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, Upminster
149 St. Marys Lane, Upminster, RM14 3BL
Our funeral home in Upminster has been serving the local community since 2000. During that time, we've come to know and love our local area well. We cover areas in and around Upminster, including Hornchurch, Rainham and Cranham. We're here to give you a friendly, reliable and sensitively planned funeral service at your time of need.
Our strong relationships with local churches and crematoriums like St Andrew's and St Alban's 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.
When you need to arrange a funeral, pick up the phone or visit us in person at our funeral home on St Mary's Lane. You'll get a warm welcome, unlimited support and our help every step of the way.
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: Yes
Number of spaces: 5
Designated disabled parking space: No
Pay and display public car park: Yes
Street parking: Yes
There is restricted street parking with no stopping Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, on the markings, but there is street parking after the markings.
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
Our funeral home on St Mary's Lane serves families across Upminster, Hornchurch, Rainham and Cranham, and we have been doing so since 2000. Over the years our team has come to know these communities well, so wherever you are in the local area, we are here to help you.
We are experienced in arranging both religious services and non-religious ones, and we will follow your wishes entirely. We work with local churches including St Andrew's and St Alban's, and if you have something more personal in mind we will do everything we can to make that happen.
We do have a chapel of rest at our funeral home on St Mary's Lane, where you are welcome to spend time with your loved one in private. We have five on-site parking spaces, street parking available beyond the restricted markings, and a paid car park nearby, and our premises are fully wheelchair accessible with a ground floor arrangement room and an accessible toilet.
You can call us at any time, day or night, and our team will come to you, whether that is at home, a hospital or a care home in Upminster or the surrounding area. We will guide you gently through the immediate next steps, including collection and the paperwork that needs to follow, so you are never left wondering what to do.
We work with South Essex Crematorium and Forest Park Crematorium, and our team will talk you through both options so you can choose the one that feels right for your family. On the day, we will take care of every detail, from the procession to the committal, so that you can focus entirely on saying goodbye.