Bishops Funeral Services - Chard

Bishops Funeral Services - Chard Bishops Funeral Services look after the grieving families of Chard and surrounding areas since 1890

01/08/2025

As our doors close on a Friday after a week of caring for so many grieving families our team are still there for anybody that sadly may need us. Our phones are manned by our Managing Director this weekend, if you should sadly need our services, have a question or need any support please do not be afraid to call

Yeovil Office - 01935 508971
Martock office - 01935 311000
Chard (Bishop’s Funeral Services) 0146066909

All number are diverted directly to Stuart’s mobile to ensure we are there for you
Service with heart, when it matters the most ❤️ 🎩

Supporting our local community
26/07/2025

Supporting our local community

We have a position available
24/07/2025

We have a position available

Bishops Funeral Services

Are you aware that Bishop’s Funeral Services in Chard is under new ownership, with a new Funeral Director’s Stuart & Ell...
27/06/2025

Are you aware that Bishop’s Funeral Services in Chard is under new ownership, with a new Funeral Director’s Stuart & Ellie and Beth as their Funeral arranger, new modern office, new level of outstanding, award winning levels of care and compasssion, a new transparency of price policy, new website, new Mercedes fleet and finally a new era to a business over 130 years old.
We ask the people of Chard to trust in us, trust in the level of care we now give your community. Bishop’s funeral services is now part of Stuart Foster Funeral Services, with a 5 star rating on Funeral Guide and Google Review with over 400 reviews across both platforms.
Bishop’s Funeral Services
Service with heart, when it matters the most 🎩❤️

Supporting local events for our local community ❤️🎩
30/05/2025

Supporting local events for our local community ❤️🎩

Today, Stuart our Managing Director is personally laying 10 tonnes of new gravel in the driveway to improve the environm...
08/05/2025

Today, Stuart our Managing Director is personally laying 10 tonnes of new gravel in the driveway to improve the environment grieving families come to arrange their loved one’s funeral.

People ask “why don’t you just pay somebody to do it? “

There are 2 reasons:
Firstly, Stuart says that if he does it himself it is less outgoings on the company which means that he can keep the rising costs of funerals down as much as he can for the people of Chard.

Secondly, Stuart was raised by his parents to take pride in all that he does in life and by looking at the finished product he can have a great deal of achievement.

Bishop’s Funeral Services
Service with heart, when it matters the most.
(Stuart has informed us he may need a new spine at the end of it though and he is feeling his age!)

Jim Carrey once said: Grief is not just an emotion—it’s an unraveling, a space where something once lived but is now gon...
05/05/2025

Jim Carrey once said: Grief is not just an emotion—it’s an unraveling, a space where something once lived but is now gone. It carves through you, leaving a hollow ache where love once resided.

In the beginning, it feels unbearable, like a wound that will never close. But over time, the raw edges begin to mend. The pain softens, but the imprint remains—a quiet reminder of what once was. The truth is, you never truly "move on." You move with it. The love you had does not disappear; it transforms. It lingers in the echoes of laughter, in the warmth of old memories, in the silent moments where you still reach for what is no longer there. And that’s okay.

Grief is not a burden to be hidden. It is not a weakness to be ashamed of. It is the deepest proof that love existed, that something beautiful once touched your life. So let yourself feel it. Let yourself mourn. Let yourself remember.

There is no timeline, no “right” way to grieve. Some days will be heavy, and some will feel lighter. Some moments will bring unexpected waves of sadness, while others will fill you with gratitude for the love you were lucky enough to experience.

Honor your grief, for it is sacred. It is a testament to the depth of your heart. And in time, through the pain, you will find healing—not because you have forgotten, but because you have learned how to carry both love and loss together.

Whilst scrolling through social media we have found the lovely photograph of Chard Cemetery posted by Jeffrey Farley, wi...
01/05/2025

Whilst scrolling through social media we have found the lovely photograph of Chard Cemetery posted by Jeffrey Farley, with Bishop’s being the oldest Funeral Directors on Chard, established in 1890 by Henry Bishop, our new owner Stuart Foster is deeply moved by this photo with the history of the town and it’s cemetery . Thank you Jeffrey Farley for sharing this photograph.
Bishop’s Funeral Services
Service with heart, when it matters the most ❤️🎩

ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTIONPLEASE SHARE!!!!!!! We held a charity bingo night 11th April 2025 for the amazing charity 2...
22/04/2025

ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION
PLEASE SHARE!!!!!!!
We held a charity bingo night 11th April 2025 for the amazing charity 2wish Cymru, a charity which helps bereaved parents and siblings at the time of a loss of a child.
The winner of the Devon Truck Show weekend passes that were kindly donated are sadly unable to attend, they have kindly donated them back to us to raise more money for such an amazing cause!
So - SILENT AUCTION!
You must email your bid to enquiries@bishopsfuneralservices.com
Bids will close Friday 2nd May 2025 at 3pm, any bids there after will not be taken into consideration.
Good luck and may the best person win!

17/04/2025
People of Chard, Ilminster and surrounding areasPlease note, please share As you may or may not be aware, Stuart Foster ...
09/04/2025

People of Chard, Ilminster and surrounding areas
Please note, please share
As you may or may not be aware, Stuart Foster Funeral Services Ltd purchased Bishop’s Funeral Services in Chard 1st January 2025.
Stuart has spent the last 3 months completely renovating the building to make it a warm and friendly environment for grieving families to come and plan their loved ones bespoke funeral service.
April 1st, Stuart carried out a pricing review and has decided to make funerals more affordable for the community by reducing the professional fees from £2535 down to just £1245! (This does not include third party fees or additional services provided). Please have a look at our new website for all of our costings for each service we provide as CLEARLY stated and not hidden under layers of the website under our transparency of price policy.
For any further information please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated team 01460 66909
Bishop’s Funeral Services
Service with heart, when it matters the most ❤️🎩

Stuart Foster Funeral Services are the new owners and Funeral Directors at Bishops Funeral Services and this is the type...
03/04/2025

Stuart Foster Funeral Services are the new owners and Funeral Directors at Bishops Funeral Services and this is the type of help they give their local community

Recently Martock Primary School put a plea out on their page if somebody could make the children a new “mud pie station”. On seeing this Stuart contacted the head and asked if he could buy one for the children.
Today, Alun one of our dedicated Funeral Directors enjoyed attending Martock Primary School and making some mud pies with the children.
(Photo shared with schools permission)
Stuart Foster Funeral Services
Service with heart, when it matters the most

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Collegiate, Old Town
Chard
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