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Eyres Monsell Funeral Directors Services

Independent, family-run funeral directors serving Eyres Monsell

Funeral Directors in Eyres Monsell

I support families in Eyres Monsell and South Leicester from Bay Tree’s funeral home in Blaby. You are welcome to call before you know which documents are needed or what kind of service to arrange. I will explain everything clearly and help at your pace.

You do not need the right words or all the answers. Tell me what has happened, and I will explain the first step.

Call me now 0116 278 8868 What happens when I call?

Available day and night. Calling does not commit you to using Bay Tree Funerals.

One familiar personSamantha stays personally involved.
Cared for at Bay TreeOur own private Chapel of Rest in Blaby.
Clear written costsBefore anything is agreed.
Local knowledgePersonal local support for Eyres Monsell and South Leicester.

The first conversation can be simple

What happens when you call me

We only need to deal with what matters now. Everything else can wait until you are ready.

1

Tell me what has happened

Take your time. You do not need every document, detail or decision ready.

2

I explain the next step

I will tell you what needs to happen now, what can wait and what I can take care of.

3

We take one decision at a time

Nothing is rushed. I will explain the arrangements clearly and keep you informed.

You are welcome to call simply to ask a question.
There is no obligation to make arrangements during that first conversation.

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Reassurance from other families

See what families say about Bay Tree

I know choosing a funeral director is a deeply personal decision. These independent reviews can help you understand how other families felt after placing their trust in us.

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★★★★★
“From the first phone call, I immediately felt I was in safe hands. Their warmth, kindness and professionalism made everything so much easier.”

Google review from a family supported by Bay Tree

Local knowledge, explained personally

Local funeral choices I can help you arrange in Eyres Monsell

I can help with local churches, Saffron Hill, Gilroes and the other burial or cremation choices that may suit an Eyres Monsell family. I will make the necessary enquiries and explain the practical details one step at a time.

The information below is here when it is useful. You do not need to read it all or contact each place yourself before calling me.

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Personal funeral care for Eyres Monsell families

Funeral Directors in Eyres Monsell

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 service at St Hugh Church, a Catholic funeral, burial at Saffron Hill or Gilroes, cremation at Countesthorpe or a personal non-religious farewell, Samantha will listen, care for your loved one at Bay Tree and guide every practical step.

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Available 24 hours a day • Personal guidance without pressure

Personal care followed by clear costs

First, let Samantha understand the person and what your family needs. Then we will explain every cost clearly.

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.

Attended funeral-director charges £2,150 Professional arrangements, local collection, care before the funeral, a classic coffin and a black hearse. Third-party charges are separate. See the Full Breakdown
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Your loved one stays at Bay Tree
Local churches, cemeteries and crematoria coordinated
Available 24 hours a day
Samantha Ward, Lady Funeral Director supporting Eyres Monsell families

Samantha Ward, Lady Funeral Director at Bay Tree Funerals

The person who will guide your family

Hello, I’m Samantha.

You can call me before you understand the paperwork, know which crematorium to use or have spoken to a church. Tell me what has happened in your own words and I will explain the immediate next step.

I can coordinate St Hugh Church, St John Bosco Catholic Church, another place of worship, Saffron Hill or Gilroes, burial, cremation, the 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 organisations and make sure your loved one is treated with dignity in our care.

  • Immediate guidance after a death
  • Bringing your loved one into Bay Tree’s care where appropriate
  • Church, cemetery, crematorium and officiant liaison
  • Clear written costs before confirmation
  • Personal involvement through to the funeral day
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Our location, explained honestly: Bay Tree serves Eyres Monsell from our funeral home and private chapel at 7A Welford Road, Blaby. We do not claim an Eyres Monsell 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

One small family team taking responsibility for the details.

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.

First callSamantha explains what happens now
CareYour loved one remains at Bay Tree
ArrangementsChurch, cemetery, crematorium and paperwork coordinated
Funeral dayDetails checked and the family supported

A clear Leicester price comparison

How Bay Tree compares with two large corporate funeral operators

The figures below compare published headline attended funeral-director charges checked on 26 July 2026. No local independent funeral director is named or criticised.

