Stephen McCosh Funeral Directors

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An independent funeral director in Belfast with a wealth of industry expertise

Latest Verified Reviews

Laura Milligan 11th Mar 2023

Fantastic service made everything as stress free as it could be and a beautiful service thoughtful through out.

Laura Pyper 3rd Mar 2023

Stephen’s staff are helpful , friendly and make everything go to plan , thanks again . First class service . Wouldn’t go anywhere else .Especially at a very difficult time .

Norma Orr 26th Feb 2023

Very caring and supportive of the family, going above and beyond for us, nothing was 2 much for each and every1 of them xx

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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

117 Shankill Road
Belfast
County Antrim
BT13 1FD

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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

About Us

During a very difficult time, Stephen McCosh Funeral Directors will provide a personal and helpful funeral service to fulfil your loved one’s funeral wishes.

With homes located in Shankill Road in Belfast as well as Newtownabbey, Stephen McCosh Funeral Directors is a family-run funeral home that has served Belfast and its surrounding areas since 2014.

Stephen McCosh and his team of dedicated staff help bereaved families throughout the process of arranging a loved one’s funeral with flexibility and compassion, and require no deposit to do so. Its state of the art facilities ensure quality and care while looking after your loved one.

This Belfast funeral home has its own chapel of rest and free off-street parking for visitors. It is also able to offer a brand new fleet of Mercedes hearses, limousines and a horse and carriage for your transport requirements.

In addition to this, Stephen McCosh Funeral Directors hold diplomas from the National Association of Funeral Directors, and the British Institute of Funeral Directors, making it a highly-qualified funeral home.They also offer competitive pre-paid funeral plans, and a wide selection of memorials.

Contact Stephen McCosh Funeral Directors today for support in planning a funeral that’s right for your loved one and family.

Latest Obituaries

Laura   Dickson

Laura Dickson

Apr 1956 - Jan 2026

Colin   Pilson

Colin Pilson

Apr 1968 - Jan 2026

Alexander (Sandy)   Hamilton

Alexander (Sandy) Hamilton

Sep 1952 - Jan 2026

Mary    Elwood

Mary Elwood

Apr 1947 - Jan 2026

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Laura Milligan 11th Mar 2023

    Fantastic service made everything as stress free as it could be and a beautiful service thoughtful through out.

  • 5 Laura Pyper 3rd Mar 2023

    Stephen’s staff are helpful , friendly and make everything go to plan , thanks again . First class service . Wouldn’t go anywhere else .Especially at a very difficult time .

  • 5 Norma Orr 26th Feb 2023

    Very caring and supportive of the family, going above and beyond for us, nothing was 2 much for each and every1 of them xx

  • 5 Glenn Ferguson 25th Feb 2023

    Absolutely perfect send off for my dad , Stephen McCosh funeral director made it very personal and everything went the way we had hoped. 

  • 5 Elizabeth Holmes 24th Feb 2023

    Very attentive and compassionate would definitely recommend

  • 5 Donna Fleming 17th Feb 2023

    Excellent service. The care and compassion shown to us on our mum's passing was outstanding. Nothing was to much trouble

  • 5 Julie Madden 7th Feb 2023

    Can't thank Stephens team enough for everything they done for my uncles lovely service.The dignified ,respectful way theywe dealt with us from start to finish. We couldn't have asked for a better send-off. We will be forever thankful for everything.

  • 5 Sharon Stewart 3rd Feb 2023

    Very nice and friendly staff . Service was exactly what my dad would have wanted . 

  • 5 Jackie Gray 1st Feb 2023

    The service they provide is excellent from the girls in the office to the guys doing the funeral always willing to listen and help you in anyway they can thank you all so much

  • 5 Richard Millar 30th Jan 2023

    Most very professional and friendly service. Best service our family could receive. 100percent to all the staff. Thankyou to all . Millar family.

