Glasgow Independent Funeralcare, Shettleston

205 reviews

Independent funeral directors in Glasgow, providing bereaved families with compassionate funeral arrangements.

Latest Verified Reviews

Alison Carr 20th Sep 2024

David and his team were fantastic and couldn’t be more helpful, respectful and supportive. 

Melissa Sloane 19th Sep 2024

We cannot thank David and his team at Glasgow Independent Funeralcare enough for the service provided. From the initial telephone call, to the funeral service of my Mother in law, ...  David took care of everything. The empathy and care shown throughout, made a difficult time a lot easier. David and his staff go above and beyond and we will be forever grateful for the care, professionalism and support provided in ensuring the best personal tribute to her life. We cannot recommend Glasgow Independent Funeralcare highly enough.  more

Margaret McMahon 17th Sep 2024

On the passing of Mum, David gave his all. He treated Mum with dignity and respect from the first telephone call to her final moments at the cremation. He was always at the end of ... the telephone phone to answer any questions we had. It made a very difficult time bearable with his support. He listened and took an interest in the person Mum was. Nothing was too much trouble. David and his team gave a 5 star service for which we will always be grateful for.  more

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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

865 Shettleston Road
Shettleston
Glasgow
G32 7NS

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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: 0141 280 5365

About Us

With over 80 years experience, Glasgow Independent Funeralcare is a funeral director in Glasgow who you can trust. Glasgow have established an excellent reputation for providing a very personal, compassionate, and dedicated service to families in the Glasgow area. Quality of service is paramount to the compassionate and experienced staff, meaning that attention to detail and care for both you and your loved one will always be the highest priority.

Whether your loved one wanted a traditional religious funeral or a contemporary celebration of life, Glasgow can help you plan the perfect farewell. You can choose from a range of coffins, including traditional hardwood, cardboard, wicker and bespoke designs. Glasgow can also arrange for bespoke transport such as horse-drawn hearses and motorbike hearses as well as more traditional hearse and funeral cars.

Glasgow Independent Funeralcare is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and you can visit by appointment on weekends. You can get in touch by phone 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The modern funeral home in Glasgow can be used to arrange every aspect of the funeral, or you can arrange for home visits.

Call Glasgow Independent Funeralcare now to find out more about the services they provide and begin making funeral arrangements for your loved one.

Latest Obituaries

John   Lindores

John Lindores

Jul 1933 - Mar 2025

Robert   McDonald

Robert McDonald

Sep 1945 - Mar 2025

Moira   O'Rourke

Moira O'Rourke

Mar 2025 - Jun 1937

Lisa   McGrath

Lisa McGrath

Jul 1985 - Mar 2025

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Alison Carr 20th Sep 2024

    David and his team were fantastic and couldn’t be more helpful, respectful and supportive. 

  • 5 Melissa Sloane 19th Sep 2024

    We cannot thank David and his team at Glasgow Independent Funeralcare enough for the service provided.

    From the initial telephone call, to the funeral service of my Mother in law, David took care of everything. The empathy and care shown throughout, made a difficult time a lot easier. David and his staff go above and beyond and we will be forever grateful for the care, professionalism and support provided in ensuring the best personal tribute to her life.

    We cannot recommend Glasgow Independent Funeralcare highly enough.


  • 5 Margaret McMahon 17th Sep 2024

    On the passing of Mum, David gave his all. He treated Mum with dignity and respect from the first telephone call to her final moments at the cremation.
    He was always at the end of the telephone phone to answer any questions we had. It made a very difficult time bearable with his support. He listened and took an interest in the person Mum was. Nothing was too much trouble.
    David and his team gave a 5 star service for which we will always be grateful for. 

  • 5 Reece Caven 6th Sep 2024

    David was amazing. We couldn't fault him. Very professional yet caring. Made the most difficult time of our lives a bit easier. Thank you David. Xx

  • 5 Colin Nicol 14th Aug 2024

    The care given to my dad and my family during this tough time has been exceptional. Thank you.

  • 5 Corrina Taylor 22nd Jul 2024

    The service we received was outstanding the respect and patience they showed my family was outstanding. My dad was very ill before he passed and when we went to see him in the beautiful parlour they have he was like his old self. We as a family can not praise this company enough for making the hardest time in our life's go so smoothly and respectfully.

  • 5 Natalie Shaw 20th Jul 2024

    Excellent  from the very start, very helpful, they organised a lot which was a weight off for the family. The full day went beautifully my Granda got the best send off and that thanks to the team at Glasgow independent funeralcare.

  • 5 Gary Houston 16th Jul 2024

    Can not thank David & Jim enough. From the minute we called them. Very professional, kind and understanding and very respectful in every manor. 

    Many thanks through the toughest time in our life.

