C S Bowyer Funeral Directors, Melksham
Where to find us:
3 St Thomas Road, Trowbridge, BA14 8SF
Outside of our funeral home’s opening times, we are available 24 hours a day by phone: 01225 637 791
About our Melksham funeral home
Having been a part of our Wiltshire community for more than thirty years, we are grateful to the families of Melksham for allowing us to help them through the most difficult of times. We offer that same help to you, giving you the support you need and ensuring your loved one has the funeral you want.
Our team of funeral directors in Melksham is on hand to guide you and advise, performing their duties to the highest standards, so you can be sure that your loved one will be cared for without any compromise.
You can visit our funeral home on Bank Street, just off the High Street, or we can come and see you, wherever you are in the town. We are also accessible to our neighbouring communities in Wiltshire, such as Trowbridge, Bowerhill and Atworth. We also have John Stuart Funeral Directors in Devizes.
We are here for you when you need us and our phone line is open 24 hours. To arrange your loved one's funeral, please call today.
What we offer
- Support throughout every step
- Personalised and bespoke arrangements
- Knowledge of the local area
- Committal at a local cemetery or crematorium
- All types of funeral services, with care and compassion
- A chapel of rest where you can be with your loved one before the funeral
- Specialised funeral vehicles
- Assistance in finding the perfect memorial
- Helping you plan for the future of your loved ones with a prepaid funeral plan
Funeral Services with distinction
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.
Our funeral services
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 moreFrom£1595plus £- (Includes cost of cremation).plus £- (Includes cost of cremation).![Funeral Service Image]()
The Unattended Funeral
We will help you arrange a simple funeral consisting of a direct cremation without mourners present.From£1595plus £- (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.![Funeral Service Image]()
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 moreFrom£2695plus £1418 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation and attendance of a celebrant or minister.plus £1418 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation and attendance of a celebrant or minister.![Funeral Service Image]()
The Attended Funeral
A fully personalised funeral arranged and conducted by our expert teams in accordance with your exact wishes.From£2695plus £1418 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation and attendance of a celebrant or minister.plus £1418 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation and attendance of a celebrant or minister.Our Memorials
Choose from a variety of options, including headstones and urns to memorial plaques, vases, statues, jewellery and plenty more. With a Memorial, you can create a tribute that especially reflects the life, love and cherished memories of your loved one.Find out moreFrom-plus £- (There’s a wide range available and the price is dependent on product).plus £- (There’s a wide range available and the price is dependent on product).![Our Memorials]()
Our Memorials
Choose from a variety of options, including headstones and urns to memorial plaques, vases, statues, jewellery and plenty more. With a Memorial, you can create a tribute that especially reflects the life, love and cherished memories of your loved one.From-plus £- (There’s a wide range available and the price is dependent on product).plus £- (There’s a wide range available and the price is dependent on product).
Where to find us
Address
Directions and Parking
There are several car parks within a two minute walk of our funeral home. Call us, so we can advise which one is best.
Our Funeral Home
24 Hour Availability
Supporting you along the way
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What to do when someone dies
We understand how difficult it can be when you lose someone close. To help you during this emotional time, we have put together this guide to show you everything you need to know and do when someone dies.Find out more![Planning a funeral]()
Planning a funeral
This guide is here to help you when planning a funeral for a loved one. It is here to give you ideas on how to make your loved one’s funeral unique and personal.Find out more![The funeral service]()
The day of the funeral
We know how difficult things can be on the day of the funeral. With this in mind, we have created this guide to help you understand when and what will be happening.Find out more
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.
We are a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors and as such we abide by The Funeral Director Code. We also have a legal obligation to try and ensure the person who is arranging a funeral has the right to do so, or has permission from those who do.
If you are aware that someone has been appointed as the administrator, you should only arrange the funeral with this person's agreement.
If there is no Will or Letters of Administration, then the responsibility would pass to the next of kin.A Memorial is a way of creating a lasting memory to help remember a loved one.
Dignity has been established for over 200 years and is one of the UK's leading providers of Funerals and with an 'Excellent' Trustpilot rating (02/24). We are proud to help our customers every year with a diverse range of Memorial products and services to help remember their loved ones.
We offer a wide range of products – from traditional headstones, kerb sets, urns and benches to remembrance trees, plaques and vases. We also offer more personal and modern options such as jewellery, pin badges and photo related memorial products. As well as completely customised items.To organise your Memorial contact us on
01225 433649From 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.