Stephen P Gay Funeral Service, Longfield

215 reviews

Fifth generation family funeral director in Longfield, offering a 24 hour service, repatriations and memorials for the local community.

Latest Verified Reviews

Linda Camp- 19th May 2020

From my initial call, everything was executed with the utmost care and sensitivity.  The office staff were angels in arranging everything so very well. I cannot praise them all high enough. A special mention to Nina who kept me updated every step of the way. Thank you all so very much for making a very sad time easier to manage. Xx

Lindsay Gordon 17th May 2020

I have used Stephen P Gay's services for both my parents's funerals now. They were professional, empathetic & made the whole process as easy as possible. They worked hard during a pandemic and explained all the processes and changes and answered all my questions promptly. They were very reasonably priced too.

Kathleen Chappell 11th May 2020

Can’t thank them enough for all the help and guidance they gave. When we had a problem with putting the personal video recordings on the system they took over and sorted it out. Would definitely recommend them 

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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

25 Station Road
Longfield
Kent
DA3 7QD

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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

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.

Latest Obituaries

Rosemarie   Boddy

Rosemarie Boddy

Feb 1939 - Dec 2023

Jenny   Wood

Jenny Wood

Jan 2024 - Apr 1941

Rita Florence   Giles

Rita Florence Giles

Jan 1934 - Jan 2024

Geoffrey   Everest

Geoffrey Everest

Jun 1947 - Jan 2024

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Linda Camp- 19th May 2020

    From my initial call, everything was executed with the utmost care and sensitivity.  The office staff were angels in arranging everything so very well. I cannot praise them all high enough. A special mention to Nina who kept me updated every step of the way. Thank you all so very much for making a very sad time easier to manage. Xx

  • 5 Lindsay Gordon 17th May 2020

    I have used Stephen P Gay's services for both my parents's funerals now. They were professional, empathetic & made the whole process as easy as possible. They worked hard during a pandemic and explained all the processes and changes and answered all my questions promptly. They were very reasonably priced too.

  • 5 Kathleen Chappell 11th May 2020

    Can’t thank them enough for all the help and guidance they gave. When we had a problem with putting the personal video recordings on the system they took over and sorted it out. Would definitely recommend them 

  • 5 Danielle Rogers 21st Apr 2020

    During these hard times with covid they still managed to provide an excellent service and still be compassionate.
    They can’t do enough for you. They made this hard time easier for me and everything on the day was perfect for my husbands day. 
    Thank you so much 

  • 5 Derek O'Neill 21st Apr 2020

    Throughout the entire process the staff were both pleasant and professional.

  • 5 Simon Wood 11th Apr 2020

    Excellent throughout.
    Thank you so much for the support and guidance during an exceptional time.

  • 5 Johannah Coombe 3rd Apr 2020

    Under very difficult circumstances Stephen P Gay Funeral Service really came through for us.  With so many of the usual funeral traditions closed to us (no wake etc.) and so few mourners allowed, the service became VERY important.  The sympathetic staff members & Stephen Gay himself were very very helpful and understanding.  The webcast & live feed enabled family members who couldn’t attend to feel included and gain closure. Thanks to all

  • 5 Amanda Temple 23rd Mar 2020

    We received excellent and friendly service from all at Stephen P. Gay Funeral Service Ltd. We were happy to be guided by their experienced and sympathetic staff in all matters relating to our mother's funeral arrangements and everything went smoothly on the day, despite the extraordinary circumstances affecting the whole country. 

  • 5 Martin Pyke 10th Mar 2020

    I cannot praise Stephen P. Gay (Longfield) more highly!

    Thank you so much to Nina, Nathalie and Pauline for all their hard work, help and advice and making a very difficult time far less stressful than I expected.

    The day of my Dad's funeral went very smoothly and the staff on the day were extremely efficient and professional.

