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Funeral directors in Stratford Upon Avon

Our local funeral directors in Stratford Upon Avon are here to support you – 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

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Serving the Stratford Upon Avon area

Our funeral directors in Stratford-upon-Avon are W G Rathbone, in the Market Square. However you choose to say goodbye, the same care goes into every part of it. You'll sit down with us when you feel ready, tell us about the person you've lost, and go through each decision in turn. Our team here is experienced and part of the town. Call our funeral home in Stratford-upon-Avon and tell us what you'd like.

Your local team can talk you through an attended funeral in Stratford Upon Avon or an unattended funeral in Stratford Upon Avon, and help you choose memorials in Stratford Upon Avon when you feel ready. You can also see all our funeral directors in Warwickshire.

W G Rathbone Funeral Directors, Stratford Upon Avon branch

W G Rathbone Funeral Directors, Stratford

We can be found in Stratford-upon-Avon's Market Square.

Our services

These are estimated costs for a cremation. For a burial, please call us and we'll explain the costs.

Total price: £4,371

Attended funeral

A ceremony tailored to any needs and wishes. Including all religions, cultures, traditions and beliefs.
Our support and services
£3,195
  • 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
£1,176
  • Crematoria fees
  • A celebrant or minister to lead the ceremony
Total estimated cost
£4,371

Optional extras:

  • Flowers
  • Printed orders of service
  • Memorials
  • Limousines and other transport options

Total price: £1,745

Unattended funeral

A simpler option, without mourners present at the cremation.
Our support and services
£1,745
  • 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
£1,745

Optional extras:

  • Memorials
  • Your choice of urn

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.

01789 330540
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Trusted by families in Stratford Upon Avon

Rated 5 / 5 based on 23 reviews.

Rated 5/5

W G Rathbone in Stratford Upon Avon were excellent in arranging my brother's funeral. Leanne and Laura in the office were helpful, kind and struck exactly the right tone during the planning. On the day, Martin lead the team and again we cannot speak highly enough of the way they carried out their duties. I must also commend the 2 guys who came to collect my brother on the day he passed. Again they were considerate and helped us through a difficult time.

I can thoroughly recommend the whole team.

Many thanks.

Clive Humphrey, 21 March 2026

Rated 5/5

From our first meeting with Leanne at WG Rathbone the whole team did everything they could to make the process as painless as possible.

Every detail was covered, but without labouring anything so we had complete confidence that the day would go as well as it could, which was exactly how it happened, led by Louise from the WG Rathbone team.

Thank you.

Martyn Talbot, 9 March 2026

Rated 5/5

Absolutely amazing, very kind and helpful during a difficult time, mom died very suddenly but had the foresight to pre pay for her funeral, which helped so much! Staff very professional and empathetic to all family, highly recommend

Harleigh Morrison, 22 February 2026

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