After a Death in Medway | Funeral Directors & Support | Funeral Directory

Medway

Bereavement support & funeral directors

If someone has died in the Medway 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 Medway

All NAFD-accredited with verified Google reviews

Thomas Fowle Funeral Directors logo

1. Thomas Fowle Funeral Directors

0.9 miles away

4.4
(10 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Wonderful caring service, not any aspect left to chance. Great communication throughout.” — Laurie J.

“Most caring and George and Charlie handled everything so well in a professional manner. I couldn't have asked for anything more.” — Ann B.

A H Apps Funeral Services logo

2. A H Apps Funeral Services

1.1 miles away

4.7
(12 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Both our parents were handled with the utmost care. The staff were understanding and very professional showing a lot of compassion for our loss.” — Martyn W.

“With their help and guidance, AH Apps made the whole process less stressful. Highly recommended.” — John C.

A H Apps Funeral Services logo

3. A H Apps Funeral Services

1.7 miles away

5
(25 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“We cannot thank you enough for your professionalism, decorum and dignity shown to our mum from first contact with Sharon to Graham and his team on the day, making a difficult time easier to cope with.” — Martin C.

“Graham looked after us on the day, he was so lovely I gave him a massive hug. It is such a strange and vulnerable time when dealing with the death of a loved one but they helped to make the process run very smoothly with a lot of care and consideration.” — Vickie H.

John Weir logo

4. John Weir

1.8 miles away

5
(4 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Les was beyond helpful, professional and attentive from start to finish. It was such a difficult time for our family but it was made so much easier thanks to Les and the team.” — Samantha G.

“Thank you Ben for arranging our dear Sons funeral. He made this painful time very special and was patient, kind, empathetic and his attention to detail made this sad time much easier as he guided us through what was an unexpected death.” — Gill R.

Co-op Funeralcare logo

5. Co-op Funeralcare

1.8 miles away

4.3
(15 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“She was attentive and understood exactly the kind of service we wanted. Everything went as we asked on the day of the service, there was nothing that was too much trouble. You're amazing.” — james f.

“You made saying Goodbye to Dad such a lovely experience. I feel so at peace and content with all you did for Dad and for us. Nothing was too much for you to arrange, everything went like clockwork.” — Karen B.

John Weir logo

6. John Weir

2.0 miles away

5
(3 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“John Weir arranged both my parents funerals. They were excellent, supportive and understanding of our needs and requests. I would very highly recommend them to anyone.” — Raymond C.

“We as a family were treated with compassion and empathy by Deana. We were given lovely ideas to make our mums funeral so special.” — Susan T.

Medway Funeral Directors logo

7. Medway Funeral Directors

2.2 miles away

5
(90 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial from £2400 Cremation from £1318
Colin Randall Kim Barton Lee Hawden Michael Lawrence

Meet Colin, Kim, Lee +1

“Colin explained, guided and supported me through it from start to finish. My questions were answered in a calm and friendly manner and any change or alteration I wanted for my mum's burial were nicely accommodated. The service provided was 1st class.” — Gabriel O.

“As soon as we met Ferne we felt at ease and comfortable that they would help us give our mother a befitting funeral. Colin and Ferne alleviated a lot of the stress that comes with planning a funeral through their sheer kindness, communication, and attentiveness to our requests during such a difficult time.” — Lizzie

Co-op Funeralcare logo

8. Co-op Funeralcare

2.2 miles away

4.6
(8 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Everyone at the Co-op was very kind, friendly and helpful. Everything went so smoothly, they dealt with everything very professionally.” — Jon P.

“Just wanted to thank Sarah for all her help and kindness in arranging my husband's funeral. Also Matthew Thorne the funeral director who carried out my husband's funeral so professionally and understandingly. Cannot thank you all enough.” — Sylvia J.

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9. T Allen Funeral Service

2.2 miles away

4.6
(9 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation
Terry Allen Terry Allen

Meet Lynn, Lynn, Terry +1

“An unmatched service maintaining a truly high standard of quality and respect for all the loved ones, friends and family of the deceased. I will always use this branch of T Allen.” — lewis s.

“I know my dad was in good hands. I could not have asked for a better, more professional approach.” — Shaun D.

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10. W Naylar and Son

2.3 miles away

4.8
(32 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Fiona, Bob and the team were professional, compassionate and very caring at an extremely difficult time after losing my beloved daughter Emma to cancer.” — Julie B.

“Despite being unable to use Naylors, they showed great compassion, care and provided us with more information in the short time we liaised with them than the undertaker we ended up using. We regret there was literally no comparison and we felt very let down by them.” — Helen L.

11. W Naylar and Son

2.5 miles away

5
(3 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“I would like to say thankyou for all the help and guidance we received with the funeral for my mother.” — Lisa B.

“Very professional and caring. Guidance was there if needed.” — David A.

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12. T Allen Funeral Service

2.7 miles away

4.4
(7 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Respectful, precise, empathetic and kind.” — Hazel B.

“My dear Late Mother had the best send off I could have asked for. Their customer service was second to none. Nothing was too much.” — T m.

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What families are saying

Real 5-star reviews from Google, updated regularly

    5

    Excellent service from Emily and we would always recommend this Funeral Directors.

    Marilyn Barnes via Google
    5

    The staff were wonderful and made the hardest decisions much easier, I can’t thank them all enough for giving my dad the best send off, they listened and understood what we needed…

    Justine Siviter via Google
    5

    At the most difficult moment in my and my daughter's life, I can honestly say that Heart of England Co-operative Funeral Services could not be bettered. Every last detail was hand…

    john via Google
    2 weeks ago
    5

    Words can’t express how Peterson funeral home looked after us as a family. Losing a loved one is one of the hardest things we will ever have to face in our life. Their quality of …

    tracey williams via Google
    5

    Just like to say again a BIG thank you for your service,. From the day we stepped into D A Lindsay & sons Funeral directors, we felt at ease going though the process of sending mu…

    Peter Hoyte via Google
    5

    After the loss of our daughter Mona, born sleeping at 18 weeks, Dan, Paul and the team at LDC cared for her and for us with such kindness, respect and dignity. After a loss, it’s…

    Yusa Minto via Google
    5

    In my darkest days when it was too difficult to say the words outloud, that my dad had passed, I was able to WhatsApp Lewis in the first instance for help,support and guidance.Thi…

    Julie B via Google
    a week ago
    5

    Always a lot to choose from and staff always lovely

    Pauline Forfar via Google
    5

    Very much appreciated the way in which Elaine and all at Haven, including the celebrant Robin Sanderson supported me and my family as we dealt with losing and saying goodbye to my…

    Mary Gallagher via Google
    5

    On behalf of my family, I would like to thank Simon and all the staff at Dutton and Hallmark for the outstanding service provided for our two family funerals earlier this year. T…

    Kate Carr via Google