S. Stibbards & Sons, Leigh-on-Sea

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A caring funeral home in Leigh-on-Sea supporting families in the Southend-On-Sea area

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

1032 London Rd
Leigh-on-Sea
Essex
SS9 3ND

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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

Professional Standards

  • 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
  • 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

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 Leigh-on-Sea 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’ Leigh-on-Sea 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 will travel in comfort, driven by their professional staff. Funerals can also be tailored with a traditional horse-drawn hearse, or vintage vehicles.

S Stibbards & Sons is a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors and The 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 Southend-On-Sea.

Latest Obituaries

Kerry   Dullee

Kerry Dullee

Oct 1959 - Feb 2026

Phillip   Spreadborough

Phillip Spreadborough

May 1955 - Mar 2026

Colin   Burwell

Colin Burwell

Jan 1939 - Feb 2026

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What Families Say

AI Summary

Families consistently praise the care shown to their loved ones throughout the process, describing staff as kind, compassionate, and attentive, with particular mention of how gently deceased relatives were handled and prepared. Many families highlight communication and guidance, noting that they were kept informed at every stage and felt supported through the funeral arrangements, with less burden falling on them to worry about details. Families emphasize how smoothly the funeral day itself ran, with professional and respectful conduct from all staff involved, punctuality in arrangements, and a sense that everything had been carefully planned and executed.

This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Alison Patrick 24th Dec 2019

    Thank you so much to Debbie and her team for arranging such a lovely service for my aunt. We so appreciate all their help and guidance, especially as we live a distance away. From meeting Debbie at our initial meeting to the very professional pull bearers and the very helpful member of staff  who looked after us during the service- we are very grateful.
    Thank you so much. X

  • 5 Becky Thompson 20th Dec 2019

    Amazing company
    Amazing people
    So conciencoius and supportive

  • 5 Shirley Newton 3rd Dec 2019

    Sensitive and understanding- They do their own printing so I could change the eulogy right up to the day before the funeral. All in all I felt there was always somebody to support me.

  • 5 Lucy Butler 30th Nov 2019

    Stibbards provided an excellent service from the initial planning stage to the funeral itself- no request was too much trouble and we always felt supported.
    Debbie was kind, empathetic and very patient dealing with our family at such a distressing time.
    We truly felt the burden of arranging the funeral was lifted, allowing us time to grieve and reflect.
    I would have no hesitation in recommending them wholeheartedly.
    Lucy

  • 5 Tin Brown 20th Nov 2019

    Debbie was a great comfort throughout the process - accommodating and understanding. All options were well laid out and easy to  choose from.

  • 5 Alyson Johnson 10th Nov 2019

    Everyone was incredibly kind and thoughtful and perfect for what we wanted for our Dad. 
    Thank you 

  • 5 Julie Nevill 19th Oct 2019

      Very professional team throughout thank you.


  • 5 Lisa Podd 28th Sep 2019

    Stibbards were absolutely brilliant. I thought they were very professional and made a very difficult time that little bit more easier and I couldn't thank them enough. X

  • 5 Doreen Allsupp 22nd Sep 2019

    Found them both friendly and helpful. I liked the quality of their program for the thanksgiving service

  • 5 Steve Henson 16th Sep 2019

    They was very good they was very helpful and understanding all ran very smoothly I would recommend them to everyone could not of asked for anymore in this sad time .They are very professional.

  • 5 Denise Manning 2nd Sep 2019

    Very kind and thoughtful at this very difficult time.
    The funeral and memorial services were beautifully arranged.
    Mum would have loved them
    Thank you

  • 5 Howard Rankin 8th Aug 2019

    Compassionate yet efficient throughout , Debbie was particularly helpful 

  • 5 Jackie Pace 23rd Jul 2019

    We were returning very satisfied customers for my mother’s funeral, sadly less than a year after my father. Once again, Debbie was kind, supportive and accommodating. I always felt there was plenty of time and when we needed to vary our requirements, the changes were made quickly and efficiently. She was very clear about costs at our first meeting and supplied a detailed breakdown of these in writing. I received clear emails with all the details and links I needed and a phone call 2 days before the funeral both to confirm plans and to check there were no issues still to solve. On the day everything went smoothly and we were supported and organised thoughtfully and competently. I haven’t collected mum’s ashes yet, but know from my dad that this was arranged flexibly and, consistently with Stibbards attention to detail, they were handed over with the usual box in a soft fabric bag. A big thank you to everyone involved. 

