Williamson Brothers Ltd
Trading since 1927
Independent Fifth-generation family business, established 1927 by Frederick Williamson.
Where to find them
- Williamson Brothers – Birch House, Birches Head Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LH · 01782 212880
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £2,240 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £1,785 |
| Unattended burial | £1,455 |
Standardised price list dated April 2026, current at time of check. Local cremation fee is published as a range, £745-£1,095, and local burial fee as a range, £1,200-£1,420.
Source: the firm’s own price list · Last verified 15 August 2026
Tudor-Davies Funeral Services Ltd
Independent Family-run and independent, with over 25 years' service. Registered as TUDOR-DAVIES FUNERAL SERVICES LTD, company no. 11802741, with its registered office in Burslem.
Where to find them
- Tudor-Davies Funeral Services – Burslem – The Beeches, 142 Waterloo Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 3HB · 01782 811411
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £1,581 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £1,079 |
| Unattended burial | £704 |
| Local cremation fee (paid to the crematorium) | £1,090 |
| Local burial fee (paid to the council) | £1,230 |
Standardised price list dated 30 August 2025, shared across both branches (single document, no per-branch split). Local cremation fee published as a range of £705-£1,090 with a stated typical figure of £1,090, shown; local burial fee published as a range of £1,140-£3,200 with a stated typical figure of £1,230, shown.
Source: the firm’s own price list · Last verified 15 August 2026
Arlington Funeral Services Ltd
Independent Family-run over 20+ years, Companies House company no. 04322038. Serves Burslem, Tunstall, Hanley plus areas extending to Newcastle-under-Lyme, Kidsgrove, Alsager, Congleton – single premises in Smallthorne.
Where to find them
- Arlington House – Arlington House, Ford Green Road, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1NX · 01782 818888
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £2,230 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £1,575 |
| Unattended burial | £1,250 |
Document filename references 15.6.21 (June 2021) but was uploaded/re-published under a 2026/04 URL path – the actual effective date is unclear from the document itself, so it is left blank instead of guessed at. Local cremation fee is published as a range, £745-£1,095, and local burial fee as a range, £1,200-£1,720.
Source: the firm’s own price list · Last verified 15 August 2026
Trade body membership published on their own site: National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF).
W.R. Bettelley Ltd
Trading since 1905
Independent Trading since 1905. Serves Meir, Weston Coyney, Blythe Bridge, Trentham, Werrington, Longton, Hanley, Kidsgrove, Newcastle Staffs and other nearby areas – single premises in Normacot.
Where to find them
- W.R. Bettelley – 315 Uttoxeter Road, Normacot, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5LQ · 01782 313 542
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £2,210 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £1,860 |
| Unattended burial | £1,485 |
The firm's price list is published as an image rather than text. Local cremation fee is published as a range, £780-£1,090, and local burial fee as a range, £1,230-£1,555. The same document also includes a crematorium fee table for Stafford, Bradwell and Carmountside, not reproduced here.
Source: the firm’s own price list · Last verified 15 August 2026
Trade body membership published on their own site: National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF).
Harry Dawson Funeral Services Ltd
Trading since 1872
Independent Family-owned since 1872, currently owned by Paul and Nicola Davies. Introducer Appointed Representative of Golden Leaves Limited (FCA FRN 960923) for funeral plans only.
Where to find them
- The Funeral House – 105 Upper Normacot Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 4QG · 01782 313 428
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £1,975 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £1,375 |
| Unattended burial | £1,040 |
Local cremation fee is published as a range, £561-£815, and local burial fee as a range, £890-£2,395. The page also lists itemised disbursement estimates beyond the three headline figures: doctor's fees £82, minister's fees £199, celebrant's fees £210.
Source: the firm’s own price list · Last verified 15 August 2026
Harold H Leese Ltd
Independent Four-generation family business per own site ("serving the communities of North Staffordshire and South Cheshire for four generations"). Companies House: HAROLD H LEESE LIMITED, company no. 11405889, active, incorporated 2018-06-08. Also BIFD-referenced by own site (British Institute of Funeral Directors) in addition to NAFD.
