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Nigel K Ford Funeral Directors

Taunton

About our Taunton funeral home

Nigel K. Ford Funeral Directors in North Town, Taunton, looks after families in Somerset, providing sympathetic funeral care at a time of need. If you are looking for supportive funeral services, please get in touch. We will provide a fitting and sensitively-handled tribute to your loved one’s memory, not only taking care of the funeral arrangements but also offering reassurance and helping to ease any concerns you may have.

Our team of Funeral Directors has been serving North Town and the surrounding areas of Taunton since 1996 and our extensive experience means we are able to ensure your loved one receives exactly the kind of send-off you, and they, would want. Whether that is a religious or a humanist funeral, something traditional or a completely unique ceremony, you can rest assured that it will be a personal occasion imbued with love. Our North Town funeral home can be found on Station Road, at the corner of Belvedere Road, and from this central location, we are able to provide funeral care to the whole of Taunton. Our Funeral Directors also support the neighbouring communities, including those in Bishop’s Lydeard, Cotford St Luke, Norton Fitzwarren and Wellington. We have disabled access and if you have difficulty making it here, it is no trouble for us to visit you at home. You can speak to one of our caring funeral advisors 24 hours a day, 365 days a year so please don't hesitate to call.

What we offer

  • Advice and guidance at every step, including registering the death
  • Arrangements that are tailored to meet your family's needs
  • Local expertise and knowledge
  • Cremation or burial at any local crematorium or burial site
  • Funeral services of all faiths and cultures
  • Viewing of the deceased in the chapel of rest
  • Hearses, funeral vehicles and bespoke transport options
  • Memorials and tributes
  • Prepaid funeral plans

Meet our team

Nigel K. Ford is your community Funeral Directors and our dedicated team is part of your community and here to serve you. Our values are at the heart of all that we do; our team have a passion for helping the people of our community and conduct every aspect of their roles with kindness, compassion and professionalism. Providing an individual, unique and personalised service

01823 338369
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To arrange a funeral for your loved one, please call our funeral home on 01823 338369 today.

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Funeral Services with distinction

We are proud to be part of Dignity Funerals, a collection of the UKs finest funeral directors, with each and every one committed to setting superior standards.

Many Dignity funeral directors have been part of the local community for generations and it is a privilege to serve those who live beside us. Our rich and lengthy heritage ensures we can deliver our service with local knowledge and unparalleled expertise.

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Our services

With two packages available, we will be able to arrange the funeral you have in mind for your loved one.

If you’re looking for a traditional or contemporary funeral with a service, you should consider our Attended Funeral. If you want us to arrange a simple cremation without mourners present, our Unattended Funeral may better suit your needs.

View our Standardised Price List, Additional Options Price List and Crematoria Price List.

A tailored funeral

The Attended Funeral

The Attended Funeral provides a tailored and dignified goodbye for your loved one. Whether traditional or contemporary, you can pay your respects in the supportive company of family and friends.

  • The Attended Funeral£1995
  • (includes our Park Coffin)£-
  • Plus estimated third party costs for cost of cremation and attendance of a celebrant or minister£1334
  • Total estimated cost excluding optional extras£3329
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The Unattended Funeral

The Unattended Funeral is a lower cost option that allows family and friends to remember your loved one in their own way, without the need for a traditional service or ceremony.

  • The Unattended Funeral£1395
  • (includes our Park Coffin)£-
  • (Includes cost of cremation)£-
  • Total estimated cost excluding optional extras£1395
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Memorials

Commemorate your loved one's life with a Memorial to keep their memory alive. Choose from a variety of options, from headstones, urns to memorial plaques, vases, benches, statues, jewellery, and more, allowing you to create something special that reflects their life, love, and cherished memories.

Where to find us

Contact

Speak to our team 24 hours a day on 01823 338369

Our Address

45 Station Road, Taunton, TA1 1NZ

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Funeral home opening times

  • Monday0900 - 1700
  • Tuesday0900 - 1700
  • Wednesday0900 - 1700
  • Thursday0900 - 1700
  • Friday0900 - 1700
  • SaturdayClosed
  • SundayClosed

24 hour availability

Outside of our funeral home’s opening times, we are available 24 hours a day by phone.

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Supporting you along the way

We understand that there is a lot to think about, so if you do need assistance with your loved one's funeral arrangements, our funeral experts will offer you all the support you need.

What to do when someone dies

What to do when someone dies

It’s perfectly normal to be unsure of what you need to do following the death of a loved one. These step-by-step guides will carefully explain everything you need to when someone dies, helping you through each stage of the process.

Planning a funeral

Planning a funeral

Our guides on planning a funeral will ensure your loved one's send off is a personal and unique celebration of their life. We will explain how our Funeral Directors will help you plan a funeral service and support you at every stage.

The day of the funeral

The day of the funeral

This guide will explain what happens at a funeral; including the funeral procession, funeral service, committal service and the wake. We will be here to help you through every step of the journey.

Frequently asked questions

When someone dies, the first steps will depend on how and where the person passed away. Our step-by-step guides will walk you through the practical steps. For additional support and personal advice, please get in touch with us.

You don't have to make an appointment at our funeral homes. However, doing so will ensure that someone can be available to cater to your needs. When arranging a funeral, our Funeral Directors are happy to visit you in your own home, if required.

Third party funeral costs are additional charges which we will manage for you and attach to your single invoice. Get in touch with us to confirm costs and plan a funeral to fit your budget.

If you choose to arrange the funeral with us, you will be given the option of a complimentary Funeral Notice. We will set it up for you using the details discussed during the arrangements. All we need is an email address.

Dignity Funeral Plans let you pay for your funeral in advance and at today's price. It's a way of taking control of the unexpected, setting out the arrangements and limiting the costs by paying for the services included in the funeral plan upfront.

From 9 September 2024, there will no longer be a doctor's fee in England and Wales when arranging a funeral. This is because from this date, all deaths in England and Wales will be independently viewed, either by a relevant coroner or by a Medical Examiner and the cost will be met by the NHS.

A Medical Examiner is a specifically trained independent senior doctor who will scrutinise all deaths across a local area that do not fall under the coroner's jurisdiction. By providing a greater level of scrutiny over the cause of deaths; it is hoped that the introduction of Medical Examiners will make it less likely that unnatural causes of death will go unnoticed; that the number of deaths unnecessarily referred to the coroner will be reduced and that national data about causes of death will be captured with greater accuracy.

Medical Examiners, or Medical Examiner Officers, will also be available to meet with families, or their representatives, if they wish to discuss the cause of death.

Our reviews

5.00
based on 27 reviews
Jon B
25th Jul 2025

Very efficient, thorough and caring

Hetha Copland
23rd Jul 2025

The staff were so helpful and kind. They gave us all the support and time we needed. Especially when you've lost someone really close that's so important. Thanks in particular to Amber.

Carlton Seldon
27th Feb 2025

Expertly, sensitive handling of my father's funeral, they made a difficult time for the family so much easier, special mention must go out to two lovely ladies Yvonne and Amber but also to the whole team. Tim Hodge the celebrant performed an excellent service, I and the family thank you all and we highly recommend you.

Stephen Nicholls
12th Mar 2024

How wonderful in this day and age to find such caring supportive and professional people like Amber and Paul to help us with what is a really awful time. Every aspect of mum's funeral and care was done absolutely smoothly and without a hitch they both took all the worry and stress of sorting it all out for me and they were there on the day to see all was well. I cannot thank them enough or indeed recommend them highly enough for all that they did for me and my mum.

Paul Wright
6th Feb 2024

Amber was brilliant in every way!

Nigel K. Ford are the best!

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