Your path to Local Funeral Resources
From funeral directors and florists to local celebrants and venues, see what’s in your area.
What type of funeral ceremony
Decide how much involvement you want to have in the funeral ceremony. Do you want to do the whole thing yourself or do you or a friend or family member want to speak, read a poem or play music? Whatever level of involvement you or others would like to have and whatever funeral ideas you have, it is your choice and you should make this clear to whoever is leading the ceremony.
Religious Ceremony
If the person who has died had a particular faith then a religious funeral led by the appropriate minister or priest is likely to be the choice that you will make and your funeral director will be able to arrange this for you or you can search for a suitable minister using links to religious ministers.
A civil funeral
A civil funeral is defined as one where the funeral is driven by the wishes, beliefs and values of the deceased and their family, not by belief or ideology of the person conducting the funeral.
Civil funeral celebrants are fully trained professionals that belong to the Institute of Civil Funerals. They adhere to a Code of Practice and the Institute monitors the quality of the funerals they conduct. A civil funeral can include religious content or be completely non–religious (secular).
The celebrant will visit you at home to ask you about the person who has died and discuss what you would like in the ceremony. They will put the ceremony together and write a full and appropriate tribute (eulogy) that tells the story of the life of the person who has died. The content will be checked with you, or someone you ask to check it for you, before the celebrant delivers the funeral ceremony.
You can find a civil funeral celebrant on funeralmap or on the Institute’s website www.iocf.org.uk
A humanist funeral
Humanist officiants belong to the British Humanist Association (BHA) and offer non-religious funerals.
The British Humanist Association is the national charity working on behalf of non-religious people who seek to live ethical and fulfilling lives on the basis of reason and humanity. They promote humanism, support and represent the non-religious, and promote a secular state and equal treatment in law and policy of everyone, regardless of religion or belief.
Humanists are atheists and agnostics who make sense of the world using reason, experience and shared human values.
You can find a humanist officiant on www.humanism.org.uk
Ceremony led by family and/or friends
You can deliver the funeral ceremony yourself, although many find the whole ceremony quite difficult to do. Some people find that a good solution is to use the services of a funeral celebrant or officiant to introduce the ceremony, rather as a ‘master of ceremonies’. The main content can then be delivered by family and friends.
Your path to local funeral resources starts here, browse by category:
Funeral Directors
Find a Funeral Director in your local area. There are some 4000 in the UK.
Natural Burial Grounds
Natural Burial Grounds in beauty spots, where burials can take place.
Coffin and Casket Suppliers
Probate Services
Celebrants
If a religious minister is not required, find a celebrant in your local area.
Cemeteries
There are around 14,000 cemeteries in the UK. Find one in your local area.
Bereavement Support
Bereavement Support is available throughout the UK find local support.
Venues for Wakes
Online Memorials and Memorial Services
Keep your loved ones memory alive and find Online Memorials and Memorial Services near you.
Crematoria
Find a crematorium in your local area, we have thousands to choose from.
Florists
Find the best flowers and flower arrangements for the day.
Register Offices
Where to Stay
Find hotels, bed & breakfast and other accomodation near the venue.
Our map contains listings of the organisations and services which are here to help you in your funeral plans.
The map enables you to search for the funeral services you require in your desired area, and see their exact location. The online map makes it easy to share information with family and friends.
We understand that, for many people, attending a funeral is also very difficult - there are often many questions to ask about funeral etiquette, particularly if you have never before been to a funeral. Our section 'Attending a Funeral' is a handy guide through some of the range of frequently asked questions relating to going to a funeral.
There is also a useful list of funeral services and organisations providing bereavement support, relevant charities and funeral language to help you understand the various terms associated with planning a funeral service.
If you provide any services in relation to funerals and would like to be included on the map, further information can be found here.
Get on The Map
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Funeral Choices
Decisions such as whether there should be a cremation or burial, the type of funeral ceremony, flowers, music and poetry for the ceremony, how to find an undertaker or funeral director and someone to lead the ceremony; all of these will be key as to how the day goes and we want to take the stress out of planning a funeral service.
Cremation or burial?
The person who has died may have made it clear whether they preferred burial or cremation for their funeral.
Coffins and caskets
The choice of coffin can be bewildering, we explain in detail the various options for the type of burial proposed.
Choosing a funeral director
You need to be comfortable with the funeral director that you choose as you are putting your trust in them.
What type of funeral ceremony?
Decide how much involvement you want to have in the funeral ceremony. There are various things to consider.
Donations at funerals
Funeral donations can be made in several ways. Funeral directors will assist in organising the collections.
Choosing flowers
Flowers have been part of funerals throughout history, decide what you feel is right for the funeral.
Choosing music
Music is incredibly emotive at funerals. The right music can reflect exactly the sentiment that you want to portray.
Choosing poetry and readings
Like music, poetry and readings delivered at a funeral can really add to the ceremony.
Funeral transport
The coffin is usually taken to the funeral location in a procession of vehicles known as a cortege.
Memorials
From online or printed memory books to engraved headstones, there are many ways to create a dedicated, long lasting tribute.