After a Death in Stroud District | Funeral Directors & Support | Funeral Directory

Stroud District

Bereavement support & funeral directors

If someone has died in the Stroud 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 Stroud District

All NAFD-accredited with verified Google reviews

1. Allen-White

0.6 miles away

5
(4 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Excellent friendly professional service, helped and guided throughout. Would highly recommend.” — David W.

“Helped and guided through a very difficult time.” — Caroline M.

Central England Co-operative logo

2. Central England Co-operative

1.6 miles away

NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

Central England Co-operative Funeral Directors in Stonehouse offers compassionate, professional funeral services to the local Gloucestershire communit

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3. Michael Gamble Funeral Directors

1.6 miles away

4.9
(8 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation
Alison Edwards Alison Edwards Amanda Amanda

Meet Alison, Alison, Amanda +7

“Professional, caring and friendly team.” — Jackie D.

“Both Alison and Patsy, you helped make a difficult event in our lives a little easier to deal with.” — Chris W.

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4. Philip Ford and Son (Funeral Directors) Ltd

3.1 miles away

4.8
(30 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“From start to finish we were treated with kindness and compassion and even a smile and bit of humour when appropriate.” — Rebecca W.

“Elaine was very professional and so kind and caring and covered every detail with efficiency and precision.” — Jacqueline S.

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5. Michael Gamble Funeral Directors

3.3 miles away

4.9
(71 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation from £1700
Alison Edwards Alison Edwards Amanda Amanda

Meet Alison, Alison, Amanda +7

“Lesley Kunzler was particularly compassionate and at no time put pressure on me to decide what I wanted. Amanda Catchpole was very helpful in sorting out an urn for my wife's ashes and informing me of my options for interment.” — Roscoe T.

“I cannot put into words how beautifully everything was carried out, from the moment they took them into their care right up until the burial/cremation. Compassion and passion in spades from all of the staff.” — Katie M.

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6. Fred Stevens Funeral Directors

3.4 miles away

5
(6 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Calm, efficient, friendly and picked up on exactly what needed to be said. A brilliant independent undertakers.” — Jane W.

“We felt completely supported throughout the entire process. We can't speak highly enough of the service and the care they provided.” — Paul C.

7. Dursley Funeral Service

4.1 miles away

5
(3 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Sue at Dursley Funeral Directors was just lovely. She made a difficult time and situation much easier to cope with. Can't thank her enough.” — Sally D.

“Kay was friendly, supportive and understanding. She kept in contact all through the process of arrangements.” — Paul K.

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8. Fred Stevens Funeral Directors

5.0 miles away

NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

Oldest family-run funeral business in the Stroud district, with a peaceful Bussage branch offering Chapel of Rest and dedicated parking.

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9. Grimes and Goscombe Funeral Services

6.7 miles away

5
(9 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Grimes & Goscombe managed Mums funeral arrangements flawlessly and beautifully. I would have no hesitation in recommending in the event you sadly need to use the services of a funeral director.” — Hannah j.

“Dean the Funeral Director showed Care, Compassion and Great Consideration for the needs of myself and the family.” — David V.

10. Matthews Independent Funeral Directors Limited

8.2 miles away

NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation
Selim Smith and Co (inc David Stockwell) logo

11. Selim Smith and Co (inc David Stockwell)

8.7 miles away

4.9
(12 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“My sister and I do not believe the funeral could have been handled better. All staff were courteous, empathetic, respectful and highly professional.” — peter m.

“They was there every step of the way to make it as easy as it can be for my mum.” — Jason C.

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12. Ernest Cocks and Sons

9.1 miles away

4.8
(18 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Craig did a magnificent job by listening carefully to what we wanted and guiding us through the process. He made it very easy and I would highly recommend Ernest Cocks.” — Julia R.

“I will be forever grateful to Sarah who runs this funeral directors. She was amazing helped me every step of the way. I could never of got through any of this without her.” — Sarah H.

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What families are saying

Real 5-star reviews from Google, updated regularly

    5

    We cannot thank Rhonda and the staff enough for demonstrating such compassion and professionalism provided during this difficult time. Everything we requested was attended to with…

    Shane Wickins via Google
    5

    We cannot thank you enough Christopher for ensuring that my mother’s funeral was as good as it possibly could be. You helped us through the process and guided us when we needed it…

    Caroline Burnard via Google
    in the last week
    5

    The staff at co-op were fantastic from the day the family met them at the allenton branch under the circumstances They did family proud

    Christopher Doolin via Google
    5

    If I could give 10 stars I would. Sheila at Shanklin Office couldn't have been more helpful, friendly, compassionate, understanding, interested and professional. Sheila kept me in…

    Andrea Tabberer via Google
    5

    the co op Wendover, were absolutely amazing with my mums wishes, they helped make everything so easy and as stress free as possible. always going above and beyond. a great big th…

    Leanne mills via Google
    in the last week
    5

    This business dealt with my mothers funeral. They were kind and respectful, went above and beyond to meet hers and our wishes the funeral ran perfectly. Probably one of the most i…

    Cj Scarborough via Google
    5

    We used James Brown and Sons for my father’s funeral. They were exceptional. It was the first funeral my siblings and I had had to organise and they walked us through the whole p…

    Cormac Kennedy via Google
    5

    My parents passed away within a month of each other and from the first phone call everything was made simple and straightforward. Nothing was too much trouble and all stages were …

    Deborah Lavin via Google
    5

    The care and compassion from Vicky at the Shaftesbury branch was absolutely first rate. She spent time with me helping to plan and advise on options for my late mothers funeral a…

    Gillian Collins via Google
    5

    Excellent personal service from JJ Burgess, I would especsially like to thank Becky for her kind, considerate and sympathetic conduct, this was really helpful at such a difficult …

    Keith Fallon-Norris via Google