The West Wiltshire town of Bradford-on-Avon is built around the River Avon famous for its 13th century bridge. D.J. Bewley are proud to be the local independent Bradford-on-Avon funeral directors, caring for the bereaved and laying the town’s departed to rest with dignity, sympathy and sincerity.
We have a Bradford-on-Avon branch office for our funeral directors’ service at 3 Silver St, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1JX. Here we welcome bereaved families to advise and assist with funeral arrangements for their loved ones in Bradford-on-Avon.
You can also call us on 01225 702 521 to schedule an appointment for a member of our staff to come to visit you at home at your convenience. We also operate a 24-hour telephone service for anyone who needs consolation or has queries about dealing with and coping with death in Bradford-on-Avon.
Bradford-on-Avon Town Council cemetery was founded in 1856 as a non-denominational burial ground. Non-denominational means open or acceptable to people of any or no Christian faith. The cemetery is outside of the town centre on Holt Road. The site has two chapels which were designed by Bath architect, Thomas Fuller who also designed the town hall and the cemetery is well kept making it an dignified and peaceful resting place. is extensive and well-kept, set between groves of trees.
We can arrange for burials or the interment of cremated remains in the Bradford-on-Avon town cemetery, or in any burial ground in the area. We also arrange cremations at West Wiltshire Crematorium, or “green” natural and woodland interments if requested.
When a family member or friend passes away in Bradford-on-Avon, D.J. Bewley Funeral Directors take on the responsibility of arrangements, giving you more time to mourn in peace without added stress. With professional and compassionate support, we’re here to help and advice anyone dealing with grief and loss, as well as step-by-step practicalities of organising a burial or cremation, service, wake, and the paperwork involved in notifying a death.
Some of the practical funeral services we offer in Bradford-on-Avon are:
Our premises in Bradford-on-Avon contain a tastefully decorated and fully equipped set of service rooms that are available for use by mourners, either for an intimate funeral service or for a relaxed gathering for meeting and greeting friends and family members to pay homage to the deceased.
There is a sound system available and a projector and screen in our Bradford-on-Avon service room, making it possible to hold a funeral service or life celebration with or without a religious celebrant in attendance, for a group of up to 40 people.
Our dedicated staff – most of them members of the Bewley family – are happy to assist with any arrangements for functions in the service room, or if you prefer you can organise your own ceremony at our venue, conforming to any religious denomination or cultural tradition.
With cost of living prices rising in Bradford-on-Avon, and everywhere else, as do funeral costs. Many families are left not only grieving for their loved ones who die, but also having to live with a long-term debt after paying for a funeral.
A pre-paid funeral plan relieves the burden on those who are eventually left behind, and also gives allows them the freedom and peace of mind of being able to make advance arrangements for their own funeral, in accordance with their wishes.
D.J. Bewley offer a range of funeral plans backed by one of the UK’s largest and most trusted providers, Golden Charter. You can pay a one-off fee in advance for your future funeral or make low-cost instalments – the choice is yours.
If you are looking for the re-assurance of a pre-paid funeral in Bradford-on-Avon or the surrounding area, call us on 01225 702 521 or email contact@djbewley.com and we’ll explain all about our affordable bespoke pre-paid funeral plans.
The late Dennis Bewley established D.J. Bewley Funeral Directors in 1970, and the firm is now run by his son, Patrik, with the help of various other family members.
Even though we’ve handled many hundreds of funerals over the years, Patrik and our caring, considerate team at Bewley Funeral Directors in Bradford-on-Avon are committed to offering a personal service that is unique to each and every bereaved family. Being independent funeral directors in Bradford-on-Avon D.J. Bewley is not constrained by having to follow head office rules or dictates, or to offer formulaic and/or traditional services at the behest of a national franchise chain.
We’re flexible and truly bespoke when it comes to carrying out the wishes of the family and deceased in Bradford-on-Avon.
When someone dies in Bradford-on-Avon at home or in a hospital or nursing home, call us night or day and we will arrange to collect the body and respectfully care for the remains in advance of the funeral.
If death is unexpected or accidental then the police and/or coroner may become involved, and an inquest may be held. We are able to mitigate the distress in these circumstances being fully acquainted with all the procedures and able to help and guide relatives through it.
We can also help you with the registration of a death in Bradford-on-Avon and guide you through all the other requirements for reporting a death to the various authorities, and then on to the funeral arrangements.
Our quest as Bradford-on-Avon funeral directors is to make a final farewell as peaceful, warm and meaningful as possible without it being a troublesome burden for the bereaved to bear.
We’d be honoured to lay your loved one to rest in Bradford-on-Avon, so don’t hesitate to contact us when you require our services.
3 Silver Street
Bradford-on-Avon
Wiltshire
BA15 1JX
Tel: 01225 702521
Email: contact@djbewley.com
Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Saturday - 9.00am - 1.00pm
For 24 hour service call: 01225 702521
(Some calls maybe recorded for monitoring purposes)
