After a Death in Brentwood District | Funeral Directors & Support | Funeral Directory

Brentwood District

Bereavement support & funeral directors

If someone has died in the Brentwood District area, this page will help you understand what to do next, find a trusted funeral director, and access free support tools.

What to do after a death

1

Register the death

This must be done within 5 days (8 in Scotland). Contact your local register office to book an appointment.

2

Choose a funeral director

Pick from vetted, NAFD-accredited directors in your area. They'll guide you through everything.

3

Arrange the funeral

Your funeral director will help plan the service, handle paperwork, and take care of practical details.

4

Sort out the estate

You may need probate. Use our free checker to find out, or speak to a specialist for advice.

Need more detail? Our step-by-step guides cover everything from costs to what happens on the day.

Funeral directors near Brentwood District

All NAFD-accredited with verified Google reviews

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1. Co-op Funeralcare

1.7 miles away

4.4
(20 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Lynda is a lovely person who made a difficult time so much better.” — Marilyn H.

“Care was shown from the start, and the compassion from the team all the way through to the end has been excellent.” — Rob T.

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2. The Heartfelt Funeral Co

4.1 miles away

5
(9 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“From the first moment after our Mum's passing until her lovely service, The Heartfelt Funeral Company were with us every step of the way with their kindness, thoughtfulness and care for us and our Mum. A billion stars — that's how good they are.” — Angela H.

“Kieran and the team are the definition of professional and compassionate, they made a difficult day so easy and everything ran so smoothly. Thank you for taking such special care of our Nan and our family too.” — Phoebe C.

3. Ingatestone Co-operative Funeral Directors

4.2 miles away

NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

4. Co-op Funeralcare

4.4 miles away

3.4
(5 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“The co-op made this whole experience so much easier. They kept me informed of everything throughout the whole process.” — The G.

“She always treats the families she works with dignity and respect, and always acts with great professionalism.” — Steve

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5. Herongate Wood Woodland Cemetery

4.6 miles away

4.4
(32 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Vicky and Casey were always there to help with any questions we had and nothing was too much trouble. A beautiful service for our mum and a thank you to Joe and his colleagues for the burial of our mum in the most wonderful and peaceful settings of Herongate.” — Julie M.

“Natasha was amazing, very kind, compassionate and respectful. How fantastic was my father's funeral, from beginning to end.” — Chris G.

6. W B Bonners Funeral Directors

4.7 miles away

3
(4 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Lydia was so Caring helping myself and my family, making the difficult day run as easy as possible, so Grateful.” — tracy f.

“I didn't have a clue what I was meant to do and I didn't for a moment feel lost for even a moment when it came to the arranging of her funeral. Thank you for your kind support and guidance.” — R H.

7. Co-op Funeralcare

5.2 miles away

4.8
(14 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Wendy and Hayley were so kind and helpful through the whole process. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone going through such an emotional time.” — Tracy G.

“With Wendy's help, we achieved exactly the service that our late mother would have wanted.” — Steven W.

8. T Cribb and Sons

5.8 miles away

5
(1 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“T. Cribb & Sons handled our sons funeral professionally and with a gentle compassion for us all at a very traumatic and emotional time. We cannot recommend them enough.” — Brigitte W.

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9. T A Newman

6.0 miles away

5
(6 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Alison is friendly, knowledgeable and guided us in all aspects of arranging mum's funeral. The team on the day led by Robert were so professional, supportive and so respectful.” — Cheryl T.

“Professional, caring and truly invested in the whole service. In difficult times service like this is appreciated so much!” — Mal

10. T Cribb and Sons

6.4 miles away

5
(4 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“They were professional throughout and made it easier for us. Can't thank them enough for helping us to celebrate our dad's life.” — Sue L.

“I just want to say a huge thank you to Dawn and all the team at Cribbs who helped give my husband the best send off. Everyone in the team were very friendly and extremely helpful.” — Sarah M.

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11. Co-op Funeralcare

6.4 miles away

3.7
(9 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Excellent, professional and very caring to my families requirements.” — John B.

“Kind people, funeral dealt with sensitively and professionally. Went without a hitch.” — David J.

12. T Cribb and Sons

6.6 miles away

5
(5 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“They go out of their way to help make the funeral as pleasant an experience as possible. A very caring company.” — Andrew A.

“I cannot express enough my gratitude towards these people, so caring, thank you for a lovely service.” — Kim H.

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What families are saying

Real 5-star reviews from Google, updated regularly

    5

    We recently used the services of D. Hollowell & Sons (The Oaks Funeral Home) for my dad's funeral. As soon as I met with Anthony I knew straight way that I wanted to use his servi…

    Rob Tierney via Google
    a week ago
    5

    Can honesly say this funaral directors go above and beoned they took great care of my late husband and did everything that was asked they are a amazing Highly recomend them thank…

    Simone Walker via Google
    5

    Just used them for our father's funeral which was slightly more bespoke than most and they helped us every step of the way to achieve our vision. No pressure. Let us do what we wa…

    stephen crocker via Google
    5

    We received an excellent and professional service from Greg & Anthony when we entrusted them with our Mum, The arrangements were excellent and they dealt with all the aspects of …

    Sue Hannan via Google
    5

    It's difficult to express how grateful me and my family are to Ian Hazel Funerals and in particular Luke, Tim and other staff. From the first phone call to the very end they were …

    Pip Smith via Google
    5

    Ballard and Shorthall Crawley recently took care of my mother’s funeral, Maureen Assanah. They had also looked after Dad in 2013. They are a brilliant team, and supported us every…

    S N via Google
    5

    Lewis is an exceptional funeral director. Professional, kind and compassionate throughout, and nothing was ever too much trouble. He was incredibly organised, guided us through ev…

    Afreen Cole via Google
    5

    There are no words or enough stars to describe how amazing and exceptional Nicholas O Haras services and Team are !! Right from the beginning of arranging a funeral plan with Anth…

    Pauline Kelly via Google
    5

    Right from the start to end of communication parkgrove have been so compassionate and thoughtful , they went out their way to accomodate any help or information we needed at the…

    Lindy Ross via Google
    5

    We have used Chadwick’s for our family funerals for years and mum wanted us to use them for her funeral too. They are always so respectful, helpful and compassionate and this time…

    June Pryce via Google