Colchester Funeralcare

69 reviews

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

Latest Verified Reviews

Steve Boyle 31st Mar 2024

Colchester Funeralcare helped me with every part of the planning. All details were checked and delivered to the highest standard. Thank you so much for all your help!

Paul Reideman 25th Mar 2024

An excellent Service, very professional

Ian Royal 11th Mar 2024

Very helpful with arrangements, all aspects covered, well organized

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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

12a St Johns Road
Colchester
Essex
CO4 0JW

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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: 01206 237385

About Us

Colchester Funeralcare is an ethical, member-owned funeral director in Essex. 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, Colchester 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 Colchester 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 Colchester, Colchester 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, Colchester Funeralcare in Essex 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 Colchester 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 Steve Boyle 31st Mar 2024

    Colchester Funeralcare helped me with every part of the planning.

    All details were checked and delivered to the highest standard. Thank you so much for all your help!

  • 5 Paul Reideman 25th Mar 2024

    An excellent Service, very professional

  • 5 Ian Royal 11th Mar 2024

    Very helpful with arrangements, all aspects covered, well organized

  • 5 Adam Robert Ayers 26th Feb 2024

    Jade was amazing, listened to everything we wanted for dad, for example she sorted out a specific route we wanted and executed it perfectly, the service was amazing and we couldn’t thank jade enough for her efforts.

  • 5 Patrick Batchelour 13th Feb 2024

    Thank you for all that you done for Susan.

  • 4 Beverly Van-Holden 1st Feb 2024

    The day was handled very sympathetically and the staff kind and friendly without being overly familiar.

  • 4 Jane Barber 30th Jan 2024

    I have one negative remark to make we will always remember Roy being wheeled out on what we can only describe as an over large sack barrow as we were tol that they could not negotiate the hall with anything else but he had gone to hospital several times by ambulance and the never had any trouble it is not a memory the family will forget in a hurry,

  • 5 Henryka Moore 22nd Jan 2024

    Everybody commented on how beautiful was the service. It could not have gone any better. All staff have been so lovely. Nothing was too much trouble for anyone. Roy looked so peaceful when my  daughter and I went to see him and we were able to spend as much time  as we wanted with him.Thank you also for allowing our dog Bonnie to come with us. A special mention to Steve the Celebrant who was fantastic. He made the whole service bright, lighthearted, funny. Just what we wanted. So thank you for recommending him to us.

  • 4 Sheila Cheal 18th Jan 2024

    The staff in the office were very caring and helpful. They did not try to upsell any products.

  • 5 Gaile Douglas 15th Jan 2024

    Very compassionate and a pleasure to deal with 

  • 5 Dawn Green 15th Jan 2024

    Couldn't have asked for a better service. They looked after my son very well. Done everything we asked

  • 4 Ian Collier 2nd Jan 2024

    Very good from start to finish

  • 4 Margaret Canwell 18th Dec 2023

    I can only credit the service and compassion shown at this sad time of my husbands passing and I would recommend the service to all I know and hopefully not for a while yet they will be taking care of my needs x

  • 5 Stephen Quick 5th Dec 2023

    Thanks to the staff at Colchester Funeral Care on the day of mum's funeral. they made the day go so smoothly. I felt i was in safe hands all day. their compassion and care are second to none. Thanks guys and girls!

  • 5 Yolanda Bridgeman 5th Dec 2023

    The service provided by the Colchester Funeralcare team was excellent.  They were efficient and professional, but also very friendly to deal with.  They helped us orchestrate a fitting send off for my Aunt, fulfilling our requests and supporting us on the day.
    A big thank you to all.

  • 5 Stefano Grant 18th Oct 2023

    Faultless experience. They were very attentive to our needs and did everything possible to make the arrangements around what we wanted. Great communication during the whole process. Total professionalism throughout. The kind of high-quality customer service that most businesses have sadly abandoned.

    The funeral itself went perfectly. Normally, I wouldn't give anyone 10/10 because there is always room for improvement but I have to give the Colchester Co-op Funeralcare 10/10... my experience was faultless. Special thanks to Jade (St. John's Road branch) who made it all possible.

  • 5 Nicola Veal 16th Oct 2023

    Jade I cannot thank you enough for everything you did for mum and the family. You are brilliant

  • 5 Lawrence Downes 2nd Oct 2023

    The family had some challenges both with the Crematorium and with my Fathers Regimental Association in the provision of a Military Padre. Jade at the Funeral Director’s was an absolute star quietly and efficiently dealing with the issues.
    The team on the day were respectful and conducted their part with style and quiet dignity. The family are very grateful and give a heartfelt thank you to the team.

  • 5 Jacqui Hope 25th Sep 2023

    Amazing service, professional and helpful

  • 5 Lisa Weemes 18th Sep 2023

    The whole process was made as easy as possible. My dad's wishes were met and Jade was brilliant in guiding me through what needed to be done.

  • 5 David Swain 29th Aug 2023

    We were very pleased with the whole process. Jade was extremely helpful from start to finish

  • 5 Tony Gibson 17th Jul 2023

    Pleasant and helpful 

  • 5 Stephen Parnell 17th Jul 2023

    excellent all round service

  • 5 Michelle Louise O'Hara 19th Jun 2023

    Really helpful and caring through the whole process.
    Could not have asked for better service - especially Jade, so helpful and supportive.
    Thank you all
    X

  • 5 Nick Edwards 19th Jun 2023

    Thank you from all my family for a lovely service. The celebrant Steve was excellent with his words for my brother. Funerals are not happy times but he made it go much easier than it could have been.
    Thank you all again.
    Nick.

Address
12a St Johns Road
Colchester
Essex
CO4 0JW

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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

Steve Boyle 31st Mar 2024

Colchester Funeralcare helped me with every part of the planning. All details were checked and delivered to the highest standard. Thank you so much for all your help!

Paul Reideman 25th Mar 2024

An excellent Service, very professional

Ian Royal 11th Mar 2024

Very helpful with arrangements, all aspects covered, well organized

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