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Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors in Leicester
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Leicester Funeral Directors
We are Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors in Leicester. Since our establishment over 100 years ago, we have had the honour of helping our local families arrange dignified and personal funerals for their loved ones.
We promise to listen to you carefully and help you at every turn. We have specially equipped facilities providing disabled access, a wash and dress area for those who need it, and catering services that can be used for the wake.
Our funeral home was the first one in the city to have a motorised hearse. You can see our history through old pictures and ledgers when you visit us, if you wish.
If there is anything we can do to ease your concerns or make you feel more comfortable, please let us know. You can call us at any time of the day, we are here for you.
Our Simple funeral is available for £1,995 + third party costs, without compromising on the quality of the service that is delivered. Or our Full Service funeral can be tailored just how you wish, whether that be a traditional ceremony or a colourful celebration of life.
Call us today on 0116 251 6117 to talk through your personal requirements.
What We Offer
- Advice and guidance at every step, including registering the death
- Arrangements that are tailored to meet your family's needs
- Local expertise and knowledge
- Cremation or burial at any local crematorium or burial site
- Funeral services of all faiths and cultures
- Chapel of rest to visit your loved one
- Hearses, funeral vehicles and bespoke transport options
- Memorials and tributes
- Prepaid funeral plans
Our Services
At Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors, we are here to help honour the memory of your loved one. We have two funeral services packages for you to choose from. The Full Service Funeral allows you to tailor every detail of the funeral service, whilst our Simple Funeral allows you to respectfully say your goodbyes at a lower cost.
Simple Funeral Services in Leicester
Our Simple Funeral is our low cost funeral package that allows you to say goodbye to your loved one with dignity and care.
The Simple Funeral service has a limited choice of dates and times that you can choose from and only includes the essential services required for a heartfelt farewell. You can rest assured that you and your loved one will still be looked after to the highest standard throughout your time with us.
The Simple Funeral service has a limited choice of dates and times that you can choose from and only includes the essential services required for a heartfelt farewell. You can rest assured that you and your loved one will still be looked after to the highest standard throughout your time with us.
Our costs from
£1,995
Simple Funeral Services in Leicester, from £1,995
Our Simple Funeral is our low cost funeral package that allows you to say goodbye to your loved one with dignity and care.
The Simple Funeral service has a limited choice of dates and times that you can choose from and only includes the essential services required for a heartfelt farewell. You can rest assured that you and your loved one will still be looked after to the highest standard throughout your time with us.
The Simple Funeral service has a limited choice of dates and times that you can choose from and only includes the essential services required for a heartfelt farewell. You can rest assured that you and your loved one will still be looked after to the highest standard throughout your time with us.
- Our funeral professionals will care for your loved one in our premium facilities
- A professional Arranger will provide support, guidance and co-ordinate everything for you
- The service will be at a mutually agreed time and date dependent upon availability, usually on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
- We will provide a Funeral Director, chauffeur-driven hearse and pallbearers for the service
- Some additional services such as arranging floral tributes or obituaries are not available
To find out more, you can call us on
0116 251 61170116 251 6117
Full Service Funeral in Leicester
Our Full Service Funeral enables you to personalise as much or as little of the funeral service as you like. We will take care of all the details with uncompromising quality and look after your loved one as we would for our own.
You can rely on us to do everything we can to make this time as easy as possible for you and your family.
You can rely on us to do everything we can to make this time as easy as possible for you and your family.
Our costs from
£3,545
Full Service Funeral in Leicester, from £3,545
Our Full Service Funeral enables you to personalise as much or as little of the funeral service as you like. We will take care of all the details with uncompromising quality and look after your loved one as we would for our own.
You can rely on us to do everything we can to make this time as easy as possible for you and your family.
You can rely on us to do everything we can to make this time as easy as possible for you and your family.
- Our funeral professionals will care for your loved one in our premium facilities
- A professional Arranger will provide support, guidance and co-ordinate everything for you
- Have flexibility and choice over the time, day and location of the funeral service
- We will provide a Funeral Director, chauffeur-driven hearse and pallbearers for the service
- We can add services and tailor the funeral to suit your own specific requirements
To find out more, you can call us on
0116 251 61170116 251 6117
Taking the Greatest Care
Funeral services with distinction in Leicester
Providing the highest standards of care
Expert professionals available 24 hours a day
High quality facilities
Where to find us
Address
St Nicholas House 51 Vaughan Way Leicester LE1 4NR GBParking and Directions
There is parking available at our funeral home.
We are close to the High Cross Shopping Centre and a short walk from Cathedral Square.
OPENING HOURS
Our staff are available 24 hours a day on 0116 251 6117 if you require our services outside of these hours.
VISITING HOURS
| Day of the Week | Hours |
|---|---|
| Mon | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tue | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wed | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thu | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Fri | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | Closed |
Supporting you along the way
What to do when someone dies
Our step-by-step guides provide you with everything you need to know when someone dies. At such a confusing time, we are here to help you through every stage.
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Planning a funeral
Our guide on planning a funeral walks you through all your options on how you can say goodbye to your loved one. We will explain how our funeral directors will help and what you can expect from them.
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The day of the funeral
From the funeral procession to the service and the wake, this guide will outline all that you can expect to take place at the funeral. We are here for you every step of the way.
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After the funeral
Once the funeral has taken place, there are still a number of things that you may need to take care of. We are here to help you through your grief in whatever capacity we can.
Find Out MoreReviews for Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors in Leicester
It is our honour to help you through this difficult time, like we have with our families in Leicester. Read their feedback below:
5.0
Rating 5.0
based on 15 Reviews- Rating 5.08 August 2019Great service from the time they collected mum to the funeral.very caring.it made the day much easier to have them there.we used them for my sisters my dads and then my mum and I’m signing up for the plan,then when my time comes my children won’t have the worry of it all.
