Repatriation into the UK or returning to another country

Repatriation into the UK or returning to another country

At Walker & Morrell Funeral Directors we understand the difficulties families face when repatriating their loved ones back to their homeland. We are here to help and guide during the repatriation process, to care for your loved one and help manage the legal documentation and transport arrangements. We will be competitive on price and can assure you there will be no compromise on the quality of our care and service.

We have a qualified team with vast experience in international repatriation from any part of the UK to all parts of the world. They are experienced in supporting different customs and ethnic traditions. Our modern and welcoming funeral homes have the appropriate facilities to accommodate the needs and procedures that may be requested, including embalming and washing facilities which are available for all religions.

If you need to speak to a member of our team, we are contactable by the phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Repatriation Services FAQs

Our service includes:

Full international repatriation to and from any country in the world
Personal service from one of our experienced funeral arrangers with contact via telephone, email and video calls as required
Advice on all documentation and coffin requirements for UK authorities, all embassies and consulates and all major airlines
A documentation delivery service to embassies and consulates in the UK
Advice on the specific requirements for the required destination
Translation services for official documents and alleviation of language problems associated with probate
Freight booking services and airway bill
Repatriation conveyance throughout the UK, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
A wide range of coffins and caskets suitable for international repatriation and conforming to international shipping regulations
A range of ashes urns suitable for international transit
Embalming services and official certification appropriate for all destinations
Respectful and dignified care of your loved one at all times while within our care

For further help and advice regarding our repatriation services visit:

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We offer a wide range of coffins, from picture coffins, wooden, wicker, wool and cardboard coffins to caskets.

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Funeral prices vary depending on the type of ceremony you would like for your loved one. There are many options to choose from to make it unique and special.

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Need advice?

Walker & Morrell Funeral Directors can assist you in every step of the funeral so please don’t hesitate to ask us about any aspects or queries you may have.

Walker and Morrell provided outstanding care and professionalism at a very difficult time. They were compassionate, respectful and made the entire process feel calm and well managed. We are very grateful for their support and would highly recommend them to anyone needing a funeral director.…

Barry Turnbull

I would like to thank Nicola for taking care of my Mam and looking after me and my family during a very sad and difficult time. Nicola is professional, respectful, compassionate and friendly, also many thanks to Hayley for being there for us when we…

Annette Graham

Nicola helped guide us through the most difficult time of our lives after our son, Robin, was born sleeping. She was incredibly kind and patient with us during the whole process - we had (thankfully) never needed to plan a funeral before so really didn’t…

Kate Bell

Through the hardest time of my life everyone made it so smooth and issue free. Massive thank you to Natalie and Conor. Cant thank you guys enough…

Julie Middleton

We recently had the funeral of Sister Assumpta, of Oaklea Convent, Sunderland.I can highly recommend Walker and Morrell, and especially Aimee Hughes. All was perfectly done and the family were all very happy at the professionalism and attention to detail. Many thanks to all involved.…

Patricia Shoulder

At a time in your life when you lose someone you love dearly you are full of sadness and anxiety about their passing. The next stage is their funeral and our family were very fortunate my loved one pre booked their funeral with Walker &…

Angela Lawson

Annette Graham

For ny Dads funeral we mainly dealt with Nicola who was amazing. Switched on, respectful, organised, compassionate. Skills which are hard to find in one person but she had them all. She also managed our very specific wishes with ease and attention to every detail.…

Christina Force

Natalie and Amy took care of all our needs. They were both very calm and explained everything in detail. We all felt very trusting of them . The day went without a hitch , plus they even followed up afterwards, checking on our wellbeing. An…

Paul

Natalie and Amy were both lovely. So kind and helpful. It made things so much easier during the most difficult time of our lives.

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