Memoria Funerals offers respectful and dignified funerals across Alexandria and the surrounding areas, including attended funerals and direct cremations.
As trusted funeral directors in Alexandria, our experienced team is here to support you every step of the way, helping you arrange a heartfelt farewell with cremations starting from just £1,195 and prepaid cremation plans from £1,595.
Whether you’re arranging a service at a local crematorium or exploring the options available for funerals, we’ll guide you with compassion, care and understanding every step of the way.
To speak with one of our dedicated team members, please call 0800 007 3620 or email info@memoriafunerals.co.uk
We support families across Alexandria when they’ve lost a loved one, helping them make funeral arrangements with care and compassion. Having arranged hundreds of funerals over the years, we believe every family should be able to create a meaningful and personal farewell for their loved one.
Arranging a funeral can feel daunting, particularly if it’s something you’ve never had to do before. Our team is here to guide you through each step and help you understand what happens next.
Choosing Memoria Funerals means choosing a provider that puts care, respect, and affordability first. Our experienced team is here to support you throughout the process, ensuring everything is handled smoothly and thoughtfully.
Address:
Paisley Woodside Memorial Park & Crematorium,
46 Broomlands St,
Paisley,
PA1 2NP
Direct contact number:
01352 878610
For families in Alexandria and the wider West Dunbartonshire area, Paisley Woodside Memorial Park and Crematorium – which serves Paisley, Glasgow, Johnstone and Renfrew – is within easy reach. The grounds hold a strong connection to local heritage and wider history, and their tree-lined walkways, peaceful corners and well-tended gardens create a calm, fitting place in which to remember someone special.
Three Gardens of Remembrance within the grounds provide quiet spots to sit and reflect whenever you wish to visit.
The Main Chapel holds up to 95 guests and can be used for cremation, burial or memorial services, while the smaller Martyrs Chapel lends itself to intimate farewells with close family and friends.
Whether guided by faith or entirely non-religious, every service is a deeply meaningful moment for those who attend, and every one is approached with compassion, dignity and care.
Services are booked in one-hour slots and timings can be extended on request; where available, services can also take place outside standard opening hours, including weekends.
Saying goodbye is deeply personal. Whether you are making funeral arrangements for a loved one now or preparing your own plans for the future, we will help you create a thoughtful farewell that honours the individual and the life they lived.
If someone has died, we’ll take care of all the arrangements as quickly as needed, supporting you to create a fitting send-off with or without a service while looking after your loved one with the utmost respect.
If you are considering planning ahead, our prepaid funeral plans enable you to organise and fund your funeral in advance. This means your preferences are clearly set out, the costs are secured, and your family is spared additional worry at an already difficult time.
From the moment you contact us to the day of the funeral and in the time that follows, we will be by your side with continued support.
In the difficult days after someone has died, managing practical arrangements can feel like too much. Our role is to guide and support you, handling every detail carefully and ensuring your loved one is treated with the utmost care and respect.
We believe every funeral should be as unique as the person it’s for. We will help you plan a farewell that feels appropriate, whether that is a modest family-led ceremony, a traditional attended service, or a no-fuss direct cremation with no attendees.
Arrange a funeral with a service on a day and time that suits your family. Your dedicated funeral planner will take care of every detail, ensuring the arrangements reflect your wishes, including music choices and any special requests.
We offer flexible options, whether you would prefer a smaller, more intimate cremation service for close family and friends or a larger gathering. Each funeral can be adapted to meet your preferences and budget. Additional features such as a hearse, limousine, or officiant are available should you wish to include them.
A direct cremation is ideal for those who don’t like funerals or who don’t want a fuss. Although there is no service, you can rest assured your funeral will be carried out to the highest standard by our funeral directors and staff. We treat those in our care with the utmost respect, and our chapel attendant bows a goodbye to every single coffin.
It can also be a good option for families who prefer to remember and say goodbye in their own way, or who may find it difficult to come together for a funeral.
If you are looking to the future, a prepaid funeral plan allows you to arrange and pay for your funeral ahead of time, giving you peace of mind and certainty about your wishes.
We offer a range of prepaid funeral plans to suit different needs, preferences and budgets. Whether you would like a funeral service for family and friends to pay their respects, or a simple, unattended direct cremation, your wishes will be clearly recorded and followed when the time comes.
Payment options are flexible, giving you the choice to pay upfront in one go or spread the cost over monthly instalments, subject to eligibility.
There are two options to choose from. The Personal Plan suits those wanting a smaller, simple service for close friends and family, held at an off-peak time to keep costs as low as possible.
The Celebration of Life Plan allows for a fuller occasion, with no limits on the number of attendees and no time restrictions. Both plans allow for personal touches, including the choice of hearse, limousines, music and floral tributes, and the service may be led by family members or by an officiant.
This plan covers everything needed for a simple direct cremation, with nothing further for your family to pay. While there is no service, you can be confident your funeral will be conducted with dignity, respect and the highest standard of care.
We believe a meaningful farewell can also be mindful of the planet. We introduced the UK’s first electric cremator and built a plan to cut mercury emissions across all operations. We track our carbon footprint annually and aim for continued improvement.
We’re here to help you plan a farewell that’s thoughtful in every way, for you and the planet. Caring for the environment runs through all we do, as standard.
After a death, many people find it helps to talk to someone outside the family. GPs and community organisations in Alexandria can refer you to bereavement services in West Dunbartonshire and the surrounding area.
The Loss Foundation
Call: 0300 200 4112.
Email: hello@thelossfoundation.org
To help with funeral costs, the Scottish Government runs a benefit called Funeral Support Payment. Eligible families anywhere in Scotland can apply.
Although it will not normally cover everything, the payment eases the burden by contributing to certain fees and services, and it can be paid either to you or to the funeral director taking care of the arrangements.
The MyGov.Scot website sets out the full details, including who qualifies.
Services for Alexandria families take place at Paisley Woodside Memorial Park & Crematorium, whose facilities include the Main Chapel seating up to 95 guests, the smaller Martyrs Chapel, gardens of remembrance, disability access and parking, along with live webcasts, music systems and visual tributes.
The crematorium is around 16 miles away, a drive of roughly 30 to 40 minutes down the A82, over the Erskine Bridge and along the M8 into Paisley.
Begin with a phone call to our team on 0800 007 3620, or email info@memoriafunerals.co.uk. We will listen to what you need – whether that is arranging a funeral for someone who has died or setting up a prepaid plan for yourself – and guide you from there.
Costs vary with the type of service and any additions such as flowers, vehicles or extra tributes. At Paisley Woodside Memorial Park & Crematorium, you can expect prices from £2,045 for an attended funeral and £1,195 for a direct cremation.
The ashes can be collected from the crematorium, scattered within the gardens of remembrance, or hand-delivered to your home for a small additional charge – whichever feels right for your family.
