Bereavement support & funeral directors

“Absolutely fantastic service. The whole experience was very well organised and managed in a very efficient manner.” — Angela G.

“Your help was invaluable and I am forever grateful for everything you did during the most difficult time of my life.” — emotions1979olena

“When we experienced a few problems with things we were trying to arrange independently, Sam stepped in to help and things were quickly resolved. We had a beautiful stress-free funeral thanks to Sam and Mears and Cotterill.” — Patricia T.

“Gil was compassionate, professional and attentive to every detail. Derek oversaw the procession and burial with great care, dignity and calm professionalism, allowing us to focus on remembering and saying goodbye to my father.” — Joe D.

“The funeral director, Brandon, and his team gave the highest standard of professional care, support and compassion. They ensured my husband was buried with dignity. Thank you very much for your kindness and guidance.” — Venice A.

“They even arranged an appointment over a bank holiday weekend prior to the funeral which was above and beyond. This was especially helpful as we live overseas and had no relatives in the UK.” — Adam F.

“My Mum told me I had to use Gillman's, as she knew she would be in safe hands. From the wonderful Bella and her colleagues in the office, to Tony and his team who looked after me and my guests on the actual day, it was an experience in outstanding service at a time of great sadness. They are simply the best. No contest.” — Linda I.

“Toya was lovely, sympathetic and comforting. She made me feel so much better on the day and made sure I was ready for the worst time of my life. She was lovely to my daughter and comforted her too. I felt as though I had known them for a long time.” — josephine m.

“Bella was incredible; she approaches her role with a genuine care and compassion. I cannot think of any way in which they could have been more accommodating and understanding of our needs in an extremely difficult time.” — J

“This allowed us to make a very heartfelt goodbye for our mother that captured her personality, all the while allowing us to feel supported throughout the whole process.” — Adam J.

“Truly amazing service. I couldn't recommend it more.” — Valeria G.

“You all certainly took the majority of my stress away at a time when other stresses were beginning to get to me. I can't highly recommend you enough.” — Debbie C.

“On such a very sad day for the Family the Service and everything else went so well giving some Comfort to all who attended. Special mention to Jazz who handled most of the arrangements.” — Larry P.

“David and Paul were there on the day and we can't thank them enough for how attentive and supportive they were. Nick who is the manager was incredibly helpful and always there when needed. We are really grateful to him and his team for making the day go as smoothly as it did.” — Gianpiero T.

“The pallbearers were polite, sensitive, and respectful, which brought a lot of comfort during a very difficult time.” — Giovanni A.

“The arranger really understood our needs and was a great support. No sales pitch, just good honest Coop care.” — Andrew H.

“She listened to our wishes for the day and absolutely nailed it. The funeral went very smoothly even though it was an emotional day. We will be forever grateful to her for the way they handled the whole day.” — Richard H.

“Yani made so much effort to accommodate our requests and the day was perfect, exactly what we had wanted. Our entire family are so grateful.” — Vanessa B.

“A really helpful and reliable team, who know how difficult this time is and make it as easy as possible. Particular thanks to Lilian and to Mark for being helpful, clear and understanding.” — Melinda H.

“Ashtons funeral service dealt with a family funeral with care and compassion, making the process of arranging a funeral less stressful and distressing.” — Christopher S.

“They never rushed or hurried us at all and kept a check-in before, during and even after by phone. Sherren Legister is very friendly and full of smiles — she made you feel relaxed and comforted at a hard time.” — Sharon P.

“Knox Brothers are nothing but 100% professional. The staff are fantastic, helpful and understanding of the situation and go above and beyond what you would expect. This isn't the first loved one we have lost but Knox Brothers have always been our choice when it has happened.” — Sharon B.

“The funeral director, Roy, and his team were calm and respectful and professional.” — K J.

“Extremely professional and caring with everything they did for us. Mum was looked after in such a respectful way.” — Deborah J.