Pearce Funeral Services, Stratton St Margaret

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Pearce Funeral Services are an Independent family run business, who have gained a reputation for offering a dignified and personal service with compassion, courtesy and respect. The service is overseen by John Pearce, a funeral director with over 30 years experience who will take the time to listen and support you in arranging a fitting farewell for your loved one. Serving Swindon and all surrounding areas.

Latest Verified Reviews

Graham Rockett 23rd Sep 2025

As a family we found Pearce Funeral Services to be first class. From start to finish everything was planned and communicated to us and if we had any issues or concerns these were all addressed upon request. Our Mums funeral was as a good as it can be and everyone at Pearce made this possible. We have nothing but thanks and admiration to all those at Pearce Funeral Services. Thank You.

Barbara Gillman 19th Sep 2025

My husband Michael did not was the traditional Crematorium funeral with an following Wake.  John Pearce was recommended to me by family connection and when I contacted him he was able to offer exactly the right, appropriate, private and unattended cremation which totally suited my husband’s wishes. The service from John Pearce’s organisation was respectful and professional. I cannot praise them too highly, nothing was too much trouble with he gently took guided me through the whole process.

Martin Cubbage 15th Sep 2025

We found that choosing a funeral director to be quite daunting. It was the last thing we could for our dear mother and we wanted ensure that everything was carried out We originally chose Pearce Funeral Services, because of their excellent reviews and also because they are local to where we live - its good to support local business. We definitely made the right choice. They were excellent from the very start, listening carefully to our wishes and providing the necessary guidance with compassion and professionalism. All of the specific requests that we made were taken into account and carried out just as we had asked. The funeral went exactly as we had hoped and was a true celebration of my mother's life. John Pearce was exceptional, making sure that everything was taken care of efficiently and with empathy, giving my mother the send-off she deserved.

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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

92 Ermin Street
Stratton St Margaret
Wiltshire
SN3 4NN

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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

Pearce Funeral Services is an independent, family-run funeral directors serving Swindon and the surrounding areas. You will be able to make arrangements for your loved one’s funeral in the peaceful, welcoming atmosphere of the offices based on Rivenhall Road in Westlea or at the chapel of rest in Stratton St Margaret. Pearce’s funeral directors can also visit you in the comfort of your own home.

John Pearce DipFD MBIE offers many years’ experience serving the local community with quality funeral planning services for all religions and beliefs, including eco-friendly funerals. Services offered include help with publishing press notices in newspapers, choosing monumental masonry and floral tributes, printing service stationary, and catering for wakes.

With a 24/7 telephone line, operating 365 days a year, Pearce’s team is there for you when you need it most, and no upfront payments or deposits are required.

To find out more about arranging your loved one’s funeral and the options available to you, call Pearce Funeral Services now.

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Graham Rockett 23rd Sep 2025

    As a family we found Pearce Funeral Services to be first class. From start to finish everything was planned and communicated to us and if we had any issues or concerns these were all addressed upon request.

    Our Mums funeral was as a good as it can be and everyone at Pearce made this possible. We have nothing but thanks and admiration to all those at Pearce Funeral Services. Thank You.

  • 5 Barbara Gillman 19th Sep 2025

    My husband Michael did not was the traditional Crematorium funeral with an following Wake. 
    John Pearce was recommended to me by family connection and when I contacted him he was able to offer exactly the right, appropriate, private and unattended cremation which totally suited my husband’s wishes.
    The service from John Pearce’s organisation was respectful and professional.
    I cannot praise them too highly, nothing was too much trouble with he gently took guided me through the whole process.

  • 5 Martin Cubbage 15th Sep 2025

    We found that choosing a funeral director to be quite daunting. It was the last thing we could for our dear mother and we wanted ensure that everything was carried out

    We originally chose Pearce Funeral Services, because of their excellent reviews and also because they are local to where we live - its good to support local business.

    We definitely made the right choice. They were excellent from the very start, listening carefully to our wishes and providing the necessary guidance with compassion and professionalism. All of the specific requests that we made were taken into account and carried out just as we had asked.

