Ely Funeral Directors
Funeral directors on Fore Hill and Tower Road, caring for families across Ely and the surrounding area since 1988.
Proud to be part of the Dignity group
Experts in care
Setting the highest standards for care, service and facilities
Supporting communities
Working with charities and carers to improve support
Local teams
Guiding families with local sensitivity and understanding
Our locations
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Trusted by families across Cambridgeshire
Rated 5 / 5 based on 40 reviews.
Rated 5/5
Ely Funeral service dealt with my husbands Funeral yesterday, so happy with the service, highly professional and everything he would have wanted thank you.. highly recommend 10/10
Dee, 11 April 2026
Rated 5/5
Darren understood our wishes, providing a kind, individualised and professional service throughout, and finding the perfect celebrant in Rachel. Couldn’t have wished for more or better. Thank you.
Freya Freely, 7 April 2026
Rated 5/5
Professional from the start, Rob and the team were all great, thank you so much for everything
Ann Wright, 31 March 2026
Ely
Ely Funeral Service has been supporting families across Ely since 1988. Founded by Gordon Day and his daughter Beverley, the business was established with a simple aim: to provide caring, personal support to families during their times of need. Since then, we have built a trusted reputation for compassion, professionalism and dedicated service within the local community.
You can find us in Ely, with funeral homes on Fore Hill and Tower Road. Your funeral director knows their community and the people in it, and will arrange a funeral that feels right to you – whether that's traditional, alternative, or something simpler.
We're here when you need us. You can call your local funeral director at any time, 24 hours a day.
Frequently asked questions
Advice and guidance
Practical guides on arranging a funeral and what to expect.
What does a funeral director do
What a funeral director actually does, before the day and on it, how they care for the person who has died, and whether you have to use one at all.
Choosing a funeral director
What to look for when comparing funeral directors – local availability, itemised pricing, the care given to the person who has died, and how well they listen.
What to do when someone dies
The first steps after a death, in order – the medical certificate, registering, calling a funeral director and dealing with the estate, with timings.
Types of funeral
The types of funeral to choose between – burial or cremation, religious or not, ceremony or none – and how each can still be personal.
Questions to ask a funeral director
Fourteen questions worth asking before you appoint a funeral director – on costs, care, personalisation and paperwork – and what the answers tell you.
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