    M. Pyke.

  • 5 Tanya Wall 1st Mar 2020

    My family and i were so happy with everything that Stephen.L . Gay Funeral Services organised. Everyone there were very professional , kind, respectful and always kept us all in the loop and nothing seemed to much to ask gor, they went above and beyond. All our relatives and friends who attended the Service were full of praise saying the service was so lovely and what our mum would have wanted. Thankyou all so much:) 

  • 5 Lorraine Sheehan 14th Feb 2020

    What an amazing company and a wonderful group of people!
    At a time when we couldn't even tell you what day of the week it was or remember our own name's, they were all very 'supportive' and guided us through the whole process which was exactly what we needed at that time. All staff where empathic, compassionate, kind and caring and we cannot thank them enough for everything they did for us. They did our Mum proud and we are so happy that they looked after her as well as us.....Thank you so much, from us all xxx

  • 5 David Jones 28th Jan 2020

    The staff handled the whole process with sympathy, care and attention which made it (for us) a much easier time dealing with a difficult and upsetting situation. Even though the end of life is inevitable, most of us are not prepared or very capable to face it. So, thanks to everyone for helping us through this time.

  • 5 Frances Donner 7th Jan 2020

    Nina at Stephen Gay was lovely, nothing was too much trouble, she was so kind & caring. The day went very well & Dominic was also so kind & caring. Fran Donner

  • 5 Emma Tanner-Tremaine 3rd Jan 2020

    Fantastic service, really helpful and on the day very professional. 100% trusted them with everything

  • 5 Terri Jenner 23rd Dec 2019

    Such amazing kindness and support throughout, I cannot thank these lovely people enough.
    From beginning to end everything went smoothly 
    Thankyou so much to Stephen and he’s amazing workers X

  • 5 Robin Bennett 3rd Dec 2019

    Professional, courteous and made the whole day go very smoothly.

  • 5 Melanie Elizabeth Maddison 2nd Dec 2019

    Nina and Pauline were endlessly kind and available to chat through what we wanted xx they helped us to give dad the send off he deserved - thank you 

  • 5 Sue Wade 26th Oct 2019

    We all wanted to express our thanks for everything that you all did for the funeral service.

    Everything went extremely smoothly, and you and your staff have been most professional.

    We fully appreciate your patience, care and understanding.

    With many thanks.

  • 5 Denys Farrington 27th Aug 2019

    Thank you for a truly professional service and for making the day a little bit easier for us. Faultless.

  • 5 Adam Carter 16th Jul 2019

    Just amazing people.
    The most professional people I have ever come across in any business.
    From the ladies in the office dealing with my enquiries and tears to Stephen and his team on the day. NOTHING was to much trouble.
    Polite, courteous and professional.
    A true credit to your profession.
    Thank you Stephen, you made a distressing day very bearable.
    Adam.

  • 5 Alan Coupland 13th May 2018

    All the arrangements were completed efficiently.

  • 5 Henry Phillips 1st Apr 2018

    A very good professional service, smooth, calming and to plan, couldn’t thank everyone involved enough. 

  • 5 Ronald Sustins 6th Mar 2018

    Excellent service from the office to the day of the funeral. Everything was perfect a great send off to a muched loved friend. Jeanette Wheeler, our life Celerant was very good and supportive, the tribute Jeanette done was outstanding. We had a Scottish Piper Matthew McRae who made the day extra special and emotional

  • 5 Paul Conyers 4th Mar 2018

    Kind courteous and professional in every detail. A hard day made baresble with dignity of all concerned. 

  • 5 Stuart Ross 19th Jan 2018

    Nothing was too much of a problem, everything was well organised, the funeral went without a hitch and mum would have been very pleased with everything. Would be difficult to fault anything from start to finish. Highly recommended.

Address
25 Station Road
Longfield
Kent
DA3 7QD

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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

Linda Camp- 19th May 2020

From my initial call, everything was executed with the utmost care and sensitivity.  The office staff were angels in arranging everything so very well. I cannot praise them all high enough. A special mention to Nina who kept me updated every step of the way. Thank you all so very much for making a very sad time easier to manage. Xx

Lindsay Gordon 17th May 2020

I have used Stephen P Gay's services for both my parents's funerals now. They were professional, empathetic & made the whole process as easy as possible. They worked hard during a pandemic and explained all the processes and changes and answered all my questions promptly. They were very reasonably priced too.

Kathleen Chappell 11th May 2020

Can’t thank them enough for all the help and guidance they gave. When we had a problem with putting the personal video recordings on the system they took over and sorted it out. Would definitely recommend them 

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