Independent family funeral director

Bay Tree Funerals

Attended funeral-director charges

£2,150 Bay Tree’s published attended funeral-director charge £445 below Ginns & Gutteridge and £545 below the public Glenfield figure
  • Professional arrangements and administration
  • Local collection within the stated conditions
  • Care at Bay Tree before the funeral
  • Suitable classic coffin
  • Black motor hearse
  • Personal guidance led by Samantha
View Bay Tree’s current price
Part of Dignity Funerals

Ginns & Gutteridge Leicester

Attended Funeral

£2,595 Published St Nicholas House headline charge including its Basic Coffin
  • Large corporate operator in Leicester city centre
  • Standard attended headline used for comparison
  • Third-party costs remain separate
  • Optional choices may alter the final total
  • Ask where care and family visits take place
  • Compare the complete written estimate

Price checked against the company’s published Leicester page on 26 July 2026.

Large co-operative funeral network

Central Co-op Glenfield

Attended funeral professional charge

£2,695 Latest accessible public standardised-price figure located for Glenfield
  • Nearby large funeral network at Tournament Road
  • Professional funeral-director charge used for comparison
  • Third-party costs remain separate
  • Confirm the branch’s current price before deciding
  • Ask where your loved one will be cared for
  • Compare the complete written estimate

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 for Eyres Monsell families

Church funeral, burial, cremation or a personal family-led farewell

Families in Eyres Monsell may have a connection with St Hugh Church, St John Bosco Catholic Church, another faith community, a family grave or no religious preference at all. Samantha begins with the person and what matters to the family.

St Hugh Church funerals

Families with a Church of England connection may wish to discuss a funeral service at St Hugh Church.

  • Church and minister liaison
  • Hymns, readings, prayers and personal tributes
  • Onward burial or crematorium arrangements
  • Subject to church agreement and availability
Church of England funeral guidance

St John Bosco Catholic funerals

Catholic families can discuss prayers, a funeral Mass, reception into church and onward burial or cremation.

  • Parish and priest liaison
  • Funeral Mass or service arrangements
  • Rosary, readings, hymns and family tributes
  • Subject to parish agreement and availability
Catholic funeral guidance

South Leicestershire Crematorium

Countesthorpe is often a practical crematorium choice for families in Eyres Monsell and South Leicester.

  • Attended cremation services
  • Music, readings and visual tributes
  • Religious or non-religious ceremonies
  • Service times subject to availability
Countesthorpe crematorium guide

Burial in Leicester

Saffron Hill and Gilroes are common council cemetery choices. Existing family graves may also be considered where rights and space allow.

  • New-grave choices explained clearly
  • Existing grave rights checked
  • Minister or celebrant liaison
  • Cemetery paperwork coordinated
Burial guidance

Non-religious funerals

A farewell can focus entirely on the person’s life, character, music, values and relationships.

  • Celebrant, humanist or family-led ceremony
  • Music, photographs and personal readings
  • Crematorium or graveside service
  • No pressure to follow a traditional format
Personal funeral choices

Multi-faith & cultural funerals

Christian, Catholic, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, African, Caribbean, mixed-faith and international family requirements can all be discussed directly.

  • Chosen faith representative liaison
  • Preparation and prayer requirements
  • Burial or cremation timing
  • One familiar Bay Tree contact throughout
Multi-faith guidance

Funeral choices explained clearly

Funeral services for Eyres Monsell families

Attended funeral service arranged for an Eyres Monsell family

Attended Funeral

Funeral-director charges £2,150

A personal ceremony where family and friends can gather, with Samantha coordinating the arrangements.

See the full price breakdown
Horse-drawn burial and faith funeral procession for an Eyres Monsell family

Burial & Faith Funeral

We arrange church and faith funerals, cemetery services, family graves and culturally personal funeral processions.

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Simple unattended cremation arranged for an Eyres Monsell family

Unattended Cremation

£1,495

A simple and respectful cremation without a formal attended service at the crematorium.

Read the full details

Someone in Eyres Monsell has died and you need Samantha’s help now?

Call Samantha and explain what has happened and whether the family is considering St Hugh Church, a Catholic service, burial, cremation or a non-religious farewell. We will identify the immediate step and coordinate with the relevant professionals and venues.

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Genuinely useful Eyres Monsell guidance

Local churches, Saffron Hill, Gilroes and Leicester registration

Eyres Monsell has no separate council crematorium. Funeral arrangements commonly connect the area with St Hugh Church, St John Bosco Catholic Church, Saffron Hill Cemetery, Gilroes or South Leicestershire Crematorium at Countesthorpe.

St Hugh Church

St Hugh serves families with a Church of England connection in Eyres Monsell. Bay Tree can contact the church and coordinate the funeral director’s practical responsibilities.

