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.

Kentish Town

Leverton & Sons Ltd, Kentish Town

Leverton & Sons has served North London from Kentish Town since 1789, now in its eighth generation. Rated 5.0 across more than 1,130 reviews.

SAIF
Dartford

Leverton Funeral Directors

Leverton has long served Dartford families. This branch provides attended and unattended funerals, full disabled access and prepaid funeral plans.

NAFD
Dartford

Leverton Funeral Directors

Part of the Dignity network in Dartford. Facilities include prepaid funeral plans and a chapel of rest.

NAFD
Camden

Levertons & Sons — Camden

Levertons has served Camden since 1789 and is now in its eighth generation of family ownership. It holds SAIF membership and Investors in People Silver.

SAIF
Lewis Cook Independent Funeral Home Ltd
Norwich

Lewis Cook Independent Funeral Home Ltd

Lewis Cook Independent Funeral Home is based in Norwich, Norfolk, offering funeral arrangement services to families across the local community.

NAFD
Beverley

Lewis Northen Funeral Directors

Lewis Northen Funeral Directors calls itself Beverley's only independent funeral directors, a family-owned firm and proud member of the NAFD.

NAFD
Gravesend

Lewis Solomon Funeral Service

Lewis Solomon Funeral Service is Gravesend's oldest family-run funeral director, tracing its history to 1870. It draws on 30 years of masonry experience.

SAIF
England Newport

Liam Stafford Funeral Directors & Stonemasons Ltd

Liam Stafford Funeral Directors & Stonemasons serves Newport, Shropshire with its own in-house stonemasonry. SAIF member offering horse-drawn hearses.

SAIF
Lilies Funeral Directors Ltd, Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham

Lilies Funeral Directors Ltd, Sutton Coldfield

Lilies Funeral Directors has served Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham since March 2016. Commits to never raising prices, with services from £1,495.

SAIF
Manchester

Lilleywhite Funeral Service

Lilleywhite Funeral Service was established in 1897 in Prestwich and is now in its fifth generation of family ownership.

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.