Funeral Directors in the United Kingdom

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  • 1902 firms reviewed
  • 3 regions, 221 towns
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Highest-rated funeral directors in South West England

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Plymouth 5.0 (293)

Clifford's Family Funeral Directors Limited

Clifford's Family Funeral Directors began in Plymouth in 2020 and is named in memory of the founders' father and grandfather. It is a truly independent family run business.…

  • Arranges funerals
  • Independent or family-owned
  • Prices published online
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Bournemouth 5.0 (216)

Deric Scott

On Christchurch Road in Boscombe, Deric Scott has served Bournemouth for more than 100 years and is now part of CPJ Field. The firm offers personalised funerals and…

  • Arranges funerals
  • Part of a larger group
  • Prices published online
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Torquay 5.0 (214)

Torbay & District Funeral Service

Torbay & District Funeral Service has served Torquay since 1960 and trades as part of Funeral Partners Limited. The team arranges cremations, burials, green and woodland funerals, unattended…

  • Arranges funerals
  • Part of a larger group
  • Prices published online
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Swindon 5.0 (192)

Hillier Funeral Service - Old Town, Swindon

Hillier Funeral Service has served Swindon since 1923, and its Old Town branch is at Kingshill House. It is a family-owned, independent funeral director, now into its fourth…

  • Arranges funerals
  • Independent or family-owned
  • Prices published online
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Wells 5.0 (182)

Wells Funeral Services

Wells Funeral Services is an independent, locally owned funeral director in the Somerset city of Wells, also covering Glastonbury and nearby areas. Its prices are published, with an…

  • Arranges funerals
  • Independent or family-owned
  • Prices published online
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Yeovil 5.0 (180)

Stuart Foster Funerals

Stuart Foster Funerals is a small, individually run funeral director with offices in Yeovil and Martock in Somerset. A 24 hour number is staffed, and Stuart himself is…

  • Arranges funerals
  • Independent or family-owned
  • Prices published online
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How listings are vetted

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    Start from the record

    Every listing begins as a public business record on Google Maps.

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    Keep the real ones

    Open businesses with at least one review stay. Duplicates are merged.

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    Read the website

    Each business's own site says whether it does this work. Those that do are marked.

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    Say when we do not know

    No website to read means "not enough info" on the listing, never a guess.

Every listing starts from public business records and Google Maps. We keep businesses that are open, have at least one review, and do this work as their main trade. Duplicates are merged.

Owners can claim a listing to correct details or add photos. A person checks every claim. Published by Sean Munn.

How to choose a funeral director

When someone dies, most families have days rather than weeks to choose a funeral director. Knowing what to look for makes that decision easier.

Start with what you need

Some firms arrange only direct cremations. Others handle full traditional funerals, green burials, repatriation, or funerals for specific faith traditions. Each listing here marks what a firm confirms it offers.

Compare the prices

The CMA requires every funeral director to publish a Standardised Price List. Ask for the full price in writing, including disbursements to the crematorium, doctor and celebrant.

Independent or group

Some firms are independent and family-owned. Others belong to Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity or Funeral Partners. A group branch may trade under a local name. Each listing records what the firm says.

Facilities

A chapel of rest lets families visit before the funeral. Some firms have their own mortuary; others use a shared facility. Ask whether the chapel is at the branch you would use.

Funeral plans

Since July 2022, funeral plan providers must be FCA-authorised. If a provider is not authorised, you have no access to the Financial Ombudsman or compensation scheme. Ask which provider a firm uses.

What to ask first

The full cost including disbursements. The Standardised Price List. Chapel and mortuary access. Out-of-hours availability. Whether the same person handles everything. No obligation on the first call.

Frequently asked questions

How are funeral directors listed here?

Every listing starts from Google Maps data for funeral directors across the United Kingdom. We keep firms that are open and have reviews, merge duplicates, and read each firm's own website for its details. Owners can claim a listing for free to correct it or add photos.

Do funeral directors pay to be listed or to rank higher?

No. Listing is free, claiming is free and entering the awards is free. Nothing on this site is for sale, and the order on every page follows the published method on our How we score page.

Who runs Funeral Director Awards?

It is published by Next Chapter Media, a trading name of AI Video Systems, a marketing agency that works with funeral directors. Some listed firms are its clients; they are scored and judged exactly like everyone else.