Butler & English Funeral Directors, Laindon

Butler & English Funeral Directors are here to support you if a loved one has just passed away and you need help arranging the funeral. We offer a range of funerals to suit your needs. You can find out more below or give us a call to discuss.
BASED ON 25 reviews
Rating 4.9

About our Laindon funeral home

At Butler & English Funeral Directors, we have been serving the Laindon community since the late 1960's. Our funeral home, previously located in Laindon Centre, has now moved to New Century Road, into a larger building that matches the level of service every family in our care deserves.

How you wish to say farewell to your loved one is completely your choice. We can organise a funeral that is completely tailored to you and your family's preference, one that honour's the memory of your loved one.

Our funeral home has a dedicated ashes chapel and two chapels of rest, which can be made available, on request, outside of normal hours should you wish to visit your loved one before the day of the funeral. Call us at any time to find out more about the services we provide.

You and your family are our priority, so if there is anything we can do to help you in this difficult time, please let us know. We are here for you.

What we offer

  • Advice and guidance at every step, including registering the death
  • Arrangements that are tailored to meet your family's needs
  • Local expertise and knowledge
  • Cremation or burial at any local crematorium or burial site
  • Funeral services of all faiths and cultures
  • Viewing of the deceased in the chapel of rest
  • Hearses, funeral vehicles and bespoke transport options
  • Memorials and tributes
  • Prepaid funeral plans
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Funeral Services with distinction

We are proud to be part of Dignity Funerals, a collection of the UK's finest funeral directors, with each and every one committed to setting superior standards.

Many Dignity funeral directors have been part of the local community for generations and it is a privilege to serve those who live beside us. Our rich and lengthy heritage ensures we can deliver our service with local knowledge and unparalleled expertise.
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Our funeral services

With two packages available, we will be able to arrange the funeral you have in mind for your loved one.

If you’re looking for a traditional or contemporary funeral with a service, you should consider our Attended Funeral. If you want us to arrange a simple cremation without mourners present, our Unattended Funeral may better suit your needs.

View our Standardised Price List, Additional Options Price List and Crematoria Price List.
  • The Unattended Funeral

    We will help you arrange a simple funeral consisting of a direct cremation without mourners present.
    Our Unattended Funeral allows friends and family to commemorate your loved one in their own way. Our expert funeral directors will provide all necessary care, while offering advice and support every step of the way. A cremation will then be carried out without mourners present, overseen by one of our qualified attendants.
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    From
    £1395
    plus £- (Includes cost of cremation).
    plus £- (Includes cost of cremation).
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    The Unattended Funeral

    We will help you arrange a simple funeral consisting of a direct cremation without mourners present.
    From
    £1395
    plus £- (Includes cost of cremation).
    plus £- (Includes cost of cremation).
    Our Unattended Funeral allows friends and family to commemorate your loved one in their own way. Our expert funeral directors will provide all necessary care, while offering advice and support every step of the way. A cremation will then be carried out without mourners present, overseen by one of our qualified attendants.
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  • The Alternative Venue

    A funeral service at your chosen venue, where family and friends can celebrate the life of your loved one, followed by an unattended cremation.
    When you choose our local Alternative Venue service, our expert funeral directors will help you to arrange a touching service for your loved one, where family and friends can come together to remember them and celebrate their life. The cremation will then be carried out with the utmost care at one of our selected local crematoria without any mourners present.
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    From
    £1550
    plus £POA Platinum Funeral Option Price.
    plus £POA Platinum Funeral Option Price.
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    The Alternative Venue

    A funeral service at your chosen venue, where family and friends can celebrate the life of your loved one, followed by an unattended cremation.
    From
    £1550
    plus £POA Platinum Funeral Option Price.
    plus £POA Platinum Funeral Option Price.
    When you choose our local Alternative Venue service, our expert funeral directors will help you to arrange a touching service for your loved one, where family and friends can come together to remember them and celebrate their life. The cremation will then be carried out with the utmost care at one of our selected local crematoria without any mourners present.
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  • The Chapel Service

    A personal service to celebrate the life of your loved one, followed by an unattended cremation.
    We will provide a service at one of our chapels for friends and family to celebrate the life of your loved one. This will be followed by an unattended cremation, carried out with the utmost care and overseen by one of our qualified attendants.
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    From
    £1930
    plus £217 estimated third party costs for attendance of a celebrant or minister.
    plus £217 estimated third party costs for attendance of a celebrant or minister.
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    The Chapel Service

    A personal service to celebrate the life of your loved one, followed by an unattended cremation.
    From
    £1930
    plus £217 estimated third party costs for attendance of a celebrant or minister.
    plus £217 estimated third party costs for attendance of a celebrant or minister.
    We will provide a service at one of our chapels for friends and family to celebrate the life of your loved one. This will be followed by an unattended cremation, carried out with the utmost care and overseen by one of our qualified attendants.
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  • The Attended Funeral

