About Us

Personal Choice Independent Funeral Directors, St Austell, Par and surrounding areas has gained a reputation in the community for being a caring and personal funeral service. At Personal Choice our primary concern is to offer the highest quality personal service, with the utmost consideration and compassion at a difficult time.

When bereavement happens in the family it is one of the most difficult days of your life and although it sometimes maybe expected, nothing prepares you for the emotional shock of losing someone. Our dedicated team at Personal Choice are here to help and guide you in whichever way we can. Whether it’s a burial or cremation, each funeral is customised to suit each families needs. It is a privilege to be chosen to arrange your loved ones funeral and we will do our utmost to guide you through this sensitive time from the passing away.

At Personal Choice we also offer pre-payment funerals. Planning a funeral can be an uncomfortable thing to do but pre-planning can give you peace of mind and take away any burden from family during such an emotional time.

Meet Our Team

With many years of experience providing a compassionate and empathetic service including the creation of Personal Choice Independent Funeral Directors. The traditional, gentle and family ethos over many years with a caring service has been passed down throughout the staff to ensure that the identical service is facilitated to each family, to ensure the best service for families, furthermore to ensure everyone feels individually cared for at a time of much needed consideration.

Personal Choice has grown and expanded from the original chapel of rest in Par Green, the chapel of rest on Alexander Road, St Austell and the most recent chapel of rest at Mount Charles, St Austell all to ensure that families needs are met including travelling to spend time with a loved one or ensuring the loving members of the family are close to their homes.

Under the architects of Personal Choice Independent Funeral Directors we have a team who have natural caring personalities and have continued the growth, meaning and caring philosophy of their past.

Martyn

Martyn Jones – Joined Personal Choice Funerals and has been part of the team for eight years. Martyn is a family man with amazing children. Since joining in 2012 Martyn has developed into a knowledgeable Funeral Director ensuring the same philosophy as the creators of Personal Choice Funerals.
Having experience of arranging simple, diverse and complicated services, all with a caring, calm and assured manner. Martyn enjoys the variety of beliefs, relationships, cultures and requirements that emerge when caring for a family and their loss. Martyn never tires of meeting families and guiding them through the arrangements, the planning of their loved ones service, making sure their family member is cared for in the highest manner, listening and ensuring all wishes are met during the most upsetting and delicate time of a families life.
With a warm, kind, approachable personality Martyn will put families at ease and will always endeavour to complete all family wishes and be a listening ear for anyone to the highest standard.

Steve Jones

Steve joined the team at Personal Choice Funerals in May 2023 and is based at our Mount Charles office in St Austell. Steve has over 25 years experience working within the funeral business, serving the families of St Austell and the surrounding communities with understanding, empathy and compassion. He is married and has 2 grown up children.
Steve's vast knowledge of the industry was re-enforced when he completed his Diploma in Funeral Directing in 2011. He loves to sit with families and guide them through one of the most difficult times of their lives. He is calm and caring and will always strive to ensure that families requests are met to the highest standard.

Patricia Jones

Pat joined the team at Personal Choice Funeral Directors in January 2023 and is the office administrator based at our Mount Charles office in St Austell. Pat is married to Steve who joined the team in May 2023.

Pat has over 15 years of administration experience within the funeral business, including arranging funerals and enjoys being able to advice families of their options for their loved one’s funeral.

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