H Biffen & Sons Ltd

186 reviews

H Biffen & Sons Ltd Family Funeral Directors are a true family business, founded in 1920 and still caring for the community today.

Latest Verified Reviews

Teresa Bigwood 10th Jul 2023

Excellent service  At a time when it is needed  Can’t thank you enough 

Jan Smith 9th Jul 2023

Personable, friendly, completely professional. They made a sad day more bearable and seamless. Sarah went above and beyond. Cannot rate them all highly enough. Thank you. 

Raymond Sheppard 26th Jun 2023

I received a brilliant service from Biffens from beginning to end. Nothing was too much trouble for them, and this applied equally to Sarah and John, and to Emily in the office. Thank you all so much.

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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

32 Wembdon Rd
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 7DW

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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: 01278 554565

About Us

H Biffen & Sons Ltd Family Funeral Directors in Bridgwater, Somerset were established in 1920 by Harry Biffen, with £100 borrowed from his Uncle. H Biffen, now a 4th generation family funeral director, has a goal to provide families with a dignified and caring service at a fair value.

The company has always been in the heart of Bridgwater and covers the surrounding areas. They own one of the largest British fleets of Daimler, Princess, Rover and Jaguar hearses and limousines - some of which have been lovingly restored over the years since Harry Biffen first founded the business. Alternative hearses can be brought in, for example horse and carriage to motorbike and sidecar.

H Biffen & Sons offer funeral arrangements that are bespoke, traditional and everything in between with expert guidance. The dedicated team know that everyone is different and a funeral should reflect who they are and how much they are loved and they will guide you every step of the way. Father and Daughter team John and Sarah, alongside their extended family of professional, compassionate staff, are proud to care for your loved one and help you with every step of arranging a funeral.

H Biffen & Sons Ltd Family Funeral Directors is open Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm, and Fridays until 4.30pm. The home is fully accessible, with a 24-hour service when your loved one passes away. The funeral home has its own non-denominational chapel of rest where you can say goodbye to your loved one in peace with a lounge next to the chapel for you to catch your breath. The chapel is dedicated to Harold Wilkins, a member of staff who worked for the funeral home for many years.

H Biffen & Sons Ltd is a member of the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors.

Funeral plans are available for people planning ahead, while finance options can be arranged to help meet funeral costs.

CallH Biffen & Sons Ltd Family Funeral Directors in Bridgwater today to find out more about the services they provide and begin making the perfect funeral arrangements for your loved one.

Latest Obituaries

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Teresa Bigwood 10th Jul 2023

    Excellent service 
    At a time when it is needed 
    Can’t thank you enough 

  • 5 Jan Smith 9th Jul 2023

    Personable, friendly, completely professional. They made a sad day more bearable and seamless. Sarah went above and beyond. Cannot rate them all highly enough. Thank you. 

  • 5 Raymond Sheppard 26th Jun 2023

    I received a brilliant service from Biffens from beginning to end. Nothing was too much trouble for them, and this applied equally to Sarah and John, and to Emily in the office. Thank you all so much.

  • 5 Jane Magnin 21st Jun 2023

    At a deeply emotional time for us, H.Biffen & Sons were kind, understanding and extremely helpful. Deeply respectful of our feelings throughout the whole process of organising a funeral-so that on the day we were confident that all would go to plan - and it did

  • 5 Mervyn Coombes 11th Jun 2023

    They were very professional and everyone commented how nice the service was.

  • 5 Kathryn Harvey 6th Jun 2023

    The service that Mr Biffin provided was excellent. They made me feel that every care was taken with my mum from the day they picked her up and looked after through to the funeral and her final resting place

  • 5 Vanessa Speed 6th Jun 2023

    The service that Biffens has provided and how helpful they have been has been outstanding.

    They are compassionate and have helped us through this sad time.

