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Independent Family Funeral Directors · Serving Belper, Derbyshire since 1800

E s t . 1 9 0 0 · B e l p e r , D e r b y s h i r e

Caring for Families Through
Life’s Hardest Moments

We combine traditional values and beliefs, with a modern approach to make the funeral service a celebration of your loved ones life.

We’re here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Feel free to call us anytime for whatever reason

Our Story

We help families to say the last farewell

Thomas Ryde & Son have served the local community for over 100 years. We are aware of the sadness you are experiencing at this time and fully appreciate the trust you have placed in us. It is our aim to advise and guide you through this difficult time, and carry out your wishes to the very highest standard. Our fully trained and professional staff are available at any time to offer advice.

What To Do When Someone Dies

Helpful information regarding the different circumstances when someone dies

Arranging
a Funeral

Professional advice can often
be a comfort.

Our
Services

We offer a range of additional extras such as flowers, headstones and coffins.

Why Choose Us?

Trusted for generations, here when you need us.

For more than a century, we’ve been supporting families with compassion, dignity, and professionalism. Our experience ensures every farewell is handled with the utmost care and respect.

Over 100 Years of Caring Service

For more than a century, we’ve been supporting families with compassion, dignity, and professionalism. Our experience ensures every farewell is handled with the utmost care and respect.

12 Local Branches Across the Region

With twelve branches across Derbyshire and Staffordshire, we’re never far from the families we serve. Each branch is staffed by local people who understand the community, making it easier to arrange a funeral close to home.

A Proud Fifth-Generation Family Business

As a family business now in its fifth generation, our values have been passed down rather than written in a manual. We treat every family we serve the same way we’d want our own to be treated.

Available 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week

Bereavement doesn’t keep office hours, so neither do we. Whatever time of day or night you need us, a member of our team is always on hand to offer guidance, support, and immediate help.

Plan Ahead

Pre Arranged Funerals

Planning your own funeral in advance is one of the kindest things you can do for the people you love. It lifts the burden of decision-making at an already difficult time and ensures your wishes are carried out exactly as you intended.
  • Your wishes recorded and honoured
  • Fixed price protected against future costs
  • Removes the financial burden from your family
  • Fully transferable if you move