Northcott Brothers

37 reviews

A family-run funeral director in Sidmouth that has been providing an independent funeral director service to the bereaved since 1893.

Latest Verified Reviews

Marianne Scott 25th Sep 2024

Would highly recommend Northcott brothers. The service they provide is so professional but with a real human touch to guide you through the process. Nothing was too much trouble and we were constantly kept updated on how things were going. We were looked after by Sabina who was fantastic.

Kathleen Lees 25th Sep 2024

Northcott Brothers provided an efficient and sympathetic service from start to finish, a very professional organisation. B was always ready to listen and spend time discussing our various options and making suggestions when we needed guidance; Sonia providing kind and efficient administration; both going the extra mile for their customers. Thank you so much for helping us through such a difficult time.

Andrew Benoy 24th Sep 2024

Northcott Brothers provided first rate service to my family during a difficult and emotional period. The funeral director was both proactive and responsive at all times of the day and we were very impressed by her level of professionalism and unobtrusive care. I would recommend them unreservedly.

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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

68 Temple St
Sidmouth
Devon
EX10 9BJ

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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: 01395 201276

About Us

Northcott Brothers is a funeral director in Sidmouth, established in 1893. In 2013, Peter and Edward Northcott decided to join forces with fourth generation family funeral directors A.J.Wakely & Sons.

The two businesses have a combined history of almost 250 years, and offer a dignified and caring service to Sidmouth and the surrounding communities.

Northcott Brothers understand that the time following the loss of a loved one can be extremely difficult and confusing. It can also become overwhelming if you are the person responsible for arranging the funeral. Simon and staff will be there to guide you, and offer assistance at every step. The sensitive and compassionate team will talk you through every step that needs to be taken whilst planning a loving tribute for your friend or family member. Northcott Brothers can also assist with arranging details including funeral transport, floristry, coffins and ashes caskets, as well as a wide range of memorials.

Northcott Brothers in Sidmouth are proud members of: National Association of Funeral Directors & The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors. Call them today to begin planning the perfect funeral for your loved one.

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Marianne Scott 25th Sep 2024

    Would highly recommend Northcott brothers. The service they provide is so professional but with a real human touch to guide you through the process. Nothing was too much trouble and we were constantly kept updated on how things were going. We were looked after by Sabina who was fantastic.

  • 5 Kathleen Lees 25th Sep 2024

    Northcott Brothers provided an efficient and sympathetic service from start to finish, a very professional organisation. B was always ready to listen and spend time discussing our various options and making suggestions when we needed guidance; Sonia providing kind and efficient administration; both going the extra mile for their customers. Thank you so much for helping us through such a difficult time.

  • 5 Andrew Benoy 24th Sep 2024

    Northcott Brothers provided first rate service to my family during a difficult and emotional period. The funeral director was both proactive and responsive at all times of the day and we were very impressed by her level of professionalism and unobtrusive care. I would recommend them unreservedly.

  • 5 John Boucher 24th Sep 2024

    Excellent service, combining efficiency with sensitivity.

  • 5 Stuart Dawson 28th Aug 2024

    Myself and my family can not praise the Team enough. B was an absolute star throughout what is a very difficult time. Totally professional and supportive. We can not recommend  enough. Thank you all for everything. 

  • 5 Angela Bea 27th Aug 2024

    I was initially a little bit anxious about the fact that Sabina was new in the office. I needn't have worried. She and her team bent over backwards to accommodate all our wishes. She was well organised, with attention to detail, but also had a warmth and gentle humour, very much appreciated by me at that difficult time. The funeral was a celebration, with happy memories.

  • 5 Michael Newman 6th Aug 2024

    Excellent service providing total empathy with the family's wishes. Highly efficient from start to finish.

  • 5 Simon Dillon 11th Jul 2024

    Greg and his team were absolutely fantastic. I hadn’t organised a funeral before and they guided me through the whole process from start to finish, both professionally and with compassion. Nothing was too much effort. I now know why they have such great reviews, from first hand experience. I cannot recommend them highly enough. 

  • 5 Diana Methold 10th Jul 2024

    A very professional company with knowledgeable staff who kept us informed every step of the way. Dealt very quickly and compassionately with my sister and I and went out of their way to accommodate Dad's final requests. Shame they don't do online charitable donations.

  • 5 Trevor Barnes 19th Jun 2024


    The service provided by Northcott Brothers was excellent in every aspect, we would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone who has a family bereavement. Special mention should go to Greg and Sonia, who were both caring and professional throughout. Nothing was too much trouble. The funeral event itself was very well managed, with many thanks going to Zoe the Celebrant for her advice on preparing for the service, which was carried out with exactly the right tone and level of respect for the occasion.

  • 5 Simon Moore 14th Jun 2024

    Professional, kind and understanding. Would highly recommend. The whole team at Sidmouth were amazing 

  • 5 Lee Malcolm 14th Jun 2024

    I have only got praise for the outstanding service provided by Northcott Brothers. From the initial sympathetic discussions about what we wanted from their services, which they then actually delivered, we were always kept informed in a caring but efficient way. They took away the stress of organising my mother's funeral arrangements and replaced it with a trustworthy and helpful service.

