Funeral Directors Fountainbridge, Edinburgh

When we lose a loved one, the first call is often the hardest one to make. Our Fountainbridge funeral home is a listed Georgian building just off Lothian Road, minutes from Edinburgh city centre, and there is always someone here to answer the phone. Call us on 0131 229 7789, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

This is where the co-operative movement in Edinburgh began. St Cuthbert’s Co-operative opened its first shop in Fountainbridge in 1859, and this was Scotmid’s head office until 2005. We have cared for families here for generations.

As our city centre funeral home, we look after families across Fountainbridge, Tollcross, Bruntsfield, Haymarket, Dalry, Polwarth, Merchiston, the West End and the wider city, whether you need us today or you are planning ahead for the future.

Our office is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm for appointments, and we are always happy to visit you at home instead if that would be easier. There is parking at a nearby car park and at a local supermarket.

The funeral services we offer in Edinburgh

Every funeral we arrange from Fountainbridge is different, because every family is. These are the main choices families make with us:

• Cremation funerals: a full service at a church, chapel or crematorium, followed by the committal. We arrange cremations at Mortonhall, Warriston and Seafield.
• Burial funerals: a service followed by burial in a local cemetery. We can help you buy a new lair or arrange interment in an existing family lair.
• Direct cremation: an unattended cremation with no service, from £1,449. Many families then hold their own memorial gathering later, in their own time.
• Simple funeral: everything you need for a dignified service and nothing you do not, from £2,199.
• Children’s funerals: we make no charge for our services when a child is lost, and crematorium and burial fees for children are met by the Scottish Government.
• Pre-paid funeral plans: arrange and pay for your own funeral now, at today’s prices.

Whatever you choose, our Fountainbridge team handles the paperwork, liaises with the crematorium, cemetery, doctors and Registrar, brings your loved one into our care at any hour, and stays with you from the first phone call to the day itself.

How much does a funeral cost in Edinburgh?

We publish our prices because you should be able to see them without having to ask. These are the options families choose most often:

Type of funeral	Typical total cost
Cremation funeral	£4,374 £3,049 our fee, £850 crematorium fee, £475 third party fees
Burial funeral	£4,724 £3,049 our fee, £1,200 purchase and interment, £475 third party fees
Simple funeral	£2,199
Direct cremation	£1,449
Children’s funeral	No charge

Prices correct as at September 2026. See our full Standardised Price List.

Our own fees are fixed by package. Third party costs such as flowers, a particular coffin, extra cars or newspaper notices vary with what you choose, and we will always tell you what something costs before you commit to it. You can see the full funeral costs and price lists, including our Standardised Price List and local crematoria fees.

Worried about paying? Many families in Edinburgh are eligible for the Scottish Government’s Funeral Support Payment, and we can help you apply. See support with funeral costs, or simply ask us. We would far rather have that conversation early than have you worry alone.

Pre-paid funeral plans in Edinburgh

A funeral plan lets you decide what you want, pay at today’s prices, and spare your family both the cost and the guesswork. We offer four:

Plan	Single payment	Best for
Direct Plan	£1,585	An unattended cremation, with the family holding their own gathering
Simple Plan	£3,570	A straightforward cremation service with a contribution to third party costs
Timeless Plan	£3,999	A traditional funeral with a hearse and one limousine
Signature Plan	£4,375	A full traditional funeral with two limousines and a guaranteed cremation contribution

Plans can be paid in full, or spread over 5 or 10 years. You can compare all four plans side by side, or come in and talk it through with the Fountainbridge team. There is never any pressure to buy on the day.

Edinburgh crematoria and cemeteries we serve

We arrange funerals at every crematorium and cemetery in Edinburgh. From Fountainbridge, the ones families choose most often are:

Crematoria: Mortonhall Crematorium, Warriston Crematorium and Seafield Crematorium. You can find contact details for all the crematoria we work with on our local crematoriums page.

Cemeteries: North Merchiston Cemetery, Dalry Cemetery, Morningside Cemetery and the Grange Cemetery, among others. If you have a family lair elsewhere we will arrange the funeral there. Distance is not a problem.

Looking for details of a funeral taking place soon? Our funeral notices page lists upcoming and recent services, with online tributes and donation links.

Personalising the funeral

The details are what make a funeral feel like the person it is for. Our Fountainbridge team can arrange:

• Coffins and caskets, from simple and sustainable to solid hardwood, with prices published
• Funeral flowers, including tributes, sprays and personalised designs from local florists
• Funeral vehicles, with hearses and limousines and alternatives available on request
• Funeral catering, with refreshments after the service at a venue near you
• Headstones and memorials, including lettering, new memorials and restoration
• Ashes, urns, caskets and keepsakes, including jewellery for family members
• Online obituary service, a lasting tribute page that family and friends anywhere can add to

We can also help with music, orders of service, newspaper notices, a piper, or anything else you have in mind. If you are not sure what is possible, ask. The answer is usually yes.

Why families in Edinburgh choose us

Scotmid Funerals is a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) and is recommended by The Good Funeral Guide, an independent resource for funeral advice. As a co-operative we are owned by our members, not by shareholders, which is why our prices are published and our children’s funerals are free.