After a Death in West Dunbartonshire | Funeral Directors & Support | Funeral Directory

West Dunbartonshire

Bereavement support & funeral directors

If someone has died in the West Dunbartonshire 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 West Dunbartonshire

All NAFD-accredited with verified Google reviews

1. John Kane Funeral Directors

2.2 miles away

4.8
(28 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Care and compassion my family was shown was second to none. Very dignified and compassionate service from the first call to the funeral service. I cannot thank John Kane enough.” — Linda

“Lovely manner — sympathetic but down to earth, always patient and understanding. Did a lovely job dressing my father in his finest. Arranged quality live stream for us and helpful with my less traditional flower requests.” — Serena P.

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2. John Kane Funeral Directors

3.2 miles away

NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

John Kane Funeral Directors in Alexandria offers compassionate funeral services and prepaid plans as part of the trusted Dignity network.

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3. Co-op Funeralcare

3.3 miles away

5
(15 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Absolutely fantastic, thoughtful and helpful service from beginning to end. Listened to our needs, gave us lots of helpful and useful information that really helped at such a sad time. Professional compassionate and supportive team that we cannot thank enough.” — Yvonne M.

“It takes a special type of person to deal with family members that have just lost someone. They have a very difficult job and were so helpful in every way, very comforting to our family.” — Patrick K.

4. John H Glen and Son

3.5 miles away

5
(11 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Great service from start to finish, very helpful and easy to deal with. They provided all we needed.” — Joanne M.

“Gordon made the whole day a lot less stressful. We would highly recommend Gordon.” — Paul M.

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5. Fosters Family Funeral Directors

4.3 miles away

5
(4 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“She and the rest of the team were all outstanding. Thank you all so much again for going above and beyond!” — Victoria S.

“A special thanks to Nicole who was extremely professional and helpful throughout the process and to Damon who ensured the day of the funeral everything went smoothly.” — Hazel S.

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6. Walter Johnston and Sons

4.4 miles away

5
(7 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Exceptional service. Very caring and professional at an extremely difficult time.” — Mark S.

“Karen, Pamela and Toni were compassionate, kind and caring and we thank them for their support leading up to and on the day of Dad's funeral. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Walter Johnston & Sons not only for their professionalism but also for their kind caring manner.” — Lorraine D.

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7. Silver Rose Funeral Directors Ltd

4.7 miles away

NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation from £1250

Family-run funeral directors in Erskine, serving Renfrewshire since 2005 with compassionate, personalised 24/7 funeral care.

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8. J Drummond Funeral Directors Ltd

4.8 miles away

4.5
(6 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial from £2120 Cremation from £1000

“The staff were lovely. Very professional and sympathetic. The service was lovely for a send off.” — Gary G.

“An independent family run business who certainly pays attention to detail…offering their compassion, support and comfort through such a difficult time.” — Carol F.

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9. Jonathan Harvey Funeral Directors

4.9 miles away

4.8
(11 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Was well looked after, everyone was absolutely very helpful and considerate.” — Christine W.

“Very kind, understanding and sympathetic. Everything went like clockwork and was very pleased with all staff.” — Brenda D.

10. Alex Black Funeral Care

6.4 miles away

4.8
(21 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“The care and attention we received was 2nd to none, nothing was too much bother even though I changed my mind about things several times. Very sympathetic and professional service.” — Philomena C.

“Checking details personal to us and James gave us the comfort knowing that James' wishes were taken care of. Alex and his staff were absolutely fantastic, attentive and caring and ensured James had the best send off.” — Susan A.

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11. Port Glasgow Funeralcare

7.1 miles away

5
(8 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Everything went to plan and the staff were very helpful and attentive from start to finish. I can't thank them enough.” — Peter B.

“Robert the funeral director could not have been more helpful. Also the other staff went out of their way to help in any way required, it was very well done from start to finish.” — Ian B.

12. Inverclyde Funeral Services

7.2 miles away

5
(15 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Only place my family would choose for future funerals. Totally professional with top class communication, excellent from start to finish.” — Andy M.

“Jacqueline was very helpful and provided excellent service. We had to fly over from Canada and they handled everything for us.” — Nicki E.

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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