Prestigious Funeral Awards 2025 Finalists | Amanda-Louise Funeral Services

Amanda-Louise Funeral Services recognised in top 6 Funeral Directors in the UK

The 2025 Good Funeral Awards celebrate outstanding achievements across funeral directing, memorial services, grief support, eco-friendly practices, and more. These awards recognise the individuals, businesses, and family-run firms and corporate companies, making a lasting difference in the lives of others. With 18 categories from Best Crematorium and Cemetery, Pet Funeral Supplier, Best Support, Celebrant, Carriage Master, Yearly and Life Time Achievement and Funeral Director of the Year are just some of those categories.

"The Good Funeral Awards 2025 is a standout event celebrating the dedication, professionalism, and innovation within the funeral industry. Taking place at the impressive National Space Centre in Leicester, it offers a unique opportunity to connect with industry leaders, explore the latest developments, and honour those making a real impact. With a full-day exhibition and an unforgettable evening awards banquet, this unmissable event brings together the very best in funeral care." - The Good Funeral Awards

In response to learning not only had we at Amanda-Louise Funeral Services had been nominated, and then to be acknowledged in this distinguished awards as a finalist, is a humbling experience.

"To know that not only have companies voted for us but importantly our families have taken the time to vote for us too, is such an honour for us and we wish to thank everyone who did this to help the judges understand the care and quality of the services we provide every day." - Amanda-Louise "This recognition is not just for our lady funeral directors and for all of our team, but for our families we have had the privilege of supporting when they needed our strength to lean on. Each farewell that we shaped is a reminder of the legacy of life and love and their memories are treasures to cherish forevermore; our aim has always been to be as caring and supportive in such a challenging and traumatic time empowering our families to make the right decisions for them."

"Not only is this a fabulous achievement for us, it recognises the outstanding good work in Somerset and for independent funeral directors that often go unheard in comparison to the tv adverts who spend millions of pounds on adverts."

Funeral Directors, Funeral Services and Members of Public are invited to the gala awards evening on 20th September 2025 to find out who has won in all of the 18 categories. Amanda-Louise is in the top 6 for Funeral Director of the Year 2025.

"Having reached the finals last year under 'Yearly Achievement', it was such a fabulous opportunity with a great opportunity for our profession to come together. We we look forward to attending again this year under 'Funeral Director of the Year', and congratulate everyone for being nominated in all the categories. Whatever the outcome, we are thrilled to be amongst so many inspiring colleagues in the industry in this meaningful profession." - Amanda-Louise

The full list of finalists of The Good Funeral Awards 2025 are as follows:-

Gravedigger of the Year

(Individual)

Jonny Yaxley - Henley Woodland Burial Ground

Alan Barnacle Gravedigging Services Ltd

Martin House - Eden Valley Woodland Burial Ground

Best Natural Burial Ground of the Year

(This can be a ground or company)

The Natural Burial Company - (Scraptoft-Prestwold-Wrottesley Park) Gunton Woodland Burial Park - Lowestoft

Tithe Green Natural Burial

Green Acres Living Memorial Park - Epping

Crematorium of the Year

Oakfield Gardens Crematorium - Bedfordshire

Memoria Doncaster & South Yorkshire (memorial park & crematorium)

St Faith's Crematorium - (The Cremation & Memorial Group)

Wyre Forest Crematorium - (The Cremation & Memorial Group)

Most Promising Newcomer to the Trade

(This can be an individual or company, new to the industry within the last 18 months)

Matthew Fellows - Fellows Funeral Directors - Derby

Helen Shilvock - Shilvocks Independent Funeral Directors

Dannielle Gosedlo - Oaks Funeral Directors

Tracy Morgan - TSM Celebrant Services

Coffin Supplier of the Year

Ecological Coffins - John Plumb

Loop Biotech B. V.

Woven Farewell Coffins

Sacred Wings

Green Company/Product of the Year

(Includes Funeral Directors & Green Funeral Suppliers/Products)

Ashes To Blooms

Loop Living Cocoon™ / Loop Biotech B. V.

The Natural Burial Company

Shrouds & Ashes

Pet Funeral Provider of the Year

(Burial or Cremation)

PCS North East

Dignity Pet Crematorium - (Kevin Spurgeon) -Hampshire

Faithful Friends Pet Crematorium

Coton Meadows Pet & Equine Crematorium - Shropshire

Best External Supplier to the Funeral Industry

(Includes Florists, Printers, IT software & IT assistance)

The London Funeral Singers - (Briony & Penelope)

Ashes to Blooms

SCG Consulting Ltd

Obitus

Low Cost Funeral Provider

Southwest Funeral Care Ltd - Plymouth

Elite Funeral Services (NW)

Lee Russell Funeral Directors - Droitwich Spa

Fowles Funeral Service - Winsford

Funeral Arranger of the Year

(Individual)

Lee Russell - Lee Russell Ind Funeral Directors

Rebecca Doherty - Rounce Funeral Services - Worthing

Kim Greenacre - Aura Life - Surrey

Julie Syder - Gunton Woodland Burial Park

Best Funeral Support

(Includes Trade Magazines, Bereavement Support, Logistical Support, Insurance Services, Probate)

The ICCM Journal

Laurelo - Probate

GreenAcres Living Memorial Park - Colney - (Bereavement Cafe)

Talking Elephants - Neville Funerals - Luton

Cemetery of the Year

GreenAcres Living Memorial Park - Epping

Thornhill Cemetery - Cardiff

Funeral Director of the Year

(Company or Individual)

R H Faulkner & Daughter - Farnborough

Thompson Brothers & Sons - Sunderland

Doncaster Funerals

Andrew McFadyen - Newlings of Royston

Arwyn Hughes Funeral Director

Amanda Louise Funeral Services

Funeral Officiant/Celebrant of the Year

(Any Religion)

Jess May - Crazy Diamonds Celebrations of Life

Katie Costello - Soul Midwife & Celebrant

Beka Staples - Celebrant (Doncaster)

Tamara Burgess - Celebrant

Jacqueline Woods - Cherish Life Celebrant

Gitte Monis - Ceremonies by Gitte

Carriage Masters of the Year

Blacks Carriage Masters - Ashton Under Lyne

Dorset Carriage Masters

Mortons Funeral Hire

Best Funeral Memorialisation

(Includes Keepsakes)

Mindful Memorials Ltd

Silver Dove Memorial Jewellery - Sue Marshall

Aura Flights

Soul Films - Wendy Pye & Sybil Ah-Mane

Yearly Achievement Award

(Individual)

Lucy Biggs - Present Ascent

Dr Katy Vigurs - Dead Good CIC

Jess May - Crazy Diamonds Celebration

Katie Costello - Soul Midwife & Celebrant

Lifetime Achievement Award

(Individual)

Eddy Inglis - Celebrant (Lancashire)

Christopher Doggett - The Natural Burial Company

Sharon Weaver - Celebrant

Julie Dunk - Chief Executive (retired), ICCM

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About Amanda-Louise Funeral Services

If you wish to learn more about our award winning, quality assured, lady funeral directors, we are based in Minehead and typically cover Somerset and Devon, although we have been to Northern Ireland before, so distance is not an challenge for us. Our approach is that we are all unique in life so our funerals can be; thats why we will provide you with a funeral that you want and need, and not dictate what a funeral should look like. The way we say goodbye is changing, so for us, we are not restricted to the Victorian era of funerals, however we do value etiquette and honour at all our farewells and each more personalised to capture the very essence of the person we are commemorating.

For more information, our website details are: www.amandalouisefuneralservices.co.uk or telephone 01643 800335

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