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.

A few photos taken today, as Graeme attended the funeral of his dear friend of 51 years Ronnie Murray. As part of the I...
12/02/2026

A few photos taken today, as Graeme attended the funeral of his dear friend of 51 years Ronnie Murray.

As part of the IFRA crew attending to pay our respects to Ronnie, Graeme was honoured to lead the cortege into Kirkcaldy Crematorium with the Scania Fire Appliance.

What makes a Funeral Director a Funeral Director?What makes a Funeral Director a Funeral Director? Is it that you put on...
10/02/2026

What makes a Funeral Director a Funeral Director?

What makes a Funeral Director a Funeral Director? Is it that you put on the suit and the Top Hat and instantly become one, almost like an actor taking on a role in a big movie or a stage show.

For some that is true, doing things in a cretin way because that is how we have always done. It worked for my Granddad or Great Grandad so it must be right. You also get the ones who do not question what they do or why they do things, process and task driven. Lastly you get the ones who are desperate for knowledge, question everything and determined to do things in the correct way with the best equipment available.

Examples of the different ways. A Funeral Director who goes to transfer a person who has died into their care wearing the pinstriped suit they wear for the office and uses a coffin. The Funeral Director who wears the pinstriped suit for the office and takes a stretcher. The Funeral Director at Easton's who wears a comfortable, easily washed, appropriate uniform for the task, that prevents cross contamination and a stretcher that is fully adjustable to deal with most situations, and other kit when those situations arise.

At Easton’s we have adapted our approaches through education of which the team are all fully qualified to the highest funeral qualifications in the UK, have the best funeral kit available in the profession and encouraged to ask questions and contribute to the discussion and planning of any task undertaken.

Graeme Easton the owner and one of the Funeral Directors here at Easton’s is the Scottish Tutor for the British Institute of Funeral Directors qualifications, the highest funeral qualifications in the UK. Other Funeral Directors come to Graeme to be taught how to be Funeral Directors.

Who would you trust your loved one’s care to? The company with the Funeral Director who trains other Funeral Directors or the one with no qualifications of which there are many.

10/02/2026

Families often say to us, “I don’t know how you do what you do”, or that “I couldn’t do your job”.

Those statements make you think about the reason you became part of this great profession, in whatever role you are in. Some people have been born into this profession, and others have been lucky to get a role within this great profession. We feel privileged to look after the people in our care, trying to deliver the funeral wishes for the family to reflect the life and memory of the person who has died and hopefully bring them some comfort as time passes.

We deal with death every day and families who have lost loved ones sometimes in the most tragic of circumstances. We go about our roles with the utmost care and compassion, always offering dignity and respect to the people in our care. Sometimes as people who have lives and families, the circumstances and situations we deal with can strike an emotional nerve. We look this emotion away to allow ourselves the freedom to do what we do. The bereaved family requires a professional who can guide them at a time of great distress, not another mourner. When we are not in front of the public, we will show our feelings and emotions like any other human being but while we are in our professional role we will be the funeral professional you require.

Why do we do what we do, or how can we do what we do, the answer is for the families we have the privilege of guiding and delivering the funeral wishes of the person who has died.

On funeral services we encounter all sorts of road users. The respectful driver who holds back and does not try to rush ...
10/02/2026

On funeral services we encounter all sorts of road users.

The respectful driver who holds back and does not try to rush the cortege is everyone’s favourite, though we encounter other types.

The driver who does not see the cortege and just keeps on driving. You would be amazed to think how can they not see the Funeral Director paging the hearse or a hearse and limousines, but it does happen.

The driver who panics when they see the cortege and stop, not really a problem if they stop in a decent place but sometimes, they stop at traffic islands or corners of junctions.

The driver who is impatient when the funeral cortege is picking up the bereaved family from the house. The funeral cortege will block any road for the few minutes it will take to load the family into the cars or to load extra flowers that have been left at the house into the hearse. You may be inconvenienced for a few minutes, but your respect means the world to that bereaved family.

