After a Death in County Durham | Funeral Directors & Support | Funeral Directory

County Durham

Bereavement support & funeral directors

If someone has died in the County Durham 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 County Durham

All NAFD-accredited with verified Google reviews

Co-op Funeralcare logo

1. Co-op Funeralcare

2.0 miles away

5
(2 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Thank you Marjorie!” — Gary W.

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Gibson's Funeral Services logo

2. Gibson's Funeral Services

3.2 miles away

5
(1 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation from £1700
Claire McMahon Ian Pearth Ian Pearth Lorraine Hamilton

Meet Claire, Ian, Ian +11

“Claire on reception was most helpful when I rang to add a few things.” — Ann G.

“Victoria came out to see us and guided us through everything efficiently which was a great help.” — Ann G.

N Alderson Funeral Directors logo

3. N Alderson Funeral Directors

4.0 miles away

5
(5 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation
Chris Williams Chris Williams Chris Williams Kathryn Allerton

Meet Chris, Chris, Chris +9

“Thank you for the care, compassion and understanding.” — Lynsey H.

“Excellent service, lovely company to deal with. Thank you all so much for all your help and support — would highly recommend.” — Catherine R.

4. N Alderson Funeral Directors

4.1 miles away

NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Thank you for the care, compassion and understanding throughout.” — Lynsey H.

“Excellent service, lovely company to deal with. Thank you all so much for all your help and support, would highly recommend this company.” — Catherine R.

Gordon Fletcher & Sons Funeral Directors logo

5. Gordon Fletcher & Sons Funeral Directors

4.9 miles away

5
(40 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation from £1700
Adam Trees Adam Trees Andrew Trees Andrew Trees

Meet Adam, Adam, Andrew +19

“He showed great empathy and compassion at a difficult time for us all. We would highly recommend this Funeral Directors to family and friends.” — Chelle D.

“His understanding and dealing with our difficult circumstances was second to none.” — karen h.

Co-op Funeralcare logo

6. Co-op Funeralcare

4.9 miles away

5
(5 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“All avenues explored. Informed decisions made. Could not be more grateful for the support and patience of the staff.” — Beverly S.

“A very caring team, nothing was a problem. We were treated with care and understanding.” — Hilary W.

Gibson's Funeral Services logo

7. Gibson's Funeral Services

5.6 miles away

5
(66 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation from £1700
Claire McMahon Claire McMahon Ian Pearth Ian Pearth

Meet Claire, Claire, Ian +21

“It's clear to me that the Cooperative Funeral Service is a corporate model — Gibson's is a personal one. Gibson's provided me with a single contact point throughout and ready solutions to every problem. Cannot recommend them enough; they made a difficult time easier.” — Ellie A.

“All at Gibsons Bishop Auckland handled our son's funeral like they were our closest friends. They allowed us to grieve and not worry about arrangements — we can never thank them enough for making an extremely hard day go so smoothly.” — Gillian S.

Co-op Funeralcare logo

8. Co-op Funeralcare

6.1 miles away

5
(2 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Excellent service from start to finish very professional and caring staff nothing a problem for them very impressed with the service, and consideration we received at a very difficult time” — Frank T.

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Framwellgate Moor Funeralcare logo

9. Framwellgate Moor Funeralcare

6.2 miles away

5
(5 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Absolutely brilliant service from coop funeral directors at Framwellgate Moor.” — Michelle C.

“Thank you so much for your care and compassion.” — Ruth B.

Co-op Funeralcare logo

10. Co-op Funeralcare

6.5 miles away

4.5
(10 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“They do a fantastic job. Over and above everything that is needed. They left us not needing to do much at all.” — Rita

“We can not thank Julie enough for all her care on helping us at this sad time.” — lynne f.

Co-op Funeralcare logo

11. Co-op Funeralcare

6.8 miles away

5
(2 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Helpful caring friendly staff.” — Jim B.

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Co-op Funeralcare logo

12. Co-op Funeralcare

6.8 miles away

5
(9 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“The service we received was second to none.” — Clare W.

“My thanks to Julie who has helped us immensely in a very difficult situation.” — John T.

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What families are saying

Real 5-star reviews from Google, updated regularly

    5

    A big Thank you to Denise and Her team!! They really Helped to organise and support us through the hard times Of a close loved ones funeral plans. They cared Deeply and made sure…

    Hadesri R via Google
    2 weeks ago
    5

    Highly recommend Adkinson. From the moment we enquired we knew they were who we’d choose to do my husband’s funeral. Professional, kind & helpful, from the lady on reception thro…

    Janet Boot via Google
    5

    All of the team at the Widnes / Haydock branches were extremely kind and supportive throughout the process, but I would like to give a special mention to Katie who guided us throu…

    Fat Ned via Google
    5

    Kerry at the Dukinfield office was very good at easing the burden in my time of need and advising myself and my son & daughter in choosing what was required for the funeral. Lisa,…

    John Pitman via Google
    in the last week
    5

    Savannah and team first class.Complete care, empathy and professional from first contact.

    Steven Glass via Google
    5

    We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Helen for all her kindness, care and support during such a difficult time for our family. As Ukrainians, we have very different f…

    Kateryna Kurasova via Google
    2 weeks ago
    5

    Superb service - a warm, personable, reassuring and wholly empathetic reception from initial point of contact through to conclusion - cannot be faulted. Most highly recommended.

    Roger Collings via Google
    5

    Absolutely worry free funeral service for my Dad from John Hogg Funeral Directors. I cant thank them enough, especially Stuart, who made sure everything ran smoothly, was always c…

    Roni Taggart via Google
    in the last week
    5

    Jess and the team at Kiveton Coop Funeralcare made everything so easy for us. They were so respectful and made the day of the funeral so perfect.

    Rosalyn via Google
    5

    From the moment I walked through the door the staff at Coopers, Lewes, made me feel at ease and supported. At a difficult time, Anastasia, the manager and her colleagues, Angela …

    Maureen Boynton via Google