Stephen Tester Funeral Directors

09/11/2025

Today, as every day, we remember the fallen.
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.”

31/10/2025

We’re proud to see our new sponsorship branding in place at Crowborough Rugby Football Club. The Club is a great facility for us to have in our town and we look forward to supporting the players through a successful season ahead.

27/10/2025

We fully tested our brain power at the Hospice in the Weald fund-raising quiz night last Saturday (18th October). We might not have won, but we enjoyed being there. See if there are other events you’d like to support on the Hospice’s website: www.hospiceintheweald.org.uk/events

24/10/2025

Date for your diary… Come and have a cup of tea with us! If you’re interested in seeing inside our brand new premises in Park Road, come along on Saturday 6 December between 10am and 1pm and have a cup of tea or coffee, a mince pie and a friendly chat.

20/10/2025

With funeral standards in the news this week, we wanted to provide reassurance about our services.

Our staff and premises adhere to national trade association SAIF's code of practice on standards. This means we will always care for families and their loved ones with the utmost respect and professionalism. Processes within our mortuary and ashes storage are all fully documented to provide a robust audit trail.

Additionally, we are assessed and approved by SAIF inspectors, and hold regular open days to show the public how our premises operate. These events include sensitive tours of our storage areas to show how we meet our code of practice requirements.

12/10/2025

Delighted to support the work of the fabulous Crowborough Community First Responders at their fund-raising dinner at the East Sussex National last night. It was so interesting to meet and get to know people from our wonderful community…

10/10/2025

Marking World Mental Health Day today, we acknowledge that grief touches everyone differently and it’s important to know support is available. We’re on hand to help, advise and offer a safe space to talk for those affected by grief – whenever you’re ready. As part of being an approved independent funeral director with the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF), we can offer free support and advice to people experiencing grief.
The SAIF Care team’s trained and qualified staff is on hand to offer a listening ear and give reliable information about a range of help.
We can also recommend local face-to-face professional bereavement counselling if you prefer. Read more about what we offer: www.stephentesterifd.co.uk/after-death

01/10/2025

Many thanks to Crowborough News for featuring our business launch and the formal opening of our premises on Park Road. It was a wonderful afternoon and great to see so many people attend and support us. For more information on us and our services visit www.stephentesterifd.co.uk

Congratulations to Stephen Tester Funeral Directors on the firm's recent official business launch in Crowborough. At the launch Stephen said he was “thrilled that so many distinguished guests made it to our long-awaited formal opening celebration”. They included special visitors from SAIF – the Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors – Ross Hickton, President, and Terry Tennens, CEO, and Crowborough Mayor, Cllr Natalie Whittle. Crowborough Town Council

26/09/2025

We’re always grateful when families share their thoughts with us, and it means a great deal to know our care has brought comfort. Here’s a touching message we recently received:
“The service went very well and the contribution of your team made everything smooth and easy. It was exactly what we had planned. The family and friends all appreciate your efforts.”

18/09/2025

What a wonderful way to formally open our new premises. Thanks to everyone who attended.

12/09/2025

✨ Supporting our Members ✨

SAIF President Ross Hickton and Chief Executive Terry Tennens were delighted to visit one of our newest members, Stephen Tester Funeral Directors in Crowborough.

They were warmly welcomed by Stephen and also joined by the Mayor of Crowborough, Natalie Whittle, who showed her support for this valued local, independent funeral business.

We’re proud to see SAIF membership continuing to grow, with dedicated independents like Stephen Tester Funeral Directors providing care, choice and personal service to their communities. 💛

11/09/2025

Thrilled that so many distinguished guests made it to our long-awaited formal opening celebration today. Our very special visitors from SAIF - the Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors - Ross Hickton, President, and Terry Tennens, CEO, travelled to see our new premises for themselves.

Ross said in his speech, “Funeral homes come in all different shapes and sizes. Very warm, very modern, very approaching. And this really does fit the bill... you can come here, you sit down, you're welcomed, you’re really looked after.”

We also welcomed the Mayor of Crowborough Natalie Whittle, and the Rev’d Steve Rees from All Saints Church blessed our private service space at Beacon House. We’ll be sharing more photos from this event soon.