Their service is excellent.

  • 5 David Cotgrove 11th Aug 2019

    Stibbards were helpful, professional, discreet and reliable from first contact and every step of the way.

  • 5 John Galsworthy 6th Aug 2019

    Superb 

  • 5 Leslie Sampson 3rd Aug 2019

    Stibbards were very professional and caring

  • 5 Richard Preddy 2nd Aug 2019

    Considerate and caring at all times from the arrangement to the service. Everything done according to plan, well informed at all times. Super smart cars and funeral attendants. No hesitation in recommending this company.

  • 5 Nicola Radziusz 23rd Jul 2019

    Louise was amazing from start to finish, helpful and respectful, she steered us through the process at a very difficult time.  The day went off without a hitch and we couldn’t be more grateful.  The small personal touches were gratefully received.  

  • 5 Julie Connell 19th Jul 2019

    I found all staff extremely helpful. Nothing was too much bother. From when Alan's body was initially removed from the home, he was treated with the utmost respect. All the staff were very caring and all our requests were carried out promptly and with no fuss. I cannot thank them enough for making such an incredibly sad and difficult time more bearable. Dan in particular was very patient and understanding. He was the conductor for the funeral and ensured it all went smoothly for us. Thank you all again from the bottom of my heart.

  • 5 Doreen Costin 9th Jun 2019

    Attentive and flexible to our needs, would recommend. 

  • 5 Hannah Hales 29th May 2019

    Everyone at Stibbards was very professional and caring from the first point of call when I walked in the door for prices, to continued communication and fantastic staff for the funeral. We were all very satisfied with the level of care given through out. We were also very pleased with how the deceased looked, they done as requested as this was a worry of ours from previous funeral directors. 
    Thank you for making a difficult process run smoothly. 

  • 5 Gina Smith 21st May 2019

    From my first contact with Stibbards on the day of my husbands death, both of us were treated with care and respect.
    When I attended Stibbards in Hockley to discuss the procedure and what preparations were needed I immediately felt at ease and confident that the situation would be calm and stress free. Louise Grove took me through everything that was needed in a caring, organised and efficient way, I came away feeling at ease and knowing all would be well.
    The entire process was very well organised right from type of funeral, choice of coffin etc,  transport to the minister who officiated. All who attended commented on how personal the service had been and what a fitting tribute David Coster had given. I would like to send my thanks to all at Stibbards for their work and support throughout and who contributed to making what could have been a sad and upsetting situation, a memorable day.

  • 5 Mark Radley 18th Mar 2019

    Louise & the team helped greatly at a sad time to make the funeral arrangements effortless. The professionalism & attention to detail was outstanding.
    A huge thanks from the whole Radley family

Address
7 Spa Road, Hockley,
Hockley
Essex
SS5 4AZ

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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

Ann Collins 24th Apr 2020

Once again Stibbards of Hockley excelled in all the funeral arrangements and our wishes. Louise as usual was extremely helpful and very efficient. Thanks to all involved.

Julie Hyatt 24th Apr 2020

Louise Grove, was my Contact with Stibbards, Hockley, she was very informative and helpful at all stages of Nan's funeral. The Funeral itself, was very dignified, all members of Stibbards, were very respectful, it was a strange funeral, due to COVID19, all aspects were dealt with very well.

Chritstine Roostan 12th Apr 2020

The funeral of my mother occurred at a very difficult time, when the country was in lockdown due to the corona virus, but despite this the service provided by Stibbards was caring, sympathetic and professional.  

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