Arrange a Funeral
The experienced team here at John McNeil Funeral Directors, led by Stuart McNeil, have many years experience in the funeral profession.
Over the years, funeral needs have changed greatly, and we too have changed and adapted to this. We understand the importance of personalising each funeral to both the deceased and your family. Our funeral directors can guide you through the entire process, from advice on registering the death to arranging newspaper notices and window intimations to arranging the funeral tea and much more. We can either call at the family home to meet with your family or arrange to meet the family at our offices. Our service is 24 hour and we are always available.
The Personal Touch
We are proud to offer the very highest standards, from our level of personal service to our modern Mercedes E Class Hearse and Limousines. We offer a wide range of services which can make a much more personal service such as personalised hymn sheets, music, a piper, organist, picture slideshows and anything else the family feels will make a fitting tribute to their lost loved one.
Registering a Death, Paperwork & Legal Documents
Obituary Notice
Order of Service
Funeral Vehicles
Flowers
Funeral Tea & Catering
Coffins, Caskets & Ashes
Music
Frequently Asked Questions
As soon as you feel able, contact the funeral director who will advise you on the next steps for getting started with funeral arrangements and can also answer any immediate questions you may have about the process.
In Scotland, any death must be registered within 8 days of the death occurring, and a funeral cannot take place without the death being registered. When you contact the funeral director they will give you all the instructions on how to register the death over the phone with the registry office.
We bring your loved one into our care as soon as we are able to. The family (or person arranging the funeral) can choose for their loved one to be taken to our Chapel of rest, or if they prefer the deceased can remain at rest in the home until such time as the funeral takes place.
During funeral arrangements, the funeral director will meet with the family or person arranging the funeral to discuss all aspects of the funeral. This can take place either in our offices or the funeral director can come to you. This is when you will decide things like whether you want a burial or a cremation, where and when the funeral will be and who you would like to take the service as well as where the death and funeral arrangements should be announced. This is also when you can start to tailor the service to be more personal to the deceased and there family; deciding details such as:
-Any flowers the family would like
-Will the family need transport to the funeral?
-Should donations be collected on leaving the service?
-Music to be played during the service and if you would like a photo tribute
-Will funeral teas be offered?
-Will any family members speak at the service?
The above and any other details the family would like to include can be discussed with your funeral director who will do their best to accommodate all the family’s wishes.
Once the death has been registered we can then start to liaise with the council or crematorium to arrange a date and time for the funeral. This will usually be between 4 and 10 days after registering the death, however the funeral director will do their best to accommodate the family in any way they can.
Get in touch
24 hour support and advice – if you have a query or would like any further information about the services we provide, get in touch.
