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Personal funeral care for Stocking Farm families
You do not need to know what to do next. Call Samantha and we will take care of everything.
Whether your family is considering a funeral at St Luke’s, burial or cremation at Gilroes, another faith tradition or a personal non-religious farewell, Samantha will listen, care for your loved one locally and guide every practical step.
Available 24 hours a day • Personal guidance without pressurePersonal care followed by clear costs
Bay Tree’s attended funeral-director charges are published at £2,150. Samantha will provide a clear written estimate separating Bay Tree’s work from church, cemetery, crematorium, minister, celebrant and other third-party costs.
Samantha Ward, Lady Funeral Director at Bay Tree Funerals
A familiar person from the first call onward
You can call me before you understand the paperwork or know which funeral venue to choose. Tell me what has happened in your own words and I will explain the immediate next step.
I can coordinate St Luke’s, Gilroes, another place of worship, burial, cremation, a minister or celebrant, the hearse, service details and the family’s personal wishes. I am supported by our small family team, but I remain involved throughout.
My job is to make the arrangements feel manageable, protect your family from having to chase different people and ensure the person is treated with dignity in our care.
Our location, explained honestly: Bay Tree serves Stocking Farm from our funeral home and private chapel at 7A Welford Road, Blaby. We do not claim a Stocking Farm branch. Your loved one remains in our own care there, with Samantha and the same small family team.
Care without being passed from department to department
Once your loved one comes into Bay Tree’s care, they remain at our funeral home and private chapel in Blaby. Samantha stays connected to the family’s wishes, chapel visits and funeral arrangements.
This matters when clothing, prayer, a family visit, a meaningful route or a particular service detail is important. You can discuss it with the person leading the arrangements.
A clear North-West Leicester price comparison
The figures below compare published headline attended funeral-director charges checked on 26 July 2026. No local independent funeral director is named or criticised.
Bay Tree Funerals
Ginns & Gutteridge Leicester
Price checked against the company’s published Leicester page on 26 July 2026.
Central Co-op Glenfield
Public Glenfield figure checked on 26 July 2026. Request the branch’s current standardised price list.
What the differences mean: these compare headline funeral-director charges only. They do not guarantee that the final invoice will be £445 or £545 lower. Exact inclusions, collection conditions, care arrangements, optional services and third-party costs can differ.
Local choices centred on St Luke’s and Gilroes
Stocking Farm families may have a connection with St Luke’s, another faith community, a family grave or no religious preference at all. Samantha will begin with the person and family.
St Luke’s is Stocking Farm’s parish church, built by local residents and known as the church on the hill.
The church publishes a large hall with a fitted kitchen and facilities for private hire.
Gilroes is normally the most practical crematorium choice for Stocking Farm families.
New graves are currently available at Gilroes and Saffron Hill. Belgrave and Welford Road are limited to eligible existing graves with space.
A farewell can focus entirely on the person’s life, character, music, values and relationships.
Christian, Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, African, Caribbean, mixed-faith and international family requirements can all be discussed directly.
Funeral choices explained clearly
A personal ceremony where family and friends can gather, with Samantha coordinating the arrangements.
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We arrange Muslim burial support, St Mary & St Barnabas funerals, cemetery services and culturally personal funeral processions.
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A simple and respectful cremation without a formal attended service at the crematorium.
Read the full detailsCall Samantha and explain what has happened and whether the family is considering St Mary’s, St Luke’s, burial or cremation. We will identify the immediate step and coordinate with the relevant professionals and venues.
Genuinely useful Stocking Farm guidance
Stocking Farm has no separate council cemetery or crematorium. The most practical arrangements normally connect the estate with St Luke’s, Gilroes, Saffron Hill or another family-selected place of worship or venue.
St Luke’s is at 1 Packwood Road, LE4 2ER. The church says it was built by local residents around fifty years ago and remains at the heart of the community.
It is locally known as the church on the hill.
