S. Stibbards & Sons, Shoeburyness
A family-owned funeral home in Shoeburyness supporting families in the surrounding area 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 Shoeburyness 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’ Shoeburyness funeral home was refurbished in 2025 and provides a calm and tranquil atmosphere in which to make funeral arrangements. It is fully accessible to wheelchair users, and 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. 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 Shoeburyness.
What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families praise the care and compassion shown by staff throughout the funeral arrangements, describing how the team helped make a deeply difficult time more bearable. Several note that nothing was too much trouble, with staff always available to answer questions and guide them through decisions at a time when they felt overwhelmed.
Families return frequently to how smoothly the funeral day itself went, crediting the professionalism and kindness of staff on the day for allowing them to focus on saying goodbye rather than worrying about logistics or timing. Many describe feeling supported and at ease during what they anticipated would be a stressful occasion.
Communication before and after the funeral is mentioned often, with families appreciating being kept informed at each stage and having their wishes carried out exactly as discussed, which gave them confidence they were in capable hands.
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
Sylvia Bell 5th Feb 2025
Hello, I couldn’t possibly recommend Stibbards highly enough, from beginning with Alison Bunkle to the end with all the arrangements and all the lovely caring staff, nothing was too much trouble and everyone was so professional, thank you so much for taking great care of all our family at such a very sad time. I will always remember you, yours sincerely, Sylvia and family…
Ann Davies 25th Jan 2025
From start to finish, we received an excellent service from all the team at stibbards, especially Alison & simon. They all showed such kindness and compassion. That made a very difficult day, a bit easier to bear. A heartfelt thank you too you all x
Celia Sambrook 10th Jan 2025
Simon and the other guys looked after myself and my family at our saddest time. Also Alison from the Shoebury branch was such a help to myself and was there always for me. Would recommend Stibbards to any one who unfortunately has to arrange a funeral.