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.

William Purves (Funeral Directors) Ltd logo

3. William Purves (Funeral Directors) Ltd

1.0 miles away

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

Meet Ali, Andrew, Ben +14

“We had 2 deaths within 3 days of each other and was not expecting to feel relaxed — it was like sitting with your best friends.” — Bernie J.

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

Meet Ali, Andrew, Ben +17

“Graeme has been so reassuring, helpful and compassionate in dealing with all the arrangements for my dad's funeral. Would highly recommend trusting your loved ones to William Purves' care.” — Valerie B.

“From the very start, there was a calmness, empathy and care from everyone we dealt with. Nothing was too much trouble, nothing was too trivial, and we knew we were in safe hands. With their help and support at the most difficult of times, we gave our Dad the best send off.” — Katie A.

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
(14 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“At a sad and difficult time, it was comforting to know that we were in safe hands.” — Marion M.

“Shannon was brilliant and made what was a very difficult time as easy as it could be, which is much appreciated and we are very grateful. Nothing seemed like too much trouble for her.” — Ellie M.

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12. H and W Harkess

2.1 miles away

4.4
(8 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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    5

    Brilliant service, nothing was to much trouble from the start, nicola was amazing and very helpful, the 2 women I had with me when dressing my mum were so informative and and supp…

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    Toni Adams via Google
    in the last week
    5

    Very grateful for the good service provided by Rosedale, they were friendly and professional to deal with at a difficult time.

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    RICHARD WOOLSEY via Google
    5

    At a difficult time for us, we found the meticulous, caring service from all the staff at A W Lymn very comforting. Their advice on all aspects of the funeral was very professiona…

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    Roger Aubrook via Google
    5

    Everybody I/we came into contact with was professional , compassionate and understanding. You should be proud of your team!

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    Alan Preece via Google
    in the last week
    5

    Thank you so very much, Faye for all your support and compassion. From the beginning to the end, I felt in safe hands through such a very vulnerable and difficult time in my life …

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    Julia Simpson via Google
    5

    I would like to thank Ashley Barlow, April Catterall and the team for looking after me and my family after the passing of my dad. You treated us like your own family with the up m…

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    John via Google
    5

    Chris and his team were amazing when both my parents passed away in March within 3 weeks of each other. We opted for pure cremations and all our family were so touched with the wa…

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    Bob Paton via Google
    5

    The service from the very start to the very end was absolutely fantastic. The level of compassion & care when organising my mothers funeral arrangements was amazing . Nothing was …

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    Mark Stuart via Google
    3 weeks ago
    5

    We honestly cannot thank the funeral home enough for the care, kindness and compassion they showed us during such an incredibly difficult time following the loss of our beautiful …

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    Charlotte Hepworth via Google
    5

    I want to say that this company is fantastic. Every member of staff, are caring, full of compassion, and kind. Last year we lost Steve. It was hard but they were so supportive, …

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    Adam Parsons via Google