Church funeral guidancePublished facilities include wheelchair access, an accessible toilet, hearing loop, parking, toilets and a hall for hire.
Bay Tree can contact the vicar and coordinate the practical arrangements subject to church approval.
The church publishes a large hall with a fitted kitchen, available for one-off or regular hire.
A funeral gathering requires direct confirmation of availability, suitability, catering and current conditions.
The Community Shop operates from the former youth-centre site on Marwood Road and hosts community-support activity.
It is included as a local community landmark—not presented as a wake or funeral venue without direct permission.
Leicester City Council announced an £18.8 million regeneration programme in July 2026, including new homes, supported living and new community facilities.
The future facilities are not presented as currently available funeral venues.
Gilroes is Leicester’s municipal crematorium on Groby Road. Each chapel seats 100, with additional seating in side viewing rooms.
Webcasting, recordings, visual tributes, hearing loop, parking and accessible facilities are available.
Gilroes Crematorium guideNew graves are currently available at Gilroes, subject to council rules, fees and availability.
Leicester burial guidanceSaffron Hill also offers new graves, cremated-remains plots, general burial areas, Muslim burial areas and a cemetery chapel.
Saffron Hill guideBelgrave and Welford Road do not offer new graves. An eligible existing family grave may be reopened only where rights, permission and remaining space allow.
Great Glen and South Leicestershire Crematorium at Countesthorpe can be considered where service times, faith requirements, family connections or setting make them preferable.
Compare crematorium choicesA death occurring in Stocking Farm is handled through Leicester City Registration Service after the medical examiner or coroner sends the required documents.
Registration appointments take place at Leicester Town Hall.
Registration guidanceBay Tree is at 7A Welford Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FT. Your loved one remains in our own care there, with Samantha personally involved and supported by the same small family team.
Get directions to Bay TreeA lower charge still has to come with excellent care
Prices explain only part of the decision. The reviews below help families understand Samantha’s patience, communication, attention to detail and personal involvement.
Helpful guidance for Stocking Farm families
Questions before choosing
Samantha leads the arrangements and remains the family’s familiar contact, supported by Bay Tree’s small family team.
Your loved one remains at Bay Tree’s own funeral home and private chapel in Blaby rather than being routinely passed through a distant regional care hub.
Bay Tree’s published attended funeral-director charges are £2,150. Church, cemetery, crematorium, minister, celebrant and other third-party costs are separate.
Yes. Bay Tree can contact the vicar and coordinate the funeral director’s responsibilities, subject to the church’s agreement and availability.
It may be considered. The church publishes a large hall with a fitted kitchen. Availability, suitability, catering and current hire terms must be confirmed directly.
Gilroes is normally the most practical municipal choice. Great Glen and Countesthorpe can also be considered depending on service time, faith requirements and family preference.
Each non-denominational chapel seats 100, with additional seating in side chapel viewing rooms.
New council graves are currently available at Gilroes and Saffron Hill. Belgrave and Welford Road are limited to eligible existing graves with space.
The Community Shop is an important local facility, but this page does not present it as a wake venue. Suitability and permission would need to be confirmed directly.
At prices checked on 26 July 2026, its published Attended Funeral was £2,595 including its Basic Coffin. Bay Tree’s £2,150 charge is £445 lower at headline level.
The latest accessible public Glenfield standardised-price figure located was £2,695. Bay Tree’s £2,150 charge is £545 lower at headline level. Families should request the branch’s current price list.
No. It compares headline funeral-director charges only. Collection conditions, care arrangements, products, optional services and third-party costs can differ.
It is handled through Leicester City Registration Service after the medical examiner or coroner sends the required documents. Appointments take place at Leicester Town Hall.
Bay Tree’s published unattended funeral price is £1,495. Samantha will explain the collection, care and suitability conditions before arrangements are confirmed.
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Tell Samantha what has happened and whether the family is considering St Mary’s, another church, burial or cremation. Bay Tree will care for your loved one locally and coordinate every practical step.
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