R Davies Funeral Directors
Funeral directors in Bedminster, Horfield and Shirehampton, caring for Bristol families for over 200 years, since 1825.
Proud to be part of the Dignity group
Experts in care
Setting the highest standards for care, service and facilities
Supporting communities
Working with charities and carers to improve support
Local teams
Guiding families with local sensitivity and understanding
Our locations
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Trusted by families across Bristol
Rated 4.9 / 5 based on 40 reviews.
Rated 5/5
Thank you for your kindness and support in looking after our mother Jean Hicks. This is the second time we used R Davies and Son and the team were fantastic. Faultless and very understanding.
A worthy 5 star review.
Nicolas Hicks, 22 April 2026
Rated 5/5
Nigel Lansdown, 19 April 2026
Rated 5/5
R.Davies and son funeral directors
Did my husbands funeral on 30th March 26
All the help support and guidance was great as you never know what you expect or really what to do
But your patience and kindness and guidance made a challenging time bearable
Thank you for making his send of special and putting me and the family ease ment the world
I know he would have been proud and that is all I wanted
Everything went perfectly
Would recommend to all family members and friends etc as did make a difficult alot easier with all their support
Thank you to the whole team for all u did for me and my family
Made that day special
Trevelle Sandy and family 😊
Trevelle Sandy, 13 April 2026
R Davies
For over 200 years, R. Davies & Son Funeral Directors has been caring for families across Bristol with compassion, professionalism and expertise. Since 1825, we have built a trusted reputation for supporting local communities through difficult times, while bringing together a number of respected local funeral businesses, including Stennar & Hill, Whitchurch Funeral Directors and T.B. & H. Pendock.
You can find us across Bristol, with funeral homes serving communities including Bedminster, Horfield, Shirehampton and beyond. Your funeral director knows their community and the people in it, and will arrange a funeral that feels right to you – whether that's traditional, alternative, or something simpler.
We're here when you need us. You can call your local funeral director at any time, 24 hours a day.
Frequently asked questions
Advice and guidance
Practical guides on arranging a funeral and what to expect.
What does a funeral director do
What a funeral director actually does, before the day and on it, how they care for the person who has died, and whether you have to use one at all.
Choosing a funeral director
What to look for when comparing funeral directors – local availability, itemised pricing, the care given to the person who has died, and how well they listen.
What to do when someone dies
The first steps after a death, in order – the medical certificate, registering, calling a funeral director and dealing with the estate, with timings.
Types of funeral
The types of funeral to choose between – burial or cremation, religious or not, ceremony or none – and how each can still be personal.
Questions to ask a funeral director
Fourteen questions worth asking before you appoint a funeral director – on costs, care, personalisation and paperwork – and what the answers tell you.
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