City of Derby
If someone has died in the City of Derby area, this page will help you understand what to do next, find a trusted funeral director, and access free support tools.
This must be done within 5 days (8 in Scotland). Contact your local register office to book an appointment.
Pick from vetted, NAFD-accredited directors in your area. They'll guide you through everything.
Your funeral director will help plan the service, handle paperwork, and take care of practical details.
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.
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0.6 miles away
“Such lovely friendly people who make time for you and have an understanding. Everything is dealt with in a respectful manner” — T B.
“Helpful, thoughtful, dignified without being creepy” — David G.
0.9 miles away
“Greg suggested a wonderfully irreverent song as we left the Crematorium - Dad would've loved it! Thank you for making a difficult time much easier.” — Nicola S.
“Greg was very professional, compassionate, supportive, attentive and informative and helped us to arrange for Mum to have the most wonderful and loving final journey. It was very comforting to know that Mum was looked after by such a caring company.” — Maureen G.
1.0 miles away
“Greg was brilliant, putting us at ease immediately and really understanding what we wanted to achieve for our Dad's final send off, even suggesting a wonderfully irreverent song as we left the Crematorium - Dad would've loved it!” — Nicola S.
“Greg was very professional, compassionate, supportive, attentive and informative and helped us to arrange for Mum to have the most wonderful and loving final journey. It was very comforting to know that Mum was looked after by such a caring company.” — Maureen G.
1.4 miles away
“It was done in a professional way all the way from the hearse to laying the flowers. Cannot fault the service one bit.” — Melvyn G.
“Everything was done as per our wishes, with efficiency and thoughtfulness and such attention to detail.” — cynthia s.
1.6 miles away
“They were so attentive, supportive, sensitive to our needs and went above and beyond to make the final journey one to be proud of. Can't thank you all enough for everything you did for our family.” — Trish T.
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1.7 miles away
Our Littleover office opened in May 2017. The office covers Littleover and the surrounding area including Mickleover, Sunny Hill & Mackworth.
2.1 miles away
“Lovely staff really looked after us all at this sad time of losing my dad, would recommend them to anyone.” — Susan A.
“Really lovely, kind, considerate people there. They did all they possibly could to make things as good as could be.” — Jacqueline M.
2.5 miles away
“Fantastic service from start to finish.” — Karen L.
“Very nice, very kind, very thoughtful and very efficient. All our needs taking care of, wonderful service.” — Nicola C.
2.7 miles away
“Joshua and Amber listened to what we wanted for our mums funeral and put us at ease whenever we contacted them whether face to face, by phone or by email. They worked so hard to make mums funeral special. I felt that it truly reflected mum.” — Rachel P.
“We all felt he had offered so much more than just a funeral service. His understated presence at the funeral was never less than professional, combining formality with empathy.” — Michael L.
“Fiona was exceptionally helpful, kind and compassionate - their customer service during a very difficult time was amazing.” — Dorothy W.
“Numbers were limited due to COVID 19 so we arranged for the procession to travel past the local pub so people could pay their respects - nothing is too much trouble.” — Christophe A.
2.7 miles away
“Katie and Sandra sorted everything out perfectly for us. It's been a very sad time and they helped us through it.” — Mark S.
“One member of staff even stayed over so we could visit Dad. Nothing was too much trouble for them. Could not have asked for a better service at what was a very difficult time.” — Gillian C.
2.8 miles away
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“Your professionalism, care and attention to detail made what was a difficult day so much easier.” — Tony R.
“From the moment they collected mum from her home to the funeral, nothing was too much trouble.” — Michelle B.
Free tools
No pressure, no sales — just simple tools to help you understand costs and next steps.
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