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

City of Edinburgh

Bereavement support & funeral directors

If someone has died in the City of Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh

All NAFD-accredited with verified Google reviews

Scotmid Funerals logo

1. Scotmid Funerals

0.4 miles away

5
(1 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial from £1695 Cremation from £900

“Amazing services” — Nikki R.

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2. W T Dunbar and Sons

0.9 miles away

4.3
(6 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Excellent service from start to finish. Calum our organiser was excellent as were all the team on the day. Thanks for all your help.” — Stuart L.

“The team at WT Dunbar were fantastic. Having Jess, who managed to keep me just about straight on the day, and Scott, who was really helpful during the entire process, made the day itself go so smoothly. All professional, caring and supportive – couldn't give enough thanks.” — Lucas M.

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3. William Purves (Funeral Directors) Ltd

1.0 miles away

3
(2 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation
Ali Purves Andrew Purves Ben Thomson Charlie Finlayson

Meet Ali, Andrew, Ben +14

Family-run Edinburgh funeral directors since 1888, offering compassionate burial, cremation & personalised funeral services for five generations.

Scotmid Funerals logo

4. Scotmid Funerals

1.1 miles away

4.5
(2 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial from £1695 Cremation from £900

“Looks beautiful” — Tarun D.

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5. W T Dunbar and Sons

1.3 miles away

5
(6 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Funeral arrangements were arranged smoothly and with care by Jackie and her team. Would highly recommend.” — Helen M.

“Jackie made the experience personal and supportive.” — Barbara H.

William Purves (Funeral Directors) Ltd logo

6. William Purves (Funeral Directors) Ltd

1.3 miles away

4.8
(31 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation
Ali Purves Andrew Purves Ben Thomson Charlie Finlayson

Meet Ali, Andrew, Ben +17

“Having the team guide us through the whole process made everything much easier. Nothing was too much trouble for them and we were treated with compassion, dignity and respect at every stage.” — Niels C.

“The attention to detail and the empathy from all their staff was outstanding. Organising a funeral is emotional and stressful. Purves assisted throughout, providing useful support and advice. I would recommend them without hesitation.” — Gavin C.

William Purves (Funeral Directors) Ltd logo

7. William Purves (Funeral Directors) Ltd

1.4 miles away

5
(1 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation
Ali Purves Andrew Purves Ben Thomson Charlie Finlayson

Meet Ali, Andrew, Ben +14

“William Purves did everything with care, tact and professionalism during what was a difficult time for me.” — David G.

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8. Scotmid Funerals

1.9 miles away

5
(1 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial from £1695 Cremation from £900

“From the first contact, her service was excellent and which was conducted in a quiet calm manner. We were assured at every step of the way, flowers arranged for us, music, video and many personal touches set out on tables for everyone to see.” — Irene F.

“He guided me all the way to the end of our service by taking my arm and quietly taking me through the final process.” — Irene F.

9. Co-op Funeralcare

2.0 miles away

4
(3 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Excellent service from all the staff. Very caring and attentive to our needs. Would definitely recommend them” — Janet F.

“Excellent service from all the staff. Very caring and attentive to our needs. Would definitely recommend them” — Janet F.

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10. Scotmid Funerals

2.1 miles away

4.4
(19 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial from £1695 Cremation from £900

“Scotmid Funerals Forrester Park are the only funeral directors I'd ever consider using.” — Shona M.

“We were treated professionally with compassion and friendliness by everyone at Scotmid. Everything was explained clearly to us, communication was excellent and the entire funeral went without a hitch.” — dex1874

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11. Thomas Marin Funeral Directors

2.1 miles away

4.6
(13 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“At a sad and difficult time, it was comforting to know that we were in safe hands. Nothing was too much trouble and all our requests were carried out exactly as we expected.” — Marion M.

“Having recently lost my dear Mum I had no doubt about using Thomas Marin again. It turns out everybody here is lovely — hearts of gold.” — joefindus

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12. H and W Harkess

2.1 miles away

4.3
(7 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Robin was great to deal with and he ensured that everything went smoothly on the day of our father's funeral.” — Andy T.

“H & W Harkess were instrumental in providing my mother with a wonderful funeral. They looked after everything from start to finish in a most professional manner by taking on board all my worries leaving me free to grieve for my loss.” — David S.

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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
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    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