Rayleigh Funeralcare

83 reviews

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

Latest Verified Reviews

Lynn Stevens 4th Mar 2024

I was very pleased with my overall dealings with this company.  However, I was not happy that nobody contacted me to say when  my father would be available for a visit. By the time I got in touch, there was only one day, and a short period available 

Tim Wright 26th Feb 2024

Many thanks to all at Rayleigh Funeralcare for their professional and compassionate handling of my mothers funeral.

Jane Dixon 26th Feb 2024

Sally was brilliant at Rayleigh branch and the celebrant she recommended Ray Osborne was an absolute delight - very pleased with all aspects of the funeral - the help and communication was excellent 

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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

104 High Street
Rayleigh
Essex
SS6 7BY

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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: 01268 437388

About Us

Rayleigh 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, Rayleigh 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 Rayleigh 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 Rayleigh, Rayleigh 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, Rayleigh 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 Rayleigh 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

  • 4 Lynn Stevens 4th Mar 2024

    I was very pleased with my overall dealings with this company. 
    However, I was not happy that nobody contacted me to say when  my father would be available for a visit. By the time I got in touch, there was only one day, and a short period available 

  • 5 Tim Wright 26th Feb 2024

    Many thanks to all at Rayleigh Funeralcare for their professional and compassionate handling of my mothers funeral.

  • 5 Jane Dixon 26th Feb 2024

    Sally was brilliant at Rayleigh branch and the celebrant she recommended Ray Osborne was an absolute delight - very pleased with all aspects of the funeral - the help and communication was excellent 

  • 5 Tracey Waddington 19th Feb 2024

    excellent service from Sally and all the team.They helped mums final journey to be a lovely one.I thank them very much.

  • 4 Emilia Carman 19th Feb 2024

    Helpful staff and good options for all the extras and not at all pushy - the day went very smoothly 

  • 5 Deborah Taylor 19th Feb 2024

    Everything we asked for was done to the highest standard, very dignified and very caring, we couldn't of asked for anything better staff were lovely thank you to all that made a very sad occasion bearable.

  • 5 Michael McCarthy 12th Feb 2024

    I can highly recommend Steve the Funeral Director and his staff gave my late Dad a lovely respectful send off the day was very sad but it all whent off smoothly. If was marking them out of 10,l would give them 20 out of 10 also for Sally in the office,aswell as Rev.Williams. l was extremely pleased with the wonderful and dignified they made my late Dad's last journey. Well done to them all kind Regards Mike McCarthy.

  • 5 Clare Hood 7th Feb 2024

    Excellent service throughout and with personal touch made it very special. Thank you to Sally and Steve

  • 5 Mathew Thomas 5th Dec 2023

    Very happy with the service received from Rayleigh Coop funeral directors. Highly professional and friendly service 

  • 5 Jason Garwood 27th Nov 2023

    Amazing service provided 
    Wall is so caring and understanding 
    Could not find fault Thankyou again

  • 5 Eric Robertson 14th Nov 2023

    Very professional and helpful guiding us through this difficult time,thank you.

  • 5 Lesley Kibble 1st Nov 2023

    I cannot recommend Cooperative Funeral Care enough, from the moment my mother passed away to well after the funeral, they were there to offer advice, guidance and support through the whole process. They made a traumatic time so much less stressful, which we are very grateful for.

    Sally planned a fantastic service which was a lovely and fitting tribute to my mother, everything organised impeccably. Thank you to all the rest of the team involved, we appreciate all your hard work and are very grateful to you all.

    Thanks again from Elsie Todd's family

    Lesley, Gary and Len



  • 5 Ellie Stainer 30th Oct 2023

    Sally and the team made the whole experience far less stressful than it could have been. They were sensitive and professional and kept me informed all the way through. I really appreciated all their help.

  • 5 David Williams 20th Oct 2023

    very pleased with the service, everything went very smoothly

  • 5 Alex Barkess 9th Oct 2023

    Sally and the team were excellent. They were helpful, thoughtful understanding throughout a very difficult time for me and Kevin's family. On the day the arrangement went ahead without fault. I couldn't have asked for more.

  • 5 Juliet Murray 3rd Oct 2023

    Sally and her team were fantastic. Every detail was considered, they were efficient and sympathetic. Cannot fault the service we received in any way. Thank you so much.

