B H Mears Funeral Directors, Midsomer Norton

B H Mears Funeral Directors are here to support you if a loved one has just passed away and you need help arranging the funeral. We offer a range of funerals to suit your needs. You can find out more below or give us a call to discuss.
BASED ON 19 reviews
Rating 4.8

About our Midsomer Norton funeral home

B H Mears Funeral Directors in Midsomer Norton is here for you at a time of need. We will provide comfort and understanding, while ensuring your loved one is given a send off that will be appreciated by family and friends.

At an already difficult time, you may be further daunted by the feelings of uncertainty that often follow the loss of somebody special. Not knowing what to do next or how to go about arranging a funeral is perfectly natural when placed under the emotional stress of something as overwhelming as a loved one’s passing.

Our team of funeral directors is on hand to help ease your concerns and provide a sympathetic ear, providing guidance to help you through every step of the arrangement process. We will listen to your wishes and learn about your loved one and your family, allowing us to provide a funeral that is both a personal and unique reflection on life.

If you would like to spend some time with your loved one in the days leading up to the funeral, there is a chapel of rest where you can do so in privacy and comfort. We can open outside of our normal hours to allow your visit, if it is more convenient for you.

Our funeral home is located on Pows Orchard, just off Midsomer Norton’s High Street, and we are easily accessible to nearby towns and villages in the Bath and North East and Mendip districts. These include Paulton, Radstock, Peasedown St John, Chilcompton and Ston Easton.

Our advisory team is available 24 hours a day. Call us on 01761 412160 when you feel you are ready, we are here to listen.

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
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Funeral Services with distinction

We are proud to be part of Dignity Funerals, a collection of the UK's 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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99 per cent of families said that Dignity met or exceeded their expectations.
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97.7 per cent of people said that they would recommend Dignity.

Our funeral 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.
  • The Unattended Funeral

    We will help you arrange a simple funeral consisting of a direct cremation without mourners present.
    Our Unattended Funeral allows friends and family to commemorate your loved one in their own way. Our expert funeral directors will provide all necessary care, while offering advice and support every step of the way. A cremation will then be carried out without mourners present, overseen by one of our qualified attendants.
    Find out more
    From
    £1395
    plus £- (Includes cost of cremation).
    plus £- (Includes cost of cremation).
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    The Unattended Funeral

    We will help you arrange a simple funeral consisting of a direct cremation without mourners present.
    From
    £1395
    plus £- (Includes cost of cremation).
    plus £- (Includes cost of cremation).
    Our Unattended Funeral allows friends and family to commemorate your loved one in their own way. Our expert funeral directors will provide all necessary care, while offering advice and support every step of the way. A cremation will then be carried out without mourners present, overseen by one of our qualified attendants.
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  • The Mendip Funeral

    Our Local Simple Funeral allows you to celebrate the life of your loved one, with an Attended Funeral with some restrictions.
    Find out more
    From
    £1995
    plus £1359 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation.
    plus £1359 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation.

    The Mendip Funeral

    Our Local Simple Funeral allows you to celebrate the life of your loved one, with an Attended Funeral with some restrictions.
    From
    £1995
    plus £1359 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation.
    plus £1359 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation.
  • The Attended Funeral

    A fully personalised funeral arranged and conducted by our expert teams in accordance with your exact wishes.
    Our expert team will take care of your loved one with the utmost dignity and respect, while we help arrange a personalised funeral with any additional services you wish.
    Find out more
    From
    £2495
    plus £1359 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation.
    plus £1359 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation.
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    The Attended Funeral

    A fully personalised funeral arranged and conducted by our expert teams in accordance with your exact wishes.
    From
    £2495
    plus £1359 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation.
    plus £1359 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation.
    Our expert team will take care of your loved one with the utmost dignity and respect, while we help arrange a personalised funeral with any additional services you wish.
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Where to find us

Address

Pows Orchard
Midsomer Norton BA3 2HY
GB

Directions and Parking

See our map or get in touch if you need help with directions.

Our funeral home is located next to a public car park.

Funeral Home Opening Times

Outside of normal hours, visits can be made by appointment only.
Day of the WeekHours
Monday09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday09:00 - 17:00
Thursday09:00 - 17:00
Friday09:00 - 17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

24 Hour Availability

Outside of our funeral home’s opening times, we are available 24 hours a day by phone.
Call 24 hours on 01761 412160

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.


