Co-op Funeralcare, Crook
Memorial Cottage, 49 Hope Street, Crook, DL15 9HU
Your local funeral home in Crook 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 Stanhope, Tow Law or Wolsingham, 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.
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 Hope Street.
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.
Cremation from £4,140
Burial from £3,895
Price depends on choices you make.
You can make the funeral as personal as you want, reflecting someone’s faith, culture, personality or wishes.
Choose unique or traditional funeral cars
Add as many personal touches as you like
The date and time of the funeral will be agreed with the funeral director.
Cremation from £3,885
Burial from £3,640
Price depends on location.
A simpler, lower-cost funeral service where family and friends come together to remember the person who died.
Includes a funeral service
Visiting the person who died
Basic coffin and hearse
£1,445
All inclusive price, no hidden costs.
A straightforward, dignified cremation. Remember the person who died in your own time, in your own way.
No funeral service people can go to
No visiting the person who has died
Basic coffin
£2,465
Does not include headstone or burial plot.
A straightforward, dignified burial. Remember the person who died in your own time, in your own way.
No funeral service people can go to
No visiting the person who has died
Basic coffin
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
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
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
Yes, our team at Crook on Hope Street regularly supports families across Wolsingham and the wider Wear Valley, so distance is no obstacle to us caring for your loved one. We cover a broad area including Stanhope, Tow Law and Mountset, and we will come to you wherever you are. Please do not hesitate to call us at any time.
Absolutely — non-religious and civil ceremonies are something our team arranges regularly for families across Crook and the surrounding communities in Wear Valley. A celebrant-led service can be held at a venue of your choosing, and we will help you find the right person to lead it and the right words to reflect who your loved one truly was. There is no single template, and we are here to make the service as personal as it needs to be.
Our funeral home on Hope Street in Crook is fully accessible at ground level, with a wheelchair-accessible arrangement room and an accessible toilet, so every family member can be present and comfortable during arrangements. There is a paid car park nearby, which families making their way in from across Wear Valley or from further afield in Durham should find straightforward enough to use. If you have any concerns about access before your visit, please do ring us and we will do our best to help.
When someone has died, our team is available around the clock — day or night — so you can call us on Hope Street at any hour and we will talk you through what needs to happen. If your loved one has died at home in Crook or somewhere nearby such as Tow Law or Stanhope, we will arrange for them to be brought into our care with as much gentleness and dignity as possible. From there, we will handle the paperwork and guide you at your own pace through the next steps, so you can focus on your family.
A cremation service follows a similar shape to any funeral — your family gathers to mark the life of the person who died, whether through readings, music, or simply a few quiet moments together. Our team will guide you through the timing well in advance so nothing comes as a surprise, from the journey from Crook to the crematorium through to what happens afterwards with the ashes. We can help you think through every detail, including whether you would like a committal service or a separate memorial gathering closer to home.
Standardised Price List