Taylor & Forgie Funeral Directors

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Taylor & Forgie Funeral Directors

Helping families through difficult times with a personal touch & unique service. Taylor & Forgie Funerals help you through difficult times.

Fully South Australian family Owned and Operated in Gawler, Elizabeth & District Since 1855. http://www.taylorandforgie.com.au

* Reliable and experienced male and female funeral directors
* Appointments in your home
* Local facilities
* Cremation or burial chapel & refreshment lounge
* Ethical members of a professional association (A.F.D.A)
* Bereavement aftercare and referrals for grief counseling
* Affordable prices

Currently owned by the 5th generation, Mark & Gizelle Forgie. Available all Hours(08) 8522 1734

02/03/2026

Feedback like this is shared with our whole team, because it reflects what we strive for every day: calm guidance, genuine care, and respectful support.

18/02/2026

When someone we love dies, their voice may fall silent, but their influence, their stories, their laughter and lessons continue to echo through our lives. The melody lives on in family traditions, in shared memories, in the quiet ways we carry them forward.

A farewell gathering is not about saying goodbye to a life, it’s about honouring the melody that remains. Not only in stories and reflections, but in music and photographs.
Do you have a special song that is forever linked to someone?

10/02/2026

Coming up in March, we’re proud to be a part of a milestone event for our local history.

Dublin, Windsor and Port Parham are marking 150 years, and as part of the celebrations we’ll be joining the Dublin Cemetery Walk on Sunday 8 March 2026.

We’ll be bringing along a piece of our own history — our beautifully restored Bean hearse, along with our historic ledger and early funeral records that tell the stories of families and lives from the district’s earliest days.

📍 Untold Stories of Dublin Cemetery
🗓 Sunday 8 March 2026 | 3.30–4.30pm
📌 Dublin Cemetery, Harris Road Dublin

05/01/2026

Mark and Claire are pleased to welcome David Lawlor to Taylor & Forgie as our Chief Financial Officer.

David brings strong financial expertise and a people-first mindset, supporting the important work we do every day for families in our community. David's wealth of experience and thoughtful approach aligns closely with our values as a family-focused, community-based organisation. His role will support the continued care, transparency and sustainability of our services as we look to the future.

31/12/2025

The Taylor & Forgie Puzzle Book is now available — a special edition commemorating our 170th year of service.

What began as a simple idea has grown into a much-loved tradition. For many, these puzzle books have become part of a familiar routine — a quiet moment with a cuppa ☕, a pencil ✏️, and a page or two of puzzles to gently pass the time.

For 170 years, Taylor & Forgie Funeral Directors has been part of the fabric of your community, supporting families across generations. From our beginnings in 1855 to today, our focus has remained the same — providing care, dignity, and compassion to the families who place their trust in us.

The puzzle book is free, as always, and available from our office at 15 Cowan street Gawler or any of our chapels. Please feel welcome to drop in and collect a copy, or pick one up for a friend, neighbour, or family member who might enjoy a peaceful puzzle.

Thank you for continuing to embrace this little tradition with us, and for allowing us to be part of your lives for 170 years. We hope Issue 17 brings you enjoyment, gentle focus, and a few well-earned “aha!” moments.

Happy puzzling 🧩🤍

28/12/2025

Earlier this month, we were proud to support the Two Wells Bowling club and spend time with players, supporters and volunteers who make days like this possible.

Congratulations to all the competitors, and thank you to the Two Wells Bowling Club for hosting such a fun and welcoming tournament !

24/12/2025

As Christmas approaches, we take this opportunity to thank the families and communities we have been privileged to serve this year.

Please note that our office will be closed on public holidays and weekends, however we remain available by phone for assistance at any time, including throughout the Christmas period.

From all of us at Taylor & Forgie, we wish you a peaceful Christmas and a safe New Year.

21/12/2025

At Taylor & Forgie, we believe a funeral service should create space not only for farewell, but for connection, reflection and shared memories. It’s a privilege to help families bring people together in a way that feels meaningful, personal and supportive during such a difficult time.

Thank you for entrusting us and for allowing us to be part of such an important time.

18/12/2025

A civic salute for the honourable Dr Bruce Eastick BVSc AM.

Lead by Mark Forgie.
18/12/2025

17/12/2025

From vintage charm to Christmas cheer 🎄
Late last month, our Bean Hearse had a festive outing at the Gawler Christmas Parade! We loved sharing the joy of the season with our community and to see so many smiling faces along the route.

Thank you to everyone who came out to support such a wonderful local tradition.

Thanks to T for the photos.📸

Address

15 Cowan Street
Gawler, SA
5118

Telephone

+61885221734

Website

http://www.taylorandforgie.com.au/, http://twitter.com/#!/TaylorandForgie

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Taylor & Forgie Funerals: helping families through difficult times with a personal touch & unique service. We are fully South Australian family owned and operated in Gawler. All are facilities are local in Gawler, meaning that once your loved one is taken into our care, they stay in Gawler. Currently owned by the 5th generation, Mark & Gizelle Forgie. With 6th generation Claire Forgie.

The beginning: William Stephen Taylor was about thirty years of age in 1855 when he began the business Taylor & Ponder, carpenters and builders, in partnership with John Ponder. In 1865, Ponder moved to Kapunda and a new partnership between Taylor and Alexander Forgie was formed. This is when the business known as Taylor & Forgie was founded. Some time after this (possibly in the early 1870s), Taylor and Forgie extended their business to include undertaking in addition to carpentry and building.

After the retirement of W S Taylor in 1882, he was replaced in the business by his brother Henry Charles Taylor. After the death of Alexander Forgie and at that time his two sons, Alexander Philip Forgie and James Forgie took over the operation of the business. The Taylor and Forgie horse drawn hearse was made by Blake Coach-builders in Balaklava.

Taylor & Forgie were the most active builders and carpenters in Gawler during the latter half of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth century. They built numerous houses in Gawler and were responsible for substantial additions to the Gawler Institute, the Police Station, the Old Spot Hotel, Taylor Brothers Butter factory and Sheard's Drapers (Essex House). As undertakers, Taylor & Forgie were responsible for the burial of many of Gawler's prominent residents such as James Martin (1899), James Pile (1885), David Fotheringham (1898) and Thomas Mankey (1872).