Home and Family News & Updates
- 22nd May 2025
An open casket can provide a powerful opportunity for loved ones to say a final goodbye. Bridgwater Funeral Services are here to offer gentle guidance and professional care for those considering this option.
- 22nd May 2025
After a cremation, many families are left wondering what to do with their loved one’s ashes. Quantock Funeral Services offers clear, compassionate guidance to help families explore the many meaningful ways ashes can be honoured.
Estate planning isn’t just for the ultra-wealthy—it’s something everyone should consider, regardless of their financial situation. From protecting your assets to ensuring your loved ones are taken care of, well-organized estate planning can prevent unnecessary stress and complications after you’re gone. In this blog, Andy from Your Secured Legacy gives us some real life examples that he has helped his clients with this week. These family situations illustrate why having the right legal arrangements in place is essential.
Reflections from The Security Event 2025 – Innovation, Insight, and Inspiration at the NEC Birmingham
- 13th March 2025
Losing someone special is never easy, but celebrating their life in a meaningful way can bring comfort and closure. Quantock Funeral Directors understand the importance of personalisation and offer unique ways to honour loved ones.
- 23rd April 2024
Save the Date! Somerset Armed Forces Day returns to Vivary Park, in the heart of our County Town on Saturday 6th July 2024. A FREE FUN DAY OUT FOR ALL THE FAMILY.
- 19th October 2020
With all the news of the DVSA website crashing when tests were able to be booked again, I wanted to let everyone know that I can book my pupils test and due to Instructors having a dedicated service, all my pupils have got a test booked, usually within a few minutes of me logging on.
- 13th August 2020
Would you like some quality flowers at a great price?
Why not call in to an exciting new florist, Stems of Taunton,run by Sally Ann,which has opened at Wellington New Road Taunton, inside the crematorium grounds
- 30th March 2020
Are you all ready to kill each other by now? Finding the same four walls a bit constricting with all of you cooped up indoors? We are! So this is how we plan on not digging up the patio to bury Dad, or putting your smallest child in the oven…
- 5th March 2020
Mother’s Day is coming sooner than you think (March 22nd 2020) so if you want to spoil your Mother, you
need to book something soon.
Historically Mother’s Day was the day that children and young people ‘in service’ were given off to return
home to their families or their Mother Church to visit. Wildflowers were often picked along the way to give
to their Mother or to take to Church and so the tradition of flowers or gifts has come from this. Nowadays
we choose to give flowers, a gift or spoil our Mum’s in more modern ways. Here are a few suggestions for
you:-