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Gordon Barber Funeral Directors
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About Us
We are Gordon Barber Funeral Director in Lowestoft. Our funeral home, opened June 2018, is a new Gordon Barber funeral home you and your family can rely on.
Our founder, Gordon Barber, was born in Lowestoft in 1922 and now has eight funeral homes across Norwich and Lowestoft. Our funeral homes are managed by his granddaughter, Rachael Barber. She ensures all of them provide the same high quality facilities, care and compassion that Mr Barber wanted to achieve when he opened his first funeral home.
With over 50 years of experience and knowledge of the local area, we can cater for your every wish and need. Whether you prefer a cremation, a woodland burial, a traditional or religious funeral, we can arrange it. We will listen carefully to your requests and ensure you are comfortable and happy with all the arrangements. All the details will be personally overseen by our funeral director and your loved one will be well taken care of.
If you need us we are only a call away. We are always available 24 hours a day to support, guide and advice you. It will be our honour to help make this difficult time as easy as possible.
Call us any time at 01502 442809 to book an appointment. If you cannot come to see us, let us know and we will happily come see you at your home.
Our founder, Gordon Barber, was born in Lowestoft in 1922 and now has eight funeral homes across Norwich and Lowestoft. Our funeral homes are managed by his granddaughter, Rachael Barber. She ensures all of them provide the same high quality facilities, care and compassion that Mr Barber wanted to achieve when he opened his first funeral home.
With over 50 years of experience and knowledge of the local area, we can cater for your every wish and need. Whether you prefer a cremation, a woodland burial, a traditional or religious funeral, we can arrange it. We will listen carefully to your requests and ensure you are comfortable and happy with all the arrangements. All the details will be personally overseen by our funeral director and your loved one will be well taken care of.
If you need us we are only a call away. We are always available 24 hours a day to support, guide and advice you. It will be our honour to help make this difficult time as easy as possible.
Call us any time at 01502 442809 to book an appointment. If you cannot come to see us, let us know and we will happily come see you at your home.
What We Offer
- Advice and guidance at every stage including registering the death
- Arrangements personalised to meet your family's needs
- Local expertise and knowledge
- Cremation or burial at any local crematorium or burial site
- Viewing of the deceased in the chapel of rest
- Hearse
- funeral cars and other transport options
- Memorials
- Funeral plans
Our Services
Full Service Funeral
Our Full Service Funeral allows you to create a totally personal commemoration to celebrate the life of the person who has died. Our service is delivered with expertise and uncompromising compassion. We will care for the deceased with the utmost care and respect in our own professional premises and will take on the responsibility for ensuring every detail is taken care of to the highest standards. You can rely on us to make a difficult time a little easier.
Our costs from
£2,990
Full Service Funeral, from £2,990
Our Full Service Funeral allows you to create a totally personal commemoration to celebrate the life of the person who has died. Our service is delivered with expertise and uncompromising compassion. We will care for the deceased with the utmost care and respect in our own professional premises and will take on the responsibility for ensuring every detail is taken care of to the highest standards. You can rely on us to make a difficult time a little easier.
- Our funeral professionals will care for your loved one in our premium facilities
- A professional Arranger will provide support, guidance and co-ordinate everything for you
- Have flexibility and choice over the time, day and location of the funeral service
- We will provide a Funeral Director, chauffeur-driven hearse and pallbearers for the service
- We can add services and tailor the funeral to suit your own specific requirements
To find out more, you can call us on
01502 44280901502 442809
Simple Funeral
A complete funeral service for a lower cost, delivered with complete compassion and care.
This kind of service is suitable if you have the flexibility to choose from a limited choice of dates and times for the service and you do not want to have a lot of additional services added to the funeral. You can rest assured that we will never compromise on the care we provide when looking after your loved one.
This kind of service is suitable if you have the flexibility to choose from a limited choice of dates and times for the service and you do not want to have a lot of additional services added to the funeral. You can rest assured that we will never compromise on the care we provide when looking after your loved one.
Our costs from
£1,995
Simple Funeral, from £1,995
A complete funeral service for a lower cost, delivered with complete compassion and care.
This kind of service is suitable if you have the flexibility to choose from a limited choice of dates and times for the service and you do not want to have a lot of additional services added to the funeral. You can rest assured that we will never compromise on the care we provide when looking after your loved one.
This kind of service is suitable if you have the flexibility to choose from a limited choice of dates and times for the service and you do not want to have a lot of additional services added to the funeral. You can rest assured that we will never compromise on the care we provide when looking after your loved one.
- Our funeral professionals will care for your loved one in our premium facilities
- A professional Arranger will provide support, guidance and co-ordinate everything for you
- The service will be at a mutually agreed time and date dependent upon availability, usually on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
- We will provide a Funeral Director, chauffeur-driven hearse and pallbearers for the service
- Some additional services such as arranging floral tributes or obituaries are not available
To find out more, you can call us on
01502 44280901502 442809
Why choose us?
