B Gibbs Funeral Services Ltd, Ilminster

B. Gibbs Funeral Services is an independent family funeral service founded in 2011 by Barry J. Gibbs, who holds a Diploma in Funeral Directing and is NAFD-qualified, together with his wife Claire E. Gibbs, a retired registered general nurse; between them the couple bring over 25 years of combined experience in the funeral profession. The firm operates two funeral homes - The Manse on Fore Street in Chard, and a second office on Silver Street in Ilminster - supporting families across Chard, Ilminster and the surrounding towns and villages throughout Somerset and beyond.

Every funeral is tailored to the individual wishes of the bereaved family, with services spanning customised traditional funerals, direct cremations marketed as an affordable alternative without compromising on care, and coffin selection alongside hearse and alternative vehicle options. Barry Gibbs is an Appointed Representative of Ecclesiastical Planning Services Limited, through which the firm arranges Financial Conduct Authority-regulated pre-paid funeral plans, priced against a published CMA Standard Price List. The business, registered as company number 07617154, also provides 24-hour professional care for families needing support outside office hours.