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Funeral services

Traditional funerals

A traditional funeral is a dignified choice, and we have long experience of arranging meaningful, traditional services for families across East Durham.

Three silver Jaguar funeral vehicles parked in a row

A dignified choice for your loved one

We are a family run, independent funeral director, and every service we carry out is completed to SAIF standards. Our priority is to help grieving families in any way we can and to make arranging a funeral as simple as possible.

Our experienced team will take care of the arrangements with great attention to detail, including:

  • Flowers
  • The reception
  • Music
  • Newspaper and social media announcements

Classic choices, made personal

We offer a range of classic choices for traditional funerals, including our distinguished silver Jaguar hearse and limousines. Every part of the service can be tailored, so you might choose a religious service and a churchyard burial, alongside something more personal such as a horse drawn hearse or a motorcycle and sidecar.

Reviews

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.

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Excellent 5.0 out of 5 from 312 reviews on Trustpilot (as shown on Trustpilot, 9 November 2026)

The 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.

George 13 February 2026 Review on Trustpilot (opens in a new tab)

Questions

Frequently asked questions

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What do you arrange for a traditional funeral?

Our experienced team takes care of the arrangements with great attention to detail, including flowers, the reception, music, and newspaper and social media announcements. We offer classic choices including our silver Jaguar hearse and limousines.

Can a traditional funeral include personal touches?

Yes. Every part of the service can be tailored, so you might choose a religious service and a churchyard burial alongside something more personal, such as a horse drawn hearse or a motorcycle and sidecar.

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.

We are here whenever you need us

Call our 24 hour line, or any of our four funeral homes.

Call 0191 586 4322
Call us 24 hours 0191 586 4322