City of Edinburgh
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.
This must be done within 5 days (8 in Scotland). Contact your local register office to book an appointment.
Pick from vetted, NAFD-accredited directors in your area. They'll guide you through everything.
Your funeral director will help plan the service, handle paperwork, and take care of practical details.
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.
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“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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Family-run Edinburgh funeral directors since 1888, offering compassionate burial, cremation & personalised funeral services for five generations.
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“Looks beautiful” — Tarun D.
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“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.
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“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.
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“William Purves did everything with care, tact and professionalism during what was a difficult time for me.” — David G.
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“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.
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“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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“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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“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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“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.
Free tools
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