Funeral Directors in Cottingley

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When someone close to you dies, you don’t have to work out what to do alone. We are family-run funeral directors Cottingley families can call at any time of day or night. Gallagher Family Funeral Directors is based at Airedale House in Utley, Keighley, about 6 miles from Cottingley. We care for families in Cottingley and across Airedale, and our team is on hand and on call 24/7.

Funeral directors Cottingley: how we help families

We look after everything, from the first phone call to the day itself. After you call, we ask a few simple questions and arrange a meeting of about an hour. You can meet us at Airedale House, speak by video call, or we can visit you at home in Cottingley.

Funeral choices

Every funeral should reflect the life it celebrates, and we offer a range to suit different wishes and budgets:

Our prices are clear from the start, and you will always receive an itemised estimate before anything is agreed.

Services in and around Cottingley

Families in Cottingley can hold a service at their local church or chapel, at a crematorium, or at another place that matters to them. Cremation can be at Shay Grange Crematorium, and we deal with the bookings and paperwork for you. Afterwards, we can arrange refreshments at a pub, hotel or hall of your choice in or around Cottingley. For practical guidance on the first steps after a death, see GOV.UK: what to do after a death.

Questions from Cottingley families

Do you cover Cottingley? Yes. We look after families in Cottingley and the surrounding villages, day or night.

Can the service be held in Cottingley? Yes. Services can be held at your local church or chapel, at the crematorium, or at another place that is special to your family, and we arrange everything for you.

Can you arrange a funeral further afield? Yes. We have completed funerals all over the country, so if your family would like us to look after a funeral elsewhere, please ask our team.

What should I do first when someone dies?

Call us on 01535 690 979 at any time. We can guide you through each step, and our page on what to do when someone dies covers the practical things to arrange.

Get in touch

Call us on 01535 690 979 at any time, or send us a message.

You can find us at Airedale House, Skipton Road, Utley, Keighley BD20 6DT.

If your family would like us to look after a funeral further afield, we have completed funerals all over the country, so please ask our team. You can also see all the areas we cover.

What families say about Gallagher Family Funeral Directors

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I would like to thank everyone at Gallaghers for their exceptional support and care through the most difficult time in our lives. Paul who was with us through everything was truly amazing, compassionate and we got to give mum the perfect send off. Personally he has helped me through this process and I can’t thank him enough.
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From start to finish Paul from Gallagher's has been professional and caring, he has such a calming manner, when you're grieving it's difficult trying to concentrate on all you need to do, Paul took the stress away and handled everything, we are so grateful to Gallagher's for helping us through this difficult time.
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During what has been such an incredibly difficult time for our family, we couldn't have asked for more kindness, compassion and support from Gallaghers. From start to finish, Paul and the team went above and beyond to make everything as easy as possible, treating us and our queen with such care, dignity and respect. Having people who genuinely care in an industry like this makes all the difference. Nothing was ever too much trouble, we felt supported every step of the way and were even able to add our own personal touches We are so grateful for everything Paul did for us and cannot thank him enough. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to anyone going through such a difficult time.
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Cannot thank Gallaghers enough for looking after Mum and us, following her death last month. They took all the stress out of our planning, helped us through the whole process and are so respectful, kind, caring and friendly. We gave her a lovely send off - all thanks to them. They turned a scary, sad situation into a beautiful day for a beautiful soul.
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I would like to start with we could not as a family be more thankful that we chose Gallagher Family Funeral Directors they have gone above and beyond to make my wife. Tracys Funeral go as planned . Just would like to thank Paul Wilkinson for his compassion towards our family and a specially my son Adam
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After the sudden death of my sister, Sam at Gallaghers took control of the situation in a comforting and professional manner, giving complete guidance of required procedures and reassurance that she was in caring hands. Sam gave regular updates and made sure that wishes were carried out. Attendees even commented that it had been one of the best funerals they had been to. That’s quite an accolade! A heartfelt thankyou.
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Sam was such a caring person who organised our funerals with so much understanding and empathy. He talked through the options and ensured we knew exactly which plan was right for us. Would definitely recommend this company.
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All round 100% good team you have working for you thanks j
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Helpful advice, timely support and personal service throughout the challenging, emotional and sometimes difficult process of arranging the church funeral and subsequent commital at Oakworth Crematorium.
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We recently lost our mother unexpectedly and simply didn't know where to turn. We were advised to use Gallagher Funeral Directors by friends so we contacted them. Paul was our point of contact and he was fantastic from the outset. The whole team looked after us and made the whole process easy at a difficult time, and provided a very personal and bespoke service. We will be recommending their services moving forward.