We are Phillips Funeral Directors in St Albans, Hertfordshire. We have been caring for families in the community we love since the 1970s.
Every detail that matters to you, matters to us. We believe a funeral is a deeply personal event that pays tribute to someone's life, so we will to tailor your loved one's funeral service to honour any final wishes.
We are a Dignity funeral directors, so you can expect nothing but compassion and professionalism in everything that we do, because we want to make a difficult time a little easier for you.
We are privileged enough to have members of our team who speak French and Italian, so we can make your visits a little easier if you or your family would prefer to speak either of these languages.
We are always here for you, so please contact us at any time.
We are proud to be part of Dignity Funerals, a collection of the UKs finest funeral directors, with each and every one committed to setting superior standards.
Many Dignity funeral directors have been part of the local community for generations and it is a privilege to serve those who live beside us. Our rich and lengthy heritage ensures we can deliver our service with local knowledge and unparalleled expertise.
There are two types of funeral we offer at Phillips Funeral Directors in St Albans - the Attended Funeral (which can be a traditional or more bespoke service with mourners present) and the Unattended Funeral (a cremation without mourners present). More details on each type of service can be found below, and our funeral directors are standing by to answer any questions you may have.
View our Standardised Price List, Additional Options Price List and Crematoria Price List.
Our Attended Funeral includes care of your loved one, a Park Coffin, a service at the place of committal which can be personalised as required for your loved one, followed by a burial or cremation.
Our Simple Funeral offers a complete funeral at a lower cost, without compromising on the quality of the service that is delivered. It includes all of the essentials, including a professional and fully trained Funeral Director to support you every step of the way.
Our Unattended Funeral will best suit your needs if you want to arrange a simple and straightforward cremation without a service or ceremony, allowing you and your loved one's friends and family to commemorate them in your own way.
Choose from a variety of options, including headstones and urns to memorial plaques, vases, statues, jewellery and plenty more. With a Memorial, you can create a tribute that especially reflects the life, love and cherished memories of your loved one.
Contact
Speak to our team 24 hours a day on 01727 851006
Our Address
Dartmouth House, 68 Alma Road, St Albans, AL1 3BL
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Directions and parking
We are the white double-fronted house on the right just before the traffic lights as you head towards Victoria Street from London Road. There is car parking available at the rear of our branch.
01727 851006We understand that there is a lot to think about, so if you do need assistance with your loved one's funeral arrangements, our funeral experts will offer you all the support you need.
It’s perfectly normal to be unsure of what you need to do following the death of a loved one. These step-by-step guides will carefully explain everything you need to when someone dies, helping you through each stage of the process.
Our guides on planning a funeral will ensure your loved one's send off is a personal and unique celebration of their life. We will explain how our Funeral Directors will help you plan a funeral service and support you at every stage.
This guide will explain what happens at a funeral; including the funeral procession, funeral service, committal service and the wake. We will be here to help you through every step of the journey.
When someone dies, the first steps will depend on how and where the person passed away. Our step-by-step guides will walk you through the practical steps. For additional support and personal advice, please get in touch with us.
You don't have to make an appointment at our funeral homes. However, doing so will ensure that someone can be available to cater to your needs. When arranging a funeral, our Funeral Directors are happy to visit you in your own home, if required.
Third party funeral costs are additional charges which we will manage for you and attach to your single invoice. Get in touch with us to confirm costs and plan a funeral to fit your budget.
If you choose to arrange the funeral with us, you will be given the option of a complimentary Funeral Notice. We will set it up for you using the details discussed during the arrangements. All we need is an email address.
Dignity Funeral Plans let you pay for your funeral in advance and at today's price. It's a way of taking control of the unexpected, setting out the arrangements and limiting the costs by paying for the services included in the funeral plan upfront.
We are a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors and as such we abide by The Funeral Director Code. We also have a legal obligation to try and ensure the person who is arranging a funeral has the right to do so, or has permission from those who do.
If you are aware that someone has been appointed as the administrator, you should only arrange the funeral with this person's agreement.
If there is no Will or Letters of Administration, then the responsibility would pass to the next of kin.
A Memorial is a way of creating a lasting memory to help remember a loved one.
Dignity has been established for over 200 years and is one of the UK's leading providers of Funerals and with an 'Excellent' Trustpilot rating (02/24). We are proud to help our customers every year with a diverse range of Memorial products and services to help remember their loved ones.
We offer a wide range of products – from traditional headstones, kerb sets, urns and benches to remembrance trees, plaques and vases. We also offer more personal and modern options such as jewellery, pin badges and photo related memorial products. As well as completely customised items.To organise your Memorial contact us on 01727 851006
From 9 September 2024, there will no longer be a doctor's fee in England and Wales when arranging a funeral. This is because from this date, all deaths in England and Wales will be independently viewed, either by a relevant coroner or by a Medical Examiner and the cost will be met by the NHS.
A Medical Examiner is a specifically trained independent senior doctor who will scrutinise all deaths across a local area that do not fall under the coroner's jurisdiction. By providing a greater level of scrutiny over the cause of deaths; it is hoped that the introduction of Medical Examiners will make it less likely that unnatural causes of death will go unnoticed; that the number of deaths unnecessarily referred to the coroner will be reduced and that national data about causes of death will be captured with greater accuracy.
Medical Examiners, or Medical Examiner Officers, will also be available to meet with families, or their representatives, if they wish to discuss the cause of death.
Darren and his team were so professional and caring during such a difficult time for our family.
The attention to detail was superb and with Darren’s help everything went to plan.
Thank you for the kind comments posted on your online review. I am pleased that we provided the highest level of care and guidance for you and your family.
At such a sad and difficult time I could not have had more sympathetic and professional help. Nothing was to much trouble and when I couldn't think they made some very useful and helpful suggestions. Very special thanks to kerry who helped me through every step.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us on your online review. I am glad that you found our staff to be informative and reliable and that you confided in us as a team to take care of your loved one.
Provided an incredibly personal and thorough service for our Mum- making a stressful time just that bit easier. A special mention to Gina for her role in organising everything and being an excellent point of contact for us.
I am glad that you chose Phillips Funeral Services to look after your Mother and that our staff went above and beyond to deliver the service you expected.
Thanks for a Very professional courteous and helpful service, nothing was too much trouble.
We are grateful of receiving your online review. I am pleased to hear that our team were so accommodating and their recommendations were helpful.
We used Phillips for my auntie’s funeral. The support was both professional and kind which was needed at an difficult and intense time.
We really appreciated:
- the proactively in contacting us
- them coming to visit me at home to discuss the arrangements
- we were talked through the process very clearly and given choices to have the funeral exactly as we wanted
- costs were again very clear and transparent
- excellent communication throughout the process
- most importantly we were really happy with how the funeral went on the day and couldn’t have given my auntie a better send off
We would not hesitate to recommend Phillips to others - thank you so much
Thank you for an exceptional review. I am pleased to hear that you found our staff to be professional and respectful and that we were able to provide you with the knowledge and understanding of a difficult situation and make things easier for you.
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King Edward Square,
Sutton Coldfield,
West Midlands, B73 6AP
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