38 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors are listed here for Bristol, from long-established independents to Co-op Funeralcare branches across the city.
Thomas Davis Funeral Directors, trading as E. C. Alderwick & Son, traces its roots to 1840 and serves Bristol from six locations with a 24-hour helpline.
Divine Ceremony was founded in 2015 by Dee Ryding, a former television producer named National Celebrant of the Year in 2014, based in Bristol.
E C Alderwick & Son (incorporating G Haskins and Sons) belongs to Bristol Funeral Directors. This Hanham branch operates from Regent Street.
E C Alderwick & Son is part of Bristol Funeral Directors, serving Bristol for over a century. This Kingswood branch is based on the High Street.
F Woodruff has served Coalpit Heath, Bristol, for over 50 years. The branch trades under the independent Austin Sheppard Funeral Directors group.
F Woodruff has served Coalpit Heath and South Gloucestershire for over 50 years. The family firm is now part of the Austin Sheppard Funeral Directors group.
F Woodruff Funeral Directors in Winterbourne has served Bristol and South Gloucestershire for over 80 years, as one of five branches of the Austin Sheppard group.
F Woodruff Funeral Directors has served Yate for over 40 years as part of the Austin Sheppard group, based on Station Road in South Gloucestershire.
Graham Palmer & Co is an independent funeral director based in Patchway, Bristol, an NAFD member offering round-the-clock aftercare.
H G Harris Funeral Directors serves Staple Hill, Bristol as part of the Sheppard Funerals group. A locally rooted independent, offering FCA-regulated pre-paid plans.
Prices among Bristol's listed funeral directors vary noticeably by provider. Based on their standardised price lists, a direct cremation costs from around £1,120 up to about £2,000, averaging roughly £1,573. A fully attended, traditional funeral (funeral director's fees only) ranges from about £1,390 to £3,340, with £2,660 a reasonably typical figure. Direct cremation prices are as published by each firm and some include the crematorium fee; attended funeral prices exclude third-party costs such as crematorium fees, burial plots, and celebrant or minister fees. Weighing up direct cremation specifically? Our dedicated page on direct cremation in Bristol covers it in more detail.
It's also worth comparing funeral directors in the towns around Bristol:
38 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors are listed here for Bristol and the immediate surrounding area.
Prices depend heavily on the type of funeral director and the level of service — a simple direct cremation in Bristol starts from around £1,120, while a fully attended traditional funeral can cost several times that.
All 34 funeral directors listed in Bristol are NAFD or SAIF accredited. NAFD (National Association of Funeral Directors) and SAIF (National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors) are the UK's two main trade bodies for the profession, and membership means agreeing to a code of practice and a formal complaints process.