Award Winning and Quality Assured Independent Lady Funeral Directors & Undertakers - Your Local Privately Owned Funeral Services of Amanda-Louise Knight BA(Hons), supporting families in Minehead, Exmoor, Somerset, Devon and beyond, creating life affirming funerals
Amanda-Louise Lady Independent Funeral Directors
When you place your trust in Amanda-Louise and team, you can expect the highest standards of professionalism and understanding, compassionate personal care, discretion and support, choice and value with a truly distinct service, whatever your needs and budget.
Let our strength help you find yours - with care and compassion Amanda-Louise Funeral Directors & Undertakers, are here to guide you through life's heaviest moments. Call Amanda-Louise on 01643 800335 - when a death occurs we are available 24/7.
At Amanda-Louise, Our Clients Are At The Heart of All That We Do
We are a supportive & distinctive Funeral Directors in Somerset. Our main funeral home in Minehead & being mobile means, we are well placed to support local families including Exmoor, Taunton, Bridgwater, Tiverton & surrounding communities in your own home. Some families request for us personally, so we travel further. Our places of rest are Minehead & Taunton.
Personal Message To You, From Amanda-Louise:
"Hello and welcome to my trusted awarded independent funeral director services here in our beautiful West Country region of England, where we believe in values, wrapped around a woman's understanding.
As a woman led business, we are modern forward thinking and client focused, aimed to give the best service you want recognising "one size" doesn't fit all, so whether you want a traditional, modern, natural, military, contemporary or even a funeral that's created from scratch to totally shine the very essence of the person whom we are commemorating; you will receive the most highest caring personal specialist services to meet all the needs of you and your loved ones - because how we treat the living, the departed and our future generations really matters to us. Our aspirations - to empower society to talk openly about death, funerals and grief.
Our wealth of experience over the years drives us forwards to provide a genuine quality, respectful service to the deceased, to be more than a listening ear to the bereaved families, and to prioritise the funeral ceremony (or memorial/celebration of life after the funeral) as its very important to ensure its thought through carefully, so that everyone gets the ceremony they need where, if you wish, our inhouse celebrant services provides you value for money.
With our knowledge, we can open you up to a world of possibilities, without overwhelming you, whether you want a quiet simply affair to a flamboyant one. With our business practices from our meticulous logistically planning support in the right format and stepping stone approach, ensuring on the day of the funeral it will happen smoothly and everything will happen at the right place, pace and time.
With us, its not just a career or a job, its a vocation and very humbled by the accolades achieved and importantly the feedback our families have given us; showing me our understandings and expertise support provided has meant together, they had a funeral that worked for them, honoured their loved one and helped them to move on in their amazing journey called life; step by step.
We also help people to plan their funeral before they die, from our free funeral checklist for you to complete at home, to organising family gatherings in our office so together they have all contributed to the decision making, our organised visits to local crematoriums to see their surroundings, Celebrant services to produce a "living funeral" creating their own lasting memories into own prepared eulogy, to prepaid finance plans to lessen the burden of surviving family members.
I invite you to travel through this website continuing to get the essence of who we are, the local charities we support and how we combat towards climate change. You'll find an abundance of helpful practical solutions and advice, as well as our comprehensive range of services for everything you may want and need for a funeral, or memorial celebration of life gathering under our one house; ranging from coffins to keepsakes, floristy to buy or hire, vehicles of all shapes, funeral reception venue (to host your own service with no time restriction or hold your funeral reception/wake), catering and hospitality, celebrants officiants and so much more.
So if you have experienced a loss, please accept my heartfelt condolences - we're here to help you anyway we can, and it starts with you saying "hello" ringing my office telephone 01643 800335 (or my mobile is 07879-220046) or email us: office@amandalouisefuneralservices.co.uk
Sending you my warmest Regards, Amanda-Louise"
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Our Pricing
Our transparent and clear pricing can be found here
Our Funerals
Choosing the right services for a funeral can be stressful. We take that stress away by helping navigate the various decisions you have to make.
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Our unrivalled value
It is an utter privilege for us to look after every family that entrusts their loved ones into our care. We can cater for just about anything that a family asks us to do to make their funeral unique and personal to them. We will go the extra mile and will try our utmost to fulfil a family’s every wish whilst they say goodbye to someone they treasured.
We are here to ease your burden, help you process your grief and provide your lost loved one with a memorable farewell that honours their life and strengthens their legacy. We will walk by your side, look after every detail, so you can focus on healing before, during and after the service.
Our surroundings are designed to be a peaceful and comfortable place, so in your own way, to give you the time and space you need to say goodbye.
Families choose us because we dont cut corners on the level of service we provide whatever their budget. To read why we are different from other Funeral Directors and Services, click here.
Our attended early morning service starts at £2950, or for those seeking a quiet farewell our unattended service starts at £1395. Our bespoke funeral package from £1350 can be tailored to suit your wishes, and we also offer 'traditional' choices too. To compare packages, click here. Making things easier for you, we can provide everything that you may want or need for the funeral or memorial under our one roof, click here to find out more.
