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.

Padstow

T. C. Rogers & Son

T. C. Rogers & Son has served North Cornwall from Padstow since 1911. Fourth-generation family firm offering horse-drawn and motorcycle hearses.

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Beckton

T. Cribb & Sons — Beckton

T. Cribb & Sons — Beckton has served the area since 1881. Offering repatriation services and prepaid funeral plans to local families.

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Cleveleys

T. H. Fenton Funeral Directors

Part of the Dignity network in Cleveleys. The team offers a chapel of rest and memorials.

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Thornton Cleveleys

T. H. Fenton Funeral Directors

T. H. Fenton serves Thornton Cleveleys and the surrounding area. The team offers attended and unattended funerals, prepaid funeral plans and a chapel of rest.

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Rickmansworth

T.A. Ellement & Son

T.A. Ellement & Son has served Rickmansworth and Northwood since 1891. The family firm offers horse-drawn, motorbike and lorry hearses.

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Talbot Funeral Service, Blackburn
Blackburn England

Talbot Funeral Service, Blackburn

Talbot Funeral Service, Blackburn is part of Dignity, serving local families. The team offers attended and unattended funerals.

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Tamworth

Tamworth Co-operative Bereavement Advice Centre

Tamworth Co-operative Bereavement Advice Centre has served the area since 1886. The team offers prepaid funeral plans and a chapel of rest.

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Tamworth

Tamworth Co-operative Funeral Service

Tamworth Co-operative Funeral Service has been serving local families since 1886. The team offers prepaid funeral plans and a chapel of rest.

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Uttoxeter

Tamworth Co-operative Funeral Service, Uttoxeter

Tamworth Co-operative Society, founded in 1886, is a member-owned mutual running eight funeral locations, including this branch in Uttoxeter.

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Broadstone

Tapper Funeral Service

Tapper Funeral Service has served East Dorset and West Hampshire since around 1904. Its Harbour View site combines a crematorium with woodland burial grounds.

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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.