Ian George (Funerals) Ltd

322 reviews

Independent funeral directors in Cheltenham, serving bereaved families with compassionate funeral services.

Latest Verified Reviews

Stephen Coombe 5th May 2020

Ian , Denesha and their staff were fantastic . Under these extremely difficult times with covid19 they made  a very sad and sensitive time in our family’s life very comforting with the upmost respect and sympathy. We would all like to say a big thank you  to both of you and your team. We would recommend anyone you use your service.  Kindest Regards  Valerie &Stephen Coombe 

Susan Mileham 4th May 2020

Thorough and thoughtful support throughout a very difficult time for everyone.

Erlinda Villano 4th May 2020

Ian George funeral homes has an excellent and supportive service thru this difficult times in my life. He is like an angel sent to us from heaven. I

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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

251 Gloucester Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 8NW

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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

About Us

Ian George (Funerals) Ltd are an independent family owned funeral service, with over 34 years' experience in the profession.

Ian George is Cheltenham's only licensed funeral director and specialist in natural 'Green' burials. Located in the heart of the city, near the train station for easy access, Ian and his professional team will take care of everything, from choosing a coffin, to dealing with paperwork.

Ian George (Funerals) Ltd have a range of coffins available, including traditional hardwood, cardboard, wicker and bespoke designs. As well as traditional black hearses, you can also arrange for bespoke transport such as horse-drawn hearses and motorbike hearses.

Whether you are looking for information on planning a funeral, a pre-paid funeral plan, grief support or general information on funeral arrangements they are available by phone 24 hours a day.

Call Ian George (Funerals) Ltd now to find out more about the services they provide and begin making funeral arrangements for your loved one.

Latest Obituaries

Christine   James

Christine James

Mar 1946 - Jun 2021

Brian   George Tuckwell

Brian George Tuckwell

Apr 1955 - Jun 2021

Shirley   Austin

Shirley Austin

Apr 1926 - Jun 2021

Michael   Dopson

Michael Dopson

Jul 1934 - May 2021

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Stephen Coombe 5th May 2020

    Ian , Denesha and their staff were fantastic . Under these extremely difficult times with covid19 they made  a very sad and sensitive time in our family’s life very comforting with the upmost respect and sympathy. We would all like to say a big thank you  to both of you and your team. We would recommend anyone you use your service. 
    Kindest Regards 
    Valerie &Stephen Coombe 

  • 5 Susan Mileham 4th May 2020

    Thorough and thoughtful support throughout a very difficult time for everyone.

  • 5 Erlinda Villano 4th May 2020

    Ian George funeral homes has an excellent and supportive service thru this difficult times in my life. He is like an angel sent to us from heaven. I

  • 5 James Wayland 2nd May 2020

    Ian and Danesha (with Marie) were able to provide a service far greater than we expected in these difficult times. Ian, my family and I are so extremely grateful for your wonderful compassion and ability to make the difficult possible. Thank you so very much.

  • 5 Tim Dickerson 18th Apr 2020

    Under the current covid-19 circumstances, Ian George and his team gave our Dad an extremely dignifying and respectful service. Highly recommended

  • 5 Larraine Wright 9th Apr 2020

    The support and guidance provided by Ian from my very first phone call was excellent.  I didn't know where to start and Ian guided me through each step including registering my dad's death. 
    We discussed the type of service we would like and at dads request we didn't want a religious service. Ian arranged for Marie Pembridge (Independent Funeral Celebrant) to contact us and would officiate the service. Marie was amazing. The service was perfect in every way and that was down to how Marie capture are thoughts and feelings and wrote and delivered it perfectly. At such a difficult time due to Covid-19 the funeral for dad was everything we could have asked for. We send our sincere thanks to you all.

  • 5 David Mossman 13th Mar 2020

    Nothing was to much trouble for Ian,he led us all the way and advised us with patience and understanding.
    The end result was a funeral service that went so smoothly and dignified,some of our on ited guests told us later that it was the best funeral service they had seen at the Crematorium.
    Thank you Ian for all you did, in this very difficult in our lives.
    David Mossman

  • 5 Dawn Diamond 5th Mar 2020

    Ian provided clarity and sensitive support from our initial conversation. He and Denesha were professional in their organisation of the funeral and at the same time showed great empathy and understanding. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend their services. Thank you both. 

  • 5 Victoria Walker 17th Feb 2020

    Ian and his wife Denesha offered us wonderful and kind support when it was needed the most . Such personal caring  service  was greatly appreciated 

  • 5 Rachael Robins 9th Feb 2020

    I am so happy with the service, I am considering paying for my own service in advance. They are so good at what they do. So very considerate and kind. I will always recommend to anyone in need

  • 5 Mark Hayling 14th Jan 2020

    In what has obviously been a very difficult time, Ian has really helped to take the pressure off when it came to making the funeral arrangements. A very professional service, with a real personal touch. Always there to answer any questions, Ian made sure that the day went as planned and without any issues. I can’t thank thank him enough.

