Funeral services in Aberdeen

Full funeral arrangements, from first contact to arranging memorials.

First contact

You may contact us as your chosen funeral director at any time to notify us that someone has passed away and you would like to use our services.  At this stage, we would ask who you are in relation to the deceased, next of kin if that is someone else, who has passed away and where they have died.  We can discuss as much or as little information at this initial stage as you are comfortable with.  We will discuss any urgent matters, such as if someone has died at home, how and when we will look after them immediately, or any other questions on your mind.  Other matters can be discussed later as and when you are ready to think about further details.  See further information about when someone dies

Next stages

As we progress funeral arrangements, we would usually like to sit down with you and perhaps your family, either at an appointment in one of our offices, or at your home to discuss your individual wishes and options in full. 

If you are not in Aberdeen, we can discuss a considerable amount by telephone or video call, email documents which we may need to talk you through, or refer to you to resources on our website which may help you in making choices.

To help you think in your own time about some of the options, or to be prepared for the decisions you will have to make, we detail below some of the services and facilities we routinely discuss or offer.  For further information on specific elements, please refer to the linked pages.  For questions or requirements not listed here, please contact us any time. 

• Arrangements for burials and cremations.  We will assist you with the documents required and submit to the relevant authorities on your behalf. 
• Religious or non-religious service? We recognise the diversity of cultures and religious back grounds and can help you consider what type of ceremony might be most fitting and contact the relevant people.
  
• We have chauffeur driven, fully valeted Black, Jaguar hearse and limousines,
• Alternative transport such as horse-drawn hearse or motorcycle hearse.
  
• We provide selection of traditional, modern, bespoke coffins and caskets along with choices of interior and fittings.
• Private rest rooms / family viewing rooms / chapel of rest where required.
  
• Modern, temperature controlled mortuary facilities, and all facilities required for dressing care of deceased.
• Embalming while not routinely necessary offers benefits which we will discuss as appropriate. 
• A service room to seat 55 at Abbotswell Crescent. Ample parking is available
  
• Drafting and submitting obituary / press notices.  A template can be downloaded here
• Online tribute and charity donations page. 
• Help to arrange funeral flowers.
• Arrangements for music whether recorded or live music such as an organist or piper.
• Hymn sheets or memory cards can be printed.  Examples available here
• Help with booking funeral catering.  The venue will need to know numbers attending and may request prior payment.
  
• Support with planning the logistics of the day, cortege route if applicable, seating arrangements, coffin bearers, and time to meet and greet those attending the funeral.
• At the time of arranging a funeral, we will give you a full written estimate of funeral costs.
• Our telephones are answered 24 hours per day by our local experienced staff, (no call centre) 
• Following a burial, we can help with memorial arrangements.  (Where no gravestone is in place, we will place a temporary wooden marker cross with an inscribed name plate)