R. Davies & Son Funeral Directors

R. Davies & Son Funeral Directors has been arranging funerals in the Bristol area since 1920. The business was founded by Mr. and Mrs. Davies and has been arranging funerals in the Bristol area for over 100 years. There are now eight branches of R. Davies and Son throughout the Bristol area. The Horfield funeral home is located on Gloucester Road, next door to the Royal Oak pub. The Horfield location serves north Bristol, including Bishopston, Cheswick Village and Southmead. R. Davies & Son Funeral Directors is part of Dignity Funerals. The team includes Business Leader Duncan Mason and Funeral Director Catherine Benefield.

The team also includes Funeral Directors Shaun Hunt, Shaun Moody, Rachel Jordan and Michael Prout, and Funeral Arranger Sharon Baker. The team includes Administrators Julie Morris and Anna Curry. R. Davies & Son offers a complete range of funeral services, including attended and unattended funerals, cremation or burial at any local crematorium or burial site, funeral services of all faiths and cultures, viewing of the deceased in the chapel of rest, hearses, funeral vehicles and bespoke transport options, memorials and tributes, prepaid funeral plans, and advice and guidance at every step, including registering the death.

Horfield families have long turned to R. Davies & Son for funeral arrangements, and the feedback consistently highlights the compassion shown from the initial meeting through to the day of the service. Many accounts describe staff as professional, kind and thoughtful when families were coping with a bereavement. Named individuals feature regularly: Catherine is commended for keeping relatives updated with plans and schedules and for her support on the day, Pete for maintaining contact and explaining matters clearly, while Gemma and Georgette are noted for their dependable and capable handling of office matters.

A recurring observation concerns how every request was considered with care and how communication did not stop after the funeral, with follow-up calls to check that nothing further was needed. The services reflected in the comments include cremation arrangements and funerals organised through prepaid plans, with relatives saying the process felt manageable because they were guided at each stage.

The manner of the team is described as dignified and sensitive, and the services themselves are remembered as beautiful and fitting tributes. What emerges most strongly is the blend of warmth and efficiency that lifted the administrative weight from families, allowing them to concentrate on their farewells, with one relative recalling a mother who would have been proud of the day.