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

West Lothian

Bereavement support & funeral directors

If someone has died in the West Lothian 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 Lothian

All NAFD-accredited with verified Google reviews

Scotmid Funerals logo

1. Scotmid Funerals

0.3 miles away

NAFD Verified
Burial from £1695 Cremation from £900

Scottish Independent Co-operative carrying out funerals since 1927

Brodies Funeral Services Ltd logo

2. Brodies Funeral Services Ltd

1.7 miles away

5
(4 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Lovely staff, especially through a very emotional and difficult day” — Charley C.

“Thank you for the lovely send off for my husband Hugh Traynor it was just perfect in every way.” — Brenda T.

Co-op Funeralcare logo

3. Co-op Funeralcare

2.5 miles away

5
(7 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Darrell was very considerate, patient and helpful to get this set up easily. Stress free and simple.” — Cameron B.

“Nothing was too much trouble making my mums funeral a truly beautiful day. If you are looking for a very personal and caring service then I thoroughly recommend.” — Laura A.

Co-op Funeralcare logo

4. Co-op Funeralcare

2.6 miles away

4.7
(39 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Fiona in Livingston is so professional and empathetic. 2nd time we've used them and wouldn't go anywhere else. Above and beyond every single time.” — Fiona H.

“We used the coop Livingston for both my dad and my mum's funeral, sadly only 10 months apart. Fiona dealt with both with respect, professionalism and care, making what is a very difficult time much easier. So when it came to my mum's we knew we wanted Fiona again.” — karyn b.

5. Thomas Grieve and Ltd

2.7 miles away

5
(4 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Thomas Grieve has done an amazing job with the headstone. Sharon has been lovely — would definitely recommend.” — Mary M.

“Dignified and respectful from the day of Mum's passing to her cremation and after. Wouldn't use anyone else, cannot recommend highly enough.” — Susan S.

Brodies Funeral Services Ltd logo

6. Brodies Funeral Services Ltd

2.8 miles away

4.3
(6 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Brodies provided a great service in dealing with my mother's funeral from start to finish, all the staff were 100% professionals.” — Paul M.

“Done a beautiful service for mum and dad and tomorrow morning I know they will provide another great service. So THANK YOU BRODIES ❤” — Owen A.

7. Thomas Grieve and Son Ltd

3.2 miles away

5
(3 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Making sure everything was perfect for my dad's funeral service from start to finish they have been amazing.” — Suzanne M.

“I cannot thank Thomas Grieve & Son enough for their compassion and kindness shown during our recent family bereavement. All the staff were extremely professional every step of the way.” — Heather L.

8. Thomas Grieve and Son Ltd

3.5 miles away

5
(3 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Very professional, with a personal service. Many thanks” — Amanda P.

“Very professional , with a personal service.Many thanks” — Amanda P.

Thomas Brown Funerals logo

9. Thomas Brown Funerals

4.6 miles away

4.4
(7 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial from £1695 Cremation from £900

“Have served my family well over the years. The staff are lovely and I can highly recommend them.” — Scott W.

“Staff so very kind, show so much compassion, pull out all stops to give you exactly what you want.” — Sandra F.

10. Thomas Grieve and Son Ltd

4.8 miles away

4.3
(6 reviews)
NAFD Verified
Burial Cremation

“Excellent service from this company - very considerate, respectful and efficient.” — Julia C.

“Thank you so much to Jamie. He arranged the ashes interment for my mum and dad. He was so helpful and answered my questions quickly. Really appreciate everything he did at this time.” — Karen

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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