Attended funerals in Essex
An attended funeral is a full funeral service with family and friends there. We have several funeral directors in Essex, each able to arrange one with you.
F.E.J. Green & Sons Funeral Directors
- 195-197 Timberlog Lane, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1PJ
- 01268 553133
A W Alden & Son Funeral Directors
- 29-31 High Street, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7RB
- 01268 683177
Tanners Funeral Directors
- 26 East Street, Prittlewell, Southend On Sea, Essex, SS2 6LH
- 01702 618358
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Setting a standard for every funeral
Our team in Essex is there for you from the moment you call, to the day of the funeral and beyond. Every attended funeral includes our:
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Kindness and support
Our team will listen, guide, and take care of all the details. From handling the paperwork to advising on the little touches that make the day feel right.
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Experience
We've arranged funerals for families of every faith, background and situation. Whatever you're thinking – traditional, personal, or something alternative – you’ll be looked after by people who have made it happen before.
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Professional care
We’ll look after the person who has died with respect, in our first-class facilities. When the day arrives, we can dress them in their clothes or a simple gown. You can also decide how you would like their hair and makeup prepared.
Add a personal touch
Coffins and caskets
Choose from a range of materials and designs – simple and understated through to ornate or colourful.
Urns and keepsakes
Keep them close with an urn, scatter tube, garden memorial or piece of memorial jewellery.
Memorials
Create a lasting place of remembrance. Somewhere to return to, reflect and remember.
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Talk to someone in Essex
Our local team can talk you through the options and what everything costs, with no obligation.
FAQs
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Helpful organisations
Grief after bereavement
Bereavement and grief affect people in different ways. There's no right or wrong way to feel. The NHS website has advice and places to go for support.
Help with funeral costs
If you get certain benefits you may be eligible for the Funeral Expenses Payment. You can find out more, check your eligibility, and apply on the GOV.UK website.
Report the death
There are government organisations that need to know when someone dies. Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report the death to most of them in one go.
Advice and guidance
Practical guides on arranging a funeral and what to expect.
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.
How to reduce funeral costs
Five practical ways to bring a funeral bill down, who is responsible for paying it, and why a cheaper funeral need not be a lesser one.
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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Talk to your local branch to get a quote
Your local funeral director can talk through our costs and any personal touches you want to include. Let us know what you're thinking and we'll work to your budget.