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

City of Leicester

Bereavement support & funeral directors

If someone has died in the City of Leicester 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 Leicester

All NAFD-accredited with verified Google reviews

1. A C James and Son

0.5 miles away

5
(15 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Your patience and understanding are appreciated. We greatly appreciate your assistance throughout our most stressful days. I would highly recommend you to everyone.” — Ian P.

“No airs, no graces, just a lovely, honest, wonderful experience. With a team of respectable chaps and gals to complement our Mam's passing, we heap tremendous thanks on all involved, especially the Son who drove our Mam from London to Leicester for the cremation.” — Cas B.

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2. The Co-operative Funeralcare

0.6 miles away

4.2
(18 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“The service provided was excellent from the organisation to the funeral itself — very personalised and special.” — Shane P.

“From start to finish they ensured our day ran smoothly with compassion, respect, professionalism, and genuine warmth.” — Matt C.

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3. Ginns and Gutteridge Funeral Directors

0.8 miles away

4.5
(19 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Helen looked after us with care, compassion and patience and guided us through a most difficult time. The last great thing you can do for a loved one is the send off they would like and without doubt, Ginns and Gutteridge facilitated every part of the process with complete professionalism.” — Malcolm C.

“The attention to detail was second to none and they accommodated everything both she and I had asked for. She'd have been very pleased at the level of care and attention they gave to her.” — Colin A.

4. Abbey Oak Funeral Services

1.4 miles away

5
(10 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“At the very sad time of my husband's passing, the arrangements for his funeral were done very smoothly with compassion and Grace, everyone involved were very courteous and helpful.” — Hazel J.

“We really did give our queen the best send off. Donna Perkins and staff at Abbey Oaks went above and beyond to help us.” — Mary A.

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5. The Co-operative Funeralcare

1.5 miles away

3
(4 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Looked after my sister very well” — Sylvia H.

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6. The Co-operative Funeralcare

1.5 miles away

4.5
(8 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Exactly what we wanted for my grandad's funeral. Good value, very nice and respectful staff, professional service. Highly recommended.” — JOHN M.

“Ashley and his team were fantastic. Really lovely people providing a fantastic service. They're the gold standard when it comes to funeral care in my view.” — David L.

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7. Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors

1.6 miles away

4.3
(6 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Kimberley helped us from start to finish for my mum's funeral. She is absolutely brilliant - even with an awkward relative she remained calm.” — Blue D.

“Kimberley guided me into making the right decisions and for turning our very complicated ideas into a reality.” — Armando S.

8. Asian Funeral Company

1.9 miles away

4.3
(6 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Nas and Pam were caring and showed great empathy and respect. The whole process was explained to me and the costs. I can hand on heart say I would highly recommend them.” — Hiten L.

“You were attentive, respectful to all my family and took great care of my father in your care. Thank you for a beautiful service.” — Rupinder S.

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9. Ginns and Gutteridge Funeral Directors

2.2 miles away

5
(2 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Really efficient, caring and helpful. Thankyou so much for helping us during such difficult times.” — Anne T.

“Their attention to detail and compassion shown to us as a family was second to none. Professional service from the initial contact right through to the burial. They kept us updated every step of the way and were always on hand to answer any queries that we had.” — Ian A.

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10. Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors

2.2 miles away

5
(10 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“From the first meeting with darling Sarah till being taken to the wake, they were absolutely brilliant and faultless. They even took us from Gilrose Cemetery to Saffron Hill Cemetery to lay the flowers — there is nothing they can do to improve their service.” — robert c.

“Nikki at Saffron Lane was brilliant, she made us feel at ease from the start and nothing was too much trouble for her. A lot of the stress was taken off our shoulders and everything went very smooth from the first contact through to being dropped off at the Wake.” — Malcolm P.

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11. The Co-operative Funeralcare

2.7 miles away

5
(1 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“A young lady at the Oadby Funeral Home made the time of extreme grief loss and pain bearable” — Tony H.

“A young lady at the Oadby Funeral Home made the time of extreme grief loss and pain bearable” — Tony H.

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12. Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors

2.9 miles away

5
(11 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“We were very happy with their service.” — Colin W.

“Very efficient & caring. We used them for my fathers funeral, so didn't hesitate to appoint them for my late mother's service.” — Sharon M.

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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
    a week ago
    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