  • 5 Tracy Evans 24th May 2023

    I cannot thank  John,Sarah and  team for the compassion ,care in supporting me and John during the recent bereavement of my mum.
    Nothing was too much trouble for your caring approach 

  • 5 Martin Lewis 12th May 2023

    Very friendly professional service, helpful with all aspects 

  • 5 Mark Kemmish 9th May 2023

    A professional high quality service throughout.
    John and Sarah were extremely helpful and their team were always on hand to answer questions.
    I would highly recommend.

  • 5 Carol Gamblin 21st Apr 2023

    Kind and supportive, very professional would certainly recommend these funeral directors

  • 5 John Black 17th Apr 2023

    Thank you Sarah and the team for taking on all the arrangements and organising for us. Nothing was too much trouble. A very professional service. 

  • 5 Justine Hurford 10th Apr 2023

    John Biffen and staff were all very good with me and my family very dignified thank you so much xx

  • 5 Paul Warren 19th Mar 2023

    Very good as usual 

  • 5 Amanda Palmer 18th Mar 2023

    Thank you for the kind, caring service you provided to my family during this sad time. Sarah was brilliant with how she supported us all. She was there to guide us through all of the arrangements that needed to happen in order for the service to run smoothly. On the day of the funeral, Sarah, once again, supported the family and guided us through the service, putting us at ease and providing comforting humour!

  • 5 Carol Snowball 6th Mar 2023

    Mum's funeral was managed efficiently sensitively and very professionally from start to finish. We could not have wished for a better service than we received from all at Biffen's, we couldn't recommend them more highly. Thank you

  • 5 Steve Knight 3rd Mar 2023

    Great, compassionate service throughout.

  • 5 Geraldine O'Shea 27th Feb 2023

    Delighted with the support and guidance given by Biffen and Sons Ltd.  Sarah was very professional and responsive whilst also eager to understand the deceased and what might be personal and important to them.  Highly recommend.  

  • 5 Lesley Hallett 18th Feb 2023

    Thank you to John for a caring & professional funeral.  Would highly recommend to anyone.

  • 5 Pauline Hole 6th Feb 2023

    From the day of passing, when Sarah phoned us to explain what happens next & gave us some valuable pointers as to what to do & who to contact through to the burial of the ashes with John, we felt informed, respected & considered in all aspects of the process.

    We were treated with empathy & given some valuable advice along the way.

    We received a professional but compassionate service throughout.

  • 5 Michella Bishop 6th Feb 2023

    The whole experience from the first phone call to meeting with the funeral director, all made us feel very comfortable and they showed compassion. The day all went smoothly and it was all down to everyone working there. 

  • 5 Martin Lewis 4th Feb 2023

    We were put at our ease as soon as we entered the office. A friendly professional team 
    Thank you

  • 5 Matthew Cridland 3rd Feb 2023

    Wonderful service provided by Sarah and the team at Biffens. Helpful and supportive all the way through. 

  • 5 Jo Beecham 31st Jan 2023

    What a fabulous caring family owned business. 
    Highly recommend
    This was the second time we have used Biffen and sons and the service never falters from excellent. 
    Thank you John and Sarah and all your staff for making a very sad day smooth and bearable . 

  • 5 Simon Parkes 29th Jan 2023

    A very professional and friendly service throughout
    Everything was undertaken in a sensitive and personal manner
    Would certainly recommend

Address
32 Wembdon Rd
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 7DW

Open map

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

Teresa Bigwood 10th Jul 2023

Excellent service  At a time when it is needed  Can’t thank you enough 

Jan Smith 9th Jul 2023

Personable, friendly, completely professional. They made a sad day more bearable and seamless. Sarah went above and beyond. Cannot rate them all highly enough. Thank you. 

Raymond Sheppard 26th Jun 2023

I received a brilliant service from Biffens from beginning to end. Nothing was too much trouble for them, and this applied equally to Sarah and John, and to Emily in the office. Thank you all so much.

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