Bakers Funeral Services (Danbury, Chelmsford) Est.1878

I sadly lost my husband earlier this year and used Bakers for the funeral. right from the outset, the service we received was impeccable. Myself, my son and daughter were met by Wendy, who immediately put us at ease and went through all of the different options available. Throughout the whole process, Wendy was available for any questions we had (and there were many). We had a bespoke coffin wrap reflecting my Husband's love of the sea., which everyone commented on. The whole process from the very first day up to and including interning the ashes for our collection was made as comfortable and as least stressful as possible by the professionalism and empathy offered by Bakers. I would not hesitate to recommend.

We arranged our funeral through Bakers. From the first phone call, they were outstanding. Fortunately, I have never organised a funeral, but Wendy at Bakers was very understanding and always there to help and guide us through the process. We also had some complicated arrangements but again Bakers were able to help at every stage and with each request. On the day, the funeral went ahead without any problems and exactly as we arranged it, plus the pallbearers were fantastic and very courteous.
Bakers were brilliant and I whole heartedly recommend them.

Wonderful service given with a personal touch. Have sadly had cause to use a funeral director twice this year, February for my wife's mother and then April for my father. We used Bakers Funeral Services for both and could not have been more satisfied with the service we received from Wendy in Danbury. Wendy is wonderful, kind, helpful and efficient. My wife and I feel satisfied that both our parents received the dignified funeral services they deserved, during this particularly difficult time of the COVID19 pandemic.

We arranged a funeral through this company in December 2019. They started the service 15 minutes early at the crematorium as a result at least a dozen people arrived as we were coming out of the crematorium and missed it completely . This was admitted by the company. My sister then asked for their service to inter their ashes . The vicar turned up having spoken to Bakers but Bakers did not. We called them and they said it had not been confirmed despite a date being agreed with the vicar. Don’t use this company it’s a shambles.

Simply world class. We tragically lost our daughter recently & Bakers handled everything right from the start. Special thanks to Andrea, Jack and Tony. Thank you 😊

Very disappointed. On arrival to meet Jack on a very hot day we were not offered a glass of water. Jack couldn’t tell us whether my husband’s remains had been collected or were still at the hospital. The charity we had asked for was not correct - I had to phone to get the correct charity established. On the morning of the funeral I was telephoned by Jack to tell me that Tony would be accompanying the bearers, not him. The only good thing that happened was the celebrant - Kate Milner, who was amazing - taking so much trouble to “know” my husband that all the funeral guests commented on how moving and beautiful the service was and how much my late husband would have approved.

I would like to thank you for all of your attention to detail whilst arranging the funeral and on the day of the funeral for the undivided attention you gave my elderly Nan who had lost her husband. The service you and the Bearers provided on the day was so professional and seamless. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and the extra little things you did. I know you went that extra mile to provide a special funeral for my beloved Grand Father and to make sure the day went as well as possible for my Nan and family.

As the funeral took place during National lockdown, family members and friends who were not able to attend due to travel restrictions watched the service via the webcast. They appreciated being part of the service, even though they couldn't be there in person. Family and friends were also able to give donations and leave messages on my Grandad's memorial page on the Bakers Funerals website.

I happily recommend Bakers Funeral Services to anyone.

I was really impressed with the service provided by Wendy and the bearers before and on the day of the funeral. They were both professional and very thoughtful.