Reviews of our services

4.8
Rating 4.8
based on 19 reviews
Rating 5.0
We could not have wished for better service than that provided by Mears for our dear sister’s funeral in March. They treated her with the dignity and respect we felt she deserved. From the beginning their staff were so caring and made us feel we were able to contact them at any time. We would not hesitate to recommend them.
Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
Thank you for this positive recommendation, it is greatly appreciated. It has been a privilege to support your family and care for your Sister. We are proud of the whole team.
Rating 5.0
All the staff at B H Mears we’re incredibly compassionate and helped us to plan the perfect funeral for our brother. We are really grateful for their help and support at such a difficult time. We have used their services before for our parents funerals and have never been disappointed with the service they provided each time. I would highly recommend B H Mears.
Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
We appreciate you sharing your experience with us. Your comments will help us to ensure we are able provide the right level of care to our families. Thank you.
Rating 5.0
I went to BH Mears to organise my Dad's funeral. Spoke to Trish. She was brilliant, explained everything in detail and suggested different options on various things. Her guidance, advice and willingness to help was second to none. I know I did my Dad proud.
Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
We are grateful of receiving your online review. We are very proud of our team and the care they give and it means the world when we hear from the families that we have looked after. It has been a privilege to support your family and care for your Father.
Rating 5.0
BH Mears funeral directors were excellent in helping myself and my siblings through the difficult process of arranging a funeral for my mum. from start to finish they were nothing but professional and were always on hand to answer any questions that we had.
Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
I am pleased we were able to help make things easier for you at such a difficult time. Your kind words mean a great deal to the team who always work very hard to deliver great care.
Rating 5.0
Really please with the standard that B H Mears gave with our mums funeral. The team were very helpful, empathic, sincere and handle the situation with great care, Mum used B H Mears for previous family members and I am glad we choose to use them for her. The service ran smoothly. The celebrant Nick who was highly recommended was exceptionally thoughtful and the whole process felt very personal to us as a family. We would recommend B H Mears and Nick.
Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
Thank you for leaving a review online B H Mears Funeral Directors. Our whole team are here to give the utmost compassion and support to each and every client and I am glad they did this for you.
Rating 5.0
excellent funeral service, kind and considerate staff, all charges declared upfront no unpleasent
surprises. Recommended.
Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
Thank you for this positive recommendation, it is greatly appreciated.
Rating 5.0
We could not fault the service and care we had from Martin and Sandra. They went that extra mile and were very caring every visit we made.
They were very helpful and had time for us didn’t rush any visit while we were there.
They were both very professional and very friendly towards us always made us feel welcome and that nothing was too much trouble.
They made us feel very reassured about the actual day of the funeral and that everything would be in place, and it was.
Could not fault anything and would definitely recommend to everyone for their wonderful service.
Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
It means a great deal when people take the time to share their experience and to highlight individuals in the team who have made a difference. Your family continues to be in our thoughts.
Rating 5.0
The service we received could not have been better everything went smoothly from our first visit so helpful and caring, the funeral itself was beautiful and so well organised from start to finish grave was presented lovely, what was a very difficult day was made so much easier by the team at Mears, thank you.
Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
Your kind words mean a great deal to the team who always work very hard to deliver great care.
Rating 5.0
We felt that we were in safe hands having not had to deal with a death for many years. They were a local company, they quickly answered the phone and advised us when ever we had a question. They also explained options, costs, suggestions and protocols. My father had selected a "gold" funeral package and BH Mears were able to include some extras. It ran very smoothly on the day and we could concentrate on speaking to family members who were allowed (Covid rules) to attend, knowing the overall running of the day was sorted.
Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
Thank you for your review. I am happy that the pre-paid funeral plan made it easier to arrange the service for your Father. We have been working hard to maintain our high standards of care in these challenging times and it's great to know that we succeeded in doing so.
Rating 5.0
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Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
Thank you for your 5* review.
Rating 5.0
From the moment Martin collected my mother from her home he displayed an absolute professional manner - caring, respectful, informative and made the whole process very easy. The funeral under the management of Martin from the later discussion as to what we required and guidance to point us in the right direction, directing proceedings at the crematorium were performed to a very high standard.
I have no hesitation in recommending Martin and B H Mears.
D W Hull
Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
We appreciate you leaving a review online for your experience with B H Mears Funeral Directors and I am pleased you and the family were well looked after.
Rating 4.0
Thank you to Sandra and Martin, Mothers send off went smoothly, you were both informative, helpful and pleasant people, I had no worries and the Celebrate you recommended did a fantastic job.
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Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
We appreciate you sharing your experience with us. Your comments will help us to ensure we are able provide the right level of care to our families. Thank you.
Rating 5.0
I was worried that arranging my Mothers funeral would be difficult for me. Mum died in a care home 250 miles from where I live and the cremation would take place 130 miles away. I did have one face to face meeting with Sandra at B H Mears and the rest was done by telephone, email and text. Sandra and Martin both helped and advised me through all the arrangements and especially with the actual service and timings. I was very pleased and happy that Mum had had a good sendoff. Many of the other mourners spoke to me afterwards and said how well it had all gone.
I did also have one unusual request which again they were able to comply with.
Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
Thank you for sharing your experience with us on your online review. I am glad that our staff went above and beyond to deliver the service you expected and you and the family were well cared for.
Rating 5.0
Everything was taken care of in a dignified & caring way. Didn't have to worry about a thing.
Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience online with us. It helps other families in their time of need. Thank you for your review.
Rating 4.0
I was very pleased with the service I received for my Auntie's funeral. The funeral was lovely and the funeral director on the day was particularly compassionate and professional. Many thanks.
Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
Our team are here to provide the highest level of service for you and we are happy this was achieved. I am pleased that you had the trust and confidence in our team to be able to deliver the service you expected.
Rating 5.0
The service we received was perfect from start to end and a follow up phone call. My father had prepared which made our lives so much easier. It was such good service that a member of my extended family pre-bought her own funeral, and I will be doing the same
Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
Thank you for sharing your experience with us on your online review. Your feedback is always valuable to us. I am pleased that the arrangements for your Father were carried out to your satisfaction.
Rating 5.0
Have used this company before on too many occasions. They always been professional courteous and helpful and would have no issues about using them again.
Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
Thank you for taking the time to send your online review to us. I am pleased to hear that you found our staff to be professional and respectful and that the service was carried out to your satisfaction.
Rating 5.0
We were very pleased with the service we reserved. Sandra and Martin talked us through every step of the way
Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
Thank you for posting your review online. I am pleased that you were so well looked after by our team and that all of the arrangements were carried out to your satisfaction.
Rating 5.0
Very efficient and kind approach
Response from B H Mears Funeral Directors
Thank you for your online review. I am pleased that you were so well looked after by our team and that all of the arrangements were carried out to your satisfaction.
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