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Serving the Wigston area
Our funeral directors in Wigston are Ginns & Gutteridge, just down from the Star and Garter towards the turning area. Whatever shape the day takes, your family will be looked after with the same care. When you're ready, you'll sit down with one of our team, talk about the person you've lost, and go through the choices one at a time. The team here is experienced and part of the town. Speak to our funeral home in Wigston and tell us what you'd like.
Your local team can talk you through an attended funeral in Wigston or an unattended funeral in Wigston, and help you choose memorials in Wigston when you feel ready. You can also see all our funeral directors in Leicestershire.
Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors, Wigston
We are located down from the Star and Garter public house towards the cul-de-sac turning area.
- 129 Leicester Road, Wigston, Leicestershire, LE18 1NS
Call 24 hours a day:
0116 278 6291
Office opening hours:
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
- More about this branch
Our services
These are estimated costs for a cremation. For a burial, please call us and we'll explain the costs.
Total price: £3,999
Attended funeral
A ceremony tailored to any needs and wishes. Including all religions, cultures, traditions and beliefs.
- Our support and services
- £2,695
- A Basic Coffin, or choose any other and pay only the difference
- A traditional hearse
- Care in our first class facilities
- Estimated third-party costs
- £1,304
- Crematoria fees
- A celebrant or minister to lead the ceremony
- Total estimated cost
- £3,999
Total price: £1,645
Unattended funeral
A simpler option, without mourners present at the cremation.
- Our support and services
- £1,645
- A simple, Unattended Funeral coffin, or choose any other and pay only the difference
- Care in our first class facilities
- A cremation without a ceremony or mourners present
- Total estimated cost
- £1,645
How do funeral costs vary?
The cost of a funeral depends on what you need. We'll help you understand everything, so you can plan without any surprises.
Our prices include all the essentials
The prices you see on each branch's Price List are our lowest for each type of funeral. They include caring for the person who's died, a simple coffin, and the cremation or burial. We don't charge for the little touches like placing a rose on the coffin or playing music.
What affects the cost?
You can choose to add a personal touch, such as a unique coffin, flowers, your choice of transport, a printed order of service or a memorial. There might be additional costs depending on the type of funeral you choose, or what you require. You can find out additional costs by looking at Additional Options Price Lists on each branch's webpage.
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Sharon Washington, 20 September 2026
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Our family are very grateful for the thoughtful and sensitive manner in which my Mum’s funeral was arranged and conducted by the team at Ginns and Gutteridge, Wigston. We would like to especially thank Chloe and Maggie for their help, before and on the day.
Lynne Cornelia, 5 June 2026
FAQs
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