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  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Reviews
    • Our Community
    • Charitable Support
  • Funeral Services
    • Arranging A Funeral
    • Our Services
    • Funeral Costs
    • Pre-payment Funeral Plans
    • Direct Cremation
  • Obituaries & Donations
  • Contact Us
  • Bereavement Support
  • Keepsakes & Jewellery
  • Monumental Masons
  • Gift Aid
  • Austin A60
  • Vehicle Hire For Occasion
  • New Crematorium Access

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About us

Who We Are

Everyone relies on a funeral director to bring sensitivity, knowledge and compassion to funeral arrangements, and these are the key qualities of RPB Funerals Ltd, an independently owned and managed funeral directors. RPB Funerals Ltd was formed by Roger P Byrom and his wife, Paula, following the purchase of the two funeral homes from the Co-op: L Clarke & Sons and Dafforn & Son. In 2018 we opened our third office, R P Byrom & Son in Barnstaple, this was a result of serving an increasing number of families in the area.


Roger has been involved in the funeral industry since 1997 and was joined by his son, Chris, in 2010. Roger and Chris are both Braunton boys, Roger going to school at Caen Street Primary and then onto the Braunton Comprehensive (as it was known back then) and Chris going to the Kingsacre Primary School and then onto the Braunton School and Community College. 


Roger started his time in the funeral industry by working with local independent funeral homes and in 2001 started at L Clarke & Sons when it was owned by the Co-op. In this time Roger gained a Diploma in Funeral Directing, he became an Assessor within the Co-op training programme and worked with the company's Standards Department, so giving him a wide knowledge of the industry. Chris is an active member of the business and his knowledge and skills in the funeral industry are growing, as he has gained a Diploma with the British Institute of Embalmers.


Roger is very much committed to the local community. For much of his childhood and adult life, Roger has been involved with the local scout group; in addition, he is has been involved in the North Devon Scout and Guide Gangshow where he has been stage crew for many years and has also been Treasurer for eight years, In total he had been involved in the Gangshow for over 35 years. Also, for the last nine years, Roger has been an active member of the local Rotary Club in Braunton Caen (the newer one).


Chris has not sat around, he was also in the Scout movement and after finishing college he went to Scotland for two years to train as an outward bound instructor for a Christian charity. He is living in Barnstaple with his wife, where they play an active role in the local church, you may also see them around the area walking or on the Taw and Torridge estuary taking part in pilot gig rowing.

As a company, we believe in being regulated. With this in mind, we are proud to be members of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) and the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF). As members our funeral homes undergo inspection of all our premises, policies and procedures, every couple of years to ensure the highest standards are being met. We now proudly display membership certificates in our offices.

A copy of the NAFD's & SAIF's Code Of Practices can be viewed below.

Contact Us

All calls are answered 

24 hours a day.

L Clarke & Sons, Braunton

01271 813526

R P Byrom & Son, Barnstaple

01271 320490

Dafforn & Son, Great Torrington

01805 622263

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SAIF Code of Practice Oct 2020 (pdf)

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NAFD Code of Practice Oct 2020 (pdf)

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NAFD Funeral Director Code - Core Principles (pdf)

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R P Byrom & Son

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Dafforn & Son

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From the start we felt everything was being handled we care and dignity.


Mr E

Member Organisations

The National Association Of Funeral Directors

The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors

The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors

National Association of funeral directors, members and regulated, meeting high standards required

The Association ensures that its members set the highest standards of customer care in the industry through a robust Code of Practice, Code of Professional Standards and Independent Arbitration Service.  

The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors

The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors

The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors

Independent funeral directors
family funeral directors
private funeral
regulation
Pure cremation

SAIF was established in 1989 and represents more than 870 privately owned, independent funeral homes across the UK.

We work hard within the profession to promote best practice and protect the interests of our members and their local communities.

The Natural Death Centre

The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors

The Natural Death Centre

natural death
eco funerals
environmentally friendly funerals
green funerals
green burial

The Natural Death Centre is a charity based on giving free impartial advice on all aspects of dying, bereavement and consumer rights in this sector. They will give you support and advice on all aspects of the funeral industry.  

NAFD Resolve

Funeral Planning Authority

The Natural Death Centre

Consumer support and advice for clients of funeral directors

The vast majority of the funerals undertaken by NAFD member firms every year are completed to the satisfaction of the family concerned. On rare occasions, however, situations can arise where a client may feel unhappy regarding an aspect of the service provided and, in these situations,

the NAFD Resolve is here to help.

Funeral Planning Authority

Funeral Planning Authority

Funeral Planning Authority

Funeral Planing
funeral plans
prepaid
pre-paid
prepayment
funeral bond

The Funeral Planning Authority (FPA) is an organisation set up by the industry to regulate providers in the UK pre-paid funeral plan industry. Our primary aim is to ensure providers that are registered with the FPA are operating in a manner that will result in customers getting the funeral they have paid for when it is needed.  

Fair Funerals Campaign

Funeral Planning Authority

Funeral Planning Authority

Fair funeral campaign
honest costs
quaker social action
no hidden fees / costs
Braunton

We are proud signitories of the Fair Funeral Campaign. This means we have a clear, fair, honest and open pricing policy. We won't hide any costs, from the outset you will know what your service will cost. 

Rated best funeral director in Barnstaple

L Clarke & Sons, R P Byrom & Son, and Dafforn & Son 

are part of RPB Funerals Ltd.   

Reg. No. 07108734

Registered Office (not trading address): Millennium House, Brannam Crescent, Roundswell Business Park, Barnstaple, N. Devon, EX31 3TD. 

Directors: Roger P. Byrom, Paula J. Byrom and Christopher W. Byrom

Office addresses and opening times available by clicking here.


L Clarke & Sons, R P Byrom & Son and Dafforn & Son

Independent Funeral Directors

In Braunton, Barnstaple & Great Torrington


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