    The funeral went exactly as we had hoped and was a true celebration of my mother's life. John Pearce was exceptional, making sure that everything was taken care of efficiently and with empathy, giving my mother the send-off she deserved.

  • 5 Brenda Fidler 5th Sep 2025

    The service is outstanding.  Every question is answered fully with sympathy and understanding.  There was time to go away, consider the options, and we never felt rushed into making decisions.  The consideration given from all the staff at Pearce funerals just helped with the difficult situation we didn’t want to be in. Thank you

  • 5 Maria Ogbourne 4th Sep 2025

    Caz and the team have been so kind and helpful throughout the whole process, and endeavour to help with questions and requests. Admittedly there has been some delay in responses, but that was expected given the time of year. I would recommend them to anyone who has the misfortune to need their services. Thank you Caz.

  • 5 Susan Peat 31st Aug 2025

    John Pearce and team showed great empathy and understanding from the moment they were informed of our mum's passing to the very end. They made a very difficult time easier at each step with great care and professionalism.

    Thank you

    Susan Peat

  • 5 Thamiris De Souza 24th Aug 2025

    Even with all the pain of losing our beloved Matteo, John Pearce and his team were lights in our lives, they welcomed us and took such good care of Matteo until the day of his funeral.

  • 5 Reverend Stuart Fisher 18th Aug 2025

    There aren’t enough words to describe how amazing John and his team at Pearce funerals are. They were simply incredible throughout our bereavement showing such warmth, kindness, care and compassion. As someone who works in funeral industry, I knew who we could rely and wouldn’t have chosen anyone else to take care of my beloved mum. As a company they really stand out amongst others funeral directors. Thank you John and team for all your care and support, we will be forever grateful.

  • 5 Elaine Ward 12th Aug 2025

    From the first contact to the funeral Pearce were excellent, courteous, professional, cheerful and very easy to deal with.
    Many thanks to you all

    Elaine Ward and family

  • 5 Dale Cummins 10th Aug 2025

    Pearce funeral directors provided an excellent service for my mothers funeral. We had used Pearce for my father in 2018 and wanted them to look after my mum in the same professional and thoughtful way. The family would like to thank the whole team at PFS but a special thank you to Dave once again for your kind, thoughtful and professional conduct for both our parents. Would highly recommend.

    Special thanks from the family

  • 5 Jeni Boddy 3rd Aug 2025

    I cannot begin to tell you how pleased I was with the amount of effort, gentleness and calmness that was what I saw during my mother's funeral, held by Pearce Funeral Services. I had a few friends come to support myself and my family and a few of them said how intimate and personal the service was and how it didn't feel at all rushed and was done in such a delicate way.

    Thank you so very much

  • 5 Beverley Whitefield 2nd Aug 2025

    Dave and the team made everything as easy as possible . I knew my mum was in good hands . 

  • 5 Alwyn Dias 31st Jul 2025

    Thank you so much for everything you have done for my dad.
    It was very well coordinated and very lovely and peaceful experience i had. Everything went very smoothly, miss my dad .
    Thank you caz and thank you Pearce.

  • 5 David Chandler 21st Jul 2025

    Very friendly staff and so helpful. Thank you for your help and advice.

  • 5 Margaret Flack 18th Jul 2025

    An amazing company. So personable and professional. Helping make a difficult time that bit easier. Thank you from all the family.

