Stephen P Gay Funeral Service, Longfield
Fifth generation family funeral director in Longfield, offering a 24 hour service, repatriations and memorials for the local community.
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
Stephen P Gay Funeral Service is a funeral director in Longfield, owned and run by Stephen and his sons, David and Dominic, the 5th and 6th generation funeral directors respectively. With a strong family background of five generations, they have acquired the knowledge and experience to provide the local community with a 24 hour service, repatriations and memorials.
Stephen P Gay Funeral Service Longfield is a truly family-run business who can provide any kind of funeral, from traditional services to any kind of bespoke funeral. They can include any special requirements that you may have, with a range of traditional coffins, modern American caskets, wicker and bamboo coffins, eco-friendly cardboards and even one-off coloured coffins printed with your own photo or design. They can provide a range of vehicles, owning a modern fleet of Mercedes hearses and limousines, and also facilitating any kind of funeral transport. motorcycle hearses, white, pink or silver hearses, VWs, Land Rovers or traditional black or white horse drawn carriages or even Shire horses are available.
The funeral home in Longfield has its own calmly decorated chapels of rest, giving you and your closest loved ones the space to say goodbye in peace and quiet. Stephen P Gay are specialists in repatriation if your loved one died abroad, and can make any necessary arrangements in this regard. They also offer home visits if you would prefer to make the funeral arrangements in the comfort of your own home.
Call Stephen P Gay Funeral Service in Longfield at any time of the day or night to begin working together to plan the perfect funeral for your loved one.
What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families emphasise the care and compassion shown by staff throughout the entire funeral process, from the initial phone call through to the service itself. Families consistently describe feeling guided through each step with patience and professionalism, with particular appreciation for how staff listened to their wishes and treated their loved ones with dignity and respect.
On the day of the funeral, families highlight how smoothly events unfolded and how the team's calm efficiency and attentiveness helped ease an extremely difficult time. Several families mention that staff explained what was happening as proceedings took place, which reduced anxiety and allowed them to focus on saying goodbye.
A number of reviews note how communication remained clear and timely throughout the arrangements, and families value that they were never rushed into decisions or made to feel pressured. The combination of professional expertise with a personal, friendly approach appears to matter greatly to those reflecting on their experience.
This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.
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Professional Standards
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- Offers free, independent arbitration if something goes wrong
Latest Verified Reviews
Terence Hooper 11th Sep 2026
I could not have asked for anything more for my Mum's funeral. Perfect.
Mick Palmer 9th Sep 2026
We cannot thank everyone at Stephen P Gay enough for their care, compassion and kindness during such a difficult time. They guided us through every step with patience and professionalism, treating my wife with the utmost dignity and respect. The service was beautiful, and every detail was handled thoughtfully. Their support made things a little easier for our family and we always will be grateful.
Claire Simmons 4th Sep 2026
We cannot thank Stephen P Gay Funeral Service enough for the care, kindness and professionalism they showed our family following the loss of our beloved mum. A special thank you to Sharon, our funeral arranger, who guided us through the entire process with such compassion, kindness and respect. At such an incredibly difficult and emotional time, Sharon was there to support and guide us through every step, making what felt overwhelming so much easier to manage. Knowing that our mum was being so well looked after gave us enormous comfort and reassurance. She was treated with the dignity, care and respect that she deserved, and that meant more to us as a family than words can express. The funeral itself was beautiful, and we are truly grateful to everyone at Stephen P Gay Funeral Service for helping us give our wonderful mum the send-off she deserved. We would wholeheartedly recommend Stephen P Gay Funeral Service to anyone faced with the heartbreaking task of arranging a funeral for someone they love. The kindness, compassion and professionalism shown to our family will never be forgotten. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. 🥰🥰