S. Stibbards & Sons, Hockley
A family-owned funeral home in Hockley village supporting families with compassionate and caring funeral services
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
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 Hockley and the surrounding villages, including Foulness Island, 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’ Hockley funeral home provides a calm and tranquil atmosphere in which to make funeral arrangements. It has a private chapel of rest where you can spend precious time with your 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 will 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 in Hockley Village.
What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families mention the care and support they received during the planning stages, particularly praising staff for their patience, kindness, and willingness to answer questions without making families feel rushed or pressured. Several describe how the team guided them through each step with genuine compassion, making a bewildering process feel manageable during an already difficult time.
On the day of the funeral itself, families consistently note how smoothly everything ran and how the staff's professionalism allowed them to focus on remembering their loved ones rather than worrying about logistics. Many recall specific gestures of attentiveness from the teams present, who made sure families felt supported and at ease throughout the service.
Families return repeatedly to the quality of communication throughout the entire process, from initial arrangements through to the funeral day, describing how this kept them informed and reassured. The combination of professional expertise with genuine warmth appears across many accounts, with families appreciating that they felt heard and that their specific wishes were honoured with careful attention to detail.
This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.
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Professional Standards
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NAFD Member
Members agree to a published Code of Practice and can be held to account through the Association if something goes wrong.
What they do
- Inspects member premises to check standards are being met
- Runs a complaints and resolution service for bereaved families
- Provides funeral training and professional qualifications
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SAIF Member
Businesses are checked before they are admitted to SAIF and work to the Society’s Code of Practice.
What they do
- Inspects businesses before granting membership
- Represents independent and family-owned funeral directors
- Offers free, independent arbitration if something goes wrong
Latest Verified Reviews
Dawn Bawden 6th Dec 2025
I can't thank stibbards enough, from start to finish, professional, conscientious, and caring in every way, Diane was lovely and very helpful & Scott and the pallbearers where excellent and respectful in every way went above and beyond there duties. Thank you x Dawn Bawden
Julie Oliver 1st Nov 2025
Everyone at stibbards went above and beyond beyond to help a difficult time less so x
Rachel Knight 23rd Oct 2025
Thank you for an outstanding service throughout, Diane has been so supportive and made sure everything was just right in the lead up to the funeral and ensured my mum was looked after with the utmost respect. On the day Scott and his team were truly fantastic and made sure the day went smoothly, Scott went out of his way to make sure my youngest son was able to help on the day and fulfil his wish to make his grandma proud, we are so grateful he got this opportunity. Thank you x