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.

Cranfield

Haseldine Funeral Services Ltd

Haseldine Funeral Services is an independent funeral director in Cranfield, serving Milton Keynes, Bedford and Newport Pagnell, and is a member of SAIF.

SAIF
Northwood

Haven Funeral Services

Haven Funeral Services has been serving Northwood since 2002. Offering repatriation services and attended and unattended funerals to local families.

NAFD
Sheerness

Havill Funeral Services, Sheerness

Havill Funeral Services has operated on the Isle of Sheppey for more than 16 years, based in Halfway, Sheerness, and is a SAIF member serving Medway and Maidstone.

SAIF
Rochester

Hawden & Burgess Family Funeral Directors, Rochester

Hawden & Burgess Family Funeral Directors serves the Medway towns from Hoo, near Rochester, offering motorcycle funerals and horse-drawn glass carriages.

SAIF
Kendal

Hayes & Parkinson Ltd

Hayes & Parkinson is a family-run funeral director that has served Kendal, Cumbria since 1892, offering traditional, simple and green funerals.

NAFD SAIF
York

Hayley Owen Funeral Director

Hayley Owen Funeral Director is an independent firm serving York, Harrogate and Selby. The business is built around clear, itemised pricing for every family.

NAFD
Boroughbridge

HC Townsend & Son Ltd - Boroughbridge

Founded in 1927 as a joinery business, now a fourth-generation family firm run by David and Ann Townsend, serving Harrogate, Knaresborough and Wetherby.

SAIF
Bournemouth

Head & Wheble Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons

Head & Wheble has served Bournemouth since 1926. Now in its fourth generation, the family firm marks its centenary in 2026, also covering Poole and Christchurch.

SAIF
Buckfastleigh

Heart & Soul Funerals

Heart & Soul Funerals has served Devon since 1990, founded by Jane Morrell and now run by Birte and Paul from a converted barn beside the River Dart.

SAIF
Heart of England Co-op Funerals - Bedworth
Bedworth

Heart of England Co-op Funerals - Bedworth

Heart of England Co-op Funerals - Bedworth serves the surrounding area. The team offers attended and unattended funerals.

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.