G Roberts Independent Family Funeral Director

135 reviews

Independent family funeral directors in Scarborough, providing bereaved families in North Yorkshire with compassionate funeral arrangements

Latest Verified Reviews

Mary Bainbridge 4th May 2023

Excellent service,and very helpful.

Jane Brooksbank 4th May 2023

George and his team have been professional from my first contact with them. The twenty four hour support was invaluable.  Additionally, he was extremely knowledgable, conside ... rate, thoughtful, steadfast and very very kind. I and my family had absolute confidence in him from the start that my much loved husband, father and grandfather would be cared for.  I will always be grateful for his quiet, strong support and kindness.   more

Neil Kirby 5th Apr 2023

Thankyou to George and team for helping us through our sad time. The attention and care and support provided was first class Thanks again

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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

6 Sherwood Street
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 1SR

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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: 01723 332933

About Us

Founded in 1986, and still managed by the Roberts family, G Roberts Independent Family Funeral Directors is a funeral director in Scarborough. Graham Roberts, his son George and Graham’s sister Christine oversee the day to day running of the funeral profession with assistance from their dedicated trained staff. Every member of staff at G Roberts acknowledges that each person’s life is unique, and they understand the importance of replicating an individual’s life in how their funeral arrangements are conducted.

With decades of experience, G Roberts have gained an excellent reputation in arranging funerals in Scarborough and the surrounding areas. Their main funeral home in Sherwood Street, Scarborough, was purpose built as a funeral home in 1906, and it has now been adapted to the companies modern needs, carrying out a wide range of different funeral services over the years.

In 2019 and 2020, G Roberts Independent Family Funeral Director achieved recognition as Runner’s Up in the Golden Charter Funeral Planner Of The Year Award for Yorkshire and East Lancashire Region.

Their continued service within the community was also recognised by finishing as a finalist in The Scarborough News Business Excellence Awards 2021.

Call G Roberts Independent Family Funeral Director now to find out more about the services they provide and begin making funeral arrangements for your loved one.

Latest Obituaries

Joyce   Ellis

Joyce Ellis

Dec 1939 - Feb 2025

Andrew   Porter

Andrew Porter

Apr 1975 - Jan 2025

Olive   Thompson

Olive Thompson

Oct 1928 - Jan 2025

William   Butcher (Bill)

William Butcher (Bill)

Sep 1927 - Dec 2024

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Mary Bainbridge 4th May 2023

    Excellent service,and very helpful.

  • 5 Jane Brooksbank 4th May 2023

    George and his team have been professional from my first contact with them. The twenty four hour support was invaluable.
     Additionally, he was extremely knowledgable, considerate, thoughtful, steadfast and very very kind. I and my family had absolute confidence in him from the start that my much loved husband, father and grandfather would be cared for.  I will always be grateful for his quiet, strong support and kindness. 

  • 5 Neil Kirby 5th Apr 2023

    Thankyou to George and team for helping us through our sad time. The attention and care and support provided was first class
    Thanks again

  • 5 Lisa Grattan 21st Mar 2023

    Lovely service from kind and caring staff. 
    Thank you 

  • 5 Lisa Grattan 20th Mar 2023

    A great service with extremely kind and caring staff. 

  • 5 Bryn Dixon 18th Mar 2023

    The service and care provided by George and his team was excellent. At all stages they were kind, considerate and professional and made a very difficult time that little bit less stressful. Their attention to detail ensured that we got exactly what we wanted and everything ran very smoothly on the day of the funeral itself. I cannot thank the team enough and highly recommend them

  • 5 Irene Ward 5th Mar 2023

    Very personal touch nothing too much trouble.

  • 5 Michael Waller 5th Mar 2023

    Thanks to everyone at G Roberts. You helped us through a difficult time with amazing care and understanding. We are extremely grateful to you.

