Find a funeral director in Gloucestershire

Find funeral directors in Gloucestershire

If you’re planning a funeral in Gloucestershire, we’re here to help. Our listings cover funeral homes across Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire. We can help you to compare independent funeral directors, like John Hall, to nationwide names like Co-op Funeralcare and Dignity. From low-cost funeral options, like direct cremations, to more extravagant celebrations of life, our website has all your choices in one place. Use our directory to browse the different possibilities to help you plan the right send-off for you.

Planning a funeral in Gloucestershire

You’ve got lots of options if you’re planning a funeral in Gloucestershire. There are 4 crematoriums in the county along with several cemeteries, including 2 woodland burial sites.

For religious services, you’ll find plenty of churches, chapels and mosques across Gloucestershire. If you require a Jewish service, you will find a synagogue located in Cheltenham. Your nearest gurdwara is just outside the border of Gloucestershire, in Bristol.

Your local funeral director will be able to offer more detail, using their local knowledge and expertise in planning funerals in Gloucestershire.

Not sure where to start with planning a funeral? Use our step-by-step guide to arranging a funeral.

Why compare Gloucestershire funeral directors?

Funeral costs in Gloucestershire vary depending on the type of service, when it takes place and the funeral director you choose. In fact, funeral directors’ fees typically make up around one-third of the cost of a funeral. This shows that comparing options could help you to save hundreds of pounds.

For instance, an unattended funeral in Gloucestershire will cost a lot less than a large celebration of life. That’s why it’s important to compare prices.

If you want to plan an affordable funeral in Gloucestershire, our directory makes it easy to compare costs all in one place.

Find a crematorium in Gloucestershire

If you’re planning a cremation, you can choose from these Gloucestershire crematoriums:

• Forest of Dean Crematorium, Cinderford
• Cheltenham Crematorium, Cheltenham (council-run)
• Westerleigh Crematorium, Bristol
• Gloucester Cemeteries and Crematorium, Gloucester

Find a cemetery or burial ground in Gloucestershire

For burials, these are some of the Gloucestershire cemeteries and burial grounds you can choose from:

• Cheltenham Crematorium, Cheltenham, including Jewish burials (council-run)
• Gloucester Cemeteries and Crematorium, Gloucester
• Berkeley Cemetery, Berkley
• Stow-on-the-Wold Cemetery, Cheltenham
• Stroud Cemetery, Stroud
• Cirencester Cemetery, Cirencester
• North Nibley Cemetery, Dursley

If you’re planning an eco-friendly funeral, the following burial grounds offer woodland burials:

• Greenfield Woodland of Remembrance, Staunton
• Leedam Natural Burials, Monmouth

Find funeral wake venues in Gloucestershire

You may choose to host the wake at home. Alternatively, for a larger venue, you may wish to use a local pub or community centre. Your funeral director will be able to talk to you about your options.

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