  • 5 Karen Reynolds 4th Jan 2020

    Great service from initial phone call right up to the funeral and beyond. Very efficient and helpful. Highly recommended 

  • 5 Daniel Frederick Crowe 16th Dec 2019

    Ian and Denesha really put us at ease at this difficult time. They were sympathetic and really human at the same time. They totally understood our needs and emotions and we would highly recommend them should you want to celebrate a loved one’s life in the right way.

  • 5 Gaye Patricia Neale 10th Dec 2019

    I would like to thank Ian and his staff for all their help at this most difficult time. I would like to thank Ian especially for going above and beyond with his help , advice and arranging my late husbands funeral . I would definitely recommend him.

  • 5 Kevin Hamson 1st Dec 2019

    An unbelievably excellent service provided at a difficult time. I had no idea of the range of help that would be provided, simply and with sensitivity. I can't imagine how we would have managed without this support. Thank you.

  • 5 Tamzin Blake 29th Nov 2019

    Am so pleased and relieved that I found Ian and Denesha to organise my fathers cremation. They really couldn’t have looked after my father (or me) any better. Thank you, thankyou, thankyou 

  • 5 June Tremlett 25th Oct 2019

    Mr and Mrs. George went out of there way to make my father’s funeral very personal to our small family and was on hand to assist at every stage of the planning, (even out of office hours).

    Ian George (funerals)Ltd, are to be congratulated on their high standard of personal care. Thank you for all your help. From: Francis

  • 5 Paul Taylor 22nd Oct 2019

    From start to finish a first class excellent experience. Thank you.

  • 5 Hilary Rawles 5th Oct 2019

    From the first contact with Ian George he was professional, kind and empathic, nothing seemed to be too much trouble, either with himself or his wife. Everything that we wished to have for my Mother we had and more. We totally recommend him and his Team.

  • 5 James Fraser Mackay 2nd Oct 2019

    excellent service throughout. very efficient, very caring, could not fault the service given. very good pricing, put some of the other quotes to shame. would thoroughly recommend ian and his team to anyone, thank you.

  • 5 Tamaryn Wood 22nd Sep 2019

    Ian and Denesha are the most compassionate, kind, caring and professional team. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone who needs their services. They’ve helped me tremendously as a time that was incredibly tough.

  • 5 Drue Banks 21st Sep 2019

    Very considerate and helpful going through everything. Lovely send off.

  • 5 John David Holmes 21st Sep 2019

    Ian's organisational skills, patience, communication, understanding and willingness to go along with my family's slightly irreverent / unconventional wishes (!) made us very pleased that we had chosen him and his company to see my wife off in the style she would have wanted.

  • 5 Natalie Smith 27th Aug 2019

    I guess you would say unfortunately I have had to ask for Ian George's services twice now in the last three years. Once in 2016 to hold a service for my late Grandmother...I had never had to arrange a funeral before and he was fantastic with me and in fact, came to my house and met the entire family and helped us as a group arrange a wonderful send off for my Nan. Then this year, actually this month I had to call upon him again as my mother suddenly died, it was so unexpected that I really didn't know what way to turn, Ian George thankfully took myself and my younger brothers under his wing and guided us through it, even reminiscing while giving the service of his own personal meeting with my mum back when arranging my Grandmothers service. It was a lovely personal touch and as simple as it was on such an awful day it makes me smile when thinking on it. To begin with, it was the price that made me contact Ian George, literally thousands under what I had been quoted, but it was him, Ian George, that made me contact him again at such a devasting time!

  • 5 Graham Pask 9th Aug 2019

    Ian George provided a very professional service to our family when my mother passed away, he and his team were empathetic and all arrangements he made were carried out impeccably. I have no hesitation in recommending him without reservation.

Address
251 Gloucester Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL51 8NW

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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

Stephen Coombe 5th May 2020

Ian , Denesha and their staff were fantastic . Under these extremely difficult times with covid19 they made  a very sad and sensitive time in our family’s life very comforting with the upmost respect and sympathy. We would all like to say a big thank you  to both of you and your team. We would recommend anyone you use your service.  Kindest Regards  Valerie &Stephen Coombe 

Susan Mileham 4th May 2020

Thorough and thoughtful support throughout a very difficult time for everyone.

Erlinda Villano 4th May 2020

Ian George funeral homes has an excellent and supportive service thru this difficult times in my life. He is like an angel sent to us from heaven. I

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