    A fully personalised funeral arranged and conducted by our expert teams in accordance with your exact wishes.
    Our expert team will take care of your loved one with the utmost dignity and respect, while we help arrange a personalised funeral with any additional services you wish.
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    From
    £2745
    plus £1359 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation with doctor's fees and attendance of a celebrant or minister.
    plus £1359 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation with doctor's fees and attendance of a celebrant or minister.
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    The Attended Funeral

    A fully personalised funeral arranged and conducted by our expert teams in accordance with your exact wishes.
    From
    £2745
    plus £1359 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation with doctor's fees and attendance of a celebrant or minister.
    plus £1359 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation with doctor's fees and attendance of a celebrant or minister.
    Our expert team will take care of your loved one with the utmost dignity and respect, while we help arrange a personalised funeral with any additional services you wish.
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Where to find us

Address

8 New Century Road
Laindon SS15 6AG
GB

Directions and Parking

We are located opposite Laindon Library, the first corner building on your right as you enter New Century Road from the dual carriage way.

There is ample parking at rear of our funeral home , up to 10 spaces, with access down side driveway.

Funeral Home Opening Times

Outside of normal hours, visits can be made by appointment only.
Day of the WeekHours
Monday09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday09:00 - 17:00
Thursday09:00 - 17:00
Friday09:00 - 17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

24 Hour Availability

Outside of our funeral home’s opening times, we are available 24 hours a day by phone.
Call 24 hours on 01268 543135

Frequently asked questions

  • When someone dies, the first steps will depend on how and where the person passed away. Our step-by-step guides will walk you through the practical steps. For additional support and personal advice, please get in touch with us.


  • You don't have to make an appointment at our funeral homes. However, doing so will ensure that someone can be available to cater to your needs. When arranging a funeral, our Funeral Directors are happy to visit you in your own home, if required.


  • Third party funeral costs are additional charges which we will manage for you and attach to your single invoice. Get in touch with us to confirm costs and plan a funeral to fit your budget.


  • If you choose to arrange the funeral with us, you will be given the option of a complimentary Funeral Notice. We will set it up for you using the details discussed during the arrangements. All we need is an email address.


  • Dignity Funeral Plans let you pay for your funeral in advance and at today's price. It's a way of taking control of the unexpected, setting out the arrangements and limiting the costs by paying for the services included in the funeral plan upfront.


  • A Memorial is a way of creating a lasting memory to help remember a loved one.


  • Dignity has been established for over 200 years and is one of the UK's leading providers of Funerals and with an 'Excellent' Trustpilot rating (02/24). We are proud to help our customers every year with a diverse range of Memorial products and services to help remember their loved ones.


  • We offer a wide range of products – from traditional headstones, kerb sets and benches to remembrance trees, plaques, vases and urns. We also offer more personal and modern options such as jewellery, pin badges and photo related memorial products. As well as completely customised items.

    To organise your Memorial contact us on {{BRANCH_PHONE}}


Reviews of our services

4.9
Rating 4.9
based on 25 reviews
Rating 5.0
At a most difficult time your care, consideration and professionalism was of the highest standard. We would not hesitate to recommend you to others in the future.
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
Thank you for this recommendation.Our quality of care is something we are proud of and we know what a difference it makes to the families in their time of need.
Rating 5.0
We found them very thoughtful and kind Michele explained everything from a-z and made sure we understood it all.The funeral and service all went very well
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
Thank you for your 5 star review
Rating 5.0
The services of Butler & English at Laindon, Essex were used for the Funeral of my brother. They were very helpful and understanding throughout the entire process of organising his Funeral. They replied to emails promptly and guided us every step of the way.
On the day of the Funeral everything went punctually to plan as the understanding and compassionate staff guided us through.
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
I am glad that we were able to provide you with the care and support needed at this time and that all of your wishes and requirements were carried out by the team as you had requested. We understand how important it is to keep families informed and I'm pleased that our team did exactly that for you.
Rating 5.0
Michelle and the rest of the team are exceptional at making you feel comfortable. Their knowledge and professionalism is top notch and they help you through what is a very difficult process.
I cannot thank the Michelle and the team enough for all their help.

