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.

Rochdale

Robert Nuttall Funeral Service, Rochdale

Robert Nuttall Funeral Service, Rochdale has been serving local families since 1979. The branch offers a chapel of rest and disabled access.

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Heswall

Robert Quinn Funeral Directors Ltd

Robert Quinn Funeral Directors is a family-run independent firm in Heswall. A SAIF member with a published price list for Wirral families.

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Robert Waddington T/A Village Undertakers
Bradford

Robert Waddington T/A Village Undertakers

Village Undertakers was founded in 2017 by Robert Waddington, BIFD Cert FS, an independent, SAIF-member funeral director based in Wilsden, Bradford.

SAIF
Smethwick

Roberts & Brain Funeral Directors

Serving Smethwick for over 90 years. Roberts & Brain Funeral Directors, part of the Dignity network, offers attended and unattended funerals.

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Warley

Roberts & Brain Funeral Directors

Roberts & Brain has served Warley for over 90 years. The team offers attended and unattended funerals and multi-faith funeral arrangements.

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Hebden Bridge

Robertshaw Greenwood & Valley Funeral Directors

Robertshaw Greenwood & Valley has served Hebden Bridge since 1906. This Dignity branch offers a chapel of rest and prepaid funeral plans.

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Leeds

Robson & Ellis Funeral Service

Robson & Ellis Funeral Service is a family-run director with over 40 years' experience, based at the Old Ebenezer Chapel in Bramley, Leeds.

SAIF
Bridgwater

Robson Funeral Services - Bridgwater

Robson Funeral Services is an independent, family-run funeral director serving Bridgwater and Minehead, Somerset, with deep community roots built over many years.

SAIF
Minehead

Robson Funeral Services, Minehead

Robson Funeral Services serves Minehead from Park Street, offering direct cremations from £1,395 and operating a second branch in Bridgwater.

SAIF
Rochdale

Rochdale Funeralcare

Rochdale Funeralcare is part of Co-op Funeralcare, serving local families. The branch offers attended and unattended funerals and a chapel of rest.

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.