Find a funeral director in Thurrock

Find funeral directors in Grays Thurrock

If you’re arranging a funeral in Grays, Essex, we’re here to help. Our directory lets you compare prices for independent and well-known funeral homes in Grays, as well as the wider Thurrock borough. We’ve listed a wide range of funeral directors in Thurrock, including options in Orsett, Aveley and Stanford-le-Hope.

Plan a funeral in Grays

There are many options for funeral planning in Grays. Perhaps you’re arranging a funeral that matches your culture, like a Ghanaian funeral. Or maybe you just want something unique, such as a horse-drawn procession. Either way, you’ll find a Grays funeral home or venue that can help. For religious services, the town has several churches, a mosque and a gurdwara. There are also 2 cemeteries with funeral chapels. You’ll find another cemetery in neighbouring West Thurrock, plus a few more in the wider Thurrock area. Grays doesn’t have a crematorium, but there are 3 nearby. A little to the north, near Brentwood, there’s a green burial ground called Herongate Wood. This is about 12 miles away from the centre of Grays.

Find a crematorium in Grays

If you’re planning a cremation or direct cremation, you’ll have to travel a little bit to find a crematorium. These crematoriums are near Grays:

• Basildon and District Crematorium (privately managed) – around 12 miles away
• South Essex Crematorium (privately managed) – in Upminster, around 8 miles away
• Thames View Crematorium (privately managed) – in Gravesend, around 17 miles away

Find a Grays cemetery or burial ground

There are at least 6 active burial grounds in Thurrock and close by:

• Chadwell St Mary Cemetery, Grays (council-run) – has a chapel for funeral services
• Corringham Cemetery, Stanford-le-Hope (council-run)
• Grays New Cemetery (council-run) – has a chapel for funeral services
• Herongate Wood (privately managed) – a woodland burial ground
• Stanford-le-Hope Cemetery (council-run)
• West Thurrock Cemetery (council-run) – has a chapel for funeral services

If you have a question about a Thurrock Council cemetery, visit the council website.