After a Death in East Staffordshire District | Funeral Directors & Support | Funeral Directory

East Staffordshire District

Bereavement support & funeral directors

If someone has died in the East Staffordshire District 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 East Staffordshire District

All NAFD-accredited with verified Google reviews

1. The Co-operative Funeralcare

2.8 miles away

4
(4 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“You made a difficult time easier and took away a lot of the heartache and pain.” — Linda A.

“Lisa especially was empathetic, caring and considerate. She made it very easy for me to plan as I had never planned a funeral before.” — Wendy L.

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2. Co-operative Funeral Service

2.9 miles away

5
(1 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Amazing” — Danyar M.

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3. A Slater & Sons Funeral Directors

2.9 miles away

5
(4 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Very professional service looked after everything that needed to be done and even sorted the flowers and catering. Would highly recommend.” — Andrew B.

“Donna arranged my husband's funeral from start to finish exactly as I wanted it to be. Her attention to detail, care and compassion was amazing.” — annholdsworth

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4. J H Grice Funeral Service

5.8 miles away

5
(4 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Heartfelt thanks to all at J H Grice for the respectful and utterly professional service I received in relation to Dads funeral.” — Clare D.

“We couldn't have asked for better. Thank you Becky for the beautiful service.” — Rosemarie E.

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5. Murray's Funeral Directors

8.4 miles away

4.9
(97 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation from £1250

“Meg who looked after us from start to finish was amazing — she truly is an angel and I can't thank her enough.” — Annie G.

“Their non judgemental, kind but professional service will never be forgotten — the loveliest people, who are a credit to Murrays. Nothing was too much trouble for them.” — Keeley B.

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6. Murray's Funeral Directors

8.4 miles away

5
(4 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial from £2755 Cremation from £2755

“Sam and her team has unfortunately arranged 3 funerals for us and they've all been amazing from start to finish.” — Mrs D.

“Their attention to detail left us with no worries on the day of the funeral, other than being there for our dearly loved Dad. Nothing was too much trouble and all our cares and concerns were addressed with patience and understanding every step of the way.” — Alex A.

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7. The Co-operative Funeralcare

8.5 miles away

5
(1 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Sue helped us put our baby boy to rest, arranged everything for us, and it was an absolutely amazing service. Having never arranged a funeral before, she was truly amazing in letting us pick out everything, and going above and beyond our expectations. I cannot thank her enough.” — Alanta H.

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8. The co-operative funeralcare

8.5 miles away

4.3
(8 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Although virtually all the arrangements were made over the phone or via email during the 3rd lockdown, compassion was certainly shown in all dealings.” — sarah l.

“The care and professionalism was superb in every way. We had horse drawn for mums funeral they were stunning.” — Angela S.

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9. Wellings Funeral Services

8.5 miles away

5
(8 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“We have appreciated your care, patience and understanding during these last few weeks and how you have kept us informed and updated at every stage. We couldn't have asked for better.” — Karen

“Everything about my Nanar's funeral service and their care for her was above and beyond. It made a difficult situation so much easier to manage.” — Taylor K.

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10. Central England Co-operative

9.1 miles away

4.8
(5 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Very considerate and helpful, staff have gone above and beyond to accommodate the wife's family.” — J K.

“I would like to say a Big thanks to the Staff for my Husbands Funeral. They were Brilliant.” — Susan P.

11. FM & J Wait

9.7 miles away

NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

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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