Reading Funeralcare

59 reviews

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

Latest Verified Reviews

Sheila Webb 5th Dec 2023

Thank you for all your help

Jonny Potter 16th Nov 2023

From the very beginning of the process right up until the end, we enjoyed so much genuine care and support from everyone we dealt with, and their sensitivity, thoughtfulness, and kindness helped us get through such a sad time. Thank you!

Marion Forrest 13th Nov 2023

Lovely staff they make you feel welcome and make shore your loved ones are taken good care off and they are happy to go Above and beyond to make shore you are happy and your loved one gets a good send off

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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

10 Portman Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG30 1EA

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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: 0118 230 9775

About Us

Reading Funeralcare is an ethical, member-owned funeral director in Berkshire. 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, Reading Funeralcare 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 Reading 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 Reading, Reading Funeralcare 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, Reading Funeralcare in Berkshire is open from 09:00 - 17:00. 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 Reading Funeralcare 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 Sheila Webb 5th Dec 2023

    Thank you for all your help

  • 5 Jonny Potter 16th Nov 2023

    From the very beginning of the process right up until the end, we enjoyed so much genuine care and support from everyone we dealt with, and their sensitivity, thoughtfulness, and kindness helped us get through such a sad time.

    Thank you!

  • 5 Marion Forrest 13th Nov 2023

    Lovely staff they make you feel welcome and make shore your loved ones are taken good care off and they are happy to go Above and beyond to make shore you are happy and your loved one gets a good send off

  • 5 Edward Millichap 1st Nov 2023

    I can find no fault in the service my wife received from Alistair Walker and his colleagues.
    He was businesslike during our meetings, without losing his air of sympathy.
    Of special note was his asking me for a synopsis of Yvonne's life, he said "we don't like to deal with a number, we want to know the person we have here."
    Everything went smoothly, and he answered mist of my questions before I asked them, a sign of great experience and professionalism.

  • 5 Sally Hearn 25th Sep 2023

    From our first meeting I was put at ease. I was guided through this harrowing experience with care and compassion. Every step of the way I was kept informed of my choices and the steps that were followed. I feel that my mother was treated with dignity and respect at all times. The funeral was flawless. I would highly recommend Reading Funeracare to anyone.

  • 5 Robert Dyke 21st Aug 2023

    Toniann was amazing and very helpful. 

  • 5 Ian Day 15th Aug 2023

    Helped us through a very difficult time with no fuss and quick turnarounds. Alastair call on the morning of the funeral was clear, calm and concise. It was very easy to follow and the day went better for his help. Many thanks

  • 5 David McKidd 24th Jul 2023

    Very professional and caring staff highly recommend 
    Special thanks to Toniann

  • 5 Tracy Austin 17th Jul 2023

    Reading Funeral Care handled the funeral of my late father with utmost respect, sympathy and professionalism. 

  • 5 Lynda Bayley 3rd Jul 2023

     Very pleased with everything!

  • 5 Shirley Allen 1st Jul 2023

    This is the first time we have had to deal with a funeral and I can't thank the staff enough. ToniAnn guided us through the process from start to finish with compassion and sensitivity. Darren was brilliant on the day. Thank you for taking such good care of mum.

  • 5 Linda Reeves 19th Jun 2023

    From the first call everyone was kind, caring but efficient. Lovely atmosphere and our silly questions were answered. Everything went as planned and everyone was so helpful. 

  • 5 Gemma Cudjoe 6th Mar 2023

    Excellent service was provided. Very professional and caring. Everything was handled with dignity. On the day we were gently guided through the process from pick up, to arrival at the church, leaving the church, at the graveside including backfilling and on to the repass. Timings worked well. Thank you.

  • 5 Julie Busby 1st Mar 2023

    Apart from an initial problem caused by the funeral plan department which we sorted.The funeral went perfectly with everything just as we wanted.We felt confident that my brother was well cared for.
    Thankyou Toniann and Alistair and  the rest of the team.

  • 5 Kenneth Morris 20th Feb 2023

    From my initial contact with Reading Funeralcare to the day of the funeral I was kept in touch with how it was progressing. All that I asked for was provided. Nothing was too much trouble. I single out Toniann and Alistair for being so very helpful at what is a sensitive life event. I am truly very pleased I chose Reading Funeralcare to conduct the service for my partner of 35 years Colin, who wanted 2 black horses drawing the hearse to convey him on his last journey, magnificent, and Alistair carrying a black cane was a nice gesture. Very well done to all involved in Colin's funeral. I shall use them again when it is my time to depart this life. Kenneth Morris

  • 5 Philip Geary 20th Feb 2023

    I found the service from here excellent they are very caring 

  • 5 Chris Irving 20th Feb 2023

    There are not the words to describe the help and professionalism shown, courteous, polite, informative. Above all the respect shown to not only my father but to all of the mourners.
    Even in the face of third party failures I was shielded from a potential disaster which was dealt with behind the scenes.
    Nothing was too much trouble, and I really felt supported throughout. 
    There are people who do a job and people who are vocationally tuned in to what they do. Alistair (and his staff) are the latter.
    My absolute sincerest thanks for providing the send off he would have loved.

  • 5 John Smith 20th Feb 2023

    Everything went according to plan. Very kind, helpful people.

  • 5 Caroline Smith 23rd Jan 2023

    They were exceptional in providing just what we asked for whilst being sensitive to our grief.

  • 5 Susan Morten 4th Jan 2023

    I am so pleased to have had Reading Funeralcare organise my husband’s humanist funeral. Our wishes for the funeral were carried out impeccably by Toniann, with our emotional welfare taken care of from the very start. The hearse was led to the service very respectfully by Joy and our family’s thoughts were included by celebrant Amy, in a very dignified and beautiful service that celebrated my husband’s life from his birth to his passing. Great respect was shown to him which left our family and friends feeling that his life had touched us all for the better. Many of them commented afterwards how wonderful the service had been. I cannot thank them enough for providing exactly what we wanted and how it left us feeling.

    Sue

  • 5 Sharon Redknap 3rd Jan 2023

    During such a sad and difficult time we found Toniann to be so helpful and respectful. The funeral went without a hitch. I was so stressed that everything would come together well, but need not have worried at all. 

  • 5 David Evans 12th Dec 2022

     A sad day but was made easier due to the help and support of all the staff. 

  • 5 Alan Bailey 7th Dec 2022

    The funeral was very well conducted and all who attended thought it was a most fitting send-off for my mother. Trudi was an excellent celebrant.

  • 5 Cecilia Wilkinson 5th Dec 2022

    From start to finish they were amazing such a warm and caring service 

  • 5 Dawn Forsbrey 5th Dec 2022

    We were extremely happy with everything Reading Funeral Care did for us, from the initial appointment to the professionalism and courtesy on the day of the funeral.

Address
10 Portman Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG30 1EA

Open map

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

Sheila Webb 5th Dec 2023

Thank you for all your help

Jonny Potter 16th Nov 2023

From the very beginning of the process right up until the end, we enjoyed so much genuine care and support from everyone we dealt with, and their sensitivity, thoughtfulness, and kindness helped us get through such a sad time. Thank you!

Marion Forrest 13th Nov 2023

Lovely staff they make you feel welcome and make shore your loved ones are taken good care off and they are happy to go Above and beyond to make shore you are happy and your loved one gets a good send off

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