Lastly the driver who is in such a rush that will ignore the cortege and overtake the cars and split up the cortege. This does not look very nice, but it can also cause a delay in the journey, the cars will have to slow down or even stop to allow the cars to re-join as a cortege. The overtaking can also risk the funeral cars. Funeral cars travel slow and very close together to maintain a respectful joined up cortege, leaving you the overtaking driver no room to get in if you miss judge the manoeuvre. Overtaking becomes increasingly a hazard on the rare occasion a horse drawn hearse is used. A horse was killed in Wales in 2016 while transporting a person who had died to the crematorium for a service, by an overtaking driver.

Please be mindful of the funeral cortege, slow down and be respectful. Your delay to your journey will be small and you may experience a little inconvenience, but everyone will make it through their journey safely and the family of the person who has died will appreciate the respect shown.

09/02/2026

Funeral Traditions

There are traditions that Funeral Directors continue to observe to this very day. The wearing of the Top Hat, Paging the Hearse and the strategic bowing to the coffin of the person who has died at several points throughout the coffins journey. These elements are steeped in tradition and display a respect to the person who has died.

At Easton Funeral Directors we maintain these traditions as a mark of respect to the person who has died and to the great professionals who have shaped our profession throughout the years.

If you can think of any other traditions or things done at funerals that you want to know more about, please leave comment and we will try and explain.

24/01/2026

Funeral Profession in the headlines

With the many news stories hitting the media involving the funeral profession, it is understandable that members of the public would question the funeral process and wither they can trust it or not. The two big stories recently have been the Funeral Director storing multiple sets of ashes and families ending up with the wrong set. The other is the wrong body being released from an NHS mortuary and ultimately have been cremated.

When a cremation takes place in Scotland, an application for cremation is made and supporting documentation is submitted. The Funeral Director signs to confirm that the person presented for cremation is the said person, and the details match the details on the coffin plate. These details are the identification details that follow the person through the cremation process and includes a unique cremation number that identifies that set of cremated remains. A small piece of card is placed in the cremated remains that contain the identifying information and the cremation number before being placed in the cremated remains, the cremated remains are then placed in a biodegradable cardboard box for transportation that also contains this information. The cremated remains are checked and signed for before they are released from the crematorium. The cremated remains are logged in when they return to the funeral home, using the same identifying information. If the family want the cremated remains as they are then they will sign them out from us and we will check the same information as before and return the original cremation certificate. If the cremated remains are to be placed in a casket or scatter tube, the same checks will take place and the card that was placed in the cremated remains will remain with the cremated remains when they are transferred into the scatter tube or casket. This will be signed over to the family using the same information as before or if the family have booked a burial for the cremated remains the Funeral Director may take the casket along to the cemetery for the burial.

When a person dies in hospital paperwork is completed by the ward that identifies the person who has died, and this includes their unique CHI number. The CHI number is unique to you, it is your date of birth and four numbers, no other person in the UK will have the same CHI number as you. The information will match the hospital identification bands you will probably have seen if you were in hospital or on a loved one who has been in hospital. The paperwork will also include any infection risks, medical devices still in place and any belongings or jewellery that the person has on transfer to the hospital mortuary. The person who has died is logged into the mortuary using the same information as before and the CHI number. When the Funeral Director comes to transfer the person who has died into our care, the details are checked using the information we have for the person against the information the hospital mortuary have, this is also checked against the identification band attached to the person who has died. If any of the information does not match, then the person who has died will not be released into our care.

We will need to wait until the full investigation has taken place to understand what went wrong with the very meticulous process of checks. I can assure you that at Easton's that our procedures are very tight and process of checks take place throughout. A tracking passport follows the person who has died through their journey in our care and includes checking and rechecking throughout.

I hope this explanation brings you a little bit of reassurance that we take the privilege we have been given, to care for your loved very seriously and we operate to the highest level of standards.

We are registered with the Scottish Governments Funeral Director Licence and abide by the Scottish Governments Code of Practice.

If you would like an explanation of something you have seen a Funeral Director do and have wondered why they did it or you have heard a myth of which they are many and would like to know the real explanation. Please reply and ask the question, let us try and explain and start a conversation about death and funerals.

