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.

Wandsworth

Gillman Funeral Service, Balham

Gillman Funeral Service, Balham is part of Funeral Partners, serving Wandsworth. The branch offers 24-hour support and repatriation services.

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Wandsworth

Gillman Funeral Service, Battersea

Gillman Funeral Service, Battersea has served Wandsworth since 1920. Offering attended and unattended funerals and memorials to local families.

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Carshalton

Gillman Funeral Service, Carshalton

Gillman Funeral Service, Carshalton is part of Funeral Partners, serving local families. The team offers 24-hour support and attended and unattended funerals.

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Mitcham

Gillman Funeral Service, Mitcham

Gillman Funeral Service, Mitcham has served the area since 1920. Offering home visits and prepaid funeral plans to local families.

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Nottingham

Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors

Nottingham has relied on Ginns & Gutteridge for over 100 years. This Dignity branch offers a chapel of rest and prepaid funeral plans.

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Long Eaton

Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors

Long Eaton has relied on Ginns & Gutteridge for over 100 years. This Dignity branch offers attended and unattended funeral services.

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Loughborough

Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors

Part of Dignity, Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors serves Loughborough and the wider area. The branch offers attended and unattended funerals.

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Leicester

Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors, Aylestone

Part of Dignity, Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors, Aylestone serves Leicester and the wider area. The team offers attended and unattended funerals.

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Wigston

Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors, Wigston

Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors, Wigston is part of Dignity, serving local families. Offering attended and unattended funerals and memorials to local families.

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Leicester

Ginns and Gutteridge Funeral Directors

Ginns and Gutteridge Funeral Directors serves Leicester and the surrounding area. Offering memorials and attended and unattended funerals to local families.

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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.