Setting the highest standards for care, service and facilities
Working with charities and carers to improve support
Guiding families with local sensitivity and understanding
Every one of our Whitby funeral directors is experienced, trusted and dedicated to providing compassionate, dignified care for your loved one. We have invested in modern facilities across the area, ensuring every family receives the same high standard of professionalism and support. Whatever your requirements, our caring team is on hand for guidance and reassurance, day or night, throughout the year.
Your local team can talk you through an attended funeral in Whitby or an unattended funeral in Whitby, and help you choose memorials in Whitby when you feel ready. You can also see all our funeral directors in North Yorkshire.
<p>We are on the main road out of Whitby towards Scarborough.</p>
These are estimated costs for a cremation. For a burial, please call us and we'll explain the costs.
Total price: £3,889
Total price: £1,745
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.
Rated 5 / 5 based on 20 reviews.
Derek, Grace, Sophie and the rest of the Greame Buckle “crew”. What an incredible team, thank you for providing my Grandpa with the most beautiful send off. You turned what could have been a morbid, solemn day into a bright celebration of life which is exactly what he deserved. We were supported from start to finish and every wish was honoured and made possible. What a special day. THANK YOU!
Kitty Hoyle, 20 December 2025
I chose Graham Buckle and his team on recommendations from friends who have also used them. From the first call to them we experienced first class service. Jane was particularly supportive and guided me through all the necessary choices to be made. It’s such a difficult emotional time and they took away all the stress and delivered a first class heartfelt service. I can recommend them with confidence.
Sandra Brown, 9 August 2024
I cannot thank Graeme Buckle enough,They were fantastic so helpful and took it step by step to plan a funeral,And on the day of laying someone to rest they were so careful and made sure things went as it possible could,Great funeral directors prefect
Toni Simpson, 23 July 2024
Practical guides on arranging a funeral and what to expect.
The first steps after a death, in order – the medical certificate, registering, calling a funeral director and dealing with the estate, with timings.
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.
The types of funeral to choose between – burial or cremation, religious or not, ceremony or none – and how each can still be personal.
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.
Fourteen questions worth asking before you appoint a funeral director – on costs, care, personalisation and paperwork – and what the answers tell you.