  • 5 Valerie Harper 13th Jun 2024

    Lovely people to deal with, so helpful. Made the task run smoothly, nothing was too much trouble.

  • 5 Roger Bray 7th Apr 2024

    From start to the finish the care that was given was both caring and professional the helpfulness to arrange everything from the flowers to the crematorium was so well organised we would like to thank Greg for making everything so easy for us and also Zoe the celebrant who really was such a lovely lady who also helped us to prepare for Maureen’s final farewell the family would like to thank everyone involved we would fully recommend the Northcott brothers to anyone who has a bereavement 

  • 5 Ann Marie Groutage 31st Mar 2024

    From my first contact, to the day of dad’s funeral to collecting dad’s ashes, the service was outstanding. Greg and team made the day as good as it could be, arranged a fantastic celebrant Zoe, and helped us find the perfect flowers. Cannot recommend highly enough 

  • 5 Emily Stockwell 30th Mar 2024

    We are so grateful for the team at Northcott Brothers, particularly Greg Scott, for helping make the celebration of our mother’s life a beautiful occasion. Every detail was thought of, nothing was too much trouble and we were kept informed all the way through. On the day of the funeral the team were charming and gave us the feeling that they had all the time in the world. Thank you so much for leaving us with lovely last memories.

  • 5 Trevor Kerridge 3rd Mar 2024

    Northcott Brothers provided an excellent service and the whole process was seamless, exactly what we needed at such a hard time.

  • 5 Jo Pastor Olivas 27th Feb 2024

    Simon looked after us very well and the funeral went smoothly and for such a sad occasion it could not have been better

  • 5 Caroline Vansittart 8th Feb 2024

    Kirsty and Sonia were amazing I’m so grateful to them they help me register his death and looked after us and him, they made sure myself and my family were ok always checking on us and they helped us so much and the service was amazing with the sheets were lovely and so was the flowers they looked beautiful

  • 5 Julia Donne 7th Feb 2024

    From the first moment I walked in their welcoming door, distressed and with no idea what we needed to do now for Mum, I and our family have been guided through the whole process with the utmost professionalism and true compassion. Sonia and Kirsty have led us through these difficult weeks, and the many choices to be made, with both great sensitivity and attention to detail. In addition to our scheduled meetings, they were always on hand to help and reassure, and we - and Mum- couldn't have been in better hands. As for the day itself, the service sheets and the flowers were truly beautiful, and the service itself, including the transport, was managed superbly and with their characteristic sensitivity and professionalism; sincere thanks also to Simon for his overseeing on the day. We really can't praise them enough!

  • 5 Sue Barnard 7th Feb 2024

    We were so happy with Northcotts and everything they did to make Mums funeral exactly as she wanted it.

  • 5 Jacqui Jeffries 25th Jan 2024

    Marvellous help throughout  arranging  a funeral when you are not thinking logically due to your loss 

  • 5 Paul Woodley 24th Jan 2024

    A professional, caring and friendly service was provided throughout the process. Any anxieties were addressed which made things so much easier as what is a difficult and uncertain time.

  • 5 Rev Victoria Chester 24th Jan 2024

    Kirsty Price at Northcotts Bros of Sidmouth (A J Wakelys) is the epitome of all that one could ask or wish for in a Funeral Director.  A perfect blend of compassion, expertise, generous but not overbearing concern, advice and a deep understanding of the myriad effects and impacts bereavement generates within each one of us.  Kirsty and all the team at Northcotts are a shining example of the vocational nature of the role of Funeral Director - we were held, supported, encouraged and enabled to create the funeral we wanted, and needed, for our family.  We could not have mourned, remembered or celebrated a life that had come to its end as well as we did without Kirsty’s care and guidance.

  • 5 Father Andrew Norman 28th Dec 2023

    From the very first contact through to checking up on how I was after the funeral Northcott's were unfailingly kind, empathic and efficient.

Address
68 Temple St
Sidmouth
Devon
EX10 9BJ

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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

Marianne Scott 25th Sep 2024

Would highly recommend Northcott brothers. The service they provide is so professional but with a real human touch to guide you through the process. Nothing was too much trouble and we were constantly kept updated on how things were going. We were looked after by Sabina who was fantastic.

Kathleen Lees 25th Sep 2024

Northcott Brothers provided an efficient and sympathetic service from start to finish, a very professional organisation. B was always ready to listen and spend time discussing our various options and making suggestions when we needed guidance; Sonia providing kind and efficient administration; both going the extra mile for their customers. Thank you so much for helping us through such a difficult time.

Andrew Benoy 24th Sep 2024

Northcott Brothers provided first rate service to my family during a difficult and emotional period. The funeral director was both proactive and responsive at all times of the day and we were very impressed by her level of professionalism and unobtrusive care. I would recommend them unreservedly.

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