We are proud of the big to the little things that sets us apart - click here to find out more.
YOUR NEXT STEPS
Arranging a funeral can feel overwhelming, so for practical advice click here. For information about funeral choices click here, or pricing explained click here. Find out the process from our initial chat, our quotation, booking us and want to expect, click here.
We are here to talk with you, when you are ready. Our telephone is 01643 800335 or in emergencies its 07879-220046.
We are Specialists – not only are we empathetic showing endless compassion for families and communities in grief with our trained counselling skills, but also in the funeral director industry sector. We also have a robust background in planning occasions that are traditional, modern or natural in their approach including many religious denominations. This means we can support you to have a private, dignified and peaceful goodbye, or one that echos the very essence and joy of the person’s being, to even those flamboyant themed party send-offs.
We are Trustworthy – since opening we have gained a reputation for care we provide, and have received a number of accolades and awards. In addition we belong to recognised associations in the industry. Your loved one will be looked after by our caring team, and remain with us in our funeral home until the day of the funeral. If you want to be involved in that care from dressing them in your favourite clothing, painting nails or adding aftershave for example, that’s fine. Alternatively if you would like a tour of our mortuary and facilities, then just let us know, as we want to assure everyone that using our services is a safe option.
Our Commitments – not all funeral providers are the same. Unlike online funeral cooperations, we do NOT use the 24/7 cremation centres the other side of the country, preferring to offer a more dignified service than shown on tv. We only use local crematoriums and offer you a personal face to face service, rather than a telesales approach. You are most welcome to come into our funeral home, or many of our clients like us to visit them in their own homes across Somerset, Devon and sometimes further afield. We're also committed to lessen your stress by offering everything you may need for a funeral or celebration of life under our one roof. Plus our positive social impacts and sustainability pledges, demonstrate our support to our communities and our planet.
Our Independence– being a privately locally owned business means we are flexible, consistent in our approach and go the extra mile for you, as we believe this is our vocation and not just a job. We hold strong our values and behaviours, believing how we treat the living, the dead and our environment really matters to us, plus our policies and procedures underpin what we do and hold us to account of our quality services. You will find us transparent in providing you with choice, information and prices, to empower you to make the decisions right for you.
Our Women’s Understanding – our families tell us our understanding, discretion, sensitivity, honesty and our time afforded to you, goes along way. You will find us with a smile, a shoulder to lean on, a hug when you need it, an ear to listen, and our roll up our sleeves attitude means we will do everything in our power to ease some of the burden from you, by your side every step of the way. We are passionate to offer genuine choice, support and value, whatever your budget. Our door is always open to our families after the funeral, as we know grief isn’t just for one day, so our kettle is always on if you wish to pop in for a chat, or attend one of our social events. We are here for adults and children to help comes to terms of a loss.
Our Services & Prices
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Traditional Gold Complete Funeral Package
A traditional cremation or burial funeral with its classical etiquette is a popular choice for those searching for a comprehensive plan. Includes our full and flexible support, longer time in our care and as many opportunities as you need to spend time with your loved one, a real wood veneered coffin with luxury lining or wicker coffin, our hearse, 4 bearers, celebrant/minister costs, coffin spray, 50 premium orders of service, and cremation chapel and cremation fees, plus opportunity to have personal touches.
(cremation breakdown: funeral director fees £2210 + coffin value £720 + third party disbursements £1515)
Traditional Silver Funeral Package
A traditional funeral with classic etiquette of hearse, our 4 professional bearers, real wood veneered coffin, use of our wreath, 30 simple orders of service programmes, celebrant/minister fees, cremation chapel and cremation costs. For burial add on burial associated fees.
(cremation breakdown: funeral director fees £2070 + coffin value £500 + third party disbursements £1230)
Bespoke Funeral (Cremation or Burial)
Our bespoke choice enables you to curate a funeral from scratch. We've added our professional service fees, so you now add on what you want and need to personalise your funeral.
Minehead Funeral Package
Opportunity to have a local funeral gathering in our beautiful funeral home for up to 30 people, to include superior wood effect coffin, professional celebrant and cremation fees. Abilty to upgrade to include food, drink, webcasting for example.
Woodland Natural Burial Package
A greener funeral with natural coffin and buried at a natural burial woodland site. Includes our professional services, wicker coffin, hearse, bearers and 2 trees planted in memory by our charity.
Direct Funeral Package
Our direct funeral package provides a cremation only, but options if you feel choice is too remote.
Simple Funeral Package
Opportunity for up to 20 family and friends to attend Sedgemoor Crematorium to have a funeral service officiated by our funeral director (or a member of your family) during early morning. Includes our professional fees and crematorium chapel and cremation fee
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We offer a complete range of funeral products, from choosing the flowers and the cars to designing the perfect ceremony to help you say goodbye
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Our emotional wellbeing, support and grief counseling can give you the help and counselling you need to deal with the loss of loved one. Our focus is on helping you every step of the way providing wrap around care before, during and after the funeral.