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.

Rugeley

Phillip Emery Funeral Directors

Phillip Emery Funeral Directors is a family-run firm at Bedford House in Rugeley, founded by Phillip Emery, SAIF-accredited and FCA-regulated.

SAIF
Phillip Evans Family Funeral Services Ltd
Southwick

Phillip Evans Family Funeral Services Ltd

Phillip Evans Family Funeral Services is led by celebrant Phillip Evans, a military veteran with over two decades' experience, serving Southwick and wider Sussex.

SAIF
Harpenden

Phillips Funeral Directors

Phillips has long served Harpenden families. The team offers attended and unattended funerals and a chapel of rest.

NAFD
Harpenden

Phillips Funeral Directors

Serving Harpenden since 1973. This branch provides attended and unattended funerals, 24-hour support and prepaid funeral plans.

NAFD
Marshalswick

Phillips Funeral Directors, Marshalswick

Serving Marshalswick since 1973. This branch of Dignity offers a chapel of rest and multi-faith funerals.

NAFD
St Albans

Phillips Funeral Directors, St Albans

Serving St Albans and Hertfordshire, part of the Dignity network. Phillips Funeral Directors offers traditional and civil ceremony funerals plus direct cremation.

NAFD
Sleaford

Phillips Funeral Service

Phillips Funeral Service is an independent funeral director on Station Road, Sleaford, led by Rachel Phillips, offering burial, cremation and arrangement services.

NAFD
Phillips Funeral Service, Bushey
Bushey

Phillips Funeral Service, Bushey

Phillips Funeral Service, Bushey is part of Dignity, serving local families. Offering prepaid funeral plans and a chapel of rest to local families.

NAFD
Watford

Phillips Funeral Service, Watford

Phillips Funeral Service, Watford is part of Dignity, serving local families. The team offers prepaid funeral plans and a chapel of rest.

NAFD
Maidstone

Pickard and Beale Funeral Directors

A local presence in Maidstone and the surrounding area. Pickard and Beale Funeral Directors is part of Dignity, offering direct cremation.

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.