Response on behalf of Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors14 August 2019Thank you for taking the time to complete the online review. I am pleased we were able to help make things easier for you at such a difficult time ands that you found our staff to be informative and reliable. - Rating 5.025 July 2019At what is a very difficult time, Ginns and Gutteridge make the funeral arrangements of a loved one much easier to cope with. Their professionalism, their empathy and their whole manner from first speaking to them to the funeral itself, nothing is too much trouble for them. They helped me throughout the time I dealt with them and made me feel as if they truly cared about my loss.Response on behalf of Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors29 July 2019Our team are here to provide the highest level of service for you and we are happy this was achieved. Thank you for sharing your views with us on your online review.
- Rating 5.018 March 2019The day was perfect from the moment we were picked up until dropping off at the wake. Very dignified and caring staff from start to finish of our dealings with them. Can't thank them enough.Response on behalf of Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors18 March 2019Thank you for sharing your experience with us on your online review. I am pleased that we provided the highest level of care and guidance for you and your family and that all of the arrangements were carried out to your satisfaction.
- Rating 5.018 February 2019A completely professional and supportive service. Helen was brilliant at Ginns and Gutteridge and the whole situation was dealt with professionally and with great care.Response on behalf of Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors18 February 2019Thank you for posting your review online. I am pleased that you were so well looked after by our team and that we were able to provide you with the care and support needed at this time.
- Rating 5.02 January 2019Very happy with the professional, courteous and sensitive handling of the whole process from beginning to end. Would certainly recommend.Response on behalf of Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors2 January 2019Thank you for the kind comments posted on your online review. I am pleased that all of the arrangements were carried out to your satisfaction and that you were so well looked after by our team.
- Rating 5.010 December 2018Quietly efficient service from all those involved. I have written a personal thankyou to the directors.Response on behalf of Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors10 December 2018Thank you for posting your review online. I am glad that all of your wishes and requirements were carried out by the team as you had requested.
- Rating 5.06 December 2018Everything was perfect staff were brilliant and so compassionate x was hard losing our mum so was unsure what we needed to do but the staff made it the perfect funeral my mum had the send off she would of been proud of us all. We were all pleased with the service we were given we have done a funeral plan for my dad. Thank you to all involved.Response on behalf of Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors7 December 2018Thank you for taking the time to send your online review to us. I am pleased that you were so well looked after by our team and that we were able to help make things easier for you at such a difficult time.
- Rating 5.028 November 2018Staff were sensitive to our needs, friendly and well informed. Information given was appropriate to our needs and staff allowed us plenty of time to consider the various options available to us. Advice given was helpful and the final check regarding the arrangements was reassuring. On the day of the funeral undertakers managed the entirety of the proceedings perfectly. Thank you all.Response on behalf of Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors29 November 2018Thank you for the comments left as part of your online review. I am pleased that you were so well looked after by our team and that were able to provide you with the care and support needed at this time.
- Rating 5.027 November 2018From start to finish their service was excellent. We were guided through every step in arranging my Mothers funeral and all our requests and wishes were carried out accordingly. Everyone involved was kind, caring and sympathetic to our needs.Response on behalf of Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors28 November 2018Thank you for taking the time to complete the online review. I am pleased that we were able to look after you and your family at this difficult time and that all of your wishes and requirements were carried out by the team as you had requested.
- Rating 5.027 November 2018From initial contact, to sorting final arrangements, general advice etc, the staff were both compassionate and sympathetic at all times regarding the sad loss the family were experiencing when speaking to us on the telephone or in person at the family meeting. We were kept informed at every step, which meant so much pressure was taken away from the family at this sad time. The additional service/advice provided by Dignity with the funeral plan has also been most welcome.Response on behalf of Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors28 November 2018Thank you for the kind comments posted on your online review. I am happy to hear that we were able to help ease any worries that you may have had and that all of your wishes and requirements were carried out by the team as you had requested.
- Rating 5.019 November 2018We were very happy with the service provided by Ginns & Gutteridge in Leicester.
We would like to say a big thank you to Helen for her care and attention whilst making the arrangements for my Mother's funeral.
Thank you.Response on behalf of Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors20 November 2018Thank you for sharing your experience with us on your online review. I am glad that we were able to provide you with the care and support needed at this time and that the arrangements for your mother were carried out to your satisfaction. - Rating 5.012 November 2018Everything was carried out all according to our wishes along with an abundance of sympathy dignity and respect. Could not fault your services in any way.Response on behalf of Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors12 November 2018Thank you for the kind comments posted on your online review. I am pleased that all of the arrangements were carried out to your satisfaction and that you were so well looked after by our team.
- Rating 5.031 October 2018Helen was very thoughtful and helpful. Nothing was too much trouble.Response on behalf of Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors31 October 2018Thank you for taking the time to send your online review to us. I am pleased that you were so well looked after by our team and that all of the arrangements were carried out to your satisfaction.
- Rating 5.016 October 2018Our family has used Ginns & Gutteridge since the '70s. First class service, as always.Response on behalf of Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors17 October 2018Thank you for posting your review online. I am glad that all of your wishes and requirements were carried out by the team as you had requested.
- Rating 5.01 October 2018Everything was professionally done and all of the staff were sympathetic, friendly, helpful and accommodating throughout. Thank you.Response on behalf of Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors1 October 2018Thank you for posting your review online. I am pleased that you were so well looked after by our team and that that all of the arrangements were carried out to your satisfaction.