Alexander Easton Funeral Directors

Alexander Easton Funeral Directors Family-run Funeral directors operating in Bonnybridge and Cumbernauld. At Alexander Easton Funeral Directors, we cater for all types of funerals.

Alexander Easton Funeral Directors are a family-run funeral business, extending our family to yours through our devoted and compassionate staff. We strive for excellence with every service that we conduct and arrange all funerals down to the finest details. As a company, we are focussed on delivering a professional service and helping families through their hardest times. We welcome all of our clients with open minds and a comforting approach as we add personalised touches that make your loved one’s service truly unique. Whether it be simple or bespoke, we convey all options to our clients, enabling them to be part of their loved one’s arrangements, while being guided by expertise.

HagenWith the permission of the family, Alexander Easton Funeral Directors can now confirm the funeral details for Reg’s...
29/09/2025

Hagen

With the permission of the family, Alexander Easton Funeral Directors can now confirm the funeral details for Reg’s funeral service.

Reg’s funeral service will take place on Thursday 9th October 2025, in Falkirk Crematorium at 11.30 hours.

For any further information please contact Alexander Easton Funeral Directors on 01324 815999.

We have all been aware of the media reports affecting the funeral profession in England and until now we have all said h...
26/09/2025

We have all been aware of the media reports affecting the funeral profession in England and until now we have all said how shocking this is but at least it is not in Scotland. This has all changed from today with the media reports of missing cremated remains by a Funeral Directors previously operating from Glasgow.

You would rightly ask how anything like this can happen and you would be correct to ask. The answer to this question lies in oversight. Until this year Funeral Directors did not need to register with any trade body such as NAFD or SAIF, so no inspection of their premises or operating procedures would take place. Those who did register may have an initial inspection and then never be inspected again despite the policy being inspection every three years. The inspectors are fellow Funeral Directors and so no impartial inspection.

The Scottish Government regulated the Funeral Profession from March and required all Funeral Directors in Scotland to be registered and to adhere to the Code of Practice. To protect you and your family please ask your Funeral Director if they are registered and if they are qualified. Funeral Directors are not required to be qualified, and anyone could open as a Funeral Director without any knowledge or experience. Qualifications show a level of competence to do the role and is something that can give reassurance.

Please ask to see the licence and your Funeral Directors qualifications.

HagenReg, passed away peacefully at his home in Falkirk on Thursday 25th September 2025. Much Loved Husband, Dad, Grand...
25/09/2025

Hagen

Reg, passed away peacefully at his home in Falkirk on Thursday 25th September 2025. Much Loved Husband, Dad, Grandad and Friend to many.

Reg’s funeral details will be announced on our page as they become available. Alternatively contact Alexander Easton Funeral Directors on 01324 815999.

17/09/2025

Macdonald

With the permission of the family, Alexander Easton Funeral Directors can now confirm Sarah’s funeral arrangements.

Sarah’s funeral service will take place on Monday 29th September 2025, in Falkirk Crematorium at 13.45 hours. All friends respectfully welcome to attend.

If you require any further information, please contact Alexander Easton Funeral Directors on 01324 815999.

17/09/2025

MacDonald

Sarah MacDonald passed away on Friday 12th of September 2025 at Summerford House Falkirk, surrounded by her loving family. Very much loved and adored, will be missed by all who knew her.

Sarah’s funeral details will be made available when confirmed, please check our page or alternatively contact Alexander Easton Funeral Directors on 01324 815999.

Are you aware of who your Funeral Director is and what facilities they have?We are hearing more disturbing stories about...
17/09/2025

Are you aware of who your Funeral Director is and what facilities they have?

We are hearing more disturbing stories about Funeral Directors in the media, with each one more shocking than the last. You think how can that happen, and you would be right to ask that.
The answer lies in how the profession operates and has done for many years. The funeral profession relies on the good will of the public to give each Funeral Director their business and not to ask too many questions, this also applies when selecting a funeral plan provider.

Currently anyone can set up a Funeral Directors, all you need is to rent some premises, get a business suit and some business cards saying Funeral Director and a phone number. You do not need to be registered with any trade body such as NAFD or SAIF, you do however need to register with the Scottish Government licence here in Scotland and adhere to the Code of Practice. It is very common for your Funeral Director to hire Vehicles, Mortuary facilities and even staff to look after your loved one. This includes some of the highly tv advertised direct cremation providers. If the Funeral Director is in a trade body, have they been inspected and if they have it is Funeral Directors policing Funeral Directors, so personalities come into play. The Scottish Government have not currently appointed inspectors, so inspections will probably be some time away.

Is your Funeral Director qualified? You may say that nothing beats experience and knowledge of the job and to an extent you would be correct, but what qualifications give you is verification that what you are doing is indeed correct. There is different degree of oversite depending on the qualification provider. The British Institute of Funeral Directors qualifications are the only independent funeral qualifications accredited by Greenwich University.

