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S. Stibbards & Sons, Canvey Island

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A family-owned funeral home on Canvey Island supporting families in Essex with compassionate and caring funeral services

Latest Verified Reviews

Andrew Roskilly 21st Oct 2024

I can’t thank you all enough, from the minute I came to you I knew you were going to take care of my Dad. The service you provided was very professional and caring.

Hannah Leggett 20th Oct 2024

Truly amazing during one of the most difficult of times. 

Louis Williams 6th Oct 2024

Thank you so much to Kate at the Canvey branch who has been so helpful, organising my Nan’s funeral. Well organised funeral directors to which me and my entire family including extended family only use this funeral directors.

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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

Location

22 Canvey Rd
Canvey Island
Essex
SS8 0LW

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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

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 Canvey Island and the surrounding area, 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’ Canvey Island 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 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 can 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 on Canvey Island.

Latest Obituaries

'Tom' Thomas Byrne

'Tom' Thomas Byrne

Oct 1945 - Jan 2026

Leslie Gunter

Leslie Gunter

Jan 2026 - Aug 1942

Keith Clark

Keith Clark

Sep 1943 - Jan 2026

Carol Campkin

Carol Campkin

Apr 1946 - Dec 2025

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Andrew Roskilly 21st Oct 2024

    I can’t thank you all enough, from the minute I came to you I knew you were going to take care of my Dad.
    The service you provided was very professional and caring.

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Andrew, David 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 Hannah Leggett 20th Oct 2024

    Truly amazing during one of the most difficult of times. 

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Hanna,
    we are always here to help in any way we can, we are so pleased have been able to look after and support you at this difficult time.

  • 5 Louis Williams 6th Oct 2024

    Thank you so much to Kate at the Canvey branch who has been so helpful, organising my Nan’s funeral. Well organised funeral directors to which me and my entire family including extended family only use this funeral directors.

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Louis, thank you for your kind words and particular praise for Kate. 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 Trevor Cousins 24th Sep 2024

    The service that S Stibbards & Sons, Canvey Island gave us on behalf of our mum, was excellent. As she had a pre-planned funeral, they went through all the details with us and made sure it was all that she wanted and offered suggestions that we may have overlooked. They kept us updated on things that were happening or needed to be done. They were always so kind and caring and "looked after" our mum while in their care, which we were so appreciative of.
    The Service was lovely and everyone that attended commented to that effect.
    We would like to thank everybody involved in making this very hard and sad time a little easier for us.

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Trevor, 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 Kerrie Petty 24th Sep 2024

    Extremely caring and empathic staff. Thanks to Kate, Gary and Stuart in particular!

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Kerrie, we are so pleased that Kate, Stuart, Gary and the team were able to support and care for you as a family so well, and we hope that the knowledge that your loved one and your family are being looked after so well brings you great comfort. Thank you for your truly kind expressions of gratitude

  • 5 Paul Tate 22nd Sep 2024

    Absolutely Fabulous Kate was fantastic and the Celebrant was brilliant. Couldn't fault a thing

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Paul, I am so pleased that Kate and the team took such diligent care of you and the family and you felt that the service was a reflection of your wishes

  • 5 Graham Ball 7th Sep 2024

    From start to finish we were treated with the utmost respect, we were kept well informed throughout the procedures and I was very impressed with there professionalism 

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Graham, 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 Alison Cluness 24th Aug 2024

    On behalf of my mum Barbara, my brother Vince & family, myself and my family. Thank you. 
    You have been so professional, showed care and compassion, guiding us through a tough time. Dad’s funeral was a celebration of his life. Everything was perfect on the day. 

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Alison, 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 Pauline Benns 11th Aug 2024

    From day one the care and attention given to me was exemplary..
    When visiting my husband at the funeral parlour on Canvey, Kate was sympathetic and kind to all our family members. We were made to feel welcome and nothing was too much trouble.
    The day of the funeral was perfect, I couldn’t have wished for more for my Kate husband. Thank you Stibbards 

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Pauline, Kate will be so pleased that you felt supported and cared for during the arrangements for your beloved Husband. We are so pleased that he had the send-off he deserved, and this will hopefully bring you comfort in the future

  • 5 Wilma Staines 16th Jul 2024

    Professional and supportive throughout the process.

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Wilma, thank you for taking the time to express your thanks for the service that we provided to you. I am pleased that you felt looked after and supported.

  • 5 Paul Wanless 15th Jul 2024

    As professional as ever 
    Such a dedicated and caring team 
    Special thanks to Kate and Stuart 
    You are so caring 

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Paul, thank you for allowing us to come into your lives at such a difficult time. I am so pleased that all went well on the day and that Kate and Stuart looked after you with such great care.

  • 5 Marc Darnell 12th Jul 2024

    Highly recommended, they made everything so easy for us and were always available if we had any questions. 
    We could not thank them enough. 

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Marc, thank you for taking the time to comment on our service to you and your kind recommendation, your words are gratefully received.

