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.

Solihull

C Bastock (Contracts) Ltd - Shirley

C. Bastock is a family funeral business established in 1856, now in its seventh generation. This Shirley site is one of three Birmingham/Solihull branches.

SAIF
Birmingham

C Bastock (Contracts) Ltd - Yardley

C. Bastock is a family funeral business established in 1856, now in its seventh generation. This Yardley site is one of three Birmingham/Solihull branches.

SAIF
Solihull

C Bastock (Contracts) Ltd, Solihull

C. Bastock Funeral Directors has been family-owned since 1856, spanning seven generations, with its main Olton office rebuilt purpose-built in 2001.

SAIF
Ely

C E Fuller & Co (Inc Soham & District Funeral Services)

C. E. Fuller & Co is one of Soham's longest-established funeral businesses, with roots tracing back to 1868. The family firm pioneered cremation locally.

SAIF

C Edwards & Son (Funeral Services) Ltd

C. Edwards & Son is a family-owned funeral director on the High Street in Talke Pits, Stoke-on-Trent, trading since 1918 and a member of SAIF.

SAIF
East Yorkshire

C Fewster and Son Ltd

Fewsters Funeral Directors has served Hull and Holderness since 1907. Still run by the Fewster family, D R and D S Fewster, and a member of NAFD and SAIF.

NAFD
New Eltham

C J Reilly Funeral Services

C.J. Reilly Funeral Services is a family-run firm established in 2002, based in New Eltham. A SAIF member, it specialises in worldwide repatriation.

SAIF
Manchester

C L Birkett and Son Funeral Directors

C L Birkett & Son has served Manchester-area families since 1985 from Stretford and Urmston, now part of the Funeral Partners network.

NAFD
Manchester

C Middleton and Son Ltd

C Middleton and Son is a family-centred funeral director with three chapels across Greater Manchester, including a registered office in Didsbury.

NAFD
Stockport

C Middleton and Son Ltd, Stockport

Middleton Funerals operates three chapels across Greater Manchester, with its head office on Buxton Road in Stockport's Great Moor area.

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.