Co-op Funeralcare, Southend

141 reviews

Co-op Funeralcare, Southend is an ethical and member owned funeral director, serving bereaved families in Southend-On-Sea and the surrounding area with care, respect and clarity.

Latest Verified Reviews

Janice Watts 19th Jun 2023

Thank you for your service. Very professional and understanding. Made a difficult day very easy.

Michael Collins 19th Jun 2023

The coop funeral directors has never let me down had a very good service back in 2019 when my father passed away ...and a very good service when my mother passed away in April this year thank you

Carol Ann Whiddett 19th Jun 2023

Wonderful caring kind service which i would recommend

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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

15 Queensway
Southend-On-Sea
Essex
SS2 6JJ

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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: 01702 967154

About Us

Co-op Funeralcare, Southend 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, Co-op Funeralcare, Southend 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 Southend-On-Sea 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 Southend-On-Sea, Co-op Funeralcare, Southend 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, Co-op Funeralcare, Southend 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 Co-op Funeralcare, Southend 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 Janice Watts 19th Jun 2023

    Thank you for your service. Very professional and understanding. Made a difficult day very easy.

  • 5 Michael Collins 19th Jun 2023

    The coop funeral directors has never let me down had a very good service back in 2019 when my father passed away ...and a very good service when my mother passed away in April this year thank you

  • 5 Carol Ann Whiddett 19th Jun 2023

    Wonderful caring kind service which i would recommend

  • 3 Tina Wolsoncroft 24th Mar 2023

    For the amount of money being spent I expect someone to answer the phone and not wait up to 24 hours for someone to contact me. One one occasion my call was not returned and I had to drive from Kent to Southend to get a response, I was also not kept updated thoroughly and received unexpected calls from other parties at difficult times. I was also contacted by email which was not discussed or agreed by me and on occasions I had to correct previous arrangements made. This all left the family feeling uncertain as to how the day would proceed.

  • 5 Irene Margaret Prette 28th Feb 2023

    Family very happy from the way it was done from beginning to end. Thank you

  • 5 Rita Wood 6th Feb 2023

    Attention and service received from Malissa and Steve was first class , their caring and professional attitude cannot be faulted.

    Would highly recommend.

  • 5 Glynis Lusardi 6th Feb 2023

    The whole very sad time was made so much easier by the amazing staff. Thank you so much particularly Malissa who I give a special thank you to.
    Glynis Lusardi Dorino's widow

  • 5 Elizabeth Vanner 30th Jan 2023

    I found everyone in your Southend office most helpful caring and respectful. I visited my aunt Jessie to say my own personal goodbye and everything was beautifully prepared. The funeral was conducted in a most  respectful way. Thank you for all your thoughtfulness. 

  • 5 Ann Noon 23rd Jan 2023

    Thank you so much to Malissa and the team for everything they did for us and our beautiful mum. We are extremely grateful and would fully recommend your services to everyone. 

  • 5 Tina Connor 17th Jan 2023

    Very helpful, caring staff, everything went to plan. Thank you.

  • 5 Regina Wales 16th Jan 2023

    Everything was made very easy with the help of the staff

  • 5 Cynthia Sackman 7th Jan 2023

    We were looked after extremely well by all the team.

  • 5 Jacqueline Olver 4th Jan 2023

    From start to finish the communication was made easy. The discussion to arrange our mum's was sensitively handled and helped us to feel we would have what we wanted at such a difficult time. They called to check everything again before the day and the actual day went as well as it possibly could. I would definitely recommend them.

  • 4 Frederick Wright 3rd Jan 2023

    All really good - from original meeting to actual cremation. The only point I would add is that where we did not require the car that was part of the Silver Funeral Plan I feel the service sheets costing £78 could have been 
    provided free of charge.
     I appreciate these were outsourced but Coop did not have   to pay for driver and petrol. 

  • 5 Annette Curtis 3rd Jan 2023

    The service I received for my late dear mother was excellent from start to finish. I couldn’t of wished for anything better. The kindness and care was very professional. Thank you so much.

    Annette

  • 5 Ben Perry 19th Dec 2022

    The co-op did a wonderful funeral for my Grandmother. It was a lovely send off.
    Many thanks

  • 3 Natalie Snow 19th Dec 2022

    Pretty basic service, not that impressed with the contact, I know it was a direct cremation but id still expect the same level of care -when I phoned to instruct the undertakers, I didn’t even get a “sorry for your loss” 

    The ladies in the local office were friendly but still, I booked a telephone appointment and had to wait over half an hour past the time when I then phoned them .  

  • 5 Collen Baffana 12th Dec 2022

    If you are looking for a first-class service, look no further. Incredibly supportive and excellent guidance if experiencing funeral planning for the first time.

  • 5 Beryl Smith 29th Nov 2022

    Malissa and everyone at the Co-op Southend treated Brian and me with care, empathy and professionalism.
    The Funeral Director on the day, Jamie, went the extra mile quite literally to ensure that Brian’s service wasn’t rushed. I can’t begin to say how much that meant.
    Thank you Co-op Southend.
    Beryl Smith

  • 5 Valerie Richardson 28th Nov 2022

    Wonderful 

  • 5 Edwina Kinch 28th Nov 2022

    All the team were very patient, helpful and empathetic. 

  • 5 Wendy Clover 22nd Nov 2022

    We would like to thank everyone from Southend Co-op Funeral Directors for the kind, caring and professional way that they took care of our mum’s funeral.  From the moment we walked into the Funeral Parlour we felt we mattered, and that all our requests were met with sympathy and respect, and that they had time to listen to us in between all our tears!  On the day of our mum’s funeral the cars were immaculate and the hearse drivers were extremely kind, sympathetic and very professional.  They looked extremely smart too, and the whole family felt we could not have asked for anything better.  Thank you so much to all concerned for everything in helping us get through our very emotional and extremely sad day. Thank you so much.

  • 5 Gina Prebble 22nd Nov 2022

    In such sad circumstances we met with Malissa who was very professional and knowledgable showing us great kindness, respect and  sympathy in helping us throughout the arrangements of my brothers funeral which we cannot thank her enough. 

  • 5 Les Daley 22nd Nov 2022

    Very Professional gentleman.

  • 5 Margaret Mathews 14th Nov 2022

    As a family we couldn't have asked for better service. Steve, Malissa and Phoebe were so restful, helpful and caring. The small personal touches did not go unnoticed and we all felt as though our wonderful dad had the send off that he deserved. We thank the team for all they did for us and the care they took with dad.

Address
15 Queensway
Southend-On-Sea
Essex
SS2 6JJ

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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

Janice Watts 19th Jun 2023

Thank you for your service. Very professional and understanding. Made a difficult day very easy.

Michael Collins 19th Jun 2023

The coop funeral directors has never let me down had a very good service back in 2019 when my father passed away ...and a very good service when my mother passed away in April this year thank you

Carol Ann Whiddett 19th Jun 2023

Wonderful caring kind service which i would recommend

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