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Bell Funeral Services

Bell Funeral Services

4.8(86 reviews)See reviews ↓·Melbourne

About the company

Bell Funeral Services is an independent, family owned Melbourne funeral director that is 100% Australian owned and operated. The company has over 25 years of experience providing funeral services to the local community.

Bell Funeral Services provides burial and cremation funeral services, and also offers advanced funeral planning, including easy payment plans and pensioner funeral discounts for families planning ahead.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Bell Funeral Services, based in Preston, handles funerals and cremations for Melbourne families. Reviewers mention livestreaming offered for guests overseas or interstate, and staff member Lynda being reachable directly by mobile phone to handle last-minute changes. One reviewer, based overseas with limited time in Australia, credits Madelaine with preparing Centrelink and other government paperwork quickly and hand-delivering documents. Brendon is named for arranging a small, personal cremation service that matched a family's specific instructions.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Dianne Waters8 April 2026

Right from the start Brendon from Bells funeral was very respectful and kind throughout the process. He guided us through everything that we needed to do. Right up to and including the service.

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Vince De'Battista27 March 2026

I just wanted to say a big thank you to Bell Funeral Services for looking after Mum’s funeral. From start to finish, everything was handled in a professional and respectful way. It made a difficult time a lot easier for me and my family. The service itself ran smoothly, and all the details were taken care of without any stress on our end. We had a few specific things we wanted, and nothing was too much trouble. Communication was clear, and we always felt supported throughout the process. Really appreciate the care and effort you put in — it didn’t go unnoticed. Thanks again.

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Caroline Long19 February 2026

Bell Funeral Services was recommended to us. Organising my aunt's funeral was far less difficult than we anticipated, facilitated by Lynda. She was easily available on her mobile to sort out our many queries and calmly coped with last minute ideas. We were satisfied with the options available, and the cost was very reasonable (and accurately predicted). We were able to include livestreaming for interstate and overseas family and friends. It was a good funeral and quite a comfort.

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Kath Brewer5 January 2026

Thank you to Bell Funeral Services for helping my family to organise a cremation service for my late husband. Special mention to Brendon who fully understood our requirements for a small, personal service that reflected my husband's instructions. It was a very special day.

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Sarah Leanor10 December 2025

Bells Funerals provided services for my grandparents (they passed a year apart) and I cannot thank them enough for their thorough and prompt service. I found them (on both occasions) to be very professional and responsive with a high quality of services provided from start to finish. When my grandfather died I had very limited time in South Africa as I live overseas and Madelaine was very prompt to provide home affairs paperwork for us, hand delivering what we needed. We are so thankful for their assistance during a very difficult time and we highly recommend them!

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Raymond Busuttil8 December 2025

Entrusting my beloved husband in the hands of Bells Funerals was the best decision myself and my family made. Brendon was amazing from start to finish and made every step a smooth and hassle free process. They were very professional and I would definitely recommend them.

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Anthony Richards16 November 2025

Sadly, the second time we have had to use Bell Family Funerals in the past few years. Both times they have been extremely professional and helpful in giving our parents the best send off we could, They make a difficult task simpler and with the upmost respect for us and our recently deceased.

Funeral directors in Melbourne compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 12 businesses in this category in Melbourne are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1Gardenia Funerals★ 5,0195Yes
2Templeton Family Funerals★ 5,0157Yes
3Tomorrow Funerals★ 5,045Yes
4Australian Orthodox Funerals★ 5,029Yes
5Australian Funerals and Cremations★ 5,09Yes
11Bell Funeral Services (this page)★ 4,886Yes
Contact
+61397017041www.bellfuneralservices.com.au179A Bell St, Preston VIC 3072
Working hours
Monday00:00–24:00
Tuesday00:00–24:00
Wednesday00:00–24:00
Thursday00:00–24:00
Friday00:00–24:00
Saturday00:00–24:00
Sunday00:00–24:00