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Fosters Funeral Directors Edinburgh

Fosters Funeral Directors Edinburgh

5.0(17 reviews)See reviews ↓·Edinburgh

About the company

Fosters Funeral Directors Edinburgh is a trading name of Scotmid Coop Life Services Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority for funeral plan contracts. Scotmid Coop Life Services Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Scottish Midland Co-operative Society Ltd. Fosters Edinburgh serves families throughout Edinburgh and the surrounding areas.

The team is professionally trained to guide and support families. Fosters offers a range of funeral options including traditional funerals, simple funerals, farewell cremation, direct cremation, and pre-paid funeral plans. Fosters is independently checked and verified.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Fosters Funeral Directors Edinburgh is described by reviewers as a team that guided families through arrangements with professionalism and genuine care from the first meeting to the day of the service. Much of the praise centres on named staff: Elaine is repeatedly mentioned for her kindness, patience and compassion as an arranger, while Emma and Marianne are singled out for their passion and understanding. Sam is thanked for supporting a client through funeral arrangements and for making each conversation feel reassuring, and celebrant Margaret Kenny is remembered for conducting a beautiful service.

Reviewers often mention the respect and dignity shown to the person who had died, with one family expressing comfort in feeling that their relative was being well looked after. Customers in several reviews describe the team as always having an answer to questions, and note the smooth management of arrangements from start to finish. Personal touches, including a gathering with music and a montage of photographs, feature in accounts of services arranged around a family's own wishes. The care extended beyond the immediate arrangements, with other staff attending the funeral and offering support to relatives during a difficult time.

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Pallavi Menon9 January 2026

During one of the hardest periods of my life, Sam was exactly what I needed in a person. Someone to guide me and support me with the funeral arrangements and deal with so many little things. Every time I left, I felt better for having talked to her. Any interaction I had with other staff was great too.

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Daryl Devlin7 October 2025

They provided a lovely service for my Mother this year. Thank you very much. God bless 🙏🏻❤️

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Claire Corbett17 September 2025

I would highly recommend this funeral directors, I had Elaine she was just so kind conciderate and took her time she made sure my dad had such a beautiful service. Everything was done beautifully

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Travel Malarkey24 April 2025

For my review, this is a copy of the letter of thanks that we sent to the team at Foster's. "On behalf of myself, my husband and the rest of the family I would just like to thank you all so much for your impeccable handling of the funeral yesterday of my late sister-in-law Liz. From start to finish everyone we met and spoke to conducted themselves in just exactly the manner that one so fervently hopes to find when choosing a funeral director. The empathy, kindness, understanding, courtesy, helpfulness, respect and sincerity directed towards ourselves and Liz - every step of the way - was outstanding. With all sincerity I can only say that I hope that all families can be so fortunate as to receive the care that we have received at your hands. Once again you have our utmost and heartfelt gratitude. We wish all your staff all the best in your lives. You truly deserve nothing less."

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M H2 March 2025

The service provided by them was amazing. We were treated with such respect and dignity during our sad time. Can't fault their services

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Lorna Brigg24 February 2025

No words can begin to thank the staff at Fosters West mains street. Emma and Marianne who were so amazing and passionate about their jobs. We felt like our Charlotte was being looked after in their care. Also Joyce Steven and the other members of staff who attended on the day of the funeral You are all outstanding. No matter what questions we asked they had the answer. So from all of us A heartfelt thanks to you all. Fosters are lucky to have you all.

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Kelvin Dryden27 September 2023

Absolutely excellent service, Mary-anne was brilliant from Start to finish and helped us along each step,I couldnt be more complimentary about Fosters

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1Fosters Funeral Directors Edinburgh (this page)★ 5,017No
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5McKenzie & Millar, Co-op Funeralcare★ 4,739Yes
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Working hours
Monday09:00–17:00
Tuesday09:00–17:00
Wednesday09:00–17:00
Thursday09:00–17:00
Friday09:00–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed