Wm Gilchrist Funeralcare, Aberdeen

130 reviews

Wm Gilchrist Funeralcare, Aberdeen is an ethical and member owned funeral director, serving bereaved families in Aberdeen and the surrounding area with care, respect and clarity.

Latest Verified Reviews

Margaret Smith 20th Jan 2023

Everyone we had dealings with showed understanding and sensitivity at such a sad time.  Guidance was given and arrangements were efficiently put in place.  At all stages there was a high level of communication to ensure our requirements were met.  We have no hesitation in recommending Wm Gilchrist Funeralcare.

Alexander Burnett 16th Jan 2023

Excellent service from start to finish staff member Susan kept us fully updated on the process and options if required very attentive and kept myself and family members at ease with the whole process .Would certainly tell friends and family that the high quality of service provided was first class .

David Brown 9th Jan 2023

Delivered with care and attention to detail again by Steven

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Funeral arrangements

  • Home visit
  • 24 hour telephone support
  • On-site parking
  • Chapel of rest
  • Hearse
  • Limousine
  • Horse-drawn hearse
  • Bespoke vehicle
  • Coffin
  • Personalised coffin
  • Casket
  • Headstone / Plaque
  • Urn
  • Memorial jewellery
  • Floral tributes
  • Charitable donations
  • Newspaper announcement
  • Online obituary
  • Memorial book
  • Order of service sheets
  • Music
  • Video tribute
  • Funeral webcasting
  • Catering
  • Dove release
  • Balloon release
  • Fireworks

Types of funeral

  • Traditional burial
  • Simple funeral
  • Traditional cremation
  • Green funeral
  • Direct cremation
  • Burial at sea
  • Non-religious funeral
  • Anglican funeral
  • Roman Catholic funeral
  • Muslim funeral
  • Jewish funeral
  • Sikh funeral
  • Hindu funeral
  • Buddhist funeral
  • Children’s funeral

Financial arrangements

  • Financial advice
  • Wills & probate
  • Pre-paid funeral plan

Additional services

  • Repatriation
  • Bereavement counselling
  • List of mourners

Location

Bennachie House
44-46 Rose Street
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1UD

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Opening Hours

Day Hours
Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours
Call: 01224 068653

About Us

Wm Gilchrist Funeralcare, Aberdeen is an ethical, member-owned funeral director in Aberdeenshire. Co-op Funeralcare is the UK’s largest funeral services provider, with a long history of proudly serving the local community. They are owned by their members and promise to always keep you at the heart of their service when helping you to arrange a funeral. You will be treated with care and respect, ensuring that you have both clarity and reassurance that every choice you make is the best one for you.

Whether your loved one wanted a traditional religious funeral or a contemporary celebration of life, Wm Gilchrist Funeralcare, Aberdeen can help you plan the perfect goodbye. You can choose from a wide range of coffins, from traditional woods to eco-friendly alternatives such as bamboo, wicker or even cardboard.

Their Aberdeen funeral home can provide a wide choice of funeral vehicles, from traditional hearses and limousines, to a horse and carriage. The Co-operative work with the country's largest florist, meaning that every kind of floral tribute will be available to you.

As well as providing funeral services in Aberdeen, Wm Gilchrist Funeralcare, Aberdeen take a positive, active role in the community, giving back to those in the local area through support programs and outreach to other local businesses. Community is at the heart of every Co-operative branch.

During weekdays, Wm Gilchrist Funeralcare, Aberdeen in Aberdeenshire is open from 08:30 - 16:30. If you need help outside of these hours, there is a 24-hour phone service you can call. Visiting hours on the weekend can also be arranged by appointment.

Telephone Wm Gilchrist Funeralcare, Aberdeen today to find out more about the services they provide, and begin arranging the perfect farewell for your loved one. Their team of professionals are on hand to listen, advise and guide you through all your options, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Margaret Smith 20th Jan 2023

    Everyone we had dealings with showed understanding and sensitivity at such a sad time.  Guidance was given and arrangements were efficiently put in place.  At all stages there was a high level of communication to ensure our requirements were met.  We have no hesitation in recommending Wm Gilchrist Funeralcare.

  • 5 Alexander Burnett 16th Jan 2023

    Excellent service from start to finish staff member Susan kept us fully updated on the process and options if required very attentive and kept myself and family members at ease with the whole process .Would certainly tell friends and family that the high quality of service provided was first class .

  • 5 David Brown 9th Jan 2023

    Delivered with care and attention to detail again by Steven

  • 5 Lorraine McHattie 4th Jan 2023

    Would not hesitate to recommend Wm Gilchrist for funeral services. From beginning to end, the service was 10/10, highly professional, caring, understanding, thoughtful and conducted with the utmost respect. We couldn’t have felt more supported and at ease during such a difficult and stressful time. A huge thank you to all concerned, in particular Steven and Karen, for doing what you do. 

  • 5 Kathleen Murray 3rd Jan 2023

    We were very pleased with all the funeral arrangements made for my dads funeral. Susan was very polite, caring and professional.

    Thank you

  • 5 Rod Fraser 20th Dec 2022

    I cannot speak highly enough about the service, care and compassion that I received from Wm. Gilchrist at Rose Street Aberdeen in relation to the passing of my brother.

    From start to finish everything was first class.

    A postmortem had to be carried out on my brother and there was a delay in this taking place which meant that they were looking after my brother for slightly longer than normal. Throughout all of this they kept me informed of what was happening and of where my brother was.

