Independent funeral directors supporting Leicester Forest East families
Funeral Directors in Leicester Forest East
You do not need to know what to do next. Call Samantha and we will take care of everything.
Bay Tree Funerals supports families throughout Leicester Forest East, Leicester Forest East, Groby, Kirby Muxloe and the surrounding north-west Leicester communities from our funeral home and private Chapel of Rest in Blaby. Samantha will listen, explain the immediate next step and personally guide your family through the arrangements.
Available 24 hours a day • Personal guidance without pressurePersonal care followed by clear costs
First, let Samantha understand the person and what your family needs. Then every cost will be explained clearly.
Bay Tree’s attended funeral-director charges are published at £2,150. You will receive a written estimate separating Bay Tree’s work from crematorium, cemetery, church, minister, celebrant and other third-party charges.
Samantha Ward, Lady Funeral Director at Bay Tree Funerals
A familiar person beside you
Hello, I’m Samantha.
You can call me before you understand the paperwork, know whether the funeral will be a burial or cremation, or have spoken to St Andrew & James’s, St Andrew’s Church, a local cemetery or crematorium. Tell me what has happened in your own words and I will explain the immediate next step.
I can coordinate bringing your loved one into our care, the church or crematorium, cemetery paperwork, minister or celebrant, hearse, music, service details and the personal wishes that matter to your family.
My job is to make a difficult time feel calmer, protect your family from having to chase different organisations and ensure your loved one is treated with dignity throughout.
- Immediate guidance following a death
- One familiar point of contact throughout
- Church, cemetery, crematorium and officiant liaison
- Clear written costs before confirmation
- Personal involvement through to the funeral day
Our location, explained honestly: Bay Tree serves Leicester Forest East from our funeral home and private Chapel of Rest at 7A Welford Road, Blaby. We do not claim a Leicester Forest East branch. Your loved one remains in our own care there, with Samantha and the same small family team.
Care without being passed between departments
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 of Rest in Blaby. Samantha stays connected to the family’s wishes, chapel visits and funeral arrangements.
This matters when clothing, prayer, a private family visit, a meaningful route or a particular service detail is important. You can discuss it directly with the person leading the arrangements.
A clear funeral-price comparison for Leicester Forest East families
How Bay Tree compares with two large corporate funeral operators nearby
The figures below compare published headline attended funeral-director charges checked on 26 July 2026. Price is not the only consideration, but families deserve clear information before choosing who will care for their loved one. No local independent funeral director is named or criticised.
Bay Tree Funerals
Attended funeral-director charges
£2,150 Bay Tree’s published attended funeral-director charge £445 below Ginns & Gutteridge Leicester and £545 below Central Co-op- Professional arrangements and administration
- Collection within the stated conditions
- Care at Bay Tree before the funeral
- A suitable classic coffin
- A black motor hearse
- Personal guidance led by Samantha
Bay Tree funeral-director charges only. Crematorium, cemetery, church, minister, celebrant and other third-party charges are separate.
Ginns & Gutteridge Leicester
The Attended Funeral
£2,595 Published Leicester headline charge including its Basic Coffin- Large corporate funeral operator in Leicester city centre
- Published attended-funeral headline used for comparison
- Third-party costs remain separate
- Optional choices may alter the final total
- Ask where your loved one will be cared for
- Compare the complete written estimate
Price checked against the company’s published Leicester funeral-home information on 26 July 2026.
Central Co-op Glenfield
Attended funeral professional charge
£2,695 Official Central Co-op standardised attended-funeral charge- Glenfield funeral home at 12b Tournament Road
- Legal and administrative arrangements: £628
- Collection and transport into care: £285
- Care before the funeral: £597
- Wood-effect veneer coffin and viewing: £340
- Hearse or appropriate vehicle: £845
Central Co-op’s official standardised price list totals £2,695. Crematorium, cemetery, minister, celebrant and other third-party charges remain separate.
What these differences mean: the comparison covers headline funeral-director charges only. It does not guarantee that the final funeral invoice will be £445 or £545 lower. Packages are not assumed to be identical. Collection conditions, care arrangements, coffins, vehicles, optional services and third-party charges can differ. Always request and compare complete written estimates.
Funeral choices explained clearly
Funeral services for Leicester Forest East families
You do not need to decide on burial, cremation, church or a non-religious ceremony before calling. Samantha will listen first, explain the choices and help your family arrange a farewell that feels right.
