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.

Bolton

Fred Hamer Funeral Services, Bolton

Fred Hamer Funeral Services, family-run for over 100 years, operates this Chorley Old Road branch as one of three Bolton-area sites in its nine-home network.

SAIF
Burnley

Fred Hamer Funeral Services, Burnley

Fred Hamer Funeral Services has served the North West for over 100 years under the Hamer family. This Briercliffe Road branch is one of nine Lancashire homes.

SAIF
Nelson

Fred Hamer Funeral Services, Nelson

Fred Hamer Funeral Services, run by the Hamer family for over 100 years, operates this Leeds Road branch serving Nelson and the Pendle towns.

SAIF
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Gainsborough

Fred S Machin

Fred S Machin is a small, NAFD-verified funeral director based in Kirton Lindsey, near Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, offering attended burial and cremation.

NAFD
Stroud

Fred Stevens Funeral Directors

Fred Stevens Funeral Directors has served Stroud and the Cotswolds for over 25 years. Each family keeps one dedicated funeral director throughout.

NAFD
Walton on Thames

Frederick W Chitty & Co Funeral Directors

Frederick W Chitty & Co has served Walton-on-Thames for over 100 years. The team offers a chapel of rest and prepaid funeral plans.

NAFD
Billingshurst

Freeman Brothers - Billingshurst

Freeman Brothers has served Sussex and Surrey since 1855 across six generations. This Billingshurst branch, on the High Street, is one of its four sites.

NAFD SAIF
Crawley

Freeman Brothers - Crawley

Freeman Brothers, family-run since 1855 for six generations, operates this Crawley branch on Brighton Road, Southgate, alongside three sister sites.

SAIF
Freeman Daynes Funeral Service
Chesterfield

Freeman Daynes Funeral Service

Freeman Daynes serves Chesterfield from Church Street. Options stretch from eco-friendly coffins to horse-drawn and motorcycle-drawn hearses.

NAFD
Full Circle Funerals Limited
Bramley

Full Circle Funerals Limited

Full Circle Funerals, founded by NHS doctor Sarah, is the only UK funeral director certified as a B Corp, based in Bramley, Leeds.

SAIF

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.