Tamworth Co-operative Funeral Service, Tamworth

174 reviews

A caring funeral service serving the bereaved in Tamworth and the surrounding area

Latest Verified Reviews

Brabara Taft 16th Feb 2019

The staff were extremely professional and polite. I would definitely suggest The Co-op Funeral Service to friends and family. Thanks to everyone in the office and funeral staff for their compassion and kindness on what was a difficult time. Bye.

Merilyne Petal 9th Feb 2019

All the staff was very helpful kind & made my dad's funeral perfect thank you so much

Catherine Turner 21st Jan 2019

Excellent, I am very grateful for all the help the staff at Tamworth co-op funeral services gave me, organised everything for me as I live 160 miles away, my aunt had a good send off, very professional, highly recommend, Thank you so much x

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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

The Mews, Upper Gungate
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B79 7NZ

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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: 01827 230308

About Us

This Tamworth funeral home provides a full range of funeral services, led by caring funeral director Amanda Woodward.

On call 24-hours a day to support people when someone dies, the funeral home, located in Upper Gungate, is part of the Tamworth Co-operative Funeral Service, which has been helping bereaved families for more than 125 years and won a Good Funeral Award in 2016 for its caring bereavement support services.

The Tamworth funeral directors are members of the National Association of Funeral Directors, members of the Funeral Planning Authority and also members of British Institute of Embalmers, helping families to arrange the traditional or personalised funeral that is most fitting for their loved one.

Amanda and her caring team can also help with online obituaries, memorial masonry and special keepsakes including fingerprint jewellery. Its chapels of rest provide peaceful space for quiet moments of reflection, while the Tamworth funeral home can also accommodate the reception or wake. Its facilities include a catered function space with a licensed bar, with plenty of on-site parking available to accommodate mourners and sympathisers.

On call to help families from the moment they are bereaved, the Tamworth funeral directors are here to listen and provide support with all aspects of the funeral arrangements, including negotiating paperwork and the provision of online obituaries and traditional funeral stationery.

Call this Tamworth funeral home at any time of day or night to begin making funeral arrangements with compassionate support, at a very difficult time.

Latest Obituaries

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Rose Nicholls

Sep 1928 - Apr 2024

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Clare Monument

Apr 2024 - Feb 1985

Paul Robert    Bastow

Paul Robert Bastow

Jul 1946 - Apr 2024

Dorothy   Insley

Dorothy Insley

Sep 1932 - Apr 2024

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Brabara Taft 16th Feb 2019

    The staff were extremely professional and polite. I would definitely suggest The Co-op Funeral Service to friends and family. Thanks to everyone in the office and funeral staff for their compassion and kindness on what was a difficult time. Bye.

  • 5 Merilyne Petal 9th Feb 2019

    All the staff was very helpful kind & made my dad's funeral perfect thank you so much

  • 5 Catherine Turner 21st Jan 2019

    Excellent, I am very grateful for all the help the staff at Tamworth co-op funeral services gave me, organised everything for me as I live 160 miles away, my aunt had a good send off, very professional, highly recommend, Thank you so much x

  • 5 Julie Gasper 17th Jan 2019

    Attentive and professional at all times.
    Nothing too much trouble.

  • 5 Simon Rowland 12th Jan 2019

    Co op funeral services were so proffesional and careing . And having the room on the side for the wake was brilliant and the food was lovely . I would defanatley reccomend choosing co op funeral services organising a relatives funeral

  • 5 Bleddyn John Snooks 11th Dec 2018

    Everything was dealt with in a very professional and sympathetic manner from the first meeting right up to the catering on the day of the funeral

  • 5 Linda Nichols 7th Dec 2018

    Very happy with the service provided at every stage - their empathy and attention to detail was very much appreciated and they made the whole process as easy and painless as possible during a difficult time. Thank you to absolutely everyone involved.

  • 5 Christine Crowley 3rd Dec 2018

    The order of service was perfect
    The details that went into the funeral were more than we could have imagined. Thank you all for your support during a very difficult time 

  • 5 Valerie Hilton 2nd Dec 2018

    We could not fault your services for our mums funeral at all.
    Everything went smoothly and we have already recommended your funeral organisation to other people.
    Thank you once again, Valerie and Ivor.

  • 5 Andrew Chamberlain 30th Nov 2018

    It was what I expected from the COOP, I would not use anybody else,

  • 5 Darron Parkman 26th Nov 2018

    Excellent service from the co op thank you 

  • 5 Kim Mason 6th Nov 2018

    This was a great way to share funeral details, memories and chose a giving page. Help keep everything in one place 

  • 5 Michelle Thomas 24th Oct 2018

    Professional service, all went very smoothly

  • 5 Karen Handy 5th Oct 2018

    So impressed with the quality of all co-operative Tamworth’s staff. From beginning to end they just made the whole process go so smoothly. A difficult time made so much easier. 

  • 5 Louise Bradley 19th Sep 2018

    Excellent service.

  • 5 Shirley Bates 5th Sep 2018

    I would like to say a big thank you to all the staff   .out standing  care  even being on a tight budget  our mum funeral was beautiful  .abig thank you to Heidi .and the two drivers of our car  .

  • 4 Alana Spencer 27th Aug 2018

    The staff were always polite and there to answer many if the bewildering questions I had concerning my mum's funeral. I had never organised a funeral before and the ladies made it so easy and covered bases I would never have thought of. The day of the funeral went without a hitch and the pall bearers and drivers were professional throughout and provided clear guidance to ensure a seamless day.

  • 5 Stephen Turner 30th Jul 2018

    Great full thanks to all who were involved. A very caring but professional approach from all staff members.

  • 5 Lisa Andrew 15th Jul 2018

    made us feel at ease in this sad occasion. Thank you so much

  • 5 Sarah Nicholls 8th Jul 2018

    Thank you so much  for being so helpful. It was good  send of my dad 

  • 5 Philip Boone 2nd Jul 2018

    At a very difficult time, Heidi was absolutely fantastic. She was very patient with us and helped us in making difficult decisions. 

  • 5 Joanne Allen 1st Jul 2018

    The coop Tamworth really looked after us for Moms funeral. Their attention to detail was second to none. Thank you so much for looking after us xxx

  • 5 Alan Roy Satchwell 10th Jun 2018

    From start to finish the help that I received in arranging my mum's was first class, the service at the crematorium, the driver's/bearers, I could not fault them at all, also the catering afterwards was excellent, I will now be making arrangements to set up both my wife and my own funeral plans with then very shortly. Thank you.

  • 5 Robert Stokes 22nd Apr 2018

    First class service, made a hard time bearable 

  • 5 Mark Shorrock 3rd Apr 2018

    Very compassionate and understanding and nothing was to much trouble. I would recommend the cooperative to anybody.

Address
The Mews, Upper Gungate
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B79 7NZ

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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

Brabara Taft 16th Feb 2019

The staff were extremely professional and polite. I would definitely suggest The Co-op Funeral Service to friends and family. Thanks to everyone in the office and funeral staff for their compassion and kindness on what was a difficult time. Bye.

Merilyne Petal 9th Feb 2019

All the staff was very helpful kind & made my dad's funeral perfect thank you so much

Catherine Turner 21st Jan 2019

Excellent, I am very grateful for all the help the staff at Tamworth co-op funeral services gave me, organised everything for me as I live 160 miles away, my aunt had a good send off, very professional, highly recommend, Thank you so much x

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