  • 5 Gillian Roberts 3rd Mar 2023

    We were very pleased with the warm, professional, personal service provided by the G. Roberts team. They were all outstanding and made a difficult day manageable. The coffin was beautiful and the flowers were amazing. The horse and carriage were just as we'd imagined, and I truly couldn't imagine a better send off for my mum. 

  • 5 David Walker 20th Feb 2023

    Professional and caring

  • 5 Pauline Randle 19th Feb 2023

    You did my father proud. Your whole team were amazing. The respect and dignity shown towards us was nothing more than outstanding. I would personally like to thank George especially. He handled everything with such love and professionalism. Thank you. 
    Love
    Jon, Pauline and Simon xx

  • 5 Kyle Wood 6th Feb 2023

    Fantastic service all the way through made everything easy and put us at ease at a difficult time. Big thanks to all the team 

  • 5 Janet Connelly 5th Feb 2023

    Lovely staff, very professional and helpful. Thank you

  • 5 Chris Choi 3rd Feb 2023

    Caring and experienced - the team went beyond our expectations in arranging a fine farewell.

  • 5 Robert Harrison 30th Jan 2023

    All arrangements were made with efficiency and dignity. The actual funeral when precisely to the arrangements. I along with my daughters thank all your staff

  • 5 Kathleen Flinton 15th Jan 2023

    Amazing, completely supportive, nothing is too much trouble.
    Amazing with my dad 3 years ago and sadly again with the funeral of my mother. There are no words to fully explain how wonderful the team is.
    Thank you again xx

  • 5 Colin Burnell 8th Jan 2023

    They were so professional, compassionate and sensitive to our needs, were there whenever we needed them either in the office or on the telephone or by email, and very helpful when we weren’t sure of anything, nothing was too much! Perfect service and we were so happy with everyone at G Roberts Funeral Directors! A big Thank you from the bottom of our hearts ❤️ 

  • 5 Julie Knight 8th Jan 2023

    Excellent service provided by Roberts. I could not fault any part of the help and support they provide. They are kind and friendly and eager to help. They looked after my Mum with dignity and respect and also cared for my family 100%

  • 5 Ingrid Harrington-Simpson 6th Jan 2023

    The entire Service from beginning to the end was dealt with dignity kindness and understanding.  The family could not have chosen a more professional funeral company.

    Thank you G. Roberts and his entire staff for their help at a very sad time.  

    We would definitely recommend this Funeral Service.

  • 5 Denise Mills 6th Jan 2023

    1st rate service, beautiful funeral, nothing was too much trouble and always dealt with us with empathy and kindness

  • 5 Liz Kane 6th Jan 2023

    Friendly and respectful staff. Made a difficult time bearable.

  • 5 Mahela Vidanapatirana 3rd Jan 2023

    I want to personally thank George for the wonderful, caring service he and his team provided during our difficult times. He took all the stress away from us and accommodated all our needs to give the best possible send-off to our beloved friend Georgie. Thank you once again for all your help and support.

  • 5 Debbie Kay 11th Dec 2022

    A wonderful family business providing a caring 5* service.

  • 5 Kerry Park 22nd Nov 2022

    Although I would have wished not to be needing G. Roberts so soon, I’m so pleased that they were able to carry out services for my Dad. As always they were professional, caring and excellent at what they do. I would recommend them to all. 

  • 4 Ruth Masterman 13th Nov 2022

    Only booked a simple funeral,but received a faultless second to none service.Thank you very much,Ruth.

Address
6 Sherwood Street
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 1SR

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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

Mary Bainbridge 4th May 2023

Excellent service,and very helpful.

Jane Brooksbank 4th May 2023

George and his team have been professional from my first contact with them. The twenty four hour support was invaluable.  Additionally, he was extremely knowledgable, conside ... rate, thoughtful, steadfast and very very kind. I and my family had absolute confidence in him from the start that my much loved husband, father and grandfather would be cared for.  I will always be grateful for his quiet, strong support and kindness.   more

Neil Kirby 5th Apr 2023

Thankyou to George and team for helping us through our sad time. The attention and care and support provided was first class Thanks again

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