  • 5 Clare Roberts 17th Jun 2024

    From start to finish I felt completely supported by every member of the team at Stibbards. Everyone acted compassionately and did everything they could to make the funeral go smoothly. I would recommend Stibbards wholeheartedly.

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Clare, thank you for taking the time to comment on our service to you and your kind recommendation, your words are gratefully received.

  • 5 Bernie Langley 17th Jun 2024

    Very professional and the taem were always there when we needed any questions answered.

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Bernie,
    we are always here to help in any way we can, we are so pleased have been able to look after and support you at this difficult time.

  • 5 Ken Hawkins 16th Jun 2024

    All the staff and in particular Stuart and Sue, were extremely helpful, courteous and friendly at all times. I could not have wished for better at a very sad time when I lost my wife.

    Dave Ponton replied

    Dear Ken, thank you for allowing us to come into your lives at such a difficult time. I am so pleased that all went well on the day and that Stuart and Sue looked after you with such great care.

  • 5 Dawn Wooldridge 27th May 2024

    Stibbards are just so helpful and compassionate and will go above and beyond for their client and your loved one.
    It gave me such reassurance to know that my loved one was in such respectful and capable care.
    Thank you.

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Dawn, 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 Gary Sussex 20th May 2024

    Great service delivered with dignity and respect for the family

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Gary, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are very pleased to have had the opportunity to care for you during such a difficult time.

  • 5 Emma Bentley 17th May 2024

    The care, sensitivity and attention to detail from the whole team at Stibbards is second to none.
    They make you feel like you have an extra friend on hand to guide you gently through what is of course an incredibly difficult time.
    They helped us to give our wonderful Mum the send off she deserved.

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Emma, we are so pleased that you felt supported and cared for during the arrangements for your beloved Mum. she had the send-off she deserved, and this will hopefully bring you comfort in the future

  • 5 Tina Hamblin 7th May 2024

    We were supported by Kate who was so kind and caring throughout. Mum was looked after in the highest of care. What was a very traumatic and devastating time was made much easier to handle with this fantastic team of professional people. I will never be able to thank them enough.

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Tina, Kate will be so pleased that you felt supported and cared for during the arrangements for your beloved Mum. We are so pleased that she had the send-off she deserved, and this will hopefully bring you comfort in the future

  • 5 Elaine Nancollas 6th May 2024

    Everything was perfect. Kate was very helpful all the way through and our guide on the day was absolutely amazing. We couldn’t have asked for more, all of the Stibbards colleagues we had contact with were so courteous and helped us all the way through this difficult time. 

    Dave Ponton replied
    We are so pleased, that Kate and the rest of the team were able to provide a fitting farewell for Bernard and you as a family were well looked after.

  • 5 Jeffrey Crow 1st Apr 2024

    Very professional.

    Dave Ponton replied

    Dear Jeffrey, thank you for your kind words and taking the time to comment on our service to you.

  • 5 Chris Sainsbury 30th Mar 2024

    Kate was brilliant. Advice and guidance excellent. Communications timely and helpful. 
    On the day the team were very good. Their guidance was very much appreciated. Please pass on our thanks to the team. 

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Chris, Thank you for your kind words, I will ensure they are shared with all concerned

  • 5 Lisa Smith 15th Mar 2024

    Excellent service. The staff are very helpful & understanding of all circumstances. The priest that conducted the service "Jon" had taken into account of the difficulties & had arranged the sermon accordingly. Over all outstanding. A special thanks to "Stephen" for his support on the day.

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Lisa, 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 Susan Edwards 12th Mar 2024

    Very well managed. Respectful at all times. 

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Susan, thank you for your kind words and taking the time to comment on our service to you.

  • 5 Jane Allen 11th Mar 2024

    My lovely mum was cared for by Stibbards Canvey. Kate was wonderful and I know my mum was safe and cared for and all my wishes for mum was taken care of professionally but also with empathy. Stuart and all the team carried out my mums funeral with the most respect and as a family we were so grateful to them all. They are all so approachable and really cared. I could not fault one thing about Stibbards of Canvey. They really were the right choice for my lovely mum.

    Dave Ponton replied
    Dear Jane, Kate and Stuart will be so pleased that you felt supported and cared for during the arrangements for your beloved Mum. We are so pleased that she had the send-off she deserved, and this will hopefully bring you comfort in the future

Address
22 Canvey Rd
Canvey Island
Essex
SS8 0LW

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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

Andrew Roskilly 21st Oct 2024

I can’t thank you all enough, from the minute I came to you I knew you were going to take care of my Dad. The service you provided was very professional and caring.

Hannah Leggett 20th Oct 2024

Truly amazing during one of the most difficult of times. 

Louis Williams 6th Oct 2024

Thank you so much to Kate at the Canvey branch who has been so helpful, organising my Nan’s funeral. Well organised funeral directors to which me and my entire family including extended family only use this funeral directors.

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