After a Death in City of Derby | Funeral Directors & Support | Funeral Directory

City of Derby

Bereavement support & funeral directors

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.

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 City of Derby

All NAFD-accredited with verified Google reviews

The Co-operative Funeralcare logo

1. The Co-operative Funeralcare

0.6 miles away

4.5
(8 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“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.

A.W. Lymn - The Family Funeral Service Osmaston Park logo

2. A.W. Lymn - The Family Funeral Service Osmaston Park

0.9 miles away

5
(14 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“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.

A.W. Lymn - The Family Funeral Service Derby logo

3. A.W. Lymn - The Family Funeral Service Derby

1.0 miles away

5
(14 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“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.

The Co-operative Funeralcare logo

4. The Co-operative Funeralcare

1.4 miles away

4.3
(6 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“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.

The Co-operative Funeralcare logo

5. The Co-operative Funeralcare

1.6 miles away

5
(1 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“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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A.W. Lymn - The Family Funeral Service Littleover logo

6. A.W. Lymn - The Family Funeral Service Littleover

1.7 miles away

5
(1 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

Our Littleover office opened in May 2017. The office covers Littleover and the surrounding area including Mickleover, Sunny Hill & Mackworth.

The Co-operative Funeralcare logo

7. The Co-operative Funeralcare

2.1 miles away

5
(8 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“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.

The Co-operative Funeralcare logo

8. The Co-operative Funeralcare

2.5 miles away

5
(5 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“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.

J Barlow & Family Funeral Service Ltd logo

9. J Barlow & Family Funeral Service Ltd

2.7 miles away

5
(33 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“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.

4
(4 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“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.

The Co-operative Funeralcare logo

11. The Co-operative Funeralcare

2.7 miles away

4.8
(9 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“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.

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12. George Simnett Family Funeral Directors

2.8 miles away

5
(8 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation
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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.

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What families are saying

Real 5-star reviews from Google, updated regularly

    5

    We can only say thank you to Teresa and Santanna at the Ruddungton branch for their kindness, thoughttulness, care, support and advice given to my family during our most sad weeks…

    Mrs and Mr Brooks and Bing via Google
    5

    We cannot thank Rhonda and the staff enough for demonstrating such compassion and professionalism provided during this difficult time. Everything we requested was attended to with…

    Shane Wickins via Google
    5

    We cannot thank you enough Christopher for ensuring that my mother’s funeral was as good as it possibly could be. You helped us through the process and guided us when we needed it…

    Caroline Burnard via Google
    in the last week
    5

    The staff at co-op were fantastic from the day the family met them at the allenton branch under the circumstances They did family proud

    Christopher Doolin via Google
    5

    If I could give 10 stars I would. Sheila at Shanklin Office couldn't have been more helpful, friendly, compassionate, understanding, interested and professional. Sheila kept me in…

    Andrea Tabberer via Google
    5

    the co op Wendover, were absolutely amazing with my mums wishes, they helped make everything so easy and as stress free as possible. always going above and beyond. a great big th…

    Leanne mills via Google
    in the last week
    5

    This business dealt with my mothers funeral. They were kind and respectful, went above and beyond to meet hers and our wishes the funeral ran perfectly. Probably one of the most i…

    Cj Scarborough via Google
    5

    We used James Brown and Sons for my father’s funeral. They were exceptional. It was the first funeral my siblings and I had had to organise and they walked us through the whole p…

    Cormac Kennedy via Google
    5

    My parents passed away within a month of each other and from the first phone call everything was made simple and straightforward. Nothing was too much trouble and all stages were …

    Deborah Lavin via Google
    5

    The care and compassion from Vicky at the Shaftesbury branch was absolutely first rate. She spent time with me helping to plan and advise on options for my late mothers funeral a…

    Gillian Collins via Google