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

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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

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

“My mother died just before Christmas. Pauline facilitated that process perfectly and she always seemed to be available to discuss options and answer questions. The funeral directors and drivers could not have done more. Made a very stressful event calm, controlled and supportive.” — Ron 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
(1 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Jackie truly is a gem. She has so much empathy and compassion, and you can tell she cares about each one of her clients. She made the whole process less daunting, and was there for me whenever I needed her.” — Emma M.

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6. William Purves (Funeral Directors) Ltd

1.3 miles away

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

Meet Ali, Andrew, Ben +17

“The gentleman who gave me my Mum's ashes and helped me with the small bit of paperwork was friendly, empathetic and professional. I have had only good experiences with all of the staff of William Purves.” — David G.

“The team at William H Purves did an exceptional job of guiding our family through a difficult time and making it as stress-free as possible. The day of the funeral could not have gone more smoothly and struck exactly the tone we were all looking for.” — Craig S.

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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. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anybody in a similar situation.” — 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

4.3
(18 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial from £1695 Cremation from £900

“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

“From beginning to end, the service that I received from everyone at the Forrester Park Scotmid funeral service was five star.” — Gary M.

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11. Thomas Marin Funeral Directors

2.1 miles away

4.4
(8 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“A lovely guy called Donald arrived and arranged his cremation — everything went without a hitch. What a gem of a guy, stress free and not too expensive.” — joefindus

“Having recently lost my dear Mum I had no doubt about using TM 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

4.2
(5 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Excellent, very professional service.” — Charles S.

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

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What families are saying

Real 5-star reviews from Google, updated regularly

    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
    5

    Excellent personal service from JJ Burgess, I would especsially like to thank Becky for her kind, considerate and sympathetic conduct, this was really helpful at such a difficult …

    Keith Fallon-Norris via Google