F P Guiver & Sons

read moreCraig began working in the funeral profession with another local funeral directors in 1986, and after three years joined the team at F P Guiver & Sons continuing in the role of Funeral Director's Assistant. He then began to study for his Diploma in Funeral Directing, this coincided with the opportunity to start making funeral arrangements at the Southchurch Road office. He successfully gained his Diploma in Funeral Directing and was soon based in our Southchurch Road office where he became assistant manager.

read moreF.P Guiver & Sons Ltd remains one of the few family owned Independent Funeral Directors in the Southend-on-Sea Borough. We were established around 1900 by Frederick Parker Guiver. Our main office is in Southchurch Road, Southend on Sea where we've been since the late 1920's. We also have another office in Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea. Southend has a Crematorium in Sutton Road, Southend, which has two service chapels - one seating 100 and the other seating 45 - both with room for some standing.

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