Where to find them
- Harold H Leese (A. Boulton & Sons) – St Peter's Close, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 1LP · 01782 744433
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £2,730 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £2,050 |
| Unattended burial | £2,000 |
| Local cremation fee (paid to the crematorium) | £1,090 |
| Local burial fee (paid to the council) | £1,380 |
Standardised price list dated April 2025. Local cremation fee published as a range of £910-£1,090 with a stated typical figure of £1,090, shown; local burial fee published as a range of £1,140-£1,380 with a stated typical figure of £1,380, shown. Trading name on the price list footer is 'Harold H Leese (A. Boulton & Sons) Funeral Directors & Memorial Masons'.
Source: the firm’s own price list · Last verified 15 August 2026
Trade body membership published on their own site: National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD).
C McGough & Sons Ltd
Independent Founded by Clement McGough, over 100 years trading per own site. Companies House: C MCGOUGH & SONS LIMITED, company no. 04652414, active, incorporated 2003-01-30, registered office 79 Roundwell Street, Tunstall.
Where to find them
- C McGough & Sons – Tunstall – Morton House, 79-83 Roundwell Street, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 5AW · 01782 834300
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £2,280 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £1,400 |
| Unattended burial | £1,300 |
Document titled '2025 Standardised Price List', uploaded under a 2026/06 URL path – 2025 treated as the effective year, exact date not stated in the document. Shared price list across both Tunstall and Biddulph branches. Local cremation fee published as a range, £705-£1,090, and local burial fee as a range, £463-£3,200. The same document also includes a wider crematorium fee table (Carmountside, Bradwell, Stafford, Macclesfield, Crewe), not reproduced here.
Source: the firm’s own price list · Last verified 15 August 2026
Services listed on their site
- Simple Cremation (attended, reduced service, discretionary crematorium/date/time)
- Direct Cremation (unattended)
H. Dale Funeral Directors
Owned by Dignity plc
Part of a national group Trades under the acquired local family name H. Dale; Dignity plc is the parent group. Confirmed as Dignity's only Stoke-on-Trent-listed branch via Dignity's own Staffordshire/Stoke-on-Trent location list page.
Where to find them
- H. Dale Funeral Directors – 176 Anchor Road, Sandford Hill, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5EF · 01782 313866
Published prices
| Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges) | £2,495 |
| Direct cremation (unattended) | £1,545 |
This branch does not offer unattended burial. Local cremation fee is published as a range, £950 to £1,090, and local burial fee as a range, £2,765 to £3,060.
Source: the firm’s own price list · Last verified 15 August 2026
Forrester Brothers Funeral Directors
Owned by Central England Co-operative
Part of a national group Trades as 'Forrester Brothers Funeral Directors', advertising 100 years of local service, acquired by Central England Co-operative. Distinct from the national Co-op Funeralcare (coop.co.uk) covered separately below – see that section for why its site could not be read.
Where to find them
- Forrester Brothers Funeral Directors – 56 Trentham Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 4DJ · 01782 313874
Published prices
No prices published. Ask the branch for its price list.
Central England Co-operative is a distinct regional co-op society from the national Co-op Funeralcare (coop.co.uk), and its site was not affected by the block described below for that separate brand. However, this branch's own page links only to a generic prices-and-services page, not a branch-specific price list.
Price list page: https://www.centralengland.coop/funeralcare/prices-and-services · Last verified 15 August 2026
Co-op Funeralcare – Nile Street, Burslem
Owned by Co-op Funeralcare
Part of a national group National Co-op Funeralcare branch (coop.co.uk). See the Forrester Brothers listing above for how this differs from the Central England Co-op-owned branch in Longton.
Where to find them
- Co-op Funeralcare – Nile Street – Nile Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2BH · 01782 838724
Co-op Funeralcare – Sandon Road, Meir
Owned by Co-op Funeralcare
Part of a national group National Co-op Funeralcare branch (coop.co.uk). Distinct from the Central England Co-op-owned Forrester Brothers branch – see that listing above.
Where to find them
- Co-op Funeralcare – Sandon House – Sandon House, Sandon Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DJ · 01782 315238