Bereavement support & funeral directors

“The service and care I received, from the time of my wife's death throughout to the collection of ashes, was impressive and happily exceeded my expectations.” — Edward P.

“From the moment my dad had passed, Suzy was there to help. Nothing was ever too much trouble. A beautiful send off was made easy.” — Helen S.

“Though I and our daughters are still, and always will be grieving, their thoughtfulness helped to get through a difficult time. My husband was attended with the most respectful and caring consideration.” — Linda P.

“Nothing was too much trouble and I cannot thank you enough from the bottom of my heart, for making it so easy and relaxing for us at the most difficult time in our lives.” — Peter L.

“They acted with kindness and consideration and were totally professional as expected from a local and long established company. On the day of the funeral everything worked perfectly which was a comfort to myself and all the family. You can put your trust in them to provide a first class service.” — Christopher I.

“From the initial meeting to leaving the crematorium they handled every detail with kindness, respect and professionalism. Nothing was too much trouble. We would highly recommend this company to anyone in need of funeral services.” — sally k.

“A massive thank you to Lee, who has looked after us throughout the entire duration with kindness, patience and genuine care. Nothing was ever too much trouble, and his support meant more to us than words can say.” — Victoria L.

“Lee's support went and goes above and beyond what may be expected. Our hopes for Dad's service were supremely realised. We are so very grateful to Richard Steel and Partners.” — Claire S.

“Fantastic service with everyone being so respectful and supportive of the whole family. Helped us create a wonderful service for our loved one.” — Rachel B.

“From the very first phone call to the last correspondence their service was impeccable. They exceeded my expectations every time.” — Marie S.

“Graham and Lucy really know what they are doing which gave such reassurance on what was a very difficult day for us as a family. Nothing was too much trouble, every request was met.” — wends R.

“Losing a family member is one of the hardest things you will ever go through in life. Having such an amazing funeral directors looking after you relieves so much stress. Me and the family are truly thankful and it means the world to us how you treated us and how the funeral went.” — Brogan O.

“Staff were very helpful, especially Jackie who managed everything with patience and great efficiency. She was good at keeping us up to date with progress for our plans.” — Michael I.

“Thanks to Jackie, we had help, kindness and care shown to us at a difficult time. We were given time to process what we needed to do, but nothing was too much trouble and Jackie and the team were amazing.” — Sarah (.

“I cannot thank Anna, Caroline and Ryan enough for all the kindness and compassion they showed us when my husband passed. I would highly recommend anyone to choose Co-op Funeral Care for looking after their loved one.” — Penny P.

“Anna, Paula and Neil couldn't have been a better team. From start to finish we felt we were in safe hands. They skillfully guided us through everything with great compassion and professionalism.” — Kay K.

“A special thank you to David, who was like an old friend I'd known for years. He gave me so much help and support. In a time when I was feeling very fraught, fragile and stressed they made everything absolutely painless.” — Arthur L.

“Lisa was wonderful. So kind, compassionate and professional. She guided myself and my sisters through a very difficult time and was caring in every aspect, always there if needed and keeping us informed at every stage — making a very difficult day easier, knowing mum was treated with care and dignity without being intrusive.” — Jacqueline P.

“Before long we had made decisions on most of the essential arrangements thanks to Lucy. There were several changes and updates made days before the funeral of which Lucy handled and confirmed with us without delay.” — Natalie F.

“I would recommend using a family run firm over a corporate funeral directors any day of the week.” — peter j.

“My family would like to thank Michael for all the compassion and understanding in organising my dad's funeral. Nothing is too much trouble. Very friendly staff and always keeping us informed.” — Annette R.

“Michael is the most nicest and caring person especially at the passing of our mum. Right from the start everything was explained and on the day everything was really good. I can't recommend this company enough.” — Pamela K.

“Helen made a horrible situation into something memorable for all the right reasons. She sadly also did the funeral for my ex mother in law 18 months ago and again went above and beyond for us, which is why I knew she had to do Jason's funeral.” — Joanne W.

“Helen Craddock went above and beyond our expectations. Helen was always courteous, friendly and nothing was ever too much trouble. Thanks to Helen and the team, we gave dad the best funeral we could have ever imagined. We are eternally grateful.” — Sandra