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.

Middlesbrough

Fawcett and Hetherington Funeral Service Ltd

Fawcett & Hetherington was founded in 1993 and is the only family-owned funeral service based in Greater Eston, now run by sons Terry and Andrew.

NAFD
Derby

Fellows Funeral Directors

Fellows Funeral Directors is an independent, owner-operated funeral home serving Mickleover, Derby and the surrounding villages for over a decade.

SAIF
Malton

Fergus Court Funeral Services Ltd

Fergus Court Funeral Services is a family-run, independent firm in Malton founded in 2014 by a Malton native, offering personal service rather than a call centre.

SAIF
Field Funeral Services

Field Funeral Services

Field Funeral Services is a small, locally-run family funeral director based in Tean, near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

SAIF
Doncaster

Fields Funeral Directors

Serving Doncaster and the surrounding area. Fields Funeral Directors, part of the Dignity network, offers 24-hour support.

NAFD
Westwoodside

Fields Funeral Directors

A Dignity funeral home serving Westwoodside. The branch provides a chapel of rest, plus prepaid funeral plans.

NAFD
Filey

Filey Funeralcare

Part of Co-op Funeralcare, Filey Funeralcare serves the wider area. Offering prepaid funeral plans and attended and unattended funerals to local families.

NAFD
Milton Keynes

Finch & Sons Family Funeral Service Ltd

Finch & Sons Family Funeral Service is a family-owned funeral director in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, established in 2010 by Matthew and Robin Finch.

SAIF
Enfield

Finest Funerals Ltd

Finest Funerals is a family-run funeral director based in Enfield, with an additional office in Potters Bar. The firm serves families of all faiths.

NAFD SAIF
New Romney

Firmager Funeral Service

Serving New Romney since 2000, Firmager Funeral Service is part of Funeral Partners. Offering home visits and attended and unattended funerals to local families.

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.