Funeral Directors in Hertfordshire since 1839.

About us

Pepper & Phillips is part of JJ Burgess & Sons, a family funeral directors providing a professional, caring funeral service 24 hours a day, 365 days per year to the people of Hertfordshire since 1839.

At Pepper & Phillips we provide the support and necessary funeral arrangements to help you through a time of great sorrow and emotional distress by offering a service focused around compassion and professionalism. We are based in Hoddesdon but our funerals can be arranged in all areas and we can promise you first class funeral services and guidance whatever you decide.

Being an independent funeral directors, from the moment you make contact we will be there to offer a steadying hand as you take the first steps after the loss of your loved one. We also understand that not everyone wants to have the traditional type of funeral service and although we do offer the more recognisable aspects of funerals, we also offer different touches to suit any personal preferences.

Offering a 24 hour, 7 days a week service you can feel secure in the knowledge that your loved one will be treated with the repect and dignity they deserve.

Our professional services include:

  • Free no obligation quote
  • 24 Hour service
  • Rainbow Chapel of rest
  • Funeral arranged in all areas
  • Funerals tailored to your personal requirements
  • Dove release
  • Horse and carriage hearse
  • Motorcycle and sidecar hearse available
  • Funerals for all denominations
  • Repatriation services
  • Memorial consultants

We are proud members of SAIF (The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors) and an approved supplier of Golden Charter funeral plans, showing that we are funeral directors that can be relied on to deliver the funeral worthy of your loved one.

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A Family Business

As we are a family business and have to come to terms with our own family bereavements we feel that we are aware of the needs of people when they come into our office. We are proud to have been part of the local community for over 160 years. The family name brings with it quality service, caring staff and compassion for those who need it which is unsurpassed in the Hertfordshire area.

The services offered are of a high standard and offer a wide choice of funerals which are tailored to the individual client, no matter if they are conventional or not.

Burgess Memorials

Burgess Memorials is an established family owned stonemasonary business founded in 1839. We pride ourselves on offering a personal service to help you choose an appropriate and fitting memorial for a loved one that will stand as a lasting act of remembrance. We offer a wide range of memorials which we can get engraved and erect on your behalf. We also provide maintenance, repairs and cleaning services for existing memorials.

We can offer a wide range of cemetery memorials and can add an inscription of your choice. We offer a wide range of services which include obtaining permission from the authorities to erecting the memorial. Our fully trained tradesmen can repair, maintain and renovate memorials as well as the grass area around a grave.

We are flexible and responsive to your needs. We know and appreciate local customs and expectations, because we have served this community for generations.

Where to next?

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We offer a high quality service, caring staff and compassion for those who need it. If a death occurs please contact us at any time, 24 hours a day.
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