For independent funeral directors
Websites for funeral directors, built by one.
We score, rebuild and look after websites for small, family-run funeral firms, so families can find your number, your prices and what to do next, quickly and calmly.
Built by a third-generation funeral director.
Example reportIllustration
A sample family funeral firm
4.5/ 10
- Information
- 6
- Search (SEO)
- 3
- Images
- 4
- Ease of use
- 5
Not a real firm.
Why it matters
When someone dies, families search on their phone, often late at night.
- 01
Your number
One tap from any page, day or night. Not buried in a footer or an image.
- 02
Your prices
Clear and easy to find, with your Standardised Price List no more than one click from your home page.
- 03
What to do next
Plain, gentle guidance, written for someone who has never had to do this before.
Example work
Before and after, side by side.
Drag the handle to compare. These are concept mockups we made to show the kind of change we make: the same firm, with its number, prices and next steps brought forward.
Example concepts. Not real firms.
Example sites
Three complete sites, three different firms.
Click through full working demos: home, prices, funeral notices with tributes and condolences, donations, a family login and a planning-ahead form. Each one is built for a different kind of firm.
Fictional firms. Example prices.
Traditional heritage
Corvell & Sons
A five-generation family firm. Classic serif type, deep navy and burgundy, and a formal, reassuring tone.
Open the Corvell & Sons demo
Modern and clean
Halyard Funeral Care
A newer independent firm. Light, open layouts, a clean sans-serif and prices front and centre.
Open the Halyard demo
Warm village family firm
Penwardine & Daughter
A small countryside firm. Warm colours, a friendly serif and a personal, kitchen-table voice.
Open the Penwardine demo- 24-hour tap-to-call
- Standardised Price List one click from home
- Funeral notices and condolences
- Donations
- Family login
- Plan ahead form
Why a funeral director built this
Why a funeral director built this
You won't need to explain the trade to us. We'll talk to you as one funeral director to another.
Cortege Digital is run by Andrew Crymble, a third-generation funeral director.
He knows what families ask on the phone, what they look for on a website, and what the rules expect. The CMA’s Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021 requires funeral directors to show their Standardised Price List on their website, no more than one click from the home page.
- We know the questions families ask
- We know the CMA price display rules
- We write in a calm, respectful tone
- We understand out-of-hours calls
Services
Three things, done properly.
Start with one, or bring them together. Every rebuild is designed around how your office already works.
01
Website rebuild and care
A clear, fast, mobile-first site with your 24-hour number one tap away and your price list easy to find. Then we host it, keep it up to date and make your changes.
- 8 to 12 pages, mobile-first and fast
- 24-hour tap-to-call bar on every page
- Standardised Price List no more than one click from home (UK)
- Team, premises and history pages
- Hosting, backups and monthly checks
Connected to the tools you already use. Part of every rebuild, so nothing changes for your staff.
Enquiry forms to your email
Online obituaries and tributes
Funeral notices you can update
An events diary
Donations and payments
Booking a call with your team
02
Local search and marketing
Help families in your towns find you first, with a Google Business Profile that's accurate and kept tidy.
- Local search (SEO) for the towns you serve
- Google Business Profile set up and kept tidy
- Help asking families for reviews, done sensitively
- Social media posts, drafted for your approval
- A plain monthly report
03
AI setup
We design an AI setup template tailored to your firm and give you clear, step-by-step instructions to set it up yourselves. If you would rather not, we can do the connecting for you too: your email, enquiries and diary.
- Designed around how your office works
- Plain, step-by-step setup instructions
- Optional: we connect it to your email, enquiries and diary
- You stay in control of it
How it works
Four steps. No surprises.
You see the score and a mockup before you spend anything, and you check everything before it goes live.
- 1Free
Website score
Send us your web address. Within a few working days you get a short written report with your score out of 10 and the main things to fix.
- 2Free
Mockup
If your score is under 5, we'll show you how your new home page could look, using your own name, details and photos.
- 3One-off
Rebuild
If you're happy, we build the new site, move your content across and set up your domain. You approve it before it goes live.
- 4Monthly
Care
We host it, keep it up to date and make your changes, usually within 2 working days. You own your domain and your site.
Pricing
Simple, published prices.
Every project is confirmed in writing before any work starts.
Website rebuild
£795
one-off
£495 founding price for the first 3 firms
8 to 12 pages, content moved across, domain set up and connected to your tools.
Website care
£79
a month
Hosting, changes, notices and checks. 3-month minimum, then rolling monthly.
Local search
£49
a month
Local SEO and your Google profile. Optional add-on. Fuller marketing priced on request.
AI setup template
£295
one-off
We design an AI setup template tailored to your firm and give you step-by-step instructions to set it up yourselves.
Done-for-you AI setup
from£695
quoted per firm
The tailored setup, and we connect it for you: your email, enquiries and diary. You stay in control of it. We don’t run it day to day.
Short 3-month minimum, then monthly.You own your domain and your website.Republic of Ireland: the same in euros.
Free website score
How does your website score?
Tell us where your website is and we'll send you a short, honest report. It's free and there's no obligation.
- i.A score out of 10 for information, search, images and ease of use
- ii.The three changes that would help families most
- iii.A check of where your Standardised Price List sits (UK)
Takes about 30 seconds. Or request a fuller written review with the form.
Questions
Good to know.
Is the website score really free?
Yes. You get a written score and the main fixes. You don't have to buy anything.
Will I own my website?
Yes. The domain is registered in your name and the site is yours. If you leave, we hand everything over.
How long does a rebuild take?
Usually a few weeks, depending on how quickly we get your photos and content. You approve the site before it goes live.
Can I still update funeral notices myself?
Yes, or send them to us and we'll put them up, usually the same working day.
Do you run the AI for us?
No. We design an AI setup template tailored to your firm and give you clear, step-by-step instructions. With the done-for-you option, we also connect it to your email, enquiries and diary. Either way, you stay in control of it, and we don’t run or operate it day to day.
Do you help with the CMA price display rules?
Yes. The CMA’s Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021 applies across the UK. It requires funeral directors to display price information clearly and prominently on their website, with the Standardised Price List as a PDF on a page no more than one click from the home page, reached by a prominently labelled link. We build your site so that is easy to do. The prices and content stay your responsibility, and this is not legal advice.