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

“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 — everyone involved were very courteous and helpful.” — Hazel J.

“We really did give our queen the best send off. Thank you to Donna Perkins and staff at Abbey Oaks 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 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

“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
(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

    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
    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

    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

    Everybody I/we came into contact with was professional , compassionate and understanding. You should be proud of your team!

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    Alan Preece via Google
    in the last week
    5

    Thank you so very much, Faye for all your support and compassion. From the beginning to the end, I felt in safe hands through such a very vulnerable and difficult time in my life …

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    Julia Simpson via Google
    5

    I would like to thank Ashley Barlow, April Catterall and the team for looking after me and my family after the passing of my dad. You treated us like your own family with the up m…

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    John via Google
    5

    Chris and his team were amazing when both my parents passed away in March within 3 weeks of each other. We opted for pure cremations and all our family were so touched with the wa…

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    Bob Paton via Google
    5

    The service from the very start to the very end was absolutely fantastic. The level of compassion & care when organising my mothers funeral arrangements was amazing . Nothing was …

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    Mark Stuart via Google
    3 weeks ago
    5

    We honestly cannot thank the funeral home enough for the care, kindness and compassion they showed us during such an incredibly difficult time following the loss of our beautiful …

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    Charlotte Hepworth via Google
    5

    I want to say that this company is fantastic. Every member of staff, are caring, full of compassion, and kind. Last year we lost Steve. It was hard but they were so supportive, …

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    Adam Parsons via Google