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.
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What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families describe the care shown to their loved ones and to themselves throughout the process, emphasising how staff treated them with dignity and respect from the moment of death through to the funeral service. Several note that nothing felt like too much trouble, and that they were supported through both practical decisions and the emotional weight of their loss.
Families frequently mention communication and availability, highlighting how they were kept informed at each stage and could reach the team whenever they had questions or concerns. A number of reviews stress the personal attention and flexibility shown, such as allowing visits to the chapel of rest whenever needed and accommodating changes to arrangements without fuss.
Many families comment on how the service on the funeral day itself ran smoothly and reflected exactly what they had wanted, helped by the professionalism and calm presence of staff both in planning and in person.
This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.
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Professional Standards
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SAIF Member
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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
Colin Morton 25th Nov 2024
Simon and the team provided an excellent service for the funeral of my dad Courtney, from collecting him from the Nursing Home, helping with an issue I had with the Medical Certificate and arranging of the service at the crematorium. Thank you all very much from The Morton Family.
Karen Farmer 23rd Nov 2024
The care and compassion shown by Simon and his team from the very first contact was commendable. The service planned was impeccable and as a family we cannot thank them enough for making a very difficult journey as smooth and stress free as it possibly could be. For any family suffering a bereavement you could not do better to trust your loved one to this kind and caring company.
Jennifer Bye 16th Nov 2024
We were helped and advised all through the planning. It could not have been better.