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

“Thankyou for making it so easy and thankyou for even dropping all the flower arrangements back to our home after. A warm, caring gentleman who I cannot give a bad word to.” — Queen C.

“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

“Charmaine and the team who collected him were amazing and so caring and thoughtful. The team is such a credit to the company.” — Helen

“The service provided was excellent from the organisation to the funeral itself - very personalised and special. All of the team are caring, compassionate and professional.” — Shane P.

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3. Ginns and Gutteridge Funeral Directors

0.8 miles away

4.5
(21 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.” — Hazel J.

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

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5. The Co-operative Funeralcare

1.5 miles away

3.4
(5 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

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

“From start to finish, April and Ashley at Wyngate Drive were amazing - supporting and helping sort the arrangements to working their diaries to suit my mum for visits to my dad in the chapel of rest.” — John

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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. Very nice, respectful staff and a professional service. Highly recommended.” — JOHN M.

“Ashley and his team were fantastic. 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.

“Kimberly guided me into making the right decisions and turned 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

“You went the extra mile and gave our dear brother a beautiful send off. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.” — HH M.

“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. The drivers and people escorting us were very attentive and went out of their way to make sure we were all OK. A lot of the stress was taken off our shoulders.” — 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
(13 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“A Fantastic service when I needed them.” — Jason G.

“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

    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