Search for: MENU Funerals A funeral is used to mark the end of a person’s life here on earth. Family and friends come together to express grief, give thanks for the life lived and commend the person into God’s keeping. Everyone is entitled to a Church Service in their local Parish Church and to have either a burial of a coffin or have their ashes buried in their local parish churchyard where these exist and are still open *. This can be taken by their local parish priest regardless of whether they attended church or not. Speak to your local vicar for more information, or, if you do not know who your local vicar is please use the ACNY (A Church Near You) search facility below to find your local Church of England church. Similarly, anyone can ask for their local vicar to officiate at a funeral at a Crematorium or Woodland Burial site. *If the churchyard has been closed, then the Local Authority will provide alternative places of burial and the minister can carry out the service there instead of the church or crematorium. Diocese of Gloucester Funerals The Diocese of Gloucester is introducing a new system for booking funerals for Funeral Directors called ‘Diocese of Gloucester Funerals’. Clicking on this link will take you to the relevant page and lists the Parishes currently using this new system and how it works. Diocese of Gloucester Funerals National Church of England Funerals website → Find a church near you Find your nearest church via the ACNY site → See a map of our churches → You are here: Diocese of Gloucester » About us » Our churches » Funerals Latest videos Our video channel → Latest news Conservation pitfalls and how to avoid them What are you giving the planet for Christmas? Message from Bishop Robert, 30 November 2021 Top Tips for Youth Ministry If angels took selfies… More from the latest news → Search the site Search for: Popular articles today Sorry. No data so far. Latest news: "I have come that they may have LIFE, and have it to the full." ~ John 10:10 Upcoming events Churches as community business venues – free webinar 07 Dec National Parenting Initiative 08 Dec Carols on the hour at Gloucester Cathedral 11 Dec Canalside Carol Service 11 Dec LIFE Together Prayer Gathering 13 Dec Connect with us Latest tweets from @Glosdioc Search the site Search for: © 2021 Diocese of Gloucester 01452 410022 Church House, College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LY Who's who Contact us Safeguarding Accessibility Site map Legal info & cookies Log in This short video explains a little of what we do and how we are funded.