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. 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
(331 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Phillip also managed to remain light-hearted in a way that perfectly suited our family and our dad's personality, which we know Barry would have appreciated. The aftercare and continuous check-ins since have meant more than we can say.” — paul s.

“David was incredible and even made himself available on WhatsApp 24/7, always responding quickly and guiding us through everything with patience and understanding. It meant so much to us knowing my uncle was in such caring hands.” — Clare K.

Co-op Funeralcare logo

3. Co-op Funeralcare

2.2 miles away

5
(3 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Funeral director Fiona was efficient, caring and supportive right through. Visiting was private and my son was taken care of. Every wish was 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 made me feel calm and 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

“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.

“The team kept us up to date with things that were happening and were available before the funeral and afterwards offering support. Nice to be able to leave the planning and finer details up to someone else once we had put in our input.” — Carol J.

D G Attwell logo

5. D G Attwell

3.2 miles away

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

“They gave me excellent advice and guided me through all aspects of the arrangements, with great dignity and understanding at what was a very emotional time.” — Steve T.

“From the first phone call they made me feel at ease. Kind, caring and professional — I would not hesitate in recommending their services.” — Debra R.

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
(45 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“This was my first death and funeral and they did everything without any stress, made my mam's funeral perfect. A wonderful chapel of rest and so helpful and warming staff.” — Rachel D.

“As a family we were heartbroken to be organising our mums funeral. We visited Graham J Sullivan funeral directors for advice and instantly knew that this was where we wanted to say our final goodbye. The support and advice was incredible throughout, the service was perfect and everything a loved one deserves.” — MALCOLM S.

Rees Davies and Son Funeral Director logo

8. Rees Davies and Son Funeral Director

4.1 miles away

5
(4 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Gaynor and her team were caring and professional throughout.” — 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

4.9
(7 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 F.

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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