  • 5 Josephine Hurley 24th Jun 2019

    Very personal and I was doing all these arrangements on my own after my husband passed away and they were there for me all the way, thank xxx

  • 5 Jacqueline Page 14th Jun 2019

    Very caring and professional

  • 5 Carol Williams 31st May 2019

    The team at stibbards we’re fantastic. All the people who were involved in arranging everything were so supportive kind and helpful.

  • 5 Joanne Tobin 21st May 2019

    Stibbards were understanding and professional and made sure everything went smoothly

  • 5 Denise Nicholls 3rd May 2019

    They have helped make a dreadful time more bearable.

  • 5 Suzanne Brown 22nd Apr 2019

    S. Stibbard's were absolutely incredible.  Sue and Debbie were so informative, supportive and efficient with everything... down to every single detail.  Due to our family situation with our father in the hospital at the same time as our mothers passing and my living overseas and dealing with the constant travel during their illnesses, they accommodated a memorial service for mum within a very tight time constraint.  Even though it was Easter weekend upcoming, Debbie informed the Reverend Phil Wright of the situation and he agreed to taking his time to assist us and advise with regard to the order of service and although such a sad time, made it a lovely celebration of mums life on the day of her memorial.  Every aspect of my dealings with Stibbard's was a smooth and positive one, from casket to flowers, to special transportation of our father, they went above and beyond for us. They are the utmost in professionalism and caring for the bereaved and family member we have lost.

    Thank you Sue, Debbie and all of your wonderful staff.

    Kindest Regards

    Bless you all

    The Conoley Family

  • 5 Clare & Thomas Short 12th Apr 2019

    Very supportive and kind. Nothing was too much trouble. Would definitely recommend using Stibbards.

  • 5 Debra Last 9th Apr 2019

    You did both my parents funerals and I have to say Amazing 
    Very professional kind cari g. 
    I would highly recommend there services 

    Debbie Last

  • 5 Michael Sibthorpe 8th Apr 2019

    Excellent service, nothing too much trouble, always on hand to help in any way possible. Highly recommend.

  • 5 Nick Manley 6th Mar 2019

    Excellent professional service from a family run business that knows how to deal with brevememt in a respectful and caring manner. It helped my family through the initial stages of shock and mourning period - knowing that my deceased mother's wishes were being taken of. The cremation and funeral arrangements were throughly planned and well
    Organized. I could not fault Stibbards they provided an excellent service.

  • 5 Tracey Searle 4th Mar 2019

    Thank you for your professionalism and the excellent care provided to our family. We know that our loved one was cared for with the utmost dignity. You were always able to answer any questions that we had Everything went seamlessly and according to our wishes. Thank you

  • 4 mike thompson 1st Mar 2019

    Very Professional

    Martin Stibbards replied
    Dear Mike, thank you for taking the time to comment on our service to you and I am glad that Debbie and Simon looked after you, your siblings and the family so well. Best wishes Martin Stibbards

Address
1032 London Rd
Leigh-on-Sea
Essex
SS9 3ND

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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

Professional Standards

  • 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
  • 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

Alison Patrick 24th Dec 2019

Thank you so much to Debbie and her team for arranging such a lovely service for my aunt. We so appreciate all their help and guidance, especially as we live a distance away. From meeting Debbie at our initial meeting to the very professional pull bearers and the very helpful member of staff  who looked after us during the service- we are very grateful. Thank you so much. X

Becky Thompson 20th Dec 2019

Amazing company Amazing people So conciencoius and supportive

Shirley Newton 3rd Dec 2019

Sensitive and understanding- They do their own printing so I could change the eulogy right up to the day before the funeral. All in all I felt there was always somebody to support me.

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