Attended Funeral
Funeral-director charges £2,150A personal ceremony where family and friends can gather, with Samantha coordinating the coffin, hearse, officiant, music, photographs, tributes and practical details.
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Burial & Church Funerals
We can coordinate a funeral at St Andrew’s, Beacon LiFE Church, Blessed Sacrament or another chosen place of worship, followed by burial or cremation at an eligible local venue.
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Unattended Cremation
£1,495A simple and respectful cremation without a formal attended ceremony at the crematorium, with freedom to hold a separate memorial or family gathering.
Read the full detailsHas someone died in Leicester Forest East?
Whether the death occurred at home, in hospital, in a care home, at LOROS or unexpectedly, call Samantha. You do not need to work out the process before speaking to us.
Genuinely useful Leicester Forest East guidance
St Andrew’s Church, local burial choices, Gilroes and Glenfield registration
Leicester Forest East has its own parish church and Garden of Rest for ashes, but no general cemetery. Burial arrangements therefore need careful checking against the rules of nearby cemeteries. Gilroes is the principal crematorium and new-grave option for many local families. Bay Tree can coordinate the complete arrangements while your loved one remains in our care at our funeral home and private Chapel of Rest in Blaby.
St Andrew’s Church
St Andrew’s on Hinckley Road is a united Church of England and Methodist church serving Leicester Forest East. Bay Tree can liaise with the church and coordinate the funeral director’s responsibilities, subject to its pastoral arrangements and availability.
Church funeral guidanceAccessibility at St Andrew’s
Published facilities include accessible parking, a ramp, step-free access throughout, an accessible toilet, hearing loop, a large car park, large-print materials, baby-changing facilities and audio-visual equipment.
St Andrew’s Garden of Rest
St Andrew’s states that Leicester Forest East has no cemetery, but the church grounds include a Garden of Rest where ashes may be buried and loved ones remembered. Availability, permissions and current arrangements must be confirmed with the church.
St Andrew’s Church Hall
The church hall has a published capacity of 100 people and may be available for social gatherings. Alcohol is not permitted. A funeral reception requires direct confirmation of availability, suitability, kitchen use and current booking terms.
Beacon LiFE Church
Beacon LiFE Church is on Charnwood Drive and serves the local community. Families connected with the church can make a direct enquiry about a funeral or memorial service, with Bay Tree coordinating the practical arrangements where agreed.
Faith and cultural funeral guidanceBlessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Blessed Sacrament on Gooding Avenue is a nearby Catholic church used by local families. Bay Tree can coordinate the funeral director’s practical responsibilities around a Catholic funeral, subject to the parish priest’s agreement and availability.
Leicester Forest East Parish Hall
The Parish Hall on Kings Drive has a large hall, café area and kitchen. The main hall has a published capacity of 138, with disabled access and parking including disabled spaces.
A family gathering after the funeral
The Parish Hall accepts occasional bookings and includes tables, chairs, cutlery and crockery. A funeral reception requires direct confirmation of availability, catering, alcohol conditions, deposits, timing and current charges.
No general cemetery in Leicester Forest East
St Andrew’s published history confirms that Leicester Forest East has no cemetery. Families therefore need to consider an eligible family grave, a nearby parish cemetery, Gilroes, Saffron Hill or cremation.
Kirby Muxloe Cemetery restrictions
Kirby Muxloe Parish Council states that Leicester Forest East residents and other non-residents cannot purchase ordinary full-burial or main-cemetery ashes plots. Existing and previously purchased plots are honoured.
Kirby Muxloe Rose Gardens
Leicester Forest East residents and other non-residents may purchase a Granart-style cremated-remains plot in the Rose Gardens or arrange scattering there, subject to the Parish Council’s current forms, fees and availability.
Kirby Muxloe Cemetery guidanceGilroes Cemetery
New graves are available at Gilroes Cemetery, subject to Leicester City Council rules, fees and availability. Non-resident burial charges may apply to families living outside Leicester city.
Leicester burial guidanceSaffron Hill Cemetery
Saffron Hill is another Leicester cemetery where new graves are available. It also provides cremated-remains plots, children’s provision, Muslim burial areas and a cemetery chapel seating 65.
Saffron Hill Cemetery guideWelford Road Cemetery
New graves cannot be purchased at Welford Road Cemetery. Interments may only take place in an eligible existing or reserved grave where there is space and the required owner permission has been provided.