  • 5 Brian Wilson 20th Jan 2023

    This is the second time in just over 4 years that we have used Stephen McCosh Funeral Directors and on each occasion Stephen and his staff have guided us through a very difficult and sad time. Stephen and his staff are always caring, thoughtful and kind and willing to answer any questions and help us to carry out the final wishes of our loved ones. We would have no hesitation in recommending them to other families who are having to deal with the loss of a loved one and Stephen and his staff always have the family at the centre of their thoughts as they guide them through one of the most difficult times in their lives

  • 5 Rebecca Smylie 17th Jan 2023

    Amazing service! When my Grandmother recently passed away we used Stephen McCosh and his staff to arrange her funeral after hearing previous good reports. I can honestly say they were amazing. They were so kind and nothing was too much trouble for them. They supported us through the entire process, it was reassuring to know my Grandmother was in safe and respectful hands. I cannot recommend them enough! 

  • 5 Terri Montgomery 16th Jan 2023

    Stephen and his whole team were amazing and really helped and support us on the passing on my daddy, especially Gina and Mark who went out of their way to comfort us and were so caring couldn't have got through it without them and for that I'm forever grateful

  • 5 Mark McArdle 10th Jan 2023

    Absolutely amazing service. Can't thank Stephen and his fantastic staff enough for everything they have done for our family during this sad time for us

  • 5 William McKeown 10th Jan 2023

    I would like to thank McCosh funeral directors for the good work they done for my mother June Mckeown and our family

    Thanks very much 👏👏👏

  • 5 Mandie Addis 8th Jan 2023

    Forever thankful for the empathy and help from everyone at McCosh's.

    As a family you's gave us everything and more in our hours of loss.

    Stephen and his team are remarkable.

    Forever helping families throughout our community.

    Grateful.

  • 5 Nigel Hayes 27th Dec 2022

    Knew after first phone conversation with Gina that we were in good hands all the girls in the office and the lads who put my Fathers funeral over were first class. I’d like to give you all a big Thank you From The Hayes Family

  • 5 Kirby Harris 23rd Dec 2022

    Absolutely outstanding went above and beyond absolutely nothing was to much trouble

  • 5 Lorraine McCorkindale 20th Dec 2022

    There are not enough words to describe how amazing and thoroughly professional but so personal Stephen,Gina and all the staff are the beautiful send off they gave to our Stella Lily was unbelievable we as a family could never thank them enough Robert would like to thank Stephen for all the extra bits he did and how he pulled him through his hardest time so thank you all xx

  • 5 June Clarke 17th Dec 2022

    Excellent service, all staff went over and above, nothing to much trouble, would highly recommend Stephen McCosh funeral directors.

  • 5 Elizabeth Salton 16th Dec 2022

    Stephen and his team were excellent from start to finish had to go to Dublin to collect my husband and everything was done compassionately and professionally can’t thank them enough 

  • 5 Maureen Braithwaite 13th Dec 2022

    Exceptionally friendly, approachable and made a difficult time so much smoother. Could not have hope for a better experience.

  • 5 Gillian Megarry 12th Dec 2022

    During the most difficult time of our lives, from the moment we entered the premises of Stephen McCosh Funeral Services, we were made to feel so comforted. The sincerity & compassion shown to us from the entire team throughout the sadest time was heartfelt. We are beyond grateful as quite a few pressures were taken away from us for the organisation of the funeral.

  • 5 Paula Wonnacott 5th Dec 2022

    Excellent service so caring not one thing I could fault. Thank you x

  • 5 Carol Massey 30th Nov 2022

    Very professional service. Respectful and caring. Would highly recommend.

Address
117 Shankill Road
Belfast
County Antrim
BT13 1FD

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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

Laura Milligan 11th Mar 2023

Fantastic service made everything as stress free as it could be and a beautiful service thoughtful through out.

Laura Pyper 3rd Mar 2023

Stephen’s staff are helpful , friendly and make everything go to plan , thanks again . First class service . Wouldn’t go anywhere else .Especially at a very difficult time .

Norma Orr 26th Feb 2023

Very caring and supportive of the family, going above and beyond for us, nothing was 2 much for each and every1 of them xx

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