Oliver J. Knapman Funeral Service
Independent funeral directors in Teignmouth serving bereaved families with bespoke funeral arrangements.
Funeral Services
- Traditional burial
- Simple funeral
- Traditional cremation
- Home visit
- On-site parking
- Chapel of rest
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
About Us
Oliver J. Knapman Funeral Service, Teignmouth, is the only independent, family run funeral directors in the Teignmouth and Dawlish area. Serving the local community since 2018, The Knapman Family are very much involved in the day-to-day running of the business. Oliver is an experienced funeral director who will endeavour to provide you and your family with the care, reassurance and guidance that is needed at what is a very difficult time, and will strive to deliver continuity alongside a personal service.
Oliver J. Knapman offer an extensive range of services to suit all needs, from low-cost funerals and direct cremation to fully tailored, bespoke funerals that are specific to a family’s requirements. Oliver believes that families should have choice on as many elements of the funeral as possible to ensure the service is as unique as the life that is being celebrated.
You will have an extensive range of coffins and caskets to choose from, from traditional wooden coffins to environmentally friendly options such as willow and untreated pine coffins. There is a similarly large choice of transport. Oliver J. Knapman Funeral Service have their own fleet of hearses and limousines, and also offer options such as horse drawn hearses, classic Daimler hearse and even a Land Rover Defender hearse.
The office at 22 Brunswick Street is located in a historic part of Teignmouth. It has an arranging room and a private chapel of rest so that you can say your final goodbye in peace and quiet. A car park across the road gives easy access to those families arriving from outside of Teignmouth.
Call Oliver J. Knapman Funeral Service today, to begin arranging the perfect farewell for your loved one. The funeral service in Teignmouth is open from 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, and 24 hours a day via phone.
What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families emphasise how Oliver balanced professionalism with genuine compassion throughout the arrangements, describing him as attentive, patient and easy to talk to during an emotionally demanding time. Several mention that communication was clear at every stage, with Oliver explaining each step as many times as needed and remaining readily available by phone or in person whenever questions arose.
Families repeatedly note the care shown on the day itself, with Oliver and his team described as immaculately presented and well organised, ensuring the funeral ran smoothly and with dignity. A number of reviews highlight how Oliver listened carefully to what families wanted and then delivered it, often making thoughtful recommendations for celebrants and florists that enhanced the personal nature of the service.
Many families mention that nothing felt like too much trouble, and several describe feeling they could leave the stress and logistics entirely in Oliver's hands, allowing them to focus on their grief and their loved one rather than on the practicalities of arranging a funeral.
This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.
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Latest Verified Reviews
Jonathan Kendall 9th Aug 2026
Brilliant...The service was very good indeed...The way everything was taken care of was caring and attention to detail was petfect and very dignified'also ...All staff were very helpfull and polite .. The whole thing was put together well with timing and the order of service and the tribute was extreamly good with real thought and care about putting across how impotant it was to us as a family...Thankyou so so much..
Katie Stephens 3rd Aug 2026
Oliver provides a very good service and dealt with the arrangements for my Dad's funeral in a really professional yet personal manner. We would most certainly recommend.
Denise Tancock 20th Jun 2026
We as a family would like to say that through an awful and tragic experience we found Oliver to be the most professional, empathetic and extremely competent person. He listened to us all and our needs and wants , the whole service was handled impeccably. We felt nothing was to much trouble. He also put us in touch with people who were able to support us all. We have no hesitation in recommending Oliver Knapman Funeral Services. 5 stars all the way. Thank you.
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