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Our funeral directors in Canvey Island are three doors down from the Post Office. It is often the smallest things that bring the most comfort: a piece of music they loved, flowers cut from their own garden. You'll sit down with us when you're ready, tell us about the person you've lost, and take each decision in turn. Our team here is experienced and part of the island. Call our funeral home in Canvey Island and tell us what you'd like.
Your local team can talk you through an attended funeral in Canvey Island or an unattended funeral in Canvey Island, and help you choose memorials in Canvey Island when you feel ready. You can also see all our funeral directors in Essex.
A W Alden & Son Funeral Directors, Canvey
We are three doors down from the Canvey Island Post Office.
- 29-31 High Street, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7RB
Call 24 hours a day:
01268 683177
Office opening hours:
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
- More about this branch
Our services
These are estimated costs for a cremation. For a burial, please call us and we'll explain the costs.
Total price: £4,184
Attended funeral
A ceremony tailored to any needs and wishes. Including all religions, cultures, traditions and beliefs.
- Our support and services
- £2,995
- A Basic Coffin, or choose any other and pay only the difference
- A traditional hearse
- Care in our first class facilities
- Estimated third-party costs
- £1,189
- Crematoria fees
- A celebrant or minister to lead the ceremony
- Total estimated cost
- £4,184
Total price: £1,645
Unattended funeral
A simpler option, without mourners present at the cremation.
- Our support and services
- £1,645
- A simple, Unattended Funeral coffin, or choose any other and pay only the difference
- Care in our first class facilities
- A cremation without a ceremony or mourners present
- Total estimated cost
- £1,645
How do funeral costs vary?
The cost of a funeral depends on what you need. We'll help you understand everything, so you can plan without any surprises.
Our prices include all the essentials
The prices you see on each branch's Price List are our lowest for each type of funeral. They include caring for the person who's died, a simple coffin, and the cremation or burial. We don't charge for the little touches like placing a rose on the coffin or playing music.
What affects the cost?
You can choose to add a personal touch, such as a unique coffin, flowers, your choice of transport, a printed order of service or a memorial. There might be additional costs depending on the type of funeral you choose, or what you require. You can find out additional costs by looking at Additional Options Price Lists on each branch's webpage.
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Rated 4.82 / 5 based on 34 reviews.
Rated 5/5
Thank you to Sue and everyone at Alden's Canvey Island for your support and help in arranging Mum's funeral.
Sue was so kind and understanding in accomodating our wishes.
We would also like to thank the Celebrant, Jackie King, as recommended by Sue, for her beautiful service at the chapel which made Mum's final farewell a memorable occasion.
Jane and Howard Ray.
howard ray, 2 August 2026
Rated 5/5
We chose to engage Alden's after a previous positive experience with my grandfather's funeral arrangements.
From the moment we walked in, we were cared for with a grace and delicacy that one would expect in these times, but which we found particularly comforting.
Alden's made every aspect of the planning relaxed, thoughtful and accommodating. The planning options were considered well, and the introduction to the Celebrant was so on the nose we were shocked in the best of ways. When it came to visiting, which I did every day, all of the team were supportive and flexible. Sometimes I needed a chat and sometimes I needed silence, and they knew that the moment I walked in.
I have to give a special mention to Sue, who became beautifully intertwined with our experience. She was always offering a cup of tea, an ear, and I believe wholeheartedly the most supportive care possible to our loved one when we weren't there.
I fully endorse Sue and the team for their support and help in planning, the tenderness during visiting and on the day itself, which, while I panicked for the weeks before, was so perfect it took a weight off my shoulders.
Please consider Sue and the team for any of your funeral needs.
Myles Davies, 1 July 2026
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