  • 5 Edward Howell 25th Sep 2023

    First class service and Sally is very professional and caring

  • 5 Christopher Shearman 19th Sep 2023

    Excellent service. Sally Haynes was compassionate & supportive whilst arranging our Mums cremation. Many thanks from us both.
    Chris & Carol

  • 5 Paul Dewberry 19th Sep 2023

    We organised our Plan 13 years ago, extremely glad we chose the Coop.
    The day was well organised and the team couldn't have done more for us.
    Thanks go to SALLY and the team who attended to our wishes.
    I'm sure my future...... demise will be equally attended to, albeit, less complicated.
    We had to wait almost 8 weeks for the local cemetery to have a space for the internment at Hall Road, despite paying for the plot at time of arrangement (13 years ago!) Ludicrous

  • 5 Kelly Sams 15th Aug 2023

    The whole service we received from start to finish with the Co-op was excellent. Communication was great and the whole process was smooth

  • 4 Angie Coxon 10th Aug 2023

    Very helpful, friendly and informative from the start of the process. However, didn’t need to be contacted on every single stage of the arrangements when it didn’t affect the outcome. 
    The staff on the day were very good, Steve, in particular was excellent and made the whole experience very personal, not just ‘it was his job’ attitude. Very decent caring group of people the company should be very proud of. 

  • 5 Jackie Bell 24th Jul 2023

    We were all very pleased!! Wonderful, thank you.

  • 5 Diane Parmenter 3rd Jul 2023

    My family and I were very pleased with the empathy and caring service we received from all the team at Funeralcare from our first visit in the office until the funeral day. Thank you to everyone involved.

  • 5 Joanna Duggan 19th Jun 2023

    My family and I were very happy with the service.
    From the moment you collected my Dad with so much care and compassion, to all the detailed communication from Sally in the branch, to the wonderful Rev, Jon Stannard, they put us in touch with, to then Steve and the team that drove us to the Crematorium on the day. It was faultless and we felt very cared for. We’re very grateful and would highly recommend you.

  • 5 Julia Devlin 19th Jun 2023

    The co-op Rayleigh funeralcare were excellent from beginning to end. Very informative and caring.
    I am very pleased with the service our family received.

Address
104 High Street
Rayleigh
Essex
SS6 7BY

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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

Lynn Stevens 4th Mar 2024

I was very pleased with my overall dealings with this company.  However, I was not happy that nobody contacted me to say when  my father would be available for a visit. By the time I got in touch, there was only one day, and a short period available 

Tim Wright 26th Feb 2024

Many thanks to all at Rayleigh Funeralcare for their professional and compassionate handling of my mothers funeral.

Jane Dixon 26th Feb 2024

Sally was brilliant at Rayleigh branch and the celebrant she recommended Ray Osborne was an absolute delight - very pleased with all aspects of the funeral - the help and communication was excellent 

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Crematorium
Cemetery
  • Basildon and District Crematorium

    Basildon, SS13 2HG

  • Sutton Road Cemetery and Southend Crematorium

    Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PX

  • Chelmsford Cemetery and Crematorium

    Chelmsford, CM1 3BL

  • Thames View Crematorium & Cemetery

    Gravesend, DA12 3JH

  • South Essex Crematorium

    Upminster, RM14 2UY

  • Woodside Cemetery

    Basildon, SS7 4PA

  • South Benfleet Cemetery

    Benfleet, SS7 5AX

  • Pitsea Cemetery

    Pittsea, SS13 2HG

  • Wickford Cemetery

    Wickford, SS12 9DH

  • Hall Road Cemetery

    Rochford, SS4 1PD

  • Sutton Road Cemetery

    Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PX

  • Corringham Cemetery

    Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 9BJ

  • Great Burstead Cemetery

    Billericay, CM11 2TR

  • Stanford-le-Hope Cemetery

    Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0BA

  • Burnham-on-Crouch Cemetery

    Burnham on Crouch, CM0 8QF

  • Maldon Cemetery

    Maldon, CM9 6LJ

  • Chadwell St Mary Cemetery

    Grays, RM16 4JH

  • Heybridge Cemetery

    Heybridge, CM9 4QR

  • Chelmsford Cemetery

    Chelmsford, CM1 3BL

  • Ingatestone and Fryerning Cemetery

    Ingatestone, CM40NL

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