Co-op Funeralcare, Helensburgh

23 West King Street, Helensburgh, G84 8UN

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  • 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 Co-op Funeralcare, Helensburgh

We're a funeral home in the heart of Helensburgh, serving the communities of the Gare Loch area, Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute since 1980. 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.

Throughout our time here we've built strong relationships across the area with local churches, other places of worship and crematoriums. We have close ties with Helensburgh Parish Church, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church and Garelochhead Church of Scotland. Whatever type of funeral service you want, religious, traditional or a celebration of someone's life, we will help you.

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 West King Street.

Facilities

  • Accessibility

    Wheelchair access and accessible arrangement room.

Helensburgh 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.

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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

23 West King Street, Helensburgh, G84 8UN

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Parking

On site parking: No

Pay and display public car park: Yes

Street parking: Yes

Street parking is limited and may be time restricted.

Opening hours

Monday
10am to 2pm
Tuesday
10am to 2pm
Wednesday
10am to 2pm
Thursday
10am to 2pm
Friday
10am to 2pm
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

23 West King Street, Helensburgh, G84 8UN

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Helensburgh funeral notices

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Questions and answers

Our team is available to help your family from the very first moment you need us, including arranging the care and collection of your father at a time that is right for you. When you feel ready, we will invite you to our arrangement room on West King Street in Helensburgh, where one of our team will sit with you to talk through every decision at whatever pace suits you. There is no pressure to have everything in order immediately — we will guide you through the paperwork and practicalities step by step.

Yes, our Helensburgh funeral home on West King Street serves families across the local area, including Cardross, the Gare Loch area, Clydebank, and as far as Argyll and Bute. We have been supporting families throughout this part of Scotland since 1980, so wherever you are based, our team is here to help you make the right arrangements.

On the day of a cremation service, our team will collect your loved one and transport them to the crematorium, with your family following in procession to whichever venue has been arranged. The service itself typically lasts around 30 to 45 minutes and can include music, readings, and tributes chosen by your family, making it as personal as you wish. Afterwards, you will be guided through the options for the ashes, whether that means a local scattering in a meaningful place near Helensburgh or keeping them closer to home.

We work closely with a number of local churches and are very familiar with the requirements of Roman Catholic funeral Masses at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Helensburgh. Our team can also arrange services at Helensburgh Parish Church or Garelochhead Church of Scotland, as well as entirely non-religious ceremonies if that better reflects the wishes of your loved one. Whatever form the service takes, we will liaise with the officiant or celebrant on your family's behalf.

There is a nearby paid car park as well as some street parking close to our funeral home on West King Street, though street spaces can be limited and may be time-restricted, so the car park is often the more reliable option. Our arrangement room is on the ground floor and is fully wheelchair accessible, so please do let us know in advance if anyone in your family has mobility needs and we will make sure everything is ready for your visit.

01436 673 322

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