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Trust & Proof: Hortons Funeral Directors – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

Hortons Funeral Directors

(http://www.hortonsfuneraldirectors.co.uk) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 22, 2026
Trust & Proof — The Lens

Count trust words (review, testimonial, rating, verified) against real outbound proof links (Google, Trustpilot, Clutch, G2, Yelp). Lots of trust language with zero verification links is trust theatre. Unlinked logo galleries count against it.

Trust & Proof Verifiable evidence vs. Trust Theatre.
15 Impact Weight: 20 / 100
75% Reputation

The site avoids trust theatre by maintaining a low review_count of 2 and providing proof_links_count of 1, which corresponds to its formal appointment as a representative of Golden Charter (FRN: 965279). However, the claim of being Awarded Funeral Planner of the year for the last 2 years lacks a direct verification link or the name of the awarding body, which represents a minor trust gap. Professional logos for SAIF and Golden Charter are present as image references, which provides secondary non-linked validation.

The proof density is robust for a small family business, featuring specific regulatory registration numbers (FRN: 965279) and links to five different standardized price lists. The presence of exact street addresses for both the Hull and North Cave locations provides high physical verification. The only missing proof point is a source for the Funeral Planner of the Year award mentioned on the homepage.

Trust & Proof is read by weighing trust language against real verification. Below is the page-by-page tally of review mentions and external proof links, then the schema markup that may (or may not) declare verifiable ratings and identity proof.

🛡️ Trust Signals — reviews, proof links, trust-theatre check
10Review mentions (all pages)
5External proof links (all pages)
PageReviewsProof links
/ (home) 2 1
/memorial-jewellery/ 2 1
/pricing–policies/ 2 1
/contact/ 2 1
/prepaid-funerals/ 2 1
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: declared ratings, reviews & identity proof
Homepage schema 
{
    "@context": "http://schema.org",
    "@type": "LocalBusiness",
    "@id": "https://www.hortonsfuneraldirectors.co.uk/#global_business",
    "name": "Hortons Funeral Directors",
    "address": {
        "@type": "PostalAddress",
        "streetAddress": "557-563 Spring Bank West",
        "addressLocality": "Hull",
        "addressRegion": "East Yorkshire",
        "postalCode": "HU3 6LD",
        "addressCountry": "GB"
    },
    "email": "info@hortonsfuneraldirectors.co.uk",
    "telephone": "01482 354246",
    "url": "https://www.hortonsfuneraldirectors.co.uk",
    "openingHoursSpecification": [
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Monday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Tuesday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Wednesday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Thursday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Friday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        }
    ]
}
/memorial-jewellery/ 
{
    "@context": "http://schema.org",
    "@type": "LocalBusiness",
    "@id": "https://www.hortonsfuneraldirectors.co.uk/#global_business",
    "name": "Hortons Funeral Directors",
    "address": {
        "@type": "PostalAddress",
        "streetAddress": "557-563 Spring Bank West",
        "addressLocality": "Hull",
        "addressRegion": "East Yorkshire",
        "postalCode": "HU3 6LD",
        "addressCountry": "GB"
    },
    "email": "info@hortonsfuneraldirectors.co.uk",
    "telephone": "01482 354246",
    "url": "https://www.hortonsfuneraldirectors.co.uk",
    "openingHoursSpecification": [
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Monday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Tuesday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Wednesday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Thursday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Friday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        }
    ]
}
/pricing–policies/ 
{
    "@context": "http://schema.org",
    "@type": "LocalBusiness",
    "@id": "https://www.hortonsfuneraldirectors.co.uk/#global_business",
    "name": "Hortons Funeral Directors",
    "address": {
        "@type": "PostalAddress",
        "streetAddress": "557-563 Spring Bank West",
        "addressLocality": "Hull",
        "addressRegion": "East Yorkshire",
        "postalCode": "HU3 6LD",
        "addressCountry": "GB"
    },
    "email": "info@hortonsfuneraldirectors.co.uk",
    "telephone": "01482 354246",
    "url": "https://www.hortonsfuneraldirectors.co.uk",
    "openingHoursSpecification": [
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Monday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Tuesday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Wednesday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Thursday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Friday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        }
    ]
}
/contact/ 
{
    "@context": "http://schema.org",
    "@type": "LocalBusiness",
    "@id": "https://www.hortonsfuneraldirectors.co.uk/#global_business",
    "name": "Hortons Funeral Directors",
    "address": {
        "@type": "PostalAddress",
        "streetAddress": "557-563 Spring Bank West",
        "addressLocality": "Hull",
        "addressRegion": "East Yorkshire",
        "postalCode": "HU3 6LD",
        "addressCountry": "GB"
    },
    "email": "info@hortonsfuneraldirectors.co.uk",
    "telephone": "01482 354246",
    "url": "https://www.hortonsfuneraldirectors.co.uk",
    "openingHoursSpecification": [
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Monday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Tuesday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Wednesday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Thursday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Friday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        }
    ]
}
/prepaid-funerals/ 
{
    "@context": "http://schema.org",
    "@type": "LocalBusiness",
    "@id": "https://www.hortonsfuneraldirectors.co.uk/#global_business",
    "name": "Hortons Funeral Directors",
    "address": {
        "@type": "PostalAddress",
        "streetAddress": "557-563 Spring Bank West",
        "addressLocality": "Hull",
        "addressRegion": "East Yorkshire",
        "postalCode": "HU3 6LD",
        "addressCountry": "GB"
    },
    "email": "info@hortonsfuneraldirectors.co.uk",
    "telephone": "01482 354246",
    "url": "https://www.hortonsfuneraldirectors.co.uk",
    "openingHoursSpecification": [
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Monday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Tuesday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Wednesday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Thursday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        },
        {
            "@type": "OpeningHoursSpecification",
            "dayOfWeek": "http://schema.org/Friday",
            "opens": "09:00",
            "closes": "17:00"
        }
    ]
}
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Analysis Disclosure & Source Attribution

This page presents a snapshot of public data from Hortons Funeral Directors, captured on May 22, 2026, to show how machine logic reads Trust & Proof signals into an AI reputation evaluation.

Purpose: This data is presented under “Fair Use” for the purpose of independent signal analysis, allowing readers to see the raw signals behind the reputation score.

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