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.

“John and Donna handled my dad's funeral arrangements with the upmost respect and care. Everything was brilliantly organised and we didn't have to worry about anything.” — Anna K.

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4. J H Grice Funeral Service

5.8 miles away

5
(4 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

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

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

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5. Murray's Funeral Directors

8.4 miles away

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

“A death in the family is always traumatic, and planning a funeral only adds to the stress. Joan has a lovely calming manner, explaining everything in meticulous detail. We were not rushed into making decisions. The day of dad's funeral went like clockwork — all of it doing dad proud.” — Patricia B.

“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

“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.

“Nothing has been too much trouble to any of you and our sorrowful time was made easier and smoother by your help, empathy, dedication and commitment to us. We will be forever grateful for your professionalism and caring attitudes to our grieving selves on Dad's passing.” — sandra n.

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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

4.1
(7 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Although unable to physically offer comfort, 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
(7 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“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.

“Jayne you were so efficient and so kind - everything I asked for was organised. On the day, the whole experience was just perfect - my heartfelt thanks to Kerry, your colleagues and to our celebrant James.” — Val 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

    in the last week
    5

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

    Steven Glass 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

    Recently had to use for my FinL funeral. The service from first walking through the door to final email was faultless. Kate looked after us and him beautifully, navigated us throu…

    Bizzybeejo Green via Google
    in the last week
    5

    The best funeral directors i have encountered, we chose them after seeing another 5 funeral directors. Fantastic service all round from start to finish, very helpful, accomodating…

    Shirley via Google
    5

    I cannot thank the team enough for the kindness, compassion, and professionalism they showed during such a difficult time. From the very beginning, they treated our family with ge…

    Katie via Google
    5

    From first contact with Carshalton branch Theresa to the ceremony lead by Anita. Everything was handled with dignity and great supportive care. Clear explanation and helpful sugge…

    Mike Cox via Google
    in the last week
    5

    We cannot thank the Co-op Funeralcare teams at Solihull and Hobbs Moat enough for the outstanding care they gave our Mom and our family. Mom had made the decision during her illne…

    Melissa via Google
    5

    I have never owned a Rolls Royce, but if ever I do I will call it Arnold, or, more likely, Lizzie. Arnold Funeral Service worked flawlessly as a team headed up by the amazing and…

    Mike Leake via Google
    5

    I would unreservedly recommend Andrew Grey Funeral Directors for their services. During the recent heartbreaking loss of our beloved mam, we were dealt with with the utmost respec…

    Linda Wind via Google
    5

    I cannot rate the service we received more highly. Cathy Houghton is a credit to the Co op, Rowner and her profession. She treated my brothers and I with kindness, empathy and mad…

    Michael Richardson via Google