Andrew Bingham Independent Funeral Service

491 reviews

Independent funeral service in Stowmarket serving bereaved families with a caring, personal and professional service.

Latest Verified Reviews

Kerry Charlton 21st Jan 2023

Andrew and his team were wonderful. Everything was very easy from the initial visit to the funeral itself. They didn’t push unwanted products, but let us know what was available, and made good suggestions about where to have the wake. Thank you for making a difficult time easy.

Leanne Higgins 18th Jan 2023

An excellent service. Highly recommended. Empathetic and organised. My thanks especially to Bev for making the day such a positive and uplifting experience. 

Brian Buckle 16th Jan 2023

Absolutely brilliant - could not have been better. At a difficult time for our family everyone was so respectful and keen to provide a very dignified professional and helpful service. I would recommend Andrew Bingham Funeral Service to everyone.

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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

The Nutshell,
Milton Road South
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 1EZ

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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
Call: 01449 833047

About Us

Andrew Bingham Independent Funeral Service was established in 2006 and is run by husband and wife team Andrew and Heidi, who are well established in the local Stowmarket community. They pride themselves on offering a caring, personal and professional service.

Andrew is a qualified embalmer and they are members of The Society of Allied Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF), The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) and The British Institute of Embalmers (BIE).

Whether your loved one wanted a traditional religious funeral or a contemporary celebration of life, Andrew Bingham Independent funeral service can help you plan the perfect farewell. You can choose from a range of coffins, including traditional hardwood, cardboard and bespoke designs as well as an extensive range of eco-friendly coffins and caskets.

They also have a modern Mercedes ‘E’ Class hearse and a fleet of limousines, along with a Citroen Spacetourer removal vehicle which are all meticulously maintained. All of their drivers are I.A.M. (Institute of Advanced Motorists) trained.

If you are looking for something special for your loved one’s funeral, they can also organise bespoke transport such as a horse-drawn hearse, motorbike hearse, vintage lorry, VW campervan, Land Rover hearse or tractor.

Their Stowmarket funeral home is conveniently situated in the heart of Stowmarket Town Centre, adjacent to Stowmarket Registrars Office and has a private chapel of rest, which has a peaceful atmosphere and is non-denominational so it can accommodate for any faith. It also offers free parking for their clients.

Andrew Bingham Independent Funeral Service is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with a 24-hour telephone service. Call now to find out more about the services they provide and begin making funeral arrangements for your loved one.

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Kerry Charlton 21st Jan 2023

    Andrew and his team were wonderful.
    Everything was very easy from the initial visit to the funeral itself.
    They didn’t push unwanted products, but let us know what was available, and made good suggestions about where to have the wake.
    Thank you for making a difficult time easy.

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Kerry
    Thank you for your lovely words, it is very much appreciated.
    Regards
    Andrew
  • 5 Leanne Higgins 18th Jan 2023

    An excellent service. Highly recommended. Empathetic and organised. My thanks especially to Bev for making the day such a positive and uplifting experience. 

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Leanne
    thank you for your lovely words, we are pleased that all went well,
    Regards
    Andrew, Bev and colleagues
  • 5 Brian Buckle 16th Jan 2023

    Absolutely brilliant - could not have been better. At a difficult time for our family everyone was so respectful and keen to provide a very dignified professional and helpful service.


    I would recommend Andrew Bingham Funeral Service to everyone.

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Hello Brian
    thank you for your very kind words, it was a privilege to help, Heidi has very fond memories of your mothers baking
    Regards
    Andrew and team
  • 5 Jacqueline Rampley 13th Jan 2023

    brilliant everything my son would have wanted the intro was him down to a tee. we as a family were pleased with every thing that you did to make the day right for him.

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Mrs Rampley, thank you for your very kind words, i am really pleased that you were pleased with everything
    Kind regards
    Andrew
  • 5 Roger Fosker 9th Jan 2023

    Everything went to plan as arranged , excellent service . 