Highly recommended

Mark.
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
I am happy that we were able to provide you with the knowledge and understanding of a difficult situation and make things easier for you. Thank you for highlighting a member of our team who has made a difference to your personal experience and for this positive recommendation.
Rating 5.0
5 star treatment
Couldn’t be happier with the service..
Michelle is an absolute delight.
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
Thank you for your 5* review and lovely comments.
Rating 5.0
Can’t fault the service, Michelle was so kind, thoughtful and understanding, nothing was too much trouble. At a very difficult time, she made everything easier to cope with. We have no hesitation in recommending Butler & English.
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
Thank you for your 5* review. Thank you for highlighting a member of our team who has made a difference to your personal experience.
Rating 5.0
A very caring and friendly approach during this most difficult time when you have lost somebody very dear to you.
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
It is comforting to know that the team were there to support you through this time and relieve some of the pressure through guidance and support.
Rating 5.0
Thank you so much to all the staff at Butler and English, Laindon, for looking after my mum (Nora English).
A big thank you to Michelle for everything you did to make mum's passing so much easier to deal with. I know you looked after her so well, you are a star.
Thank you John for doing mum's make up and hair, she looked beautiful.
Thank you Ian for the kind words you said after the service.
Again many thanks to everyone for a very professional and caring service.

Best wishes
Molly Manning
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
Thank you for taking the time to send us your online review. Your feedback is always valuable to us. We know how special each person is and aim to convey this in all aspects of our work from the arrangements to the day of the service.
Rating 5.0
Fantastic service would highly recommend
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
Thank you for this recommendation.
Rating 5.0
I cannot thank Butler and English enough for the wonderful service they provided to us as a family and my Dad. Navigating a funeral through Covid restrictions was a daunting thought, but Michelle at Butler and English helped us through every step of the way, nothing was to much trouble. Thank you Michelle. On the day the Directors were so respectful, kind and professional. I know Dad would have felt very honoured that they took such good care of him and us. Would highly recommended Butler and English Laindon. Thank you.
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
Thank you so much for this lovely review which means all the more at this very challenging time. The team are working very hard to ensure that each family receives outstanding care and I am so glad their dedication has given you the service you needed.
Rating 5.0
Very caring, thoughtful and professional people. They couldn’t do enough to help at a very emotional time.
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
It has been an honour to look after you and your loved one and to respond sensitively to your specific needs.
Rating 5.0
I could not have coped with my mothers funeral without the help of Michelle from Butler and English. The whole process of the cremation including flowers, cards,
music and someone to speak about my mothers life at the funeral service. This made it so much easier to cope with our loss.
The funeral director on the day, treated my mother with great respect. Which made my family and myself feel that mum will be remembered in a special way.
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
We are very proud of our team and the care they give and it means the world when we hear from the families that we have looked after. Your family continues to be in our thoughts and we are honoured to have been able to give you the service you needed.
Rating 5.0
All very polite, courteous and respectful.
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
Thank you for your 5* review and lovely comments.
Rating 5.0
During a sad stressful time Butler and English helped to make all the details easy. The staff were very obliging and helped and advised in ant way they could
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
Thank you for sharing your experience online. You are helping others to make more informed funeral choices, whatever those may be. It has been an honour to look after you and your loved one and to respond sensitively to your specific needs.
Rating 5.0
This is the 3rd time we have used Butler & English, in the last year we have had the great pleasure with having Michelle help us on 2 occasions. What a lovely, warm and kind hearted this lady is. Michelle helps above and beyond expectations. Also provides a great service. John Jeffries who has done embalming on 2 occasions also does a fantastic job really couldn’t have asked for more. From start to finish they made our very sad occasions that little bit easier. Ian also again above and beyond what we could of wished for. Would like to thank all of you at Butler & English superb service and superb people.
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
We are incredibly grateful that you took the time to leave us this review. It is good to know that we managed to make the day run as smoothly as possible for you and that you and the family received helpful guidance through this time.
Rating 5.0
The staff were polite and careing at the time when it was needed. I cannot fault Butler & English funeral service. I would highly recommend them to anyone.
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
Our team are here to provide the highest level of service for you and we are happy this was achieved. I am pleased that you had the trust and confidence in our team to be able to deliver the service you expected.
Rating 5.0
Highly recommended as they looked after my boys and me after their dad passing so suddenly, there’s nothing they wouldn’t do to help.
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
We really appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience online with us. It helps other families in their time of need. Thank you.
Rating 5.0
Michelle and Ian have really helped through a difficult time. I can not fault anything. The support and service has been great. Thank you for making the funeral arrangements a lot easier being kind and considerate, nothing was to much trouble.
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
Thank you for the kind comments posted on your online review. We are glad that we were respectful of your needs at such a difficult time and that the team looked after you well.
Rating 5.0
We received a very professional service and support and it helped what was a very sad day to be more bearable.
Excellent all round - thank you
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
Thank you for posting your online review. I am pleased to hear that you found our staff to be professional and respectful and that we were able to help make things easier for you at such a difficult time.
Rating 5.0
Michelle at the Laindon branch was wonderful could not of asked for anything more. She provided an excellent service, warm considerate, helpful and very understanding of our needs. Michelle is a credit to your company. Excellent and in this sad time made it more easier on myself and the family. Thank you
Response from Butler & English Funeral Directors
Thank you for taking the time to complete the online review. I am glad we were able to provide you with the support and guidance needed and that we were able to help make things easier for you at such a difficult time.
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