Welcome to Allen & Son Funeral Directors

CARE AND SUPPORT FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOUR FAMILY

INDEPENDENT FUNERAL DIRECTORS
IN MORETON-IN-MARSH

Allen & Son is a family owned and run funeral directors in Moreton-in-Marsh, trusted by families since 1928.
Experienced and qualified, we provide guidance and support for your funeral needs, with the very highest standards of service, dignity and care. We are available at any hour to offer advice and assistance, guiding families through difficult times with compassion and respect.



Every goodbye is personal, let us help you create a meaningful one.



Bespoke Service

Bespoke Service

Tailored funerals built around your wishes

Dignified

Dignified

Respectful care at every stage

Expert Advice

Expert Advice

Support whenever you need it

About our company

Allen & Son has been part of Moreton-in-Marsh for nearly a century, with three generations of the Allen family serving the community and providing funeral services with dignity and respect. Founded by the Allen family in 1928, the business is built on trust and commitment to the community. Having previously been employees, in June 2022, Diane and James Drury took over ownership of the business, ensuring its legacy of care continues. Living only a few minutes away from the premises, they are always close by to offer care and support to families, when needed.

Though Peter and Veronica Allen have retired, they remain closely connected to the business. Peter is pleased to see Allen & Son run by a husband-and-wife team once again and continues to offer his help when requested. Diane and James bring years of experience in the funeral industry and a personal understanding of grief, ensuring every family receives the support and guidance they need.

01608 650633

Burial Services

Arranging church burials, family plots. or natural burial grounds including paperwork and coordination

Cremation Services

Handling cremation paperwork, booking a crematorium, arranging unattended/direct cremations and arranging memorials or ashes interments.

Funeral Planning & Arrangements

Helping families plan personalised funerals, including service details, music, and readings so that their final farewell truly honours their life.

Coffins & Caskets

Explore a selection of coffins and caskets in various styles and materials to suit individual preferences and needs. Many more examples can be shown in our office.

Crematoriums

We help you choose the right crematorium for your family and make all necessary arrangements, ensuring everything is handled carefully.

Memorial Jewellery & Keepsakes

Keep a part of vour loved one close with our range of memorial jewellery and keepsakes made from a small amount of your loved one's ashes.

Why Choose Us?

Our experienced and local team provide a personal and professional service, guiding and supporting you throughout this difficult time. Every goodbye is personal, so let us help you create a meaningful one. Our premises on London Road offer a peaceful environment, including a spacious Chapel of Rest, where families can spend time with their loved ones or can hold small private services. Convenient on-site parking ensures easy accessibility for visitors. We are available 24 hours a day, every day of the year, offering personal guidance and assistance whenever needed. While based in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, we are close to county borders of Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and Worcestershire, and often travel into these areas. We can also arrange funerals further afield, if wished, to meet families’ needs. As proud members of the National Society of Allied Independent Funeral Directors, we comply with their code of conduct and uphold the highest standards of funeral care.

Burial, Cremation and Registration Support

We offer complete support for burial and cremation arrangements, handling paperwork, bookings, and fees. We manage all the details, whether you opt for a church burial, family plot, or natural burial. We assist with paperwork, crematorium selection, and memorial services for cremations. We also give advice on registering a death, ensuring you have the necessary documents. We understand this can be overwhelming and are here to guide you through every step. For more details on our services and pricing, visit our 'prices' page.

SUPPORT SERVICES WE RECOMMEND

These are some helpful support services we recommend which provide expert advice and emotional support during this challenging time.

FAQs

WHAT TYPE OF FUNERAL FITS YOUR FAMILY?
Every funeral is different. Every family is different. A family should make a funeral choice that fits their needs at the time of loss. Among the options to consider are traditional service with viewing and burial, traditional service with cremation to follow, cremation with a memorial service, an unattended/direct cremation or any type of arrangement that is right for your family. Many people are now using our pre-planning and pre-paying services to ensure their wishes are carried out upon their death and to relieve family and friends from additional stress
HOW CAN WE MAKE THE FUNERAL SERVICE PERSONAL?
A funeral can be as unique as the person who has died. Picture displays and video tributes are examples of the several ways to portray and celebrate the life of a loved one.

Assembly picture boards are also an opportunity to reminisce while designing the display.
WHAT DETERMINES THE COST OF A FUNERAL?
You and your family do. A funeral can be as extravagant or as simple as you desire. The type of service and other items selected determines the cost of a funeral. An estimate of costs based on items and services selected is provided to the family, and our general price list is provided for easy reference. A funeral does not have to be an extravagant display, as there are coffins and caskets available at all cost levels to fit the needs of every familv. Pre-planning and pre-paying for your funeral can help control costs. By making decisions ahead of time, you avoid having to make choices at a time when your emotions are heightened.

Pre-planning and pre-paving also provide an opportunity for you to set aside funds that can be used to pay for part or all of the service
WHAT ABOUT PRE-PLANNING AND PRE-PAYING FOR A FUNERAL?
By planning and arranging a funeral in advance, you have the opportunity to discuss your wishes with your family. Having the details of a loved one's funeral or memorial service settled before death allows families to make informed decisions. Pre-paying for a funeral enables vou to set funds aside to cover the costs of the funeral arrangements. These expenses can be partially or fully funded through the legal establishment of funeral trusts or life insurance. These funds earn interest and are full transferable.
WHERE ARE NEARBY CREMATORIUMS?
View Nearby Crematoriums
Allen & Son Limited is an appointed representative of Golden Charter Limited trading as Golden Charter Funeral Plans which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN: 965279).

We just wanted to thank you very much for your wonderful help and support through these past four weeks or so. It has been a great comfort to have someone we could call on day or night when we suddenly found ourselves entering a whole new world not just of sadness and loss, but also of formalities, officialdom, documentation and, eventually the arrangement and participation in a Cremation Service, an interment and a Service of Remembrance.
You were even able to supply us with the name of a caterer for the after service tea, which went really well.

June 2026

I wanted to thank you for arranging such a beautiful send-off for my mother. My family and I appreciated it very much. 

April 2026

Your kindness has meant the world to myself and my sister during this tremendously difficult time.

January 2026

I chose Allen and Son, Funeral Directors for my late husband’s funeral arrangements last year and they proved to be an excellent choice, guiding me through all the problems that my family and I were experiencing at the time. James and Diane were very professional, helpful, kind and caring. It was comforting to know they were always at the end of the phone if I needed to talk. Nothing was too much trouble and they were there to guide us every step of the way helping to take away the stress of the situation and for this I will be forever grateful to them.

October 2025

I’d like to thank you, James and your team for making yesterday so respectful and comforting for all of the family.

We all feel that he would have been happy with the day.

Thank you, Di, for all of your help over the last month and for being so understanding when I was asking many, many questions.

You were a godsend and I couldn’t have coped without your amazing help and patience.

March 2026

Here for you when you need us most

If you need compassionate support during this difficult time, contact our funeral directors in Moreton-in-Marsh. We're here to help you with every step of the way.

01608 650633