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Serving the Gillingham area
Our funeral directors in Gillingham are Bracher Brothers, on Newbury, close to Lidl. Whatever kind of service you have in mind, your family will be cared for with the same warmth. When you feel ready, you'll sit down with one of our team, tell us about the person you've lost, and take the choices one at a time. The team here is experienced and part of the town. Speak to our funeral home in Gillingham and tell us what you'd like.
Your local team can talk you through an attended funeral in Gillingham or an unattended funeral in Gillingham, and help you choose memorials in Gillingham when you feel ready. You can also see all our funeral directors in Dorset.
Bracher Brothers Funeral Directors, Gillingham
Our funeral home is located on Newbury, close to Lidl, in Gillingham, Dorset.
- Newbury, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QL
Call 24 hours a day:
01747 822494
Office opening hours:
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
- More about this branch
Our services
These are estimated costs for a cremation. For a burial, please call us and we'll explain the costs.
Total price: £4,044
Attended funeral
A ceremony tailored to any needs and wishes. Including all religions, cultures, traditions and beliefs.
- Our support and services
- £2,995
- A Basic Coffin, or choose any other and pay only the difference
- A traditional hearse
- Care in our first class facilities
- Estimated third-party costs
- £1,049
- Crematoria fees
- A celebrant or minister to lead the ceremony
- Total estimated cost
- £4,044
Total price: £1,645
Unattended funeral
A simpler option, without mourners present at the cremation.
- Our support and services
- £1,645
- A simple, Unattended Funeral coffin, or choose any other and pay only the difference
- Care in our first class facilities
- A cremation without a ceremony or mourners present
- Total estimated cost
- £1,645
How do funeral costs vary?
The cost of a funeral depends on what you need. We'll help you understand everything, so you can plan without any surprises.
Our prices include all the essentials
The prices you see on each branch's Price List are our lowest for each type of funeral. They include caring for the person who's died, a simple coffin, and the cremation or burial. We don't charge for the little touches like placing a rose on the coffin or playing music.
What affects the cost?
You can choose to add a personal touch, such as a unique coffin, flowers, your choice of transport, a printed order of service or a memorial. There might be additional costs depending on the type of funeral you choose, or what you require. You can find out additional costs by looking at Additional Options Price Lists on each branch's webpage.
Trusted by families in Gillingham
Rated 4.54 / 5 based on 35 reviews.
Rated 5/5
Bracher brothers dealt with everything in a very compassionate way. I cannot fault “Chris” who went above and beyond his job. Nothing was too much trouble and all our family thank him for that!
Diane Jeneson, 12 August 2026
Rated 4/5
I was generally very impressed with the care shown and general efficiency and compassion when organising the cremation of my brother. However when choosing the containers for his ashes it was not made clear that the size of the chosen containers was not enough to contain all his ashes so when I collected them I got a box as well. Better training would enable your team to assess this and point it out as I never thought to ask. Hence the removal of one star.
Mandy Venters, 16 April 2026
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