UK's Oldest Family Owned Funeral Directors
Family Business United are committed to compiling and maintaining a record of the oldest family owned funeral directors across the UK and below you will find the current listing of the oldest, going back generations and representing thousands of years of familial ownership and leadership.
In compiling the listings, we have used various means to make it as comprehensive and accurate as possible. However, due to the fact that there is no legal requirement to disclose the status of the underlying ownership in business it is not an easy process. We used our networks, connections at trade bodies and extensive desktop research to determine the oldest family businesses but are not able to say unequivocally that there are not a few other hidden gems out there. From time to time another long-standing family firm is brought to our attention and after the necessary research and confirmations have been obtained, the business is added and the list updated.
If you are aware of a family business that needs to be considered for inclusion then please do not hesitate to get in touch so that we can update the list accordingly.
M Lucking & Sons Ltd
1631
Family owned funeral directors serving the community around Chelmsford since 1631.
C.P.J. Field & Co. Limited
1690
CPJ Field is a family business, creating personalised funerals for the 21st century with a history spanning over 335 years.
W. Austin & Sons (Stevenage) Limited
1700
The Austin family has been caring for bereaved Hertfordshire families for over 300 years with an unrivalled heritage, experience and strong focus on personal care.
T Pennack & Sons
1740
Funeral services from highly regarded and established professionals based in Chelmsford, Essex for over 7 generations.
S Stibbards & Sons
1867
S. Stibbards & Sons is a long-established, family-run funeral directors based in Essex, currently in its sixth generation of family ownership. Founded in 1867 by Samuel Stibbards, the company has served the communities of Southend, Benfleet, and Rochford for over 150 years
Daniel Robinson & Sons
1872
Established in 1892, Daniel Robinson & Sons have along history of serving the bereaved in their local community.
T Cribb & Sons
1881
T. Cribb & Sons is a long-standing, family-run funeral director based in London and Essex, originally founded in 1881 by Thomas Cribb. The business is currently managed by the fourth and fifth generations of the Cribb family.
William Purves (Funeral Directors) Limited
1888
William Purves Funeral Directors is a fifth-generation, family-run independent funeral director company based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Established in 1888, the firm operates 27 branches across Scotland and North-East England.
G.Seller & Company Limited
1910
G. Seller & Co. Ltd is an independent, family-run firm of funeral directors and memorial masons established in 1910. Headquartered in Hinckley, they provide bereavement care, funeral planning, and masonry services across the Midlands
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