After a Death in Swansea / Abertawe | Funeral Directors & Support | Funeral Directory

Swansea / Abertawe

Bereavement support & funeral directors

If someone has died in the Swansea / Abertawe 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 Swansea / Abertawe

All NAFD-accredited with verified Google reviews

Eddie Tucker Funeral Directors logo

1. Eddie Tucker Funeral Directors

1.2 miles away

5
(4 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“They made the best of a very difficult time for our family as good as they possibly could. I would like to give Cathy a special thank you. You were so kind and understanding.” — Janice B.

“Thank you to Kathy for her compassion also her help guiding us through this terrible time and all the lovely Drivers who showed my Brother Anthony respect and Dignity on such a sad day. Thank you for helping us organise a funeral with Respect, love, compassion and making it so personal to Anthony. It was a beautiful service. Thank you from our hearts.” — Estelle D.

Phillip G Davies and Son Independent Family Funeral Directors logo

2. Phillip G Davies and Son Independent Family Funeral Directors

1.6 miles away

5
(338 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“It was like meeting a friend again. She wanted Phillip to conduct her own funeral, which he did this week — he & his team looked after her and me so well. What a gentleman, so kind and respectful at such a difficult time.” — Jennifer P.

“Phillip also managed to remain light-hearted in a way that perfectly suited our family and our dad's personality. The aftercare and continuous check-ins with myself and my mother since have meant more than we can say.” — paul s.

Co-op Funeralcare logo

3. Co-op Funeralcare

2.2 miles away

5
(3 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Funeral director Fiona at the office was efficient, caring and supportive right through. Visiting was private and my son was taken care of. Every wish met. Could not ask for anything better at such a horrid time.” — Maggie M.

“The funeral director made everything perfect and run smoothly and was so comforting and put me at ease. The lady in the office told me I can go and see my dad in their air controlled room whenever I like. They gave me and my mum huge support - so much so I asked to do charity work with them for people in crisis.” — Rachel

Gorseinon Funeralcare logo

4. Gorseinon Funeralcare

3.1 miles away

5
(10 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“The family felt that we could ask questions, change our minds and get advice throughout the process. The team kept us up to date and were available before the funeral and afterwards offering support — it was so nice to leave the planning and finer details up to someone else.” — Carol J.

“Kind, caring, compassionate and completely professional. Dan, Emma and Rhisian made the whole funeral process so much easier to deal with. We cannot thank them enough.” — Samantha M.

D G Attwell logo

5. D G Attwell

3.2 miles away

4.8
(21 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial from £1000 Cremation from £1400

“Gareth from DG Attwell took me through the whole process, really helped me through everything — never booked anything like this before and they were absolutely excellent.” — Adam C.

“At the sad time of losing my lovely wife Ann the help from Chris at Attwells was excellent. They were caring, efficient, and organised everything with sympathy — they are a good caring family team.” — stuart g.

Swansea Funeralcare logo

6. Swansea Funeralcare

3.3 miles away

3.9
(7 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“What escalated into a very difficult situation was dealt with utterly professionally - with honesty, care, and consideration. The aftercare continues in the same manner too - helpful, caring, and kind.” — Laura S.

“I cannot thank Hayley enough for going above and beyond. I felt my Mum was in great hands at all times. I know Mum would have got on well with Hayley, with a shared dry sense of humour, which was comforting too.” — Laura S.

7. Graham J Sullivan

3.9 miles away

5
(69 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“This was my first death and funeral and they did everything without any stress, made my mams funeral perfect.” — Rachel D.

“The personal touches made it truly special and gave Dad the best possible goodbye. We felt completely supported throughout, and we are so grateful to Simon and Helen for helping us through such a difficult time with kindness and professionalism.” — vicky r.

Rees Davies and Son Funeral Director logo

8. Rees Davies and Son Funeral Director

4.1 miles away

5
(5 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Gaynor and her team were caring and professional throughout. Thank you!” — Tara C.

“Gaynor and her team were so kind and caring. Thank you so much for such professionalism.” — amanda r.

William Pressdee logo

9. William Pressdee

4.2 miles away

5
(14 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Nancy supported us all through the process and was always available to speak to. On the funeral day James and team looked after us as planned, all our requests with no sense of a rush and they were very respectful.” — Mark L.

“From the very start of the funeral process we were dealt with compassionate, professionalism and Dignity. My mum's funeral was flawless and if she was here today she would have been so proud.” — Deborah G.

NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

11. Morriston Funeralcare

4.7 miles away

4.8
(6 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Very professional, empathetic and supportive — looked after a few of my family members.” — RD R.

“Ria was kind, professional and made everything easier for us. We can't thank you enough.” — R S.

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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