W T Dunbar & Sons, Blackhall

138 Queensferry Road, Blackhall, EH4 2BG

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  • Trust us to look after you and your loved one
  • Our caring and friendly team will guide and support you at every step of the way
  • We'll listen and help you arrange a send-off that feels right
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About W T Dunbar & Sons, Blackhall

Your local funeral home in Edinburgh has been serving the community since 1995. When you need a professional funeral service and a friendly local face, speak to us and you'll be looked after by people who know and love your local area. Whether you're in Blackhall, Ravelston or Craigleith, we're here when you need us.

When you begin funeral arrangements with our team, the first thing we do is listen to you. That way we can arrange the funeral that is right for everyone. Whatever their religion or beliefs, if you're looking for something traditional or something more personal and creative, it's okay. We can make it happen, together.

At what can be a stressful time, you will quickly feel at ease with our professional and friendly team, as we arrange the funeral together. Call us anytime or visit our warm and welcoming funeral home on Queensferry Road.

Facilities

  • Remembrance room / chapel of rest

    A calm and peaceful room where you can visit your loved one.

  • Accessibility

    Accessible arrangement room and toilet.

Blackhall funeral services

Paying for a funeral

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.

Check if you need probate

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.

What clients say about us

Looking to plan ahead?
  • Unattended

    Direct Cremation Plan

    £50 gift card included
    £1,700

    Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

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    • 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

    Simple Plan

    £100 gift card included
    £2,995

    Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

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    • 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

    Bronze Plan

    £200 gift card included
    £3,685

    Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

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    • 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

    Silver Plan

    £200 gift card included
    £3,975

    Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

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    • 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

    Gold Plan

    £200 gift card included
    £4,160

    Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

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    • 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

Unattended

Direct Cremation Plan

£50 gift card included
£1,700

Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

Member Card Icon

  • 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

Simple Plan

£100 gift card included
£2,995

Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

Member Card Icon

  • 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

Bronze Plan

£200 gift card included
£3,685

Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

Member Card Icon

  • 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

Silver Plan

£200 gift card included
£3,975

Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

Member Card Icon

  • 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

Gold Plan

£200 gift card included
£4,160

Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

Member Card Icon

  • 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.

Visit Us

Address

138 Queensferry Road, Blackhall, EH4 2BG

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Parking

On site parking: No

Public car park: No

Street parking: No

Opening hours

Monday
8:45am to 5pm
Tuesday
8:45am to 5pm
Wednesday
8:45am to 5pm
Thursday
8:45am to 5pm
Friday
9am to 4pm
Saturday
By appointment
Sunday
By appointment

Weekend appointments for making arrangements and visiting are available by request.

Calls are answered 24 hours a day by our central care team.

Visit Us

Address

138 Queensferry Road, Blackhall, EH4 2BG

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Blackhall funeral notices

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Questions and answers

We have cared for families from all walks of life from our Queensferry Road funeral home, and we are experienced in arranging services that are secular, humanist, or led by a celebrant of your choosing, as well as those rooted in a specific faith tradition. Every family is different, and our team will listen carefully to understand what matters most to you before making any plans. Whatever form the service takes, we will make sure it reflects the life your loved one actually lived.

You can call us at any time, day or night, and our team will come to care for your father and bring him into our chapel of rest on Queensferry Road, so you do not have to worry about that part alone. Once he is in our care, there is no immediate rush — we will arrange a time to sit down together in our arrangement room and talk through everything at a pace that feels right for your family. We can also help you understand which paperwork needs to be completed and when, so nothing feels overwhelming.

We use Warriston Crematorium for cremation services, which is a well-established and peaceful setting in Edinburgh that many families find a fitting place to say goodbye. On the day, our team will accompany your loved one to Warriston and remain with your family throughout, making sure everything runs smoothly and that you can focus entirely on being together. We will explain exactly what to expect beforehand so there are no surprises.

Our funeral home on Queensferry Road is ideally placed to serve families in Blackhall, and we work with people across Edinburgh, Ravelston, and Craigleith too. Wherever you are in the local area, our team can come to you and guide you through every step of the arrangements. Please do get in touch and we will talk through how we can help your family.

Parking near our Queensferry Road funeral home is limited, so we recommend calling ahead so our team can advise you on the best place to leave your car when you visit. Our arrangement room is on the ground floor, which means there are no stairs to manage once you are inside, and we do have an accessible toilet available. If you have any concerns about visiting — whether about mobility, transport, or anything else — please just let us know and we will do our best to make things as straightforward as possible.

0131 332 1917

If the funeral home is closed when you call, the 24 hour central care team will be able to help you.