Not all Funeral Directors are the same, now that statement automatically makes you think of course not. Different comp...
19/01/2026

Not all Funeral Directors are the same, now that statement automatically makes you think of course not. Different company name, staff, and company methods. I think we need to look a little bit deeper. You as the customer go into a Funeral Directors and meet a lovely well presented member of staff in a nice office, make funeral arrangements and get a price, On the funeral day the cars turn up clean, with well presented staff and staff carry out your wishes as requested. The price you pay is the same as the Funeral Director who has fully qualified staff, own vehicles, mortuary facilities and invests in their business and their staff for the benefit of the families they serve.

Funeral Directors should now be registered with the Scottish Governments Code of Practice, please check if your Funeral Director is registered with the Code. Also ask to see round the facilities and to see the Funeral Directors qualification.

Some may ask if a Funeral Director's qualifications matter if they perform well. I would say the bereaved family deserve the best and are paying to receive the best. You do not need to have any experience or a qualification to open as a Funeral Directors, anyone can open as a funeral Director. Other Funeral Directors will say my dad, Granddad and Great Grandad did it this way so it must be right. But how do you know? The answer is that you don’t. The only way to measure that you are doing things right is by a measurable qualification and inspection.

Inspections don’t happen at the frequency required to protect families and if a large proportion of Funeral Directors are not qualified then that reassurance is not there.
Always ask to see if the Funeral Director is registered with the Code of Practice and ask to see a copy of there registration certificate. Ask to see your Funeral Directors qualification, ask if your Funeral Director has there on mortuary, vehicles, and where your loved one will rest, also ask to see around the facilities.

Protection only comes by asking the right questions and your Funeral Director should always be happy to answer any questions and provide any documentation as required. Transparency is the most import thing as we try to break down barriers within our culture and the funeral profession.

A Meaningful FarewellAt Alexander Easton Funeral Directors we offer our Direct Cremation Funerals for £1200.00 inclusive...
08/01/2026

A Meaningful Farewell
At Alexander Easton Funeral Directors we offer our Direct Cremation Funerals for £1200.00 inclusive of the cremation Fee. Direct cremations do not allow anyone to be present at the cremation.
At Alexander Easton Funeral Directors we are aware of the challenges facing families as money becomes a little tighter. We understand that a Direct cremation may be the most affordable for families, but that not being present is major issue.
However, we are in a fortunate position to have a service room attached to our funeral home. As part of our Direct Cremation option, we can offer an opportunity for quiet reflection and a meaningful farewell. This quiet reflexion allows for a maximum of ten people an opportunity for quiet reflection with their loved one’s coffin, for a maximum of 30 minutes at a time suitable to the team here at Alexander Easton Funeral Directors. This option will be available the day prior to the Direct Cremation and only be available once per Direct Cremation.
We hope this can bridge a gap between families needing to be careful not to get into financial hardship at a time of emotional difficulty, and the need to say a meaningful farewell to their loved one.

EastonColin Easton passed away at his home in Bonnybridge, on Saturday 27th December 2025 aged 42 Years.Colin’s funeral ...
07/01/2026

Easton

Colin Easton passed away at his home in Bonnybridge, on Saturday 27th December 2025 aged 42 Years.

Colin’s funeral service will take place on Wednesday 14th of January 2026 at 12.15 hours in Falkirk Crematorium.

Alexander Easton Funeral Directors would like to thank Colin’s family, for allowing us the privilege of carrying out Colin’s funeral wishes.

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

TurnbullAlexander Easton Funeral Directors, with Alan’s family’s consent, can now confirm the funeral service details.Al...
05/01/2026

Turnbull

Alexander Easton Funeral Directors, with Alan’s family’s consent, can now confirm the funeral service details.

Alan’s funeral service will take place at Falkirk Crematorium on Tuesday 13th January 2026 at 13.45 hours.

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

Christmas 2025Easton Funeral Directors were very pleased to be asked to be part of the Senior Citizens Christmas event a...
24/12/2025

Christmas 2025

Easton Funeral Directors were very pleased to be asked to be part of the Senior Citizens Christmas event at Bonnybridge Community Centre. It is our privilege to be able to once again contribute to Our Community.

Georgina and Kristina McKenzie entertaining everyone who attended, and Karen and Graeme assisting Santa in delivering the presents.

A lovely day had by all who attended.

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