Service availability, clergy and current church arrangements must be confirmed directly.

Church funeral guidance

St John Bosco Catholic Church

Catholic families may wish to discuss a funeral Mass, prayers, reception into church and onward burial or cremation.

Bay Tree can liaise with the parish and priest, subject to parish agreement and availability.

Catholic funeral guidance

Eyres Monsell Community Church

Families connected with the local community church can discuss the kind of service they would like.

Any funeral service or venue arrangements require direct agreement and confirmation.

Saffron Hill Cemetery

Saffron Hill is often a practical burial choice for Eyres Monsell families and offers new graves, cremated-remains plots and different burial areas, subject to council rules and availability.

Saffron Hill guide

Gilroes Crematorium

Gilroes provides cremation services and cemetery options for Leicester families, including webcasting, recordings and visual tributes where selected.

Gilroes Crematorium guide

Gilroes Cemetery

New graves are available at Gilroes subject to Leicester City Council rules, fees and availability. Existing family graves may be reopened where rights and space allow.

Leicester burial guidance

South Leicestershire Crematorium

The crematorium at Countesthorpe is often a convenient choice from Eyres Monsell, depending on service time, family preference and availability.

Countesthorpe Crematorium guide

Great Glen Crematorium

Great Glen can also be considered where its setting, service time or family connections make it suitable.

Great Glen Crematorium guide

Existing family graves

An existing family grave may sometimes be reopened where the burial rights, permission and remaining space are confirmed by the cemetery authority.

Registering a death

A death occurring in Eyres Monsell 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 guidance

Leicester Royal Infirmary

Where a person dies at Leicester Royal Infirmary, Bay Tree can coordinate bringing them into our care once the hospital and medical processes allow release.

What happens after a hospital death

Bay Tree’s funeral home & chapel

Bay 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.

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A lower charge still has to come with excellent care

Read what families say about Samantha and Bay Tree

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 Eyres Monsell families

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Questions before choosing

Eyres Monsell funeral directors FAQs

Will I deal directly with Samantha?

Samantha leads the arrangements and remains the family’s familiar contact, supported by Bay Tree’s small family team.

Does Bay Tree have a funeral home in Eyres Monsell?

No. Bay Tree serves Eyres Monsell from its funeral home and private chapel at 7A Welford Road in Blaby. We do not claim a local branch.

Where will my loved one be cared for?

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.

How much are Bay Tree’s attended funeral-director charges?

Bay Tree’s published attended funeral-director charges are £2,150. Church, cemetery, crematorium, minister, celebrant and other third-party costs are separate.

Can Bay Tree arrange a funeral at St Hugh Church?

Yes. Bay Tree can coordinate the funeral director’s responsibilities, subject to the church’s agreement and availability.

Can Bay Tree arrange a Catholic funeral?

Yes. Samantha can liaise with the chosen Catholic parish and priest regarding a funeral Mass, prayers and onward burial or cremation.

Which crematorium is most practical for Eyres Monsell?

South Leicestershire Crematorium at Countesthorpe is often a practical choice. Gilroes and Great Glen can also be considered depending on service time and family preference.

Where can a new grave be purchased?

New Leicester City Council graves are available at Saffron Hill and Gilroes, subject to current council rules, fees and availability.

How does Bay Tree compare with Ginns & Gutteridge Leicester?

At prices checked on 26 July 2026, its published attended funeral charge was £2,595. Bay Tree’s £2,150 charge is £445 lower at headline level.

How does Bay Tree compare with Central Co-op Glenfield?

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.

Does the price difference guarantee the same final saving?

No. It compares headline funeral-director charges only. Collection conditions, care arrangements, products, optional services and third-party costs can differ.

Where is a death occurring in Eyres Monsell registered?

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.

Can Samantha visit our home in Eyres Monsell?

Home arrangements may be possible depending on circumstances and availability. Call Samantha to discuss what would feel most comfortable.

How much is Bay Tree’s unattended funeral?

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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For Eyres Monsell families comparing personal care, local choices and costs

Speak to Samantha and let us make the next steps manageable.

Tell Samantha what has happened and whether the family is considering St Hugh Church, a Catholic service, another faith, burial or cremation. Bay Tree will care for your loved one at our Blaby funeral home and coordinate every practical step.

0116 278 8868

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You do not need to prepare anything or make any decisions before you call. Tell me what has happened, and I will explain the next step for your family in Eyres Monsell.

Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Calling does not commit you to using Bay Tree Funerals.

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