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.

Accrington

L Champ Funeral Services Ltd

L Champ Funeral Services has served Accrington and Clayton-le-Moors for over 40 years, offering bereavement guidance authored by grief specialist Lianna Champ.

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Bury St Edmunds

L Fulcher Funeral Directors

Part of the Dignity network in Bury St Edmunds. Facilities include a chapel of rest and memorial products.

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Leatherhead

L Hawkins & Sons Ltd, Cameron Lodge

L Hawkins & Sons has served Leatherhead from its Cameron Lodge premises on Church Street. The family-owned firm also runs a second Leatherhead office.

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Leatherhead

L Hawkins & Sons Ltd, Highlands Road

L Hawkins & Sons operates a Highlands Road office in Leatherhead. This family-owned firm runs a second local premises and offers 24-hour call-outs.

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Keynsham

L J Guyan Funeral Directors

L J Guyan serves Keynsham and the surrounding area. This Dignity branch offers prepaid funeral plans and a chapel of rest.

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Bristol

L J Guyan Funeral Directors

L J Guyan has served Bristol since 1920. The team offers attended and unattended funerals, a chapel of rest and prepaid funeral plans.

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Truro

L J Tregunna Funeral Directors

L J Tregunna has been Truro's longest-established family funeral business since 1948. Now third-generation, it offers repatriation and NAFD-accredited care.

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L R Tordoff
Bradford

L R Tordoff

L R Tordoff is a small, long-standing independent funeral director on Cleckheaton Road in Low Moor, Bradford, still active in the local community.

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Basingstoke

L Titcombe and Family Independent Funeral Directors

L Titcombe & Family is an independent, family-run firm in Basingstoke offering free, no-obligation advice and unhurried, compassionate care for local families.

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Newbury

L Titcombe and Family Independent Funeral Directors

L Titcombe & Family is a family-run funeral director in Newbury, offering unhurried, personal service and 24/7 availability year-round.

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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.