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Anstey & District Funeral Services Ltd

Anstey & District Funeral Services Ltd

4.7(52 reviews)See reviews ↓·Leicester

About the company

Anstey & District Funeral Services Ltd is a fully independent family run funeral directors. John and Pat Wright have over 60 years combined service in the funeral profession. Arran Brudenell is the Managing Director and Funeral Director, having joined the firm in 2004. He holds a Diploma in Funeral Directing from the National Association of Funeral Directors, a Certificate in Funeral Practice from the Independent Funeral Directors College, and a BA (Hons) in Business Management from De Montfort University.

He is a member of the British Institute of Funeral Directors, the Independent Funeral Directors College, and the Executive Committee of the Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF). He served as National President for SAIF in 2012/2013 and was Chairman of the Independent Funeral Directors College between 2013 and 2016. The company is an appointed representative of Golden Charter Limited for funeral plans and operates from Talbott House in Anstey, Leicester. It provides funeral directing services.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Compassionate, respectful and well-organised care runs through the accounts left by families who turned to this Anstey firm. Customers in several reviews describe being guided patiently through arrangements they had never made before, with each decision explained in plain terms and questions answered promptly, including by email when work commitments made that easier. Named members of staff recur in the feedback: Caroline is repeatedly thanked for her sincerity and for walking families through every choice, while Gareth Cane and Arran are singled out for the smooth running of services on the day.

More than one review highlights the attention to detail, the willingness to follow family wishes and the dignified manner in which the whole team worked, whether the ceremony was a cremation, a birthday tribute or an Indian funeral. The practical side of arranging a funeral, from flowers and catering to room hire for a wake and the aftercare that followed, is described as being taken care of, leaving relatives free to grieve. One family returning for a third funeral reflects that timings and arrangements were exactly as they had hoped, and the collection of ashes was handled with the same empathy as the service itself.

Anstey & District Funeral Services Ltd — Customer photo
Anstey & District Funeral Services Ltd — Customer photo

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Billy Rigg18 June 2026

Anstey & District Funeral Services handled the funerals for both my grandfather and grandmother. I pass the building often, leading me to a reflect on what a good job they did. The staff were endlessly respectful and professional.

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Neil Tasker6 June 2026

This has been absolutely the worst time of my life after losing my wife. Caroline was so sincere & caring. I could talk, I could cry as just about every emotion came out whilst discussing arrangements with her. The funeral, the flowers, the catering plus room hire for my wife's wake, plus the aftercare were all taken care of & I can't thank Caroline enough for help making sure the funeral & wake went to plan. A very professional service with a very personal touch.

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Kerry Cattell1 June 2026

This was our third family funeral with Anstey & District. The attention to detail, following all our wishes, the timings on the day - were all perfect. Saying goodbye to my 56 year old brother was the hardest day of my life to date. Thank you to all at Anstey, especially Arran.

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Andrew Bosworth15 February 2026

Compassionate experts to help at such a difficult time. Contactable and caring, Caroline walked us through everything we needed, supportive of every decision we made. Thanks 🙏🏼

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Terri Curtis1 February 2026

I would never hesitate in recommending Anstey and District Funeral Services. From my initial phone contact, meeting with Caroline, the funeral to collection of my Aunts ashes every element was exemplary and handled with sincere empathy at a very emotive time un my life. Thank you to everyone at Anstey and District Funeral service you should all be extremely proud of the service you deliver.

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Mark Wright2 January 2026

Planning for a funeral is not something I'd done before, I was in a difficult place emotionally having lost my mum suddenly just before Christmas but the team at Anstey & District brought the whole thing together with relative ease. From the initial meeting we had 90% of a plan, the remaining elements were given to me as options and detailed in really simple terms. The questions I had along the way and the choices I made, were quickly responded to in a really clear & affirming way which is what I needed at this difficult time. On the day of the service, everything was so well executed and respectful I really couldn't have asked for more. The entire team, facilities and vehicles etc were all top quality.

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Trish Mckeown9 December 2025

The whole team were fantastic, supporting and guiding us at such a difficult time. We were helped to give Shaun a funeral that truly reflected him and they pulled out all of the stops so that we could do this on his birthday. Many thanks x

Funeral directors in Leicester compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 7 businesses in this category in Leicester are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Paul Pender & Son Ltd★ 4,9120No
2A C James & Son Funeral Directors★ 5,015Yes
3Abbey Oak funeral services★ 5,010Yes
4Buckminster Funerals Ltd★ 4,839Yes
5Anstey & District Funeral Services Ltd (this page)★ 4,752Yes
Contact
+441162340548www.ansteyfunerals.comTalbott House, 9a Leicester Rd, Anstey, Leicester LE7 7AT
Working hours
Monday00:00–24:00
Tuesday00:00–24:00
Wednesday00:00–24:00
Thursday00:00–24:00
Friday00:00–24:00
Saturday00:00–24:00
Sunday00:00–24:00