S. Stibbards & Sons, Hadleigh

332 reviews

A caring funeral home in Essex supporting families in the Hadleigh, Thundersley and Benfleet areas

Latest Verified Reviews

Glyn Bigmore 9th Jul 2022

Stibbards Hadleigh were extremely professional and courteous throughout the arrangements for my sisters woodland burial.  Nothing was too much trouble and Wendy, Maria, Dan and the rest of the team helped the family give her the best send off possible.  Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend their services.

Jacqueline Wilgress 9th Jul 2022

We received excellent help and guidance from Wendy and staff at every stage during a very sad time in our lives. Thank you to everyone at Stibbards.

Marion Wood 5th Jul 2022

very thoughtful, and extremely 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

4 Commonhall Lane
Benfleet
Essex
SS7 2RN

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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 680338

About Us

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

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

S Stibbards & Sons’ Hadleigh funeral home provides a calm and tranquil atmosphere in which to make funeral arrangements. It has a private chapel of rest where families can spend precious time with their loved one, reassured that their funeral wishes are administered to. Should you prefer support in more familiar surroundings, a home visit can be arranged with a member of this caring 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 one will travel in comfort, driven by their professional staff. Funerals can also be tailored with a traditional horse-drawn hearse, or vintage vehicles.

The Hadleigh funeral home is a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors 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 compassionate funeral service in Hadleigh, Thundersley and Benfleet, at a very difficult time.

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Glyn Bigmore 9th Jul 2022

    Stibbards Hadleigh were extremely professional and courteous throughout the arrangements for my sisters woodland burial.  Nothing was too much trouble and Wendy, Maria, Dan and the rest of the team helped the family give her the best send off possible.  Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend their services.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Glyn, thank you for your very generous comments which mean so much to all of us at Stibbards. As a family company we cherish the relationships that we build with our families and your kind comments will be shared with the team.
  • 5 Jacqueline Wilgress 9th Jul 2022

    We received excellent help and guidance from Wendy and staff at every stage during a very sad time in our lives. Thank you to everyone at Stibbards.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Jaqueline, thank you for your kind sentiments and praise for Wendy. I am so pleased that she was able to support you during the arrangements and ease your burden
  • 5 Marion Wood 5th Jul 2022

    very thoughtful, and extremely professional.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Marion, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, we are so pleased to have been able to care for you all at such a difficult time
  • 5 Roger Pratt 25th Jun 2022

    All of your staff were helpful, caring and understanding, very professional and extremely thoughtful at such a sad time for all of us.
    Thank you from all the family.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Rodger, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, we are so pleased to have been able to care for you all at such a difficult time
  • 5 Brian Moffat 24th Jun 2022

    S.Stibbards & sons done my Dad’s funeral & I can say they done a brilliant job from start to finish ,
    Revd Jon Stannard Was great he got my dad so right it was like he knew him ,
    They did my mum’s funeral 5 weeks earlier which was outstanding on both funeral’s ..
    Thanks 
    Brian Moffat 

    Lee Marston replied

    Dear Brian, we are so pleased that the team were able to support and care for you as a family so well. I know that we have cared for your family on a number of occasions and we hope that the knowledge that your loved ones and your family are being looked after so well brings you great comfort. Thank you for your very kind expressions of gratitude
  • 5 Emma Joseph 20th Jun 2022

    Really professional, friendly and respectful.
    Everything was perfect .
    Thank you

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Emma, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, we are so pleased to have been able to care for you all at such a difficult time
  • 5 Kirsty Rook 19th Jun 2022

    My husband's service was beautiful which was down to the very professional staff at Stibbards, especially Wendy from the Hadleigh office. I didn't have a clue what I needed to do but they helped me every step of the way. Many thanks, Kirsty

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Kirsty, we are so pleased that Wendy and the rest of the team were able to provide a fitting farewell for Ian and you as a family were well looked after.
  • 5 Michael Harding 13th Jun 2022

    the service we received was excellent before and at the actual funeral
    staff were kind and courteous.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Michael, we are so pleased to have been able to help you and the family through such a difficult time. Thank you for taking the time to comment on our service to you, it is much appreciated
  • 5 Sandra Sutton 13th Jun 2022

    Wendy and her colleagues gave wonderful help and support   Sadly this is the 3rd time we have used Stibbards and each time they have provided excellent service

