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G.T. Edwards Funeral Directors is an independent, family-owned and operated business with a proud history of serving the local community in Ilkeston, Derbyshire since 1936. As a long-established firm, their funeral home has been a prominent feature of Nottingham Road, offering families a trusted and familiar presence during some of life's most difficult moments.
The team at G.T. Edwards understand that arranging a funeral for a loved one can be an emotional and challenging experience. They are committed to providing individual care and professional, sensitive assistance throughout the entire process. Their goal is to deliver a personal, friendly, dignified, and quality service at an affordable cost, ensuring every family feels supported from the first point of contact.
The business operates as G.T. Edwards (Ilkeston) Limited, incorporating S. Trueman, and is registered as a limited company in England and Wales. They are available to take calls at any time, with office hours running Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5pm, and Saturday from 8.30am to 12 noon, making it easy for families to reach them when they need help most.
"Andy is such a friendly, professional and helpful man. Nothing is too much trouble. He helped us through such a difficult time after losing my lovely dad."
— Mary Hoult (about Andy)
"The kindness Edward showed to me and my family was excellent. The instructions were followed to the letter and the funeral was dignified, personal, music and photo tribute really perfect. I cannot recommend this long standing company highly enough."
— Mandy Rudd (about Edward)
"My wife even at one point questioned if I knew Andy as the friendly service was one you would think you would get from a good friend."
— David Moon (about Andy)
"Andy talked through the process with great empathy and made the worst time of my life so much more bearable to arrange. A truly kind, compassionate, caring, thoughtful man, who together are a wonderfully professional team."
— Tammy Peters (about Andy)
"They treated my Mum like she was their own, and I mean that most sincerely. They drove past my Mum's previous address where she had lived for several years — even though I hadn't asked them to — they thought of it anyway based on our conversations. Absolutely nothing was too much trouble, yet they left us alone to make our decisions when we needed time – so thoughtful and so kind."
— Karen Kati
"He handled my daughters funeral with impeccable care and compassion and always maintained her dignity. She looked so beautiful each time we visited her in the Chapel of Rest, nothing was ever too much trouble, including opening up on a Sunday so that we got to spend one last birthday with my daughter before her cremation."
— Tammy Peters (about Andy)
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