Ugalde and Son Funeral Directors

06/08/2026

Carla's mum loved yellow roses and Elvis's American Trilogy. In this powerful lived experience story, Carla explains why being able to bring family and friends together helped them celebrate her mum's life and begin to grieve.

One family shares their personal experience and why understanding a...

04/08/2026

The best goodbyes are often the most personal. The memories, hobbies and passions that made someone who they were deserve to be remembered.

For one family, saying goodbye meant reflecting a life shaped by pa...

03/08/2026

Recent news from Hull has understandably raised concerns about the care and standards families should expect from a funeral director. We ourselves are shocked and saddened that this has happened to these families.

At Ugalde and Son, we are proud to be a National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) member and part of a community of independent funeral directors committed to professional and compassionate care.

We are regularly inspected and voluntarily regulated under the UK Funeral Director Code. Families also have access to an independent complaints process through SAIF, delivered by an externally audited and Chartered Trading Standards Institute-certified body.

We hope these safeguards offer added reassurance that families and their loved ones will be treated with care, dignity and respect.

For peace of mind you should consider this advice below.

1. ASK if the funeral director is a member of a trade organisation, even if you know them. This is your reassurance.

2. ASK where your loved one will be cared for. All funeral directors who are part of an association will receive regular inspections so they will have nothing to hide. Ask if you can have a look around if you feel you need to.

3. ASK for their procedures and code of practise.

4. If you are looking into funeral planning ASK if the are FCA regulated.

03/08/2026

A nice little acknowledgement in the Funeral Directors Monthly magazine

30/07/2026

Funerals are not only about loss. They are about remembrance, connection and celebrating a life lived.

Ed Cullen shares his personal experience after losing his mother an...

29/07/2026

We are often being asked if we provide urns and keepsake items from families who haven't used the services of a funeral director. So we are pleased to announce that you can now shop online with us.

Just visit and take a look.

The longest established independent family Funeral Directors in Cornwall The longest established independent family Funeral Directors in Cornwall Online Shop Whether you're looking for a traditional funeral urn, a keepsake to treasure or ashes jewellery. Our online shop makes it easy to explore our....

28/07/2026

A song can bring back a memory, tell a story or capture someone's personality in a way words sometimes cannot.

27/07/2026

If anyone knows a Mr M Spurling we have found his bank card in our car park.

23/07/2026

There's no right or wrong way to say goodbye. Every family deserves the opportunity to create a meaningful farewell.

She lived life in colour — and her farewell reflected it. This film...

22/07/2026

Some of you may have seen this on our website but if you haven't we thought we would share this informative news post.

I think that this story really sums up why independent funeral directors feel so concerned over the shifting trend towards online companies who promise so much but deliver so little. You can watch Richard and Dorothee's powerful story. HERE Not only are these companies devaluing the importance of sa...