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Sandra, thank you for your kind words and particular praise for Wendy. We are so pleased that the care you received met with your expectations and thank you for your continued support for our family run company.
  • 5 Peter Casson 11th Jun 2022

    A very good company to deal with every thing explained in detail.on the day of the funeral nothing was too much trouble,the staff were excellent in every way.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Peter, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, we are so pleased to have been able to care for you all at such a difficult time
  • 5 Brian Moffat 1st Jun 2022

    The service we received from start to finish for my mum’s funeral was excellent & professional.
    Jon stannard who my mum’s service was brilliant he talked about my mum like he knew her.🙏🙏

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Brian, we are always here to help in anyway we can, we are so pleased have been able to look after and support you at this difficult time.
  • 5 Simon Jones 27th May 2022

    Funny thing was I thought I had contacted Coop Funerals when sitting at the care home where my mother had past away at 11.30pm after being asked who was we using as the Funeral director. And it was only when I looked again when sitting waiting for the Funeral Director to turn up to take my mother body away did me and my brother realise we had call Stibbards Funeral Director instead. But couldn't of wishes for a more helpful, considerate & friendly Funeral Directors to look after my mothers funeral arrangements. From the time we meet them at the care home where they took my mother away to the first telephone call from Wendy, to our first meeting to discuss the arrangement, to the visit to the Funeral Director to see my mother in the Chappal of Rest, to the ongoing help & assistance Wendy gave us as a family, to the preparing & printing of the Order of ceremony, to the care taken from them at the Crematorium, couldn't of asked for anyone else to have my mother and her family proud.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Simon, thank you for your kind words and particular praise for Wendy. We are so pleased that the care you received met with your expectations and thank you for your continued support for our family run company.
  • 5 Karen Attersley 27th May 2022

    Everyone that we spoke to for my dad's funeral was so kind and caring.
    From the very first moment that dad was taken to the coroner's - which was done with as much dignity as something like that can be - to lowering him into his final resting place I could not have wanted a better team of people around me.
    I am so grateful to the team at Stibbard's in Hadleigh for their compassion, respect and strength during what is a horrible time.
    Thank you all.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Karen, thank you for your very generous comments which mean so much to all of us at Stibbards. As a family company we cherish the relationships that we build with our families and your kind comments will be shared with the team.
  • 5 Lorraine Glasson 14th May 2022

    Excellent service and very friendly! 
    Would highly recommend.

    Lee Marston replied
    Thank you Lorraine for taking the time to comment on our service to you and your kind recommendation, your words are gratefully received.
  • 5 Theresa Cope 9th May 2022

    I Feel that the service I have received was Excellent from the moment David passed when a very polite and calm undertaker called Scott came to the house to explain the procedure. He was particularly kind and feeling towards my son who obviously very affected by his Fathers passing. Scott showed sincere empathyand he directed the funeral beautifully on the day. directing and explaining how to act myself close family and mourners. Similarly Wendy the female undertaker was very professional and answered any queries as they came up. She was very approachable and kind in her manner.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Theresa, i am so pleased that Scott and Wendy where able to guide and support you and the family and ease your burden through out the arrangement's and service.
  • 5 Lesley Jarvis 8th May 2022

    It seems strange writing feedback for a funeral. However, in times like these you want others in the same situation know what customer service you receive. My personal opinion is that Hadleigh Stibbards (in particular Wendy and Martin) were absolutely brilliant from day one. With a family in grief and turmoil they did everything to make things go smoothly and just how we wanted. They were always there to answer questions and we said good bye to our Mum in exactly the way we wanted to. We can't thank you enough for what you did. Lesley and family

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Lesley, thank you for your very generous comments which mean so much to all of us at Stibbards. As a family company we cherish the relationships that we build with our families and your kind comments will be shared with the team.
  • 5 Jacki Ballinger 7th May 2022

    Very caring and professional service throughout. Funeral arranged exactly as we wanted it. Celebrant that they organised for us was excellent and the day ran smoothly and perfectly timed. Thank you

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Jacki, we are so pleased that you felt supported and cared for during the arrangements for Pete and he had the send off he deserved and this will hopefully bring you comfort in the future.
  • 5 Anne Graham 5th May 2022

