Crescent Funeral Services
Compassionate funeral arranging services from a family-owned independent funeral directors in Taunton, Somerset.
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
Crescent Funeral Services is a family-owned independent funeral directors in Taunton, offering a compassionate and personal service to bereaved families in Taunton and the surrounding areas.
With 20 years’ experience in the funeral profession, Simon Helliar-Moore and his team have the expertise to guide you through every step of arranging a funeral. Their bespoke and inclusive service options allow you to say goodbye in the way that’s right for you and your loved one.
The premises in Taunton town centre are close to the registry office and hospital, with a tastefully decorated arrangement suite and a peaceful chapel of rest where you can say goodbye to your loved one. The funeral home is disability friendly with complimentary parking. The team at Crescent Funeral Services can also make arrangements with you from the comfort of your home.
Promising transparent pricing and a considerate, caring service, Crescent Funeral Services is open Monday to Friday, with a 24-hour service. It is a member of the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors.
Call Crescent Funeral Services now to learn more about the services they offer and begin making funeral arrangements for your loved one.
What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families mention the care and respect shown to their loved ones during their time at the funeral home, describing how they felt assured knowing their family member was treated with dignity and looked after well. Several describe the funeral day itself running smoothly and beautifully, with careful attention paid to personal wishes and details that made the service meaningful for them.
Families repeatedly emphasize how the team communicated with them throughout the process, checking in regularly and answering questions patiently, which helped them feel supported during a difficult time rather than pressured or left uncertain about what was happening.
Many note that nothing felt like too much trouble, whether accommodating changes to arrangements, explaining options without pushing families towards particular choices, or simply being available to talk when needed.
This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.
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Professional Standards
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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
Angie Higgs 20th Aug 2019
Crescent Funeral Services were outstanding. They made a very difficult time run seamlessly. They were extremely professional and very caring and I couldn’t have asked for a more wonderful service.
Geoff Culverwell 16th Aug 2019
Very professional, courteous made sure everything was done as we wanted. Guided us when we were unsure of proceedings very good communication constantly kept us up to date with proceedings. Were brilliant on the actual day. Couldn’t fault them would highly recommend to make a painful occasion go as well as possible . Simon and Robert very professional
Karen Robinson 2nd Aug 2019
As a family we are immensely grateful to Simon and his team. My Mother was treated with the utmost respect and as a family we felt extremely cared for at a very difficult time. Everything ran smoothly. I can not fault the service we received and wholeheartedly recommend Crescent Funeral Services.