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, Bedlington
36-38 Front Street West, Bedlington, NE22 5UB
We're a funeral home in the heart of Bedlington, serving the communities of Choppington, Guide Post, Sleekburn and Nedderton since 1998. Our clients describe us as "patient, kind, and compassionate". These are words we live by every day as we strive to give everyone who comes to us the best experience possible when arranging a funeral.
Our strong relationships with local churches and crematoriums like St Cuthbert's Church, St Bede's RC Church and St John's 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.
A funeral arrangement meeting with us is a conversation over a cup of tea as we decide and arrange things together. When you need us, call us or come and see us on Front Street West.
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
Public car park: No
Street parking: Yes
There's a large free car park behind the funeral home.
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 have long-standing relationships with a number of local churches, including St Cuthbert's Church, St Bede's RC Church, St John's Church, and Bedlington Trinity Church, and we're equally experienced in arranging non-religious and humanist funerals. Whatever your family's beliefs or wishes, our team will make sure the service reflects the life of the person who died.
There is a large free car park directly behind our funeral home on Front Street West, so arriving and leaving is as straightforward as possible during what can be a difficult time. Our arrangement room is on the ground floor, and we have full wheelchair access and an accessible toilet, meaning everyone in your family is welcome and comfortable when you visit us.
We're here for families across the local area, including Choppington, Guide Post, Sleekburn, Nedderton, Cambois, and Bedlington itself. Wherever you are in the surrounding villages, our team on Front Street West will come to you and guide you through everything at whatever pace suits your family.
You don't need to have everything figured out straight away — our team is available to take your call and, when you're ready, we can come to you or arrange for your loved one to be brought gently into our care from anywhere in the Bedlington area. From that first conversation in our arrangement room on Front Street West, we'll walk alongside you through the paperwork, the decisions, and every step that follows.
We work with two crematoriums — Cowpen Blyth and Northumberland Felton — and our team will help you choose whichever feels right for your family. On the day, we take care of every detail of the journey and the service so that you can focus entirely on being together and saying goodbye in the way that matters most.