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Compassionate Funerals - East London Funeral Directors - Serving Greater London & Essex

London · E11 2AWIndependent
★★★★★5.0 (168 Google reviews)

About Compassionate Funerals - East London Funeral Directors - Serving Greater London & Essex

Our Funeral Directors in Wanstead, East London work with you to organise a meaningful farewell for your loved one. Contact us to create your perfect goodbye.

From the funeral director's own website.

Published prices

Attended funeral · estimated all-in
Around £3,781
Director's fee £3,150 + cremation fee £631
Direct cremation
£1,900
No service · already includes the cremation fee
What's included & optional extras
What's included in the attended fee
Legal & administration£1,300
Collection of the deceased£300
Care of the deceased£250
Coffin (a high quality wood)£550
Viewing / chapel of rest£100
Hearse / transport£650
Burial (instead of cremation)
Unattended burial (director's fee)£1,800
Optional extras (charged if used)
Mileage (per mile)£2
Transfer / removal£100
Return of ashes£100
Embalming£250
Officiant / minister£200
Out-of-hours collection£550

Estimated all-in = the funeral director's own charges plus the crematorium's cremation fee. Prices from their CMA Standardised Price List. An estimate — confirm the exact, current price directly with the provider.

What people say

★★★★★
This was sadly our second time using Compassionate Funerals, when my mum died just 3 years after my dad. Once again Allistair put us at complete ease throughout the process and helped us create a funeral that felt right for us and our mum. All the preparation went smoothly and the funeral itself was as perfect as we could have wanted. Our family and friends all commented on how lovely the team were and our guests on the day were blown away by the beauty of Leo and Jackson (the horses!) arriving with the coffin. Thank you to Allistair and all the team for taking care of us and our mum during th
★★★★★
As others have said, compassionate truly describes Allistair and Felicity. Words cannot express how grateful we are to have found them. Allistair organised my mom’s funeral last week, with Felicity as the celebrant and from start to finish they were incredibly kind, supportive, calm, and caring. During such a heartbreaking time, those qualities meant everything to us. From our very first conversation, they were genuine, warm, and reassuring. They treated my mom with respect and great care. She looked beautiful, and the personal touches, using her own makeup and painting her nails, meant a lot
★★★★★
Hello to anyone looking for a Funeral Director to work with, I'm sorry that you need a Funeral Director but I wanted to leave this review and endorsement. I'm a funeral celebrant accredited with Humanists UK and I recently went on a tour of Compassionate Funerals and the City of London cemetery, which Allistair and his team at Compassionate Funerals kindly organised for a group of us. They even provided transport and a delicious light lunch! I'm based over in West London but I have been lucky enough to work with the team on one funeral ceremony in the past. Compassionate Funerals is an exce
★★★★★
I want to sincerely thank Allistair and the team at Compassionate Care Funeral Services in Wanstead for their incredible support and kindness during such a difficult time. From the very first conversation, Allistair showed genuine compassion, patience, and understanding as he helped us arrange my grandmothers funeral. What stood out most was how respectfully and thoughtfully he honoured our Hindu traditions. He made sure every cultural and religious detail were accommodated and everything was done beautifully and appropriately. His sensitivity and attention to detail brought us great comfort
★★★★★
From the moment we first spoke with compassionate funerals we felt so reassured, and that meant more than we can say. The way they guided us through each step—always calm, always understanding—helped take so much of the stress away. It allowed us to focus on remembering knowing that the practical details were in safe and compassionate hands.

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