City of Leicester
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.
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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0.5 miles away
“Thank you for the professionalism demonstrated during the visitation and funeral service of my father. We greatly appreciate your assistance throughout our most stressful days. Your patience and understanding are appreciated.” — Ian P.
“Your compassion and dedication have touched our lives in a profound way. They have helped us give our beloved mother the farewell she deserved, and for that, I will always hold them in the highest regard.” — Garry
0.6 miles away
“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.
0.8 miles away
“Ginns and Gutteridge were absolutely outstanding in the service they gave for my mum. The attention to detail was second to none. She'd have been very pleased at the level of care and attention they gave to her.” — Colin A.
“The service provided was exceptional! We have attended a funeral service run by another funeral director firm since we used Ginns & Gutteridge and the chapel service was not a patch on the one Ginns & Gutteridge delivered.” — Michael G.
1.4 miles away
“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.
“Thank you to Donna Perkins and staff at Abbey Oak who went above and beyond to help us. We really did give our queen the best send off.” — Mary A.
1.5 miles away
“Looked after my sister very well” — Sylvia H.
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1.5 miles away
“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.
1.6 miles away
“Kimberly guided me into making the right decisions and turned our very complicated ideas into a reality.” — Armando S.
“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.
1.9 miles away
“There was no push to purchase any additional items and I felt completely at ease and confident that my father would be well looked after while in their care. 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 on behalf of my father.” — Rupinder S.
2.2 miles away
“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.
2.2 miles away
“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.
2.7 miles away
“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.
2.9 miles away
“Made the whole process really easy.” — John Q.
“A Fantastic service when I needed them.” — Jason G.
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