Gilroes Crematorium
Gilroes on Groby Road is normally the most practical crematorium for Leicester Forest East families. Each non-denominational chapel seats 100, with additional seating in side viewing rooms.
Gilroes Crematorium guideMusic, photographs and webcasting
Gilroes provides an induction loop, external speakers, webcasting, recordings and HD screens for photographs and video tributes. Samantha can coordinate these choices with the crematorium.
Other crematorium choices
Great Glen and South Leicestershire Crematorium at Countesthorpe may also be considered where availability, family connections, journey or the preferred setting make them suitable.
Compare crematorium choicesGlenfield Registration Office
A death occurring within the Leicestershire County Council area may be registered by appointment at Glenfield Registration Office in Anstey Frith House. The office provides death-registration appointments and free on-site parking.
Registration guidanceDeaths in Leicester hospitals
A death at Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield Hospital or Leicester General Hospital is registered through Leicester City Council because those hospitals fall within the city registration district.
Bay Tree’s funeral home & chapel
Bay Tree is at 7A Welford Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FT. Leicester Forest East families can meet Samantha privately, and their loved one remains in our own care there.
Get directions to Bay TreeNearby communities
We also support families in Kirby Muxloe, Glenfield, Braunstone Town, Thorpe Astley, Lubbesthorpe, Desford, Ratby and the surrounding west Leicester communities.
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 Leicester Forest East families
Speak to Samantha, compare prices and understand the local choices
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Clear answers before choosing
Leicester Forest East funeral directors FAQs
These answers cover the main questions families ask before calling. More detailed local information is provided in the guide above, so it is not repeated here.
Do Bay Tree Funerals support families in Leicester Forest East?
Yes. Bay Tree supports families throughout Leicester Forest East, Kirby Muxloe, Glenfield, Braunstone Town, Thorpe Astley and west Leicester from its funeral home and private Chapel of Rest in Blaby.
What should I do first when someone dies?
Call Samantha on 0116 278 8868. The correct first step depends on where and how the death occurred. You do not need to understand the paperwork or make funeral decisions before calling.
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 Leicester Forest East?
No. Bay Tree openly serves Leicester Forest East from its funeral home and private Chapel of Rest at 7A Welford Road in Blaby. We do not claim a Leicester Forest East branch.
Where will my loved one be cared for?
Once your loved one comes into Bay Tree’s care, they remain at our funeral home and private Chapel of Rest in Blaby.
Can you arrange a funeral at St Andrew’s Church?
Yes. Bay Tree can coordinate the funeral director’s responsibilities for a service at St Andrew’s, subject to the church’s pastoral arrangements and availability.
Does Leicester Forest East have its own cemetery?
No. St Andrew’s states that Leicester Forest East has no cemetery, although it does have a Garden of Rest where ashes may be buried, subject to the church’s current arrangements.
Can a Leicester Forest East resident be buried at Kirby Muxloe Cemetery?
Ordinary full-burial and main-cemetery ashes plots are not available to Leicester Forest East residents unless an existing or previously purchased plot applies. Non-residents may use the Rose Gardens for qualifying cremated-remains plots or scattering, subject to current rules and fees.
Where can a new grave be considered?
Gilroes and Saffron Hill currently offer new graves through Leicester City Council, subject to rules, availability and non-resident charges. Other parish cemeteries have their own eligibility requirements.
Which crematorium is most practical for Leicester Forest East?
Gilroes Crematorium is normally the most practical choice. Great Glen and South Leicestershire Crematorium can also be considered depending on availability, travel and family preference.
How much are Bay Tree’s attended funeral-director charges?
Bay Tree’s published attended funeral-director charges are £2,150. Crematorium, cemetery, church, minister, celebrant and other third-party costs are separate.
How do Bay Tree’s charges compare with the larger operators shown?
At figures checked on 26 July 2026, Bay Tree’s £2,150 headline charge was £445 below Ginns & Gutteridge Leicester’s £2,595 figure and £545 below Central Co-op’s official £2,695 standardised attended-funeral charge. Exact inclusions and third-party costs can differ.
Do you offer unattended cremation?
Yes. Bay Tree’s published unattended cremation price is £1,495. Samantha will explain the collection, care and suitability conditions before anything is agreed.
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You do not have to organise everything before calling.
Tell Samantha what has happened. Bay Tree will explain the immediate next step, care for your loved one and coordinate the funeral arrangements one manageable decision at a time.
0116 278 8868