Stephen P Gay Funeral Service, West Malling
An independent Funeral Directors serving the local community of West Malling, surrounding areas and the wider communities of Kent
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
What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families describe the care and compassion shown by the team throughout the entire process, from the initial contact through to after the funeral, with particular mention of how staff made a difficult time feel more manageable and supported families through their grief with genuine kindness.
Several families note the clear communication and practical guidance they received during the arrangements, with staff taking time to explain what needed to happen, answer questions promptly, and offer helpful recommendations without pressure, making the process straightforward rather than overwhelming.
Families often comment on how smoothly the funeral day itself went, with the team ensuring everything ran as planned, guiding them through the service, and treating their loved one with care and dignity throughout.
This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.
Verified Reviews
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Professional Standards
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- Offers free, independent arbitration if something goes wrong
Latest Verified Reviews
Margaret Waye 12th Oct 2026
Can not fault the team. A caring and sensitive approach,which accommodated our needs for my dad’s funeral. Would thoroughly recommend. Thank you
Bryan Hetherington 27th Sep 2026
A huge thank you to Stephen P Gay Funeral Service for their excellent service and support during such a difficult time for us. Everyone was incredibly kind, compassionate, professional and respectful throughout. They made a very difficult process as smooth as possible and treated our loved one with the utmost care and dignity. We are truly grateful and would highly recommend their services.
Tom Sheldon 24th Aug 2026
We had the dream team of Keith & Sue Viner. It all went like clockwork and we couldn’t have asked for more. Lisa and Sharon were highly efficient and did everything we asked and could have expected of them and more. We are booking them in for our own funerals!