    After the postmortem was completed I was able to go and see my brother. They had carried out a fantastic job and although it had been a number of days since his passing he looked exactly the same as the last time I spoke to him and this continued right up until the day of his funeral which was fantastic for me as it meant I could sit with him on a daily basis.

    The rest room that my brother was in was very nice and very comfortable to be in and it allowed me to spend time with him for those last few days which helped me immensely with my grieving.

    I would like to make a special mention of Susan who dealt with all of our queries, concerns and conversations. She has a very compassionate, kind and calm manner which really helped me through this very sad time. All of my questions were answered by her very thoughtfully and compassionately and she is most certainly a credit to Wm. Gilchrist.

    There are obviously other members of staff who carry out work in the background whom I never met. I would like to thank those very much for everything that they did whilst looking after my brother. 
    .
    Thank you very much.
    Kindest regards
    Rod Fraser  

  • 5 Shona Foreman 20th Dec 2022

    Thank you so much for making a hard process much easier. Shona

  • 5 Andrew Christie 14th Dec 2022

    From start to finish, the team at Wm Gilchrist (Co-operative) Aberdeen, have been outstanding.
    Julie welcomed us to a first meeting after Mum’s passing and helped us all the way through, sensitively and professionally.
    We had to change the day of the service which clashed with the date of a friend’s funeral and Julie did this without any hassle.
    The chapel at Bucksburn was  just the right size, clean and comfortable & the undertaker guided us through the proceedings with care.  Everything was organised the way Mum would have wanted.
    A huge thank you from the family to William Gilchrist Funeral Directors.

  • 5 Ian Taggart 12th Dec 2022

    Everything was outstanding.

  • 5 Ronald Murdoch 5th Dec 2022

    Excellent service nothing was to much trouble. Susan was most attentive and helpful. On the day can't thank Steven and his team enough.

  • 2 Heather Reid 28th Nov 2022

    I will b putting in a complaint in writing about the way my husband was presented to his family for viewing also 2 days in a row I was told some one would call me to let me know when he would b ready and both times I had to call them

  • 5 Teresa Stuart 22nd Nov 2022

    Gilchrist do what you want and ask for and they very professional at what they do and anything is no problem for them and a very excellent service to the family and your loved one that you lost 

  • 5 Lynn Boyne 17th Oct 2022

    Can’t thank Julie and the team enough for dealing with our bereavement compassionately and with dignity. Felt we were in safe hands and all requirements were met with minimum distress to our family. Thank you 

  • 5 Shona Burnett 17th Oct 2022

    From my first visit to the service Steven McNally was absolutely amazing and made this very hard process more bearable keeping in contact with me most days getting my husband home and making sure everything was perfect and never rushing my decisions 

  • 5 Anne Inglis 3rd Oct 2022

    I would like to thank Steven for all his care, quiet understanding and professionalism with myself and my son at a very difficult time for us. He explained everything so well, giving us options without judgement. I would recommend Steven highly.

  • 5 Helen Archibald 20th Sep 2022

    Excellent . And very helpful

  • 5 Kath Gibson 20th Sep 2022

    Happy with service offered at such a difficult time. Have used before and woUld use again. 

  • 5 Alexander Bruce 12th Sep 2022

    Very Pleased with all aspects of the funeral -all people involved where very professianel special thanks to Steven Mc Nally

  • 5 Derek Stewart 5th Sep 2022

    Laura & Dek at the Rose Street funeral home were outstanding. Their help & support meant everything to us. They were both first class. We couldn't have done it without them, huge thankyou. We will never forget what they did for us at such a sad time loosing our Husband & Dad. Xx

  • 5 Rosetta Mcleod 5th Sep 2022

    Our funeral directors, Laura and Steven, were outstanding, providing sympathetic support and advice throughout. The celebrant, Stiubhart, was excellent and really listened to what we wanted. I have no hesitation in recommending Wm Gilchrist Funeralcare.

  • 5 Margaret McGrath 30th Aug 2022

    Highly recommended

  • 5 Adam Ware 30th Aug 2022

    A friendly warm staff, who was so helpful and sympathetic. It made a sad and stressful time easier for my family.

  • 5 Alison Sansbury 22nd Aug 2022

    Steven was very helpful and patient with all the arrangements given the little information at hand. Steven provided all the information required to help make the right decisions and was very sensitive to the complex family dynamic.

  • 5 Fiona Prise 22nd Aug 2022

    All round very professional and beautifully done. A special thanks to Laura who just made the whole experience easier. 

  • 5 Paul Cumming 15th Aug 2022

    Dignified, discreet and professional.

    Steven and the Wm Gilchrist team did our mum Tilly proud.

    From initial chat to final Service we could not fault either their understanding or the process.

    Hightly Recommended

Address
Bennachie House
44-46 Rose Street
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB10 1UD

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Opening Hours

Day Hours
Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

Latest Verified Reviews

Margaret Smith 20th Jan 2023

Everyone we had dealings with showed understanding and sensitivity at such a sad time.  Guidance was given and arrangements were efficiently put in place.  At all stages there was a high level of communication to ensure our requirements were met.  We have no hesitation in recommending Wm Gilchrist Funeralcare.

Alexander Burnett 16th Jan 2023

Excellent service from start to finish staff member Susan kept us fully updated on the process and options if required very attentive and kept myself and family members at ease with the whole process .Would certainly tell friends and family that the high quality of service provided was first class .

David Brown 9th Jan 2023

Delivered with care and attention to detail again by Steven

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