Funeral services with distinction
Providing the highest standards of care
Expert professionals available 24 hours a day
High quality facilities
Where to find us
Address
10 Oulton Road Lowestoft NR32 4QP GBParking and Directions
There is parking available at the rear of our funeral home.
We are on the corner of Oulton Road roundabout, next to Saint Margaret's Church.
Opening Hours
Our staff are available 24 hours a day on 01502 442809 if you require our services outside of these hours.
Visiting Hours
| Day of the Week | Hours |
|---|---|
| Mon | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tue | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wed | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thu | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Fri | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | Closed |
Supporting you along the way
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.
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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.
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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.
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After the funeral
Once the funeral has taken place, there are still a number of things you may need to take care of. From choosing the perfect memorial to dealing with legal matters, we'll offer all the support you need after the funeral.
Find Out MoreReviews of our services
5.0
Rating 5.0
based on 8 Reviews- Rating 5.018 April 2019From the very first phone call to the day of my husbands funeral, everything was made easier for me. I was treated with such kindness and respect.
Response on behalf of Gordon Barber Funeral Directors23 April 2019Thank you for posting your review online. I am pleased that you were so well looked after by our team and that we were able to help make things easier for you at such a difficult time. - Rating 5.04 April 2019This was the first time that I have had to deal with a funeral director and the service we received was first class. They were so helpful I can recommend them.Response on behalf of Gordon Barber Funeral Directors5 April 2019Thank you for posting your review online. I am pleased that you were so well looked after by our team and that all of your wishes and requirements were carried out by the team as you had requested.
- Rating 5.023 March 2019Have used Gordon barber before they make a very difficult time easier would recommend themResponse on behalf of Gordon Barber Funeral Directors25 March 2019Thank you for posting your online review. I am pleased that our team were able to help make things easier for you at such a difficult time.
- Rating 5.019 March 2019The service received from the staff at Lowestoft was professional to the highest standards. The care and attention to detail was explained very clearly under very difficult circumstances for all involved. I would have no problem in recommending Gordon and Barber to anyone for these reasons.Response on behalf of Gordon Barber Funeral Directors19 March 2019Thank you for taking the time to complete the online review. I am pleased that we provided the highest level of care and guidance for you and your family and that we were able to help make things easier for you at such a difficult time.
- Rating 5.025 February 2019A very professional thoughtful and caring service from all the staff involved,would highly recommend there services .
Once again I would like to thank you for your guidence through a difficult time.Response on behalf of Gordon Barber Funeral Directors26 February 2019Thank you for your online review. I am pleased that we provided the highest level of care and guidance to you and your family at such a difficult time. - Rating 5.022 February 2019Amanda was amazing at a difficult time she took the time to make sure I was ok she phoned at other times the gentleman called Alan called me to say he would be looking after my husband they treated him with such respect and nothing was too much trouble thank you all so muchResponse on behalf of Gordon Barber Funeral Directors22 February 2019Thank you for your online review. I am pleased we were able to help make things easier for you at such a difficult time and that you were so well looked after by our team.
- Rating 5.022 February 2019As a family we would like to thank Annelise and Amanda for all the care and attention right from the moment I telephoned just before my husband died to say goodbye at the crematorium I couldn’t fault the service they rented it was excellent they make sure nothing went forgotten and I made sure that we didn’t make any mistakes and that we knew exactly what we are able to do that made it a very easy day and I continue from time to time to check up and see how things are going excellent service would recommend them highly thank you for the whole family do you a as a family we would like to thank and the lease and Amanda floor the care and attention right from the moment I telephone just before my husband died to saying goodbye at the crematorium I couldn’t fault the service they rented it was excellent then make sure nothing went forgotten and I made sure that we didn’t make any mistakes and that when you exactly what we were able to do the medicine very easy day and I continue from time to time to check up and see how things are going excellent service would recommend them highly thank you from the whole family, Jeanne MooreResponse on behalf of Gordon Barber Funeral Directors22 February 2019Thank you for sharing your experience with us on your online review. I am pleased that the arrangements for your Husband were carried out to your satisfaction and that our team provided you with the care and support needed and looked after you so well.
- Rating 5.018 January 2019From the moment mum was collected by Gordon Barbers, to the last contact just to check we are ok. Amanda, Annalise and the team in lowestoft have been truley fantastic. I cannot put into words how comforting it was to have such an amazingly caring team of people look after mum and our family. I would very highly recomend them To anyone. Everything seemed to go seamlessly and that took a lot of the stress and pressure from us.Response on behalf of Gordon Barber Funeral Directors18 January 2019Thank you for the kind comments posted on your online review. I am pleased that the arrangements for your Mother were carried out to your satisfaction and that our team provided the highest level of care and guidance to you and your family.