Funeral Directors in Sunderland

Sunderland has 14 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors listed here, covering the city and the wider Wearside area.

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Alan Duckworth Funeral Directors

Sunderland has relied on Alan Duckworth since 1950. This Dignity branch offers prepaid funeral plans and a chapel of rest.

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Alan Duckworth Funeral Directors

Covering Sunderland and the wider area. Alan Duckworth Funeral Directors is part of Dignity, offering direct cremation.

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Alan Duckworth Funeral Directors (formerly Charles W Tait)

Alan Duckworth Funeral Directors (formerly Charles W Tait) serves Sunderland and the surrounding area. The branch offers prepaid funeral plans.

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Ashbrooke Funeral Directors Ltd

Ashbrooke Funeral Directors has served Sunderland for over 40 years. Run by Jeff Wilson, the SAIF member firm publishes a standardised price list.

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Co-op Funeralcare, Sunderland

Co-op Funeralcare, Sunderland serves the surrounding area. Offering attended and unattended funerals and prepaid funeral plans to local families.

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Forsters Funeral Service

Serving Sunderland for over 200 years. This branch of Dignity offers a chapel of rest and multi-faith funerals.

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Gavin J Reynolds and Son Family Funeral Directors

Gavin J Reynolds and Son was founded to bring a fresh, modern approach to funeral directing in Sunderland. Family-owned, with offices in Fulwell and Grindon.

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Jayne Prior Funeral Directors

Jayne Prior Funeral Directors is an independent Sunderland business run by Nigel Marston and Jayne Prior, operating two funeral homes in the area.

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John G Hogg Funeral Directors

John G Hogg Funeral Directors has served Sunderland since 1992. Offering memorials and repatriation services to local families.

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Scollen & Wright Funeral Service - Castletown

Scollen & Wright Funeral Service was founded in 1992 by Alan Scollen, now five branches across Sunderland. The Castletown office serves Castletown and Southwick.

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Funeral Costs in Sunderland

Based on the standardised price lists Sunderland's funeral directors publish, a direct cremation typically costs from around £1,230 up to £1,995, averaging near £1,600. A fully attended, traditional funeral (funeral director's fees only) ranges from about £2,400 to £3,500, averaging around £2,775. Direct cremation prices are as published by each firm and some include the crematorium fee; attended funeral figures don't include third-party costs such as crematorium fees, burial plots, or a celebrant or minister's fee. If you'd like the full picture on this specific option, we cover it in more depth on our direct cremation in Sunderland page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

14 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors are listed here for Sunderland and the surrounding area.

A direct cremation without a service is usually the most affordable choice, with prices in Sunderland starting from around £1,230.

All 14 funeral directors listed in Sunderland are NAFD or SAIF accredited. Anyone can set up as a funeral director without a licence in the UK, which is why NAFD and SAIF accreditation — and the conduct standards and complaints process that come with it — is worth checking for.