Funeral Directors in England

Trusted Funeral Directors lists 3,346 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors across England, covering everything from independent, family-run firms to Co-op Funeralcare and Dignity branches in every region.

Corsham

D J Bewley Funeral Directors - Corsham

Serving Wiltshire families since 1970, this Corsham branch is one of five run by the Bewley family, offering woodland and natural burials.

SAIF
Devizes

D J Bewley Funeral Directors, Devizes

D.J. Bewley Funeral Directors has served Wiltshire since 1970; its Devizes office, run by the Bewley family, specialises in woodland burials.

SAIF
Melksham

D J Bewley Funeral Directors, Melksham

D.J. Bewley Funeral Directors has served Wiltshire since 1970 from its original Melksham base on Bank Street, run by the Bewley family across five branches.

SAIF
Trowbridge

D J Bewley Funeral Directors, Trowbridge

D.J. Bewley Funeral Directors has served Wiltshire since 1970, with its Trowbridge office on Manvers Street run by the Bewley family across five branches.

SAIF
D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors Ltd
Corringham

D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors Ltd

D J Cotton & Sons Funeral Directors is family-run from Lampits Hill, Corringham, Essex, established 2021, NAFD-accredited, with a 5-star review rating.

SAIF
Southwell

D J Hall Funeral Directors, Southwell

D.J. Hall Funeral Directors has served Southwell since 1966, led by Simon Hall from Verne House on King Street, and is affiliated with SAIF and Golden Charter.

SAIF
Huddersfield

D J Screen & Sons

D J Screen & Sons has served Huddersfield since 1992 from Fartown, with a second office in Brighouse. The family firm is available 24 hours a day.

NAFD SAIF
Brighouse

D J Screen & Sons, Brighouse

D J Screen and Sons has served Brighouse since 1992, with a second office in Huddersfield and membership of both NAFD and SAIF for family-run funeral care.

SAIF
Oxford

D L Hancock Ltd

D L Hancock is one of the few remaining independent, family-owned funeral firms in Oxford and Bicester, led by director Darren Hancock.

NAFD
Waltham Forest

D W Johns & Sons Funeral Directors

Part of the Dignity network in Waltham Forest. The team offers memorials and prepaid funeral plans.

NAFD

What Does a Funeral Cost in England?

Funeral costs vary a good deal by region, but looking across the funeral directors listed here, a direct cremation averages around £1,650, with most firms charging between £1,330 and £2,000. A fully attended, traditional funeral (funeral director's fees only) averages around £2,760, with most between £2,170 and £3,490. Direct cremation prices are as published by each firm and some include the crematorium fee; for attended funerals, third-party costs such as crematorium or burial fees and a celebrant's or minister's fee are extra, so ask for an itemised breakdown before you book.

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Frequently Asked Questions

There are 3,346 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors listed here across England, spanning independent firms, family-run businesses, and branches of the larger Co-op Funeralcare and Dignity groups.

Across England, a direct cremation averages around £1,650, while a fully attended, traditional funeral averages around £2,760 for the funeral director's own fees. Exact pricing depends heavily on location and the funeral director chosen, so it's worth comparing a few quotes.

Funeral directing isn't a licensed profession in England — anyone can set up as a funeral director without needing a qualification or permit. That's what makes NAFD (National Association of Funeral Directors) and SAIF (National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors) membership useful to look for: both require members to follow a code of practice, meet set standards of conduct, and offer a formal complaints route if something goes wrong.

Families on a low income or receiving certain benefits may be able to claim a Funeral Expenses Payment from the Department for Work and Pensions towards the cost of a simple funeral. It's means-tested and usually only covers part of the total cost, so it's worth checking your eligibility on GOV.UK before the funeral is arranged, if possible.

No — there's no legal requirement to use a funeral director anywhere in the UK, and a small number of families choose to arrange a funeral themselves. Most people still use one, though, since a funeral director handles the practical and legal side of things — collecting the person who has died, liaising with the crematorium or cemetery, and managing the paperwork — at a time when that can be a lot to take on alone.