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Family run business

John G Corse Funeral Directors is an independent family owned business, providing a professional, caring and understanding service to bereaved families when it matters most. Having been in the family from 1978, it is currently under the management of  John Corse, since the death of his father in 1995. In June 2010 John’s son Calum joined the business full time, in January 2014 Calum received his final certificates from the IFD College to gain his Certificate in Funeral Practice. In August 2016 John’s son Ross joined the family business, in March 2024 Ross received his final certificates from the IFD College to gain his Certificate in Funeral Practice. This now takes the business into the 3rd generation of the Corse family. In February 2021 Malcolm Scott joined the team, Malcolm is now working as a funeral director and is currently studying through the IFD college towards his certificate in funeral practice. In August 2022 Malcolm Dowell joined the team as a Memorial Mason. Malcolm is well known for his work and brings a wealth of experience to our team. In August 2023 John made the decision to take semi retirement. As well as John stepping back slightly his daughter, Iona, has stepped forward to be more involved with the business. She will be working within the funeral home part time, as well as overseeing the running of Orkney’s local florist Flooers.

All arrangements are carefully finalised personally by John, Calum, Ross or Malcolm who are well known in the community for carrying out their duties in a very professional and dignified manner. Just give us a call and your requirements can be arranged in your own home, or our funeral home, whilst you can be assured they will always treated in the strictest of confidence.

We give full advisory on all aspects of burial, cremation and memorial stones. All funeral arrangements vary according to the bereaved family’s wishes, it can be a very stressful and emotional time when you have lost a loved one, at John Corse Funeral Director’s we strive to maintain the high standard of  service we provide so with our caring, understanding and  sympathetic attitude we will make this difficult, distressing time as stress free as possible for the bereaved family.

We provide a 24-hour on-call service throughout Orkney.

Services

Funeral Announcements

Livestream

Registration of Death

Things to be thinking about

Funeral Home

Our Memorial Collection

Our Coffin Collection

Prices

Member of S.A.I.F.

(Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors)

Being a member of S.A.I.F., we have a strict code of practice to adhere to. This guarantees our services are at a very high standard of professionalism.

We are also proud to say we are the most northerly Member of the National S.A.I.F. and Orkney’s only funeral director which can offer Golden Charter Pre-Paid Funeral Plans (The UK’s largest independent funeral plan provider).

All arrangements are carefully finalised personally by John, Calum & Ross, who are well known in the community for carrying out their duties in a very professional and dignified manner.

Just give us a call and your requirements can be arranged at the funeral home, in your own home, or a place convenient to you, whilst you can be assured they will always treated in the strictest of confidence

Through John G. Corse Funeral Directors you can purchase a Golden Charter pre-paid funeral plan, The UK’s leading funeral plan provider, we offer peace of mind by allowing you to plan and pay for your funeral in advance, tailored to your own requirements. It is advisable to talk to us directly so that your plan can be suitably adapted in accordance with all local charges.