Independent Family Funeral Directors
Established Since 1870
Available 24 hours. General Office Enquiries
9 am-5 pm (Mon-Fri)
Trusted Worcester Funeral Directors for Over 155 Years
E.J. Gumery and Son are proud to have served the City of Worcester and surrounding areas for over 155 years.
Established in 1870, we are still a family-owned and managed business, and we know that this will reflect in our service to you at this time.
We’re With You Every Step of The Way
Arrangements
We guide you through every decision with care, compassion and dignity, helping make arrangements simple during difficult times.
Burial & Cremation
We provide thoughtful support when deciding between burial and cremation, honouring your wishes with dignity and clarity.
Funeral Services
From intimate gatherings to traditional ceremonies, we help you create a funeral service that feels right for your family.
Grief Support
Grief is personal. We’re here to listen, support and guide you through the difficult days that follow a loss.
Pre-Paid Funerals
Make decisions in your own time with our gentle, supportive guidance. Pre-planning helps provide certainty for you and your family.
How We Work
We take complete responsibility for all the details involved in arranging a funeral, so that relatives have no more to worry about than is necessary at this difficult time. Our service and premises have been carefully planned to produce a combination of efficiency, immediate help and personal attention.
We are available to give personal service at any time of the day or night, at weekends and Bank Holidays. Once we have been notified of a death, everything can be left safely in our care (except for registration).
Funeral Services & Pricing
We offer three thoughtfully designed funeral packages to suit different needs, preferences, and budgets. Each package provides clarity, flexibility, and the same high standard of care, allowing you to choose what feels right for you and your loved ones.
Windsor (Traditional)
The ‘Windsor’ is for clients who require a bespoke and offers the flexibility to create a funeral service personal to you.
Oakdale (Simple)
The ‘Oakdale’ meets the needs of clients who require a simple, straightforward, dignified funeral
Acorn (Direct)
The ‘Acorn’ is available for clients who do not require a traditional funeral or ceremony but wish to maintain a local and dignified service.
Our Services
Funeral
A funeral is a meaningful moment to honour a life, guided by your wishes, we support with care, compassion and experience.
Cremation
Cremation offers a respectful, flexible option, allowing families to honour loved ones with personal, meaningful services that reflect individual wishes.
Church Funeral
We arrange church funerals which offer a traditional, faith-based service, honouring your loved one’s life with reverence, dignity and spiritual comfort.
Custom Memorial Services
We create custom memorial services that reflect your loved one’s life, values and personality—personal tributes delivered with care and dignity.
Graveside Service
We can arrange a graveside service that provides a simple, heartfelt farewell, bringing family and friends together for a quiet moment of reflection and remembrance.
Chapel Of Rest
Visits to our chapel can be arranged, which offer quiet, personal space for family and close friends to spend time with their loved ones. (subject to service chosen).
Pre-Paid Funeral Plans
Planning for your funeral is one of the most thoughtful and caring things you can do. Some people never get around to discussing funeral wishes with their loved ones, which can lead to all sorts of worry and anxiety when the time comes.
Easy Consultations
Flexible Payments
Bespoke to you
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Planning Ahead Alleviates Pressure when the Time Comes
Taking out a funeral plan is a simple way to remove this worry, and it can provide real financial benefits too. Some of the other benefits include:
Pre-arrange your funeral & note any special wishes, like hymns, music, or personal touches you’d like included
Make financial provision for your funeral
Choose your funeral director in advance
Ensure your family has access to expert help at what can be a difficult time
What Our Families are Saying
January, 2026
I'd like to express my gratitude for the way my mother's funeral was arranged and conducted. Right from the outset Gumery's have shown great care and professionalism, and you guided us through the process with care, sensitivity and attention to detail. All aspects of the service itself were handled with respect and dignity and I'm sure you understand, how much that was appreciated by the family. Please pass on our grateful thanks to the bearers, and indeed all of the staff, for making a traumatic event in our lives more bearable for us. It was all beautifully done. (January,2026)
January, 2026
Thank you for the excellent and clockwork like service, today, and for all your help and expertise in the planning of the funeral. (January,2026)
January, 2026
May I take this opportunity to thank you all for your compassionate and outstanding service to myself and sister at this difficult time. (January,2026)
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Where To Find Us
E.J. Gumery & Son, Independent Funeral Directors,
68, 70 & 72 Ombersley Road,
Worcester, WR3 7EU