Poetic Endings Funerals
London · SE23 3EPIndependent
SAIF member
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Published prices
Attended funeral, est. all-in
£3,630 + cremation fee £4,630
£686 above the London average
Direct cremation
£1,975
No service · cremation fee included
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Full cost breakdown & optional extras
| Estimated cost by funeral type | |
| Attended cremation Service with mourners + cremation | £4,630–£5,025 |
| Unattended (direct) cremation No service · fee included | £1,975 |
| Attended burial Service with mourners + burial | £5,926–£6,182 |
| Unattended burial No service · burial | £4,046–£4,302 |
| Burial estimates: May exclude grave plot costs; May exclude memorial removal or replacement fees; May exclude other cemetery fees. | |
| What's included in the attended fee | |
| Legal & administration | £1,000 |
| Collection of the deceased | £250 |
| Care of the deceased | £1,250 |
| Coffin | £350 |
| Viewing / chapel of rest | £100 |
| Hearse / transport | £680 |
| Optional extras (charged if used) | |
| Mileage (per mile) | £2 |
| Transfer / removal | £300 |
| Return of ashes | £125 |
| Embalming | £500 |
| Officiant / minister | POA |
| Out-of-hours collection | POA |
Figures from their CMA Standardised Price List.
What people say
92 Google reviews · 5.0★ average
A selection from their Google reviews
★★★★★
We were blessed to have found Poetic Endings to handle my beloved mother’s funeral. From the start Louise and Angela and team guided us through the process with such gentleness. We felt we heard and listen to. No effort was spaced to find the right celebrant for the family to lead the service and the willow coffin and flowers were just beautiful. We chose to have family members as pallbears and Louise was there to guide them every step of the way. In the end Poetic Endings helped deliver a funeral service that expressed mum’s quiet gentle nature and her love of flowers and gardens. Thank
We were blessed to have found Poetic Endings to handle my beloved mother’s funeral. From the start Louise and Angela and team guided us through the process with such gentleness. We felt we heard and listen to. No effort was spaced to find the right celebrant for the family to lead the service and the willow coffin and flowers were just beautiful. We chose to have family members as pallbears and Louise was there to guide them every step of the way. In the end Poetic Endings helped deliver a funeral service that expressed mum’s quiet gentle nature and her love of flowers and gardens. Thank
★★★★★
Imagine how many different ideas 7 siblings can have on any subject, let alone burying our mother in her 100th year. Thankfully that we wanted the same thing a feeling that we were saying goodbye to our dear mother -and that ceremony itself would lie softly beneath that. Our vision was very much of someone who loved gardens, flowers, early mornings and was most comfortable within her family. From the 1st meeting with Louise and Angela of 'Poetic Endings', we knew we felt we were in good hands. Our desire for a truly personal goodbye was achievable. The whole experience, the planning, the peo
Imagine how many different ideas 7 siblings can have on any subject, let alone burying our mother in her 100th year. Thankfully that we wanted the same thing a feeling that we were saying goodbye to our dear mother -and that ceremony itself would lie softly beneath that. Our vision was very much of someone who loved gardens, flowers, early mornings and was most comfortable within her family. From the 1st meeting with Louise and Angela of 'Poetic Endings', we knew we felt we were in good hands. Our desire for a truly personal goodbye was achievable. The whole experience, the planning, the peo
★★★★★
Poetic Endings, the perfect name, for the most unique, attentive and thoughtful funeral directors. From beginning to end Louise, Isabel and the team were simply wonderful and they handled the funeral of our incredible mum, Sylvia Young OBE, with proficiency, understanding and great care. The funeral procession from Mum’s school to the church was lead beautifully by Louise, walking with such elegance, in front of the classic 1950’s hearse. Poignant and powerful. We know our mother would have been so proud of the wonderful service celebrating her life. There were over one thousand attendees but
Poetic Endings, the perfect name, for the most unique, attentive and thoughtful funeral directors. From beginning to end Louise, Isabel and the team were simply wonderful and they handled the funeral of our incredible mum, Sylvia Young OBE, with proficiency, understanding and great care. The funeral procession from Mum’s school to the church was lead beautifully by Louise, walking with such elegance, in front of the classic 1950’s hearse. Poignant and powerful. We know our mother would have been so proud of the wonderful service celebrating her life. There were over one thousand attendees but
★★★★★
I have to write about Katie (from unruly, flowers, who with Poetic Endings) an artist whose choice of material is flora. I envisioned a blanket of flora to falling softly over the willow coffin. The words MUM & NAN gently emerging out of greenery. I'd not met Katie prior to our meeting onliine, but as we spoke I knew I'd met the person who could deliver an idea. I did not need to be prescriptive. I wanted her to feel free to make the choices based on her knowledge of the material she works with. I felt I could trust her creativity. What she delivered was utterly beautiful- natural, softly comp
I have to write about Katie (from unruly, flowers, who with Poetic Endings) an artist whose choice of material is flora. I envisioned a blanket of flora to falling softly over the willow coffin. The words MUM & NAN gently emerging out of greenery. I'd not met Katie prior to our meeting onliine, but as we spoke I knew I'd met the person who could deliver an idea. I did not need to be prescriptive. I wanted her to feel free to make the choices based on her knowledge of the material she works with. I felt I could trust her creativity. What she delivered was utterly beautiful- natural, softly comp
★★★★★
Poetic Endings were excellent throughout. If you want attuned and emotionally wise people to walk alongside you then you're in the right place. Thank you to Louise, Isabel and Mitzi for your understanding and genuine care. You are legacy makers in action and I'm pleased that you were there beside us on this difficult part of our journey. Thank you for being real and not Victorian caricatures. We are proud to have been able to work with you, thank you.
Poetic Endings were excellent throughout. If you want attuned and emotionally wise people to walk alongside you then you're in the right place. Thank you to Louise, Isabel and Mitzi for your understanding and genuine care. You are legacy makers in action and I'm pleased that you were there beside us on this difficult part of our journey. Thank you for being real and not Victorian caricatures. We are proud to have been able to work with you, thank you.
About Poetic Endings Funerals
Poetic Endings is an award-winning independent funeral directors in Forest Hill and Sydenham in London. We empower you to have the funeral that you want and need because we believe that good funerals are incredibly important. We're highly recommended by the Good Funeral Guide and members of SAIF.
From the funeral director's own website.