Head Office
Peterlee
The Manse, Bede Way, Peterlee, SR8 1AD
0191 586 4322Open 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.
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Funeral services, arranged the way you want them
Whether you would like a traditional procession, a simple and modest goodbye or something entirely personal, we will explain your options plainly and take care of every detail.
- Bespoke as standardEvery funeral tailored to you
- SAIF standardsEvery service completed to them
- Silver Jaguar fleetHand crafted, introduced 2020
- Chapels of RestAt Peterlee and Trimdon Grange
- 24 hour serviceDay and night, all year
Types of funeral
Choose the funeral that feels right
Every funeral we arrange is bespoke, so you can mix traditional choices with personal ones. These are the types of funeral families most often ask us about.
Traditional funeralsA dignified service and procession with our silver Jaguar hearse and limousines. We handle the details, from flowers and music to the reception and newspaper and social media announcements.Find out more
Simple funeralsA modest, dignified funeral at a lower cost: a classic coffin, our Jaguar hearse and a simple burial or cremation, with any personal touches you would like.Find out more
Bespoke and personalisedA celebration of life in your own way, perhaps with white doves, a horse drawn hearse, a willow coffin or ashes scattered at sea.Find out more
Religious funeralsServices for many faiths, at a place of worship, the crematorium or another setting, with as many religious elements as you need.Find out more
Non-religious and humanistA ceremony that celebrates a life without religious content. It can be as traditional or as modern as you wish, at a graveside, crematorium or woodland setting.Find out more
Woodland burialA natural burial ground where trees and native wildflowers are planted on and around the graves, so the place itself becomes a living memorial.Find out more
More options
Cremation, burial and other choices
Whether you would like family and friends to attend, or would prefer something without a service, we can explain each option and what it involves.
Care and support
Looking after your loved one, and you
From the moment your loved one comes into our care until long after the funeral, our team is here for your family.
In our care: before the funeralYour loved one rests in our well equipped, carefully kept mortuary, and is washed, dressed and prepared according to your instructions. Our embalmer is qualified with the British Institute of Embalmers.Find out more
Chapels of restOur Chapels of Rest are at our Peterlee and Trimdon Grange funeral homes. Each is a peaceful, private room to say goodbye. Let us know when you would like to visit, and we can stay with you if you would rather not be alone.Find out more
Coffins and casketsOur funeral directors will explain the choices, from a traditional oak type coffin to a one off design that celebrates the life of your loved one.Find out more
Funeral vehiclesOur hand crafted silver Jaguar hearse and limousines, each limousine seating seven. Horse drawn, motorcycle and Land Rover hearses can also be arranged.Find out more
Memorial servicesA memorial or commemorative service at a later date, so family and friends can come together to remember.Find out more
Bereavement supportOngoing support after the funeral from our in house Cruse bereavement counsellor, who has 25 years' experience, and links to local support organisations.Find out more
Prices
Our prices, set out clearly
Our Standardised Price List shows what we charge for the main funeral options. If anything is unclear, ask us and we will talk it through.
Talk to us
Talk to us about the funeral you have in mind
Call any of our four funeral homes, or our 24 hour line.
Since 1971
Horden
Normandale House, Fifth Street, Horden, SR8 4BU
0191 586 5178Visits by appointment. Call us any time to arrange.
View branchEasington Colliery
Claxton House, Seaside Lane, Easington Colliery, SR8 3LJ
0191 527 1499Visits by appointment. Call us any time to arrange.
View branchTrimdon Grange
Belle Vue House, Balmoral Terrace, Trimdon Grange, TS29 6ET
01429 883 777Visits by appointment. Call us any time to arrange.
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Call our 24 hour line and we will guide you through your options.
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What families say about us
Many local families choose us on personal recommendation. You can read what families have said about us, in their own words, on Trustpilot.
Read our reviews on TrustpilotThe professionalism in which the service was carried out from start to finish by all the East Durham Funeral Service staff were exemplary, the notification of service, order of service, the cars and drivers, pall bearers the spread for the wake afterwards, the keepsake cards afterwards for the family, all the smallest of details made by all the staff to make a sad event more bearable.
We could not have asked for better service from Ellen and her team, they looked after us so well during such an awful time. Will be forever grateful.
What types of funeral do you arrange?
Traditional, simple, bespoke, religious, non-religious and humanist funerals, woodland burial, cremation and burial funerals, direct cremation and direct unattended burial. Every funeral we arrange is bespoke, so you can mix traditional choices with personal ones. See our funeral services.
What is a direct cremation?
A cremation that family and friends do not attend. On our Standardised Price List it appears as an unattended cremation. Family and friends may choose to have a ceremony, event or service for the person who has died, but they do not attend the cremation itself.
What is a direct unattended burial?
A burial that family and friends do not attend. Our Standardised Price List describes an unattended funeral as one where family and friends may choose to have a ceremony, event or service for the person who has died, but they do not attend the burial itself.
Can I visit my loved one before the funeral?
Yes. Our Chapels of Rest are at our Peterlee and Trimdon Grange funeral homes. All we ask is that you let us know when you would like to visit, so we can make sure you have the space and privacy you need. Some people like to visit more than once.
What funeral vehicles do you use?
Our vehicles are silver Jaguar XFs, built to our own requirements. We invested in this hand crafted fleet in 2020 and were the first company in East Durham to offer them.