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

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Bereavement support & funeral directors

If someone has died in the Reading 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 Reading

All NAFD-accredited with verified Google reviews

Miles and Daughters Funeral Directors logo

1. Miles and Daughters Funeral Directors

0.4 miles away

4.9
(18 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation
Debbie Leach Debbie Leach Geoff Church Geoff Church

Meet Debbie, Debbie, Geoff +5

“Thank you all for making it all so much easier for me. My lovely mum had a wonderful funeral albeit small.” — mark a.

“From the initial call to Miles & Daughters, all the way through to the service, we as a family felt the compassion and care from the team.” — Casey J.

Miles and Daughters Funeral Directors logo

2. Miles and Daughters Funeral Directors

0.6 miles away

5
(173 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Lucie did a great job in co-ordinating the whole process from identifying the perfect Celebrant to producing a beautiful Order of Service. I would like to highlight the Funeral Conductor, Lisa, as she was of great support to the family after the event and spent time to talk to all the attendees and ensure that we wanted for nothing.” — Malcolm S.

“Nikki was caring, patient and clear in her communication, and I always felt listened to and supported. That meant a lot. Lisa had a calm, reassuring presence and handled everything with dignity and care. Thank you to everyone at the branch for treating everything and everyone with respect.” — Monika T.

Co-op Funeralcare logo

3. Co-op Funeralcare

0.7 miles away

5
(10 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Made the process so easy and worry free. Kind and compassionate. Very thorough. All aspects of what was available and full costs explained.” — Lyn C.

“Toniann was very understanding and helpful when dealing with Heather White's funeral together with her team.” — Keith W.

A B Walker and Son Ltd logo

4. A B Walker and Son Ltd

1.0 miles away

4.5
(58 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Every single member of staff was thoughtful, considerate and kind during every interaction I had - right from the moment they collected mum from the Care Home to managing the service at the Crematorium. Everything just went so smoothly with their assistance.” — Anne M.

“Thank you to A.B. Walker & Son Ltd for their kindness, love and care offered for my Dad's funeral. So sad after the passing of our Dad that our brother passed. Mum, my brothers and I really appreciate the kindness, care and love shown to us during this sad time.” — Trevor Y.

5. Co-op Funeralcare

1.0 miles away

5
(4 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“The Co-op Caversham team were fantastic in supporting our family and arranging a fitting service for our late relative.” — Josh B.

“Highly recommend Lizzie and the team. Compassionate caring and spot on with every detail.” — Patrick C.

A B Walker and Son Ltd logo

6. A B Walker and Son Ltd

1.0 miles away

5
(14 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Melanie and the team at AB Walker in Caversham are amazing. Heartfelt thanks to all for making this awful time a lot easier.” — Nina J.

“Melanie and the whole team were very professional and caring at a difficult time. Everything ran like clockwork.” — Neil H.

Cyril H Lovegrove Funeral Directors logo

7. Cyril H Lovegrove Funeral Directors

1.3 miles away

4.1
(13 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Gave me and my family and most importantly my father the utmost care and couldn't do enough to help us through an extremely tough time. Hats off to you as a company and the excellent staff.” — Alex W.

“I appreciated the call the day before mum's funeral, introducing the team for the day, running through the order of events and answering any questions. The team were very professional and supportive on the day.” — Cathy S.

Miles & Daughters Funeral Directors logo

8. Miles & Daughters Funeral Directors

2.4 miles away

5
(174 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation
Debbie Leach Debbie Leach Geoff Church Geoff Church

Meet Debbie, Debbie, Geoff +5

“The wonderful Lisa at the Caversham branch talked us through every part of the process with such thoughtfulness shown to each and everyone of the family. She went above and beyond to help us, her kindness is something we will never forget. We have used Miles and Daughters on three separate occasions and the care, compassion and expertise was second to none every time.” — Gill A.

“I honestly couldn't have been in better hands. She was caring, patient and clear in her communication, and I always felt listened to and supported. That meant a lot. Lisa was also very professional during the service. She had a calm, reassuring presence and handled everything with dignity and care.” — Monika T.

A B Walker and Son Ltd logo

9. A B Walker and Son Ltd

2.5 miles away

4.4
(13 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“All the staff I spoke to from the first conversation with Francesca to being transferred to Emily were excellent at what they do. I cannot thank you all enough, I am forever grateful.” — Kim F.

“Ruth and the whole team at A.B. Walker were excellent throughout - they were compassionate, responsive, helpful, and professional. We were very happy that they were there for us at a difficult and stressful time.” — Dave S.

Cyril H Lovegrove Funeral Directors logo

10. Cyril H Lovegrove Funeral Directors

2.5 miles away

5
(11 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“A sad time for me and the family but the team at Tilehurst Reading branch were kind, sympathetic and highly efficient, making our experience run smoothly at all times. I would highly recommend them to all.” — Denis H.

“Mary helped me every step of the way. All the staff were professional. I would thoroughly recommend this company and wouldn't go with anyone else — thank you for making a very sad occasion that little bit easier.” — Nikki G.

11. Co-op Funeralcare

2.7 miles away

5
(9 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Dean contacted us a couple of days before and looked after us on the day. A big thank you to Beth and Dean.” — Brian

“I found Tracey Orrick the funeral arranger kind, caring and very professional. I was told at every visit how things were progressing.” — Malc B.

A B Walker logo

12. A B Walker

3.2 miles away

5
(6 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“A big thank you to Ken and the AB Walker team who looked after my mother's funeral arrangements with compassion and provided a professional service.” — Phil M.

“Thank you for a sympathetic and supportive service, guiding us through the arrangements for my father's funeral. Everything was calmly and politely organised and the day itself was everything we would have wished to be.” — Teresa G.

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What families are saying

Real 5-star reviews from Google, updated regularly

    5

    We recently used the services of D. Hollowell & Sons (The Oaks Funeral Home) for my dad's funeral. As soon as I met with Anthony I knew straight way that I wanted to use his servi…

    Rob Tierney via Google
    a week ago
    5

    Can honesly say this funaral directors go above and beoned they took great care of my late husband and did everything that was asked they are a amazing Highly recomend them thank…

    Simone Walker via Google
    5

    Just used them for our father's funeral which was slightly more bespoke than most and they helped us every step of the way to achieve our vision. No pressure. Let us do what we wa…

    stephen crocker via Google
    5

    We received an excellent and professional service from Greg & Anthony when we entrusted them with our Mum, The arrangements were excellent and they dealt with all the aspects of …

    Sue Hannan via Google
    5

    It's difficult to express how grateful me and my family are to Ian Hazel Funerals and in particular Luke, Tim and other staff. From the first phone call to the very end they were …

    Pip Smith via Google
    5

    Ballard and Shorthall Crawley recently took care of my mother’s funeral, Maureen Assanah. They had also looked after Dad in 2013. They are a brilliant team, and supported us every…

    S N via Google
    5

    Lewis is an exceptional funeral director. Professional, kind and compassionate throughout, and nothing was ever too much trouble. He was incredibly organised, guided us through ev…

    Afreen Cole via Google
    5

    There are no words or enough stars to describe how amazing and exceptional Nicholas O Haras services and Team are !! Right from the beginning of arranging a funeral plan with Anth…

    Pauline Kelly via Google
    5

    Right from the start to end of communication parkgrove have been so compassionate and thoughtful , they went out their way to accomodate any help or information we needed at the…

    Lindy Ross via Google
    5

    We have used Chadwick’s for our family funerals for years and mum wanted us to use them for her funeral too. They are always so respectful, helpful and compassionate and this time…

    June Pryce via Google