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Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors

Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors

4.5(21 reviews)See reviews ↓·Leicester

About the company

Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors was established over 100 years ago and has old ledgers dating back to April 1907. It is part of Dignity Funerals and serves families from funeral homes in the East Midlands. It caters for funerals of all faiths and cultures, burial and cremation services, and non-religious funerals. It offers specialist Asian funeral services, including Hindu and Sikh funerals, through its Asian Funeral Directors business on Uppingham Road.

It can arrange bespoke services such as woodland burials, green funerals and burials at sea. It provides advice and guidance at every step, including registering the death, and offers cremation or burial at any local crematorium or burial site. It provides viewing of the deceased in the chapel of rest and offers hearses, funeral vehicles and bespoke transport options.

It offers memorials and tributes, prepaid funeral plans, and has a horse-drawn carriage. It has a beautiful stained-glass window donated by the church and welcomes every religion and denomination. It is ideally located near Guru Nanak Gurdwara and St Nicholas Church and has specially equipped facilities. It offers the Attended Funeral, the Unattended Funeral, the Together Service, and the Ritual Farewell. It offers memorials including headstones, urns and memorial plaques.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Ginns & Gutteridge Funeral Directors in Leicester is described by families as a firm that handles arrangements with professionalism and genuine warmth. Several customers mention the care and compassion shown from the first call through to the funeral service, with staff guiding relatives patiently through each decision at a difficult time. Named members of the team, including Helen, Kayleigh, Sara, Rosie, Ian and Nicky, recur in accounts for their efficiency with paperwork, clear communication by telephone and email, and the reassurance they provided to those living away from the city.

The funeral home, cremation service and coffin supply are covered in the feedback, and one family notes that a horse and cart formed part of the procession. Several accounts describe attention to detail, noting that requests made by the deceased and by relatives were accommodated, and that non-religious services led by staff were conducted thoughtfully. Pricing is referred to as good value for money, with the planning and organisation described as running smoothly up to the event itself. The broader theme is of a team that combines professional standards with kindness, easing the burden on families and delivering a fitting send-off.

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Reviews

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Georgie Hall1 August 2026

Highly recommend this company. Excellent service. Caring, compassionate, respectful. Explained the process clearly and answered all our questions. Efficient, kept us up to date with the process and sent out reminders when I needed to be doing something but I never felt harassed. All the staff before the funeral & during were professional & caring.

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Charlie Lockhart26 June 2026

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone at G&G for their support, care, and guidance during a very difficult time. From start to finish, the team were compassionate, professional, and incredibly thoughtful. Their efforts helped create a beautiful farewell. We felt that everyone went above and beyond, combining professionalism with a genuine warmth and kindness that made all the difference. We are deeply grateful for everything they did and would highly recommend their services. Thank you again to the whole team.

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Helen Haines27 May 2026

The service and kindness we received as a family from the moment I called Ginns and Gutteridge was faultless. We have used you for other family members before and have to say the professionalism, kindness, compassion shown is second to none. What has been a stressful and difficult time is made as simple as possible. Sara was simply outstanding in every way and made us feel comfortable and looked after. She is so empathetic, patient and caring. Thank you for everything you did Sara! The day went incredibly well and the whole team were excellent. Thank you to everyone who assisted to drive and attend the Crematorium. Every request was appreciated and respected. So sad to hear your branch will be closing. Best wishes to you all Helen and family.

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Colin Arthur25 May 2026

Ginns and Gutteridge were absolutely outstanding in the service they gave for my mum. The attention to detail was second to none and they accommodated everything both she and I had asked for. They couldn’t do enough for her and me and gave her a fitting send off. She’d have been very pleased at the level of care and attention they gave to her. Thank you so much

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Mike12 April 2026

Everything went like clockwork. Kayleigh and Sara were very efficient with the paperwork, planning, and all other aspects through to the event on the day. They ultimately took the load off our hands at a very difficult time in our lives. Thank you! G&G were good value for money, and my family would recommend them to others seeking the services of a Funeral Director.

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Marion Donati29 September 2025

Nothing short of perfect. From first contact the whole funeral was just what we as a family asked for.. Billy at Uppingham Road saw to everything we asked for. Maggie from Vaughan Way was so genuine and so kind too.. all the pall bearers and drivers made his last trip beautiful. Our lady who did his service made sure every detail was correct. As the family came together for Paul's wake .. they all commented about the wonderful treatment we all received.. Paul..you were loved so much..even with your Tottenham flag and flowers. Thank you all at Ginns and gutteridge xx

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Lisa Howard1 June 2025

I would like to say thank you for the care & support you gave us during the difficult time since my sons passing.. you took care of Louis just has we asked..

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