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

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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Real 5-star reviews from Google, updated regularly

    5

    Cathy and the whole team are wonderful, from the first phone call all the way through to bereavement support, they are second to none. Cathy goes above and beyond, and having had …

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    Emily Woods via Google
    5

    An exceptional, compassionate service during a difficult time. Lodge Brothers took care of my mum’s funeral and cremation last month and I truly cannot recommend them highly enoug…

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    Abbie Wood via Google
    5

    The team really went above and beyond for us and my dad. I felt really supported and updated with things. Natalie our funeral director was in regular contact which made me feel co…

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    Alex Bradley via Google
    5

    Sam and her team has unfortunately arranged 3 funerals for us and they’ve all been amazing from start to finish thank you Sam xx

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    Mrs Debbie via Google
    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
    5

    Thank you, Laura and Jack at Tappers Milford on Sea branch.Your calm and considerate and supportive manner at a difficult time was really apprecited. Laura kept me informed throug…

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    Andrew Dickson 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

    I cannot thank doves in Sittingbourne Enough, they made my mum‘s final journey in the final goodbye here the perfect one, Julie is lovely and she helped me arrange my mum‘s funera…

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    claire attrell 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

    I cannot thank Lexie at Box Brothers enough for the incredible support, kindness and guidance she gave us during one of the most difficult times in our lives. Losing someone we l…

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    Kelly Mack via Google