Arranging a funeral
What is it like to arrange a funeral with Co-op Funeralcare?
Venus and Rob explain how they make families feel comfortable and cared for when they arrange a funeral with us.
Co-op Funeralcare, Beccles
4 Exchange Square, Beccles, NR34 9HL
Our funeral home in Beccles has been serving the local community since 2003. During that time, we've come to know and love our local area well. We cover areas throughout Beccles, including Bungay, Worlingham, Barsham and Ellough. We're here to give you a friendly, reliable and sensitively planned funeral service at your time of need.
Our strong relationships with local churches and crematoriums like St Luke's, Hungate, Beccles Baptist Church mean we can help you plan the kind of funeral that feels right for you. It could be religious, non-religious, a celebration or something more traditional, we will be guided by you and together we will make it happen.
If you need us, get in touch. You'll be greeted with a warm welcome, a friendly face and the promise of a cup of tea when we meet at our comfortable funeral home on Exchange Square.
Remembrance room / chapel of rest
A calm and peaceful room where you can visit your loved one.
Accessibility
Wheelchair access, accessible arrangement room and toilet.
All funeral directors are legally required to publish price lists for their products and services. This is to help you understand your options and compare prices between different funeral directors, because prices can vary.
You’ll need to pay 50% of the funeral cost within 2 days of making the arrangements and the rest after the funeral has taken place.
How to pay
We accept cash, credit or debit card as well as Apple Pay or Google Pay payments.
If you have an invoice, you can pay for the funeral online.
Help is available
If you need to help to pay for the funeral:
Co-op Legal Services
There’s a lot of work involved in probate, but Co-op Legal Services can take care of everything for you. They’ll take a few key details from you and then they’ll handle the rest.
What is it like to arrange a funeral with Co-op Funeralcare?
Venus and Rob explain how they make families feel comfortable and cared for when they arrange a funeral with us.
Unattended
£50 gift card included
£1,700
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
No funeral service that people attend
Cremation only
Basic coffin
No limousine
No cortege
No choice of date, time and location of funeral
Fully guaranteed to cover all crematorium fees
Attended
£100 gift card included
£2,995
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Basic coffin
No limousine
Fixed cortege route
Restricted date, time and location
Capped contribution of up to £850 towards third party fees.
Attended
£200 gift card included
£3,685
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Wood effect coffin
No limousine
Fixed cortege route
Restricted date, time and location
Capped contribution of up to £1,000 towards third party fees. We guarantee to pay the cremation fee.
Attended
£200 gift card included
£3,975
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Wood effect coffin
One limousine
Flexible cortege route
Mutual agreement on date and time
Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees
Attended
£200 gift card included
£4,160
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Wood veneer coffin
Two limousines
Flexible cortege route
Mutual agreement on date and time
Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees
You can pay in full, spread the cost over 6 or 12 months with no additional costs or monthly instalments over 2–25 years (2-5 years for Direct Cremation). There's an additional instalment charge when paying over 2-25 years and age restrictions apply.
Co-op Funeral Plans Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to sell and manage funeral plans.
On site parking: No
Pay and display public car park: Yes
Street parking: No
There are several paid car parks in the area where you can pay or use the Ringo app.
Weekend appointments for making arrangements and visiting are available by request.
Calls are answered 24 hours a day by our central care team.
View funeral notices and leave a tribute or donation in their memory
We work with Waveney Memorial Park and Crematorium, Great Yarmouth Crematorium, and Gorleston Crematorium, and our team will help you choose the one that feels right for your family. On the day itself, we handle every detail of the journey, from leaving Beccles to the committal, so you can focus entirely on being together. Our funeral directors will be with you throughout, making sure everything runs smoothly and with the dignity your loved one deserves.
We have experience supporting families with Church of England, Catholic, and Baptist services, and we regularly work with local venues such as St Luke's, Hungate and Beccles Baptist Church to arrange meaningful religious funerals. If your family prefers a non-religious approach, we can organise a thoughtful Humanist ceremony, and we are also experienced in Buddhist funerals. Whatever your beliefs, our team will work closely with you to create a funeral that truly reflects the person who has died.
When someone dies, you can call us at any time of day or night and we will be there to help, our team is available around the clock, including weekends and bank holidays. We can come to wherever your loved one has died, whether that is at home, in hospital, or in a care home, and bring them gently into our care in Beccles. Once they are with us, there is no pressure to make decisions quickly; we will walk you through the paperwork and next steps at whatever pace feels right for your family.
Yes, our team serves families across Worlingham, as well as Beccles, Bungay, Barsham, Ellough, and Gillingham. Wherever you are in the area, we can come to you and take care of everything from the moment you call us. You don't need to travel to Exchange Square to begin making arrangements, we can guide you through everything at a time and place that suits your family.
Our funeral home on Exchange Square has a chapel of rest where you are welcome to spend quiet, private time with your loved one before the funeral, many families find this an important part of saying goodbye. We are fully wheelchair accessible, so everyone in your family can visit without difficulty. There are several car parks close by in Beccles town centre where you can pay on arrival or use the RingGo app, making it straightforward to reach us however you are travelling.