Funeral Directors in Sunderland

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

Sunderland

Scollen & Wright Funeral Service - Ormonde St

Scollen & Wright Funeral Service, founded in 1992, runs five Sunderland branches. Its Ormonde Street office serves High Barnes and central Sunderland.

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Sunderland

Scollen & Wright Funeral Service - Ryhope

Scollen & Wright's Ryhope branch on Ryhope Street South is one of five offices run by this independent Sunderland firm, founded in 1992 by Alan Scollen.

SAIF
Sunderland

Scollen & Wright Funeral Service Ltd, Silksworth (Sunderland)

Scollen & Wright Funeral Service's Silksworth premises is the main, registered office of this independent Sunderland firm, founded in 1992 by Alan Scollen.

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Sunderland

T & G Direct Funeral Services Ltd

T & G Direct Funeral Services was founded in 2023 by Trevor Shingler and his wife Gayle, a bereavement counsellor, and holds SAIF membership for Sunderland families.

SAIF

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.

Funeral Directors Near Sunderland

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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.