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Fred Stevens Funeral Directors was originally established as a building company early in the first half of the 20th Century, and in common with many other builders, funerals were a small sideline. By 1960 the company was in second generation hands, and in 1986 began trading solely as funeral directors.
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| The original shop premises in Market Street, Nailsworth, photographed in January 1972.
At that time the Chapel Of Rest was separately located in Newmarket Road - where our purpose-built office, incorporating a new Chapel Of Rest, now stands.
(Photograph taken by, & reproduced courtesy of, Mr. David Fraser, British Columbia, Canada.) |
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The current purpose-built premises in Newmarket Road, Nailsworth. Incorporated here are the offices, Chapel of Rest, modern mortuary facility and garaging for the vehicle fleet.This peaceful location, with ample parking on-site, looks straight out onto the heart of the picturesque Newmarket valley. A comfortable private lounge is available for clients wishing to make funeral arrangements and there is privacy and seclusion for visitors to the Chapel Of Rest as well.
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| When the the second generation proprietor - Mr. Raymond Stevens - retired in 1999, James Baker MBIE. DIP. FD. MBIFD., already a local funeral director who had also been involved with Fred Stevens FD's for the previous six years, became owner of the company and is assisted in the running by his family. |
James Baker (Director) |
| In 2003, Mr. Baker was joined by former colleague and also local funeral director, James Nicholls DIP. FD. MBIFD.
The company remains therefore as an independent, privately-owned concern. |
James Nicholls |
Fred Stevens Funeral Directors
is a member of The National Association Of Funeral Directors
and abide by the NAFD Code Of Practice.
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