Gillotts Funeral Directors, Eastwood
Independent family funeral directors in Eastwood serving bereaved families with bespoke funeral arrangements.
Funeral Services
- Traditional burial
- Simple funeral
- Traditional cremation
- Home visit
- On-site parking
- Chapel of rest
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
About Us
Tracing their origin back to 1867, Gillotts Funeral Directors are a funeral director in Eastwood. They are proud to be an independent family business, offering caring and compassionate funeral services to families in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, although they are also happy to conduct funerals further afield if requested.
In 1867, Star Livery Stables on Victoria Street in Eastwood began providing horse-drawn hearses to local undertakers. The business continued to hire vehicles to undertakers throughout a wide area for many decades, until in the 1970's it became a fully fledged funeral service. In the 1980's it moved to its current location on the main road in Eastwood. Over the years, the business has grown to five funeral homes, through a merger with Gillotts Funeral Service - a long-running business in Heanor, and by opening satellite funeral homes in Stapleford, Kimberley and Selston.
As a true family business, the partners of the business are directly involved with its day to day operation of the funeral home. The partners are Barry and Elaine Hutsby, who have grown the Eastwood side of the business since the 1970's when they joined forces with Elaine's Aunt and Uncle, their daughter Joanne, and Anthony Topley, whose father-in-law founded the Heanor funeral home.
Gillotts Funeral Directors, Eastwood has its own fleet of modern and reliable Jaguar hearses and limousines, and can also arrange for bespoke transport such as horse-drawn hearses and motorbike hearses.
Gillotts Funeral Directors, Eastwood is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and on Saturdays from 9am to 12.30pm, with a 24-hour telephone service. Call now to find out more about the services they provide and begin making funeral arrangements for your loved one
What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families mention the care and compassion shown throughout the process, describing staff as kind, understanding, and genuinely concerned for their wellbeing during a deeply difficult time.
Several families note that planning the funeral went smoothly, with staff taking charge of the organisation and logistics so families could focus on their grief, and the funeral day itself unfolded with professionalism and dignity.
A number of reviews highlight how well staff explained options and costs, answered questions patiently, and accommodated families' wishes without pressure or rushing, making decisions feel supported rather than burdensome.
This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.
Verified Reviews
Verified Reviews
Professional Standards
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What they do
- Inspects member premises to check standards are being met
- Runs a complaints and resolution service for bereaved families
- Provides funeral training and professional qualifications
Latest Verified Reviews
Paul Franklin 5th Sep 2026
Very professional from the initial meeting to the cremation. Helpful and understanding in all aspects of the process.
Steven Soult 29th Aug 2026
We as a family have had the misfortune to have had to arrange two funerals within an eighteen month period. Gillott’s did a superb job on the first funeral so we had no hesitation in returning to Gillott’s. The second funeral (for my father) was again conducted to the highest standard possible. The attention to detail was incredible and we as a family felt that the funeral itself couldn’t have been any more respectful. My dad would have been very pleased with his send off. His ‘Artiste’ personalised coffin (The same coffin chosen by the Bonnie Tyler family) was just perfect, with engravings of all the things personal to him including his Derbyshire police badge, dominoes, cricket, golf and ‘Dad’ engraved into the coffin side. Jo conducted the funeral to the highest standard we could have wished for and took care of absolutely every detail. I would highly recommend Gillott’s to anyone who have lost a family member and are looking for the most respectful final journey for them.
David Colclough 25th Aug 2026
Very happy with all aspects of Gillotts Funeral Directors and would recommend for their services.