What can you do to protect yourself in the meantime. Ask your Funeral Director to see their Scottish Government Licence, ask what facilities they have, and do they have their own Vehicles, ask where your loved one will be kept until the day of the funeral and ask if they hold any formal funeral qualifications, and ask to see their certificates. You may also ask to see around the funeral facility, but this may not be possible due to other funeral business.

Always ask questions and look for the Licence.

12/09/2025

Shaw

At Strathcarron Hospice on 9th September 2025,
George, loving husband of Karen and much loved and valued member of the family.
George's funeral service will be held at Falkirk Crematorium on Friday 26th September 2025 at 1300 hrs.

All friends are respectfully invited to attend. Mourners may wish to wear the colour blue.

Family flowers only please, donations in leiu of flowers may be made on the day to support the excellent work carried out by Strathcarron Hospice.

For any enquiries, please contact our office on 01324 815999.

01/09/2025

The cost of a funeral and who to choose?

The cost of a basic funeral according to the National average is £4285.00 and for a direct cremation £1597.00. When you think of a basic funeral the words that usually follow are nothing too elaborate or over the top, just a normal funeral.
People tend to think of a Direct Cremation as a funeral for those that can’t afford a so-called real funeral, this is not always the case and comes down to personal choice a lot of the time. The willingness not to spend all the money on things that are not physical and prefer instead to spend money on a celebration of the persons life after the Cremation has taken place.

What does that mean?

A basic funeral is a cremation not a burial, a basic coffin, the hearse on the day of the service to transport the person who has died to the crematorium and the time and effort of the funeral team to arrange and complete the necessary paperwork to allow the funeral to take place. It is worth mentioning that the Crematoriums set the cremation fees and so these costs will take up a good proportion of the funeral costings.

Direct Cremation, also known as a Cremation without service, Sunrise Cremation or Twilight Cremation. This is an unattended Cremation, meaning no one other than the Funeral Directors and the Crematorium team are in attendance. The cremation is usually carried out early morning and the person who has died is transported in the Private Ambulance Vehicle to the crematorium.
Sunrise Cremation or Twilight Cremation, refers to the Cremation taking place before or after normal working hours.

Easton’s will always refer to this type of Cremation as a Direct Cremation as to avoid any confusion.

Choose a Funeral Director you trust, that is qualified and in Scotland is registered with the Scottish Governments Licence and complies with the Scottish Governments Code of Practice. Your Funeral Director should always give you a written estimate of the costs of the funeral, if they do not you should walk away and find one who does. Your Funeral Director should tell you where your loved one will be transported too, again if they don’t you should find one who does. A lot of Funeral Director do not have their own mortuary facilities or vehicles, so you are paying to hire other people’s services. It is worth knowing if this is the case and considering if this affects the amount you are being charged against what you may be charged going to one that has their own.

Easton’s Funeral Directors are registered with the Scottish Government Licence and comply with the Scottish Government Code of Practice; we have our own mortuary facilities and our own vehicles. We don’t sub contract unless the need arises.

Direct Cremation - £1200.00
Simple Funeral - £2800.00

28/08/2025

Peacock

With the permission of the family of Sandy Peacock. Alexander Easton Funeral Directors can now confirm the date and time of Sandy’s funeral service.

Sandy’s funeral service will take place on Tuesday 9th September 2025, at 13.45 hours in Falkirk Crematorium.

Alexander Easton Funeral Directors would like to thank Sandy’s family for allowing us the privilege of looking after sandy and trusting us with his funeral wishes.

If you require any further information, please contact Alexander Easton Funeral Directors on 01324 815999.

26/08/2025

Demystifying Death

Thank you to everyone who has shown interest in our little project we have going on at Easton’s, to try and break down the barriers of death and allow for a little bit more communication around the subject of death and dying. I hope you have found the topics informative and hopefully allowed you to understand the reasons behind some of the things we do and the types of equipment we use.

If you have any questions, you would like us to answer for you, dispel a myth or two or even a topic you may wish us to cover, please leave us a comment.

The next topic we hope to cover is of our very own Mr Graeme Easton talking about what life as a Funeral Director was like for him when he started as a Funeral Director compared to present day, how he sees things in the future, the importance of training and possibly a little bit on the importance of Embalming if you are wishing to view your loved one.

Thank you for you for your continued engagement.

kind regards

Paul Sharkey.

25/08/2025

Alexander Easton Funeral Directors sadly announce the passing of Alexander 'Sandy' Peacock.
Sandy passed away on 15th August 2025. aged 58 years.

Funeral details will be posted when they are made available.

For any enquiries, please contact our office on 01324 815999.

25/08/2025

Alexander Easton Funeral Directors sadly announce the passing of Derek Russell.

Derek passed away on 15th August 2025, aged 72 years.

There will be a private funeral service.

For any enquiries, please contact our office on 01324 815999.

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