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Roger
    Thank you for your kind words, it was a privilege to help
    Regards
    Andrew and team
  • 5 Caroline Woodger 8th Jan 2023

    Very grateful for Andrew Bingham and team for the support and kindness they showed me and my family whilst arranging mums funeral. They were respectful of both her and our wishes at a very difficult time.

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Caroline
    Thank you for your kind words, it is appreciated by all of us at Andrew Bingham IFS
  • 4 Peter Paine 7th Jan 2023

    It was so kind of Andrew to visit me at the house, when I am not used to driving, so avoided the trek into Stowmarket. Otherwise, there was little contact, though he was always there available.
    A pity about the spelling mistake on Andrew Bingham's address on the service paper, the only thing I did not check - "M2ton" instead of "Milton". As a ex-teacher, I needed a number of attempts to get the service paper punctuation correct.
    The actual service went very smoothly with helpful guidance throughout. and Andrew was very amenable about my wishes, like walking behind the hearse from our house to the church.

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Mr Paine
    Thank you for your review, i am sorry about the 2 in the address, unfortunately this is a typo glitch in the printers software and occasionally this happens, unfortunately due to the printers being closed over christmas/new year, this was something we could not remedy.
    Regards
    Andrew and team
  • 5 Hannah Dracocardos 7th Jan 2023

    Andrew Bingham and his colleagues have been kind, supportive and professional throughout this whole process. Thanks to all of them.

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Hannah
    Thank you for your very kind words, it is most appreciated
    Regards
    Andrew and Colleagues
  • 5 Cindy Stiff 31st Dec 2022

    We meet at Binghams to arrange
    The order of serviceand they also found us a Cater and venue for the wake.Nothing was to much trouble for them.It was a very moving Funeral conducted by Bev at Risby Crematorium. The family provided pall bearers as with Alan's wife 2 yrs previously.
    Would definitely recommend Andrew Bingham

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Mrs Stiff
    Thank you for your kind words, it is very much appreciated
    Regards
    Andrew Bev and the team
  • 5 Andrew Martin 26th Dec 2022

    We were all so pleased with everything,the service Bev done for us was lovely.We would recommend Andrew Bingham to all our friends and family

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Mr martin
    Thank you for your kind words
    from
    Andrew, Bev and the team
  • 5 Fiona Palmer 23rd Dec 2022

    We would like to thank Andrew Bingham Independent Funeral Ser vice for their highly professional yet personal support and service provided. Thank you.

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Fiona
    It was a privilege to help you and your family at this very difficult time.
    Regards
    Andrew and colleagues
  • 5 Matthew Cutting 20th Dec 2022

    The care, professionalism, attention to detail and friendly manner of Andrew Bingham and his whole team is second to none. I cannot recommend them highly enough, they are superb.

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Matthew
    it was a privilege to help you and your family, thank you for your kind words
    Regards
    Andrew and team
  • 5 Sally Brown 19th Dec 2022

    Absolutely lovely people from start to finish everyone were so friendly & helpful at this very sad time for all my family.
    You made our mums funeral very special.
    On behalf of all our family, we would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Sally
    Thank you for your very nice words, i am pleased that all went well,
    Regards
    Andrew and colleagues
  • 5 Kevin Smith 16th Dec 2022

    Very sensitive and caring service.

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Kevin
    Thank you, we will very much miss Vi at the bereavement group
    Regards
    Andrew
  • 5 Michael Pearce 13th Dec 2022

    Excellent service. Thank you for everything. 

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Mr Pearce
    Thank you for your Kind words, you are most welcome
    Andrew and team
  • 5 Howard Cross 13th Dec 2022

    I found Andrew and his team most helpful during a most difficult time. They were caring and compassionate in their dealings with me and upon reflection took all of the weight of arranging Jane's Funeral off my shoulders entirely. Thank you so much.

