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.

Wealden

Ballard & Shortall Funeral Directors, Forest Row

Ballard & Shortall has served Forest Row and Wealden since 1899 from Hartfield Road. Part of CPJ Field, tracing its roots back to 1690.

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Horley

Ballard & Shortall Funeral Directors, Horley

Ballard & Shortall has served Horley since 1899 from Victoria Road. Part of CPJ Field, rooted in 1690, with NAFD, NFDA and Golden Rule memberships.

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Horsham

Ballard & Shortall Funeral Directors, Horsham

Ballard & Shortall has served Horsham since 1899. Part of the CPJ Field family dating to 1690, holding NAFD, NFDA and Golden Rule memberships.

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Hastings

Banfield and Pomphrey Funeral Directors, Hastings

Banfield and Pomphrey Funeral Directors, Hastings, part of Funeral Partners, has served the area since 1946. The branch offers repatriation services.

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Fylde

Bank House Funeral Home (D Hollowell & Sons), Lytham St Annes

Bank House Funeral Home is the Lytham St Annes branch of D Hollowell & Sons, now in its third generation serving families across the Fylde Coast.

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Wigan

Banks of Orrell, Wigan

Banks of Orrell, Wigan is part of Dignity, serving local families. The branch offers a chapel of rest and prepaid funeral plans.

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Morecambe

Bare & Torrisholme

Bare & Torrisholme is a long-established, family-run funeral director in Morecambe, owned by Terence Peel and regulated under the UK Funeral Director Code.

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Wetherby

Barkers Funeral Service, Wetherby

Barkers Funeral Service operates from Boston Spa near Wetherby, run by Nick and Jamie Barker under the tagline 'Generations of care'. It is a SAIF member.

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Edmonton

Barnard & Horlock Funeral Directors

Barnard & Horlock Funeral Directors has served Edmonton since 1937. Part of Dignity, offering attended and unattended funerals.

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Enfield

Barnard & Horlock Funeral Directors

Part of the Dignity network in Enfield. Services include a chapel of rest.

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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.