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, Park Gate
3-4 Middle Road, Park Gate, Southampton, SO31 7GH
We're a well-established funeral home in Park Gate, proudly serving the community here since 2014. We're dedicated to giving you and your family the care and support you need when arranging a funeral, whether you live in Locks Heath, Bursledon, Hamble-le-Rice or Whiteley. We're here to help.
The first thing we'll do at the arrangement meeting is listen to you. And whatever your religion, culture or heritage, we can help you arrange the right kind of funeral. We work with all the local places of worship and crematoriums, including St Paul's Church in Sarisbury Green, St John's Church in Locks Heath and Church of St Andrew the Apostle in Hamble and Wessex Vale, Portchester, Southampton and The Oaks crematoriums. So whatever type of funeral you need to arrange, we can help you.
You're always welcome at our Middle Road funeral home in person or just pick up the phone and chat to one of our friendly, professional team. We're here to listen, support and take you through every step.
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. Explore our funeral plans.
On site parking: No
Free public car park: Yes
Street parking: No
You can park for free for 2 hours at the top of the road.
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 Park Gate funeral home serves families across the local area, including Hamble-le-Rice, Bursledon, Locks Heath and Whiteley. Wherever you are in the area, our team will come to you and make sure every arrangement is handled with care from the very beginning.
We are available to help you from the moment you need us, so please do not hesitate to call our Park Gate funeral home at any hour. Our team can arrange for the person who has died to be brought into our care and, once you are ready, we can sit down together in our arrangement room to talk through the next steps at a pace that suits you.
We can arrange both religious and non-religious funerals, whatever feels right for your family. We work with a number of local churches, including St John's Church in Locks Heath and the Church of St Andrew the Apostle in Hamble, and we are just as experienced in arranging humanist or entirely personal services that reflect who your loved one truly was.
There is a free car park a short walk away at the top of the road, where you can park for up to two hours at no charge. Our funeral home is also fully accessible at ground floor level, with wheelchair access and an accessible toilet, so every member of your family is able to visit us comfortably.
We work with four crematoriums depending on your family's wishes and location, including Wessex Vale, Portchester, Southampton and The Oaks. On the day, we will coordinate the procession and ensure everything runs smoothly, guiding your family through each step so you can focus on saying goodbye to the person who has died.