    Kind regards 

    The Houston family 

  • 5 Sharon Mullan 8th Jun 2024

    Professional, respectable and also relaxed attitude.

    Made us feel very comfortable. Helped us through every stage of the process with such ease and respect. Went above and beyond our expectations. In a time of such sadness it is a relief for the family to have such a great service they could rely on.

  • 5 Donna Linning 29th May 2024

    Can't thank David and his team enough for there service and care for myself and sisters when dealing with my mums funeral they were very caring and mature my mum got the send of she deserved thanks again can highly recommend this funeral service

  • 5 Anne Stevenson 28th May 2024

    The staff right across the board were all excellent dignified and caring,thank you, The funeral director went that extra mile, orchestrated it all perfectly,was in constsant touch with advice and reassurance, I would highly recommend this company to everyone, I can't praise them enough ,thank you to everyone involved, couldn't ask for more, my family were all very satisfied with the services provided.

  • 5 Margaret Horne 20th May 2024

    David and his team couldn’t have done anything more for my family, always a call away if we had any questions, big or small. Even making us laugh at a time of great sadness.

  • 5 Sammy MacFarlane 20th May 2024

    David went above and beyond to make sure my nana got the best send off. Everything was perfect and the way she would of wanted it. David made everything so easy for us and the care and support he gave us as a family was amazing. Will be recommending David to everyone. Can't thank everyone involved enough.

  • 5 Nicola Drummond 7th May 2024

    David and the team shown me the greatest empathy and care throughout the process. Anything I asked for was done, they truly went above and beyond. I can’t thank them enough for looking after my mum.
    I would highly recommend them.

  • 5 James Reid 29th Apr 2024

    Excellent service 

  • 5 Fiona Oakes 10th Apr 2024

    David and the team provided a faultless and professional service throughout a difficult time. The empathy and compassion shown whilst taking care of every aspect of the funeral for our dad meant our family didn’t have to worry about organising things. 
    A beautiful funeral service that truly reflected our dad, thank you. 

  • 5 Angela Smith 2nd Apr 2024

    Brilliant service  very helpful I would definitely recommend Glasgow independent funeral care 

  • 5 Hilary Rees 26th Mar 2024

    The Funeral Home provided a first class, thoroughly professional and sympathetic service for Jim's passing and cremation.
    In particular special thanks to David for his 100% support to the family through every aspect of the day.

  • 5 Linda Wilson 20th Mar 2024

    David and his team were amazing, and provided a very personal and efficient service. This helped us during our sad time. Exactly what any family needs when organising their loved ones funeral.

  • 5 Teresa Clark 19th Mar 2024

    I was so happy with everything davie done for our family he made the whole process very sympathetic and easy at such a difficult time couldn’t recommend this company any higher .

  • 5 Liz Thomson 13th Mar 2024

    Absolutely fantastic nothing was too much for David and his staff very caring from start to finish thank you from Liz

  • 5 Agnes Palmer 5th Mar 2024

    Thank you so much really do appreciate it brilliant and friendly service helped me so much to give my dad send off he deserved.

  • 5 Jacqueline Brown 28th Feb 2024

    Glasgow Independent Funeralcare were excellent. They tended to our our needs and nothing was a problem. On day of funeral, everything went smoothly and with no problems. I would definitely recommend this company. I want to thank all staff especially David for all their help at this difficult time.

  • 5 Daniel Caven 27th Feb 2024

    Fantastic service from this company. Staff where fantastic.

  • 5 David Pach 18th Feb 2024

    Cannot fault a single thing about Glasgow Independent Funeralcare. Davie has went above and beyond with absolutely everything, we cannot thank him enough. We would highly recommend.

Address
865 Shettleston Road
Shettleston
Glasgow
G32 7NS

Open map

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

Alison Carr 20th Sep 2024

David and his team were fantastic and couldn’t be more helpful, respectful and supportive. 

Melissa Sloane 19th Sep 2024

We cannot thank David and his team at Glasgow Independent Funeralcare enough for the service provided. From the initial telephone call, to the funeral service of my Mother in law, ...  David took care of everything. The empathy and care shown throughout, made a difficult time a lot easier. David and his staff go above and beyond and we will be forever grateful for the care, professionalism and support provided in ensuring the best personal tribute to her life. We cannot recommend Glasgow Independent Funeralcare highly enough.  more

Margaret McMahon 17th Sep 2024

On the passing of Mum, David gave his all. He treated Mum with dignity and respect from the first telephone call to her final moments at the cremation. He was always at the end of ... the telephone phone to answer any questions we had. It made a very difficult time bearable with his support. He listened and took an interest in the person Mum was. Nothing was too much trouble. David and his team gave a 5 star service for which we will always be grateful for.  more

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