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
(3 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Our sorrowful time was made easier and smoother by your help, empathy, dedication and commitment to us. We will be forever grateful to Dean, Danny, Becky and the wider team for your professionalism and caring attitudes to our grieving selves on Dad's passing.” — sandra n.

“Our family could not be more thankful for the care, attention and sensitivity shown to us by Jayne, Angela and the highly skilled team at Murray's. Nothing was too much trouble and all our cares and concerns were addressed with patience and understanding every step of the way. Their attention to detail left us with no worries on the day of the funeral, other than being there for our dearly loved Dad.” — 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

“An incredible team of dedicated and caring professionals. Everything about my mum's funeral service and their care for her was above and beyond. Pricing was clear and competitive. Would highly recommend.” — Tiffany T.

“Everything about my Nanar's funeral service and their care for her was above and beyond, very helpful and supportive, we were really looked after with the service we received, 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

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

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

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

    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