  • 5 Kristyna Czajkowska 16th Jul 2025

    Caz was brilliant and Dave who took our funeral. Just couldn't do enough. Kept in touch from being to the end thank you

  • 5 Roberta Thurman 13th Jul 2025

    Thanks for all your help and support with our recent bereavement 

  • 5 Peter Goddard 8th Jul 2025

    John at Pearce funeral services is the nicest most helpful person you could ever wish to meet. As well as every member of his team made a difficult time as comfortable as possible. I cannot recommend highly enough

  • 5 Tracy Grasso 3rd Jul 2025


    I first met Dave and his team almost 9 years ago, when they helped guide my mum through the funeral of my Dad. They did a fabulous job assisting my mum plan my dad's at a very difficult time.
    I would like to say a big thank you to Dave and all of the team for now looking after my Mum after her passing.
    It made me feel very blessed, as I already knew Mum was going into such good hands.
    But the most important thing was the care and attention to detail I knew they'd give Mum.
    Dave is such a lovely man, he's so personable and understanding, and supported us all at a time we felt numb.
    Nothing was too much trouble. I called them on a number of occasions to ask questions, and Dave and the team always made me feel like I was never any trouble, they kept me on track, Helping me organise a beautiful send of for Mum.
    They guided me through the Little things that I didn’t think of. They made one of the hardest things I had to do at a very difficult time, so much easier.
    Their recommendation of Rob Rowe the celebrant and the way rob took across the personal story of my mum's life, really made her send-off heart-warming. My Mum would have loved it.
    Even after the funeral, Dave and the team did a fabulous job.
    I cannot recommend them enough.
    Thank you all x
    Tracy Grasso

  • 5 Florence Tuck 1st Jul 2025

    Pearces funeral service are beyond first class . 

    John Pearce and his staff go beyond for you as a family , and is so one to one hands on , everything from start to finish is perfect and the empathy is beyond .

    Thank you John and your staff so so so much for looking after a husband and father a grandparent a son and a brother. 


    PETER SIDNEY TUCK , and leading him to a better place out of pain and with the angels .
    Forever thankful .

    Florence , Craig , Fiona tuck .

    God bless .

  • 5 Maureen Goode 17th Jun 2025

    We received an excellent service from Pearce Funeral Services and would thoroughly recommend

  • 5 Murrae Furber 7th Jun 2025

    Pearces handled everything with care and sensitivity, everything rang really smoothly on the day and the fact that you all wore red toes to match the theme was just that perfect extra touch.

  • 5 Raphael Fernandes 1st Jun 2025

    The staff was so helpful and looked after the entire funeral arrangement and made sure everything was just perfect

  • 5 George Kitching 16th May 2025

    The service was excellent very friendly and helpful couldn't fault them in any way 👍

  • 5 Brenda Fisher 11th May 2025

    This is the third time I’ve used Pearce for my family funerals. The staff are excellent and very accommodating to any requests and go the extra mile to support and guide you through the processes. 
    Thank you Caz, Belinda and John. 

Address
92 Ermin Street
Stratton St Margaret
Wiltshire
SN3 4NN

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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

Graham Rockett 23rd Sep 2025

As a family we found Pearce Funeral Services to be first class. From start to finish everything was planned and communicated to us and if we had any issues or concerns these were all addressed upon request. Our Mums funeral was as a good as it can be and everyone at Pearce made this possible. We have nothing but thanks and admiration to all those at Pearce Funeral Services. Thank You.

Barbara Gillman 19th Sep 2025

My husband Michael did not was the traditional Crematorium funeral with an following Wake.  John Pearce was recommended to me by family connection and when I contacted him he was able to offer exactly the right, appropriate, private and unattended cremation which totally suited my husband’s wishes. The service from John Pearce’s organisation was respectful and professional. I cannot praise them too highly, nothing was too much trouble with he gently took guided me through the whole process.

Martin Cubbage 15th Sep 2025

We found that choosing a funeral director to be quite daunting. It was the last thing we could for our dear mother and we wanted ensure that everything was carried out We originally chose Pearce Funeral Services, because of their excellent reviews and also because they are local to where we live - its good to support local business. We definitely made the right choice. They were excellent from the very start, listening carefully to our wishes and providing the necessary guidance with compassion and professionalism. All of the specific requests that we made were taken into account and carried out just as we had asked. The funeral went exactly as we had hoped and was a true celebration of my mother's life. John Pearce was exceptional, making sure that everything was taken care of efficiently and with empathy, giving my mother the send-off she deserved.

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