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Mr Cross
    Thank you for your very kind words
    it is very much appreciated by all of us at
    Andrew Bingham IFS
  • 5 Lindsey Richardson 9th Dec 2022

    The funeral arrangements were managed with compassion, dignity and respect. Every stage of the process was well managed. I would highly recommend the service.

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Lindsey
    Thank you for you kind words, it is very much appreciated
    Regards
    Andrew
  • 5 Lisa Stannard 6th Dec 2022

    They were very supportive and nothing was to much trouble for them. They made a very hard time a bit easier.
    Would highly recommend them.

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Mrs Stannard
    thank you for your kind words, it is very much appreciated
    Regards
    Andrew and colleagues
  • 5 Tanya Cooper 5th Dec 2022


    Planning a funeral at any point is awful and something both myself and my sister never wanted to do for our mum. However, upon a recommendation by a family friend we approached Andrew Bingham and his team. Very apprehensive as to what we were needing to do we cannot express our sincere thanks enough. 




    The team at Binghams are great. They helped myself and my sister to get through what has been the hardest period of our lives. Always there to support, happy to help, no pressure was put on us for arrangements. The team have made this process seamless. I will be recommending them to anyone and everyone. They reassured us that our mum was cared for and gave us the confidence that our mum was safe in their care. 




    Thank you so much to all at Andrew Binghams. Continue to do a great job.

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Tanya
    thank you very much for your lovely words, it is very kind and very much appreciated by all of us, it was a privilege to help you and your family
    Regards
    Andrew
  • 5 Susan Kettle 4th Dec 2022

    Having suffered two close family bereavements in a matter of weeks, it’s taken
    a while to be able to write a review.
    As a family we can’t speak highly enough of the kindness, compassion and professionalism of Andrew and his team, which helped us so much at such a difficult time.

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Susan
    Thank you for your very kind words, i can only imagine how difficult it has been for you, it is very much appreciated
    Regards
    Andrew and team
  • 5 Howard Verrier 29th Nov 2022

    Andrew and his team were faultless. They were immaculate. caring and nothing was too much trouble they made a difficult time so much easier.

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Mr Verrier
    thank you for your kind words it is very much appreciated
    Regards
    Andrew Bingham IFS
  • 5 Mark Seaborn 13th Nov 2022

    Excellent support and service throughout the planning stage and on the day itself. Personal touch to the service delivered. Highly recommended 

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Dear Mark
    Thank you it was a privilege to help
    Regards
    Andrew and colleagues
  • 5 Paul Overton 12th Nov 2022

    Superb friendly service 

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Hello Mr Overton
    Thank you for your kind words
    Regards
    Andrew and team
  • 5 Brigit Ensten 5th Nov 2022

    An excellent service well done

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Hello Brigit
    Thank you very much
    Regards
    Andrew and team
  • 5 Joan Davis 4th Nov 2022

    Having recently lost both parents, we used Andrew Binghams to send our parents on their final journey. The quality of service that Andrew & the team gave to our family was precious and I would highly recommend them. They are all truly amazing.

    Andrew Bingham replied
    Hello
    thank you for your very kind words at such a difficult time for you as a family
    kind regards
    Andrew and team

Address
The Nutshell,
Milton Road South
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 1EZ

Open map

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

Kerry Charlton 21st Jan 2023

Andrew and his team were wonderful. Everything was very easy from the initial visit to the funeral itself. They didn’t push unwanted products, but let us know what was available, and made good suggestions about where to have the wake. Thank you for making a difficult time easy.

Leanne Higgins 18th Jan 2023

An excellent service. Highly recommended. Empathetic and organised. My thanks especially to Bev for making the day such a positive and uplifting experience. 

Brian Buckle 16th Jan 2023

Absolutely brilliant - could not have been better. At a difficult time for our family everyone was so respectful and keen to provide a very dignified professional and helpful service. I would recommend Andrew Bingham Funeral Service to everyone.

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