    Wendy was absolutely lovely and nothing was too much trouble.  All the funeral arrangements went so smoothly and the service we received was excellent.  Definitely would recommend them to anyone.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Anne, thank you for your kind sentiments and praise for Wendy. I am so pleased that she was able to support you during the arrangements and ease your burden.
  • 5 Leah Morton 3rd May 2022

    We highly recommend Stibbards, they were incredibly accommodating and helpful from the day of my dads unexpected passing to the day of his funeral. They helped us with advice regarding what to expect and details of funeral, as well as helping us to arrange chapel of rest visitations when our working hours were longer than the standard office hours. Our family will forever be grateful for all the help we received and everyone who attended the funeral commented on how smart, professional and friendly Stibbards were.

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear Leah, we are so pleased that you felt supported and cared for during the arrangements for your beloved Dad. We are so pleased that he had the send off he deserved and this will hopefully bring you comfort in the future
  • 5 David Conyer 23rd Apr 2022

    Service was amazing everything was set to such a personal standard couldn’t be more thankful dad looked at peace which put me at peace and Wendy is amazing couldn’t be more happy with everything thank you to stibbards in hadleigh 

    Lee Marston replied
    Dear David, I am so pleased that Wendy and the team took such good care of you and the family and you felt that the service was a reflection of your wishes
  • 5 Christine Peters 12th Apr 2022

    Stibbards carried out my husband’s funeral with great care and compassion. They followed all my wishes and Wendy looked after me and my family with sympathy and care.
    I would highly recommend them.

    Martin Stibbards replied
    Dear Christine, I am so pleased that Wendy and the team took such good care of your and the family and you felt that the service was a reflection of your wishes.
  • 5 Ian Brown 27th Mar 2022

    The service we received from both the arrangements at the Hadleigh office
    from Maria Stibbard and the ladies in the office
    plus all the staff at the funeral on the day were excellent
    all were professional, caring people at such a sad time

    Martin Stibbards replied
    Dear Ian, thank you for your personal thanks to Maria and the ladies at Hadleigh, I am so pleased that they cared for you so well in the run up to the funeral service.
  • 1 Jeffrey Ott 25th Mar 2022

    Attention to detail was pathetic

    Martin Stibbards replied
    Dear Jeff, we are so sorry for the difficulties that you experienced during the arrangements for your late Mother, Valerie. I thank you for taking the time to speak to me, your thoughts will enable me to redouble our efforts to always provide the very best in care and service to our clients and continue to meet their high expectations. Best wishes Martin
  • 5 Christine Weekes 19th Mar 2022

    I cannot put into words how beautiful Mum’s funeral was and that is in no small part down to the organisation, professionalism and support of you and your team throughout.

    Thank you to Martin, Maria, Wendy and everyone who attended from the Stibbards.  You made the process much easier to deal with, at what is a very difficult  time.

    Thank you again, from the bottom of our hearts.  Mum would have been chuffed to bits.

    Martin Stibbards replied
    Dear Christine, thank you so much for taking the time to let us know your thoughts and for entrusting us with the care of your dearest Mum. We are so pleased that Mum's service was all that you had wished it to be and it was such an honour for us to look after you and your family. Maria, myself and all the team wish you all the very best for the future, best wishes Martin
  • 5 Pat Morton 18th Mar 2022

    The entire team at Stibbards was fantastic from start to finish. They were incredibly professional, kind, and patient. Nothing was ever too much trouble and they guided us expertly through the entire process. There were so many little touches and gestures that demonstrated their utter professionalism. Nothing but the highest praise.

    Martin Stibbards replied
    Dear Pat, thank you for your touching words which mean some much to us all here at Stibbards, we are so glad that we managed to look after you so well.

Address
4 Commonhall Lane
Benfleet
Essex
SS7 2RN

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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

Glyn Bigmore 9th Jul 2022

Stibbards Hadleigh were extremely professional and courteous throughout the arrangements for my sisters woodland burial.  Nothing was too much trouble and Wendy, Maria, Dan and the rest of the team helped the family give her the best send off possible.  Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend their services.

Jacqueline Wilgress 9th Jul 2022

We received excellent help and guidance from Wendy and staff at every stage during a very sad time in our lives. Thank you to everyone at Stibbards.

Marion Wood 5th Jul 2022

very thoughtful, and extremely professional.

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