Coffins and caskets
Choose from a range of materials and designs – simple and understated through to ornate or colourful.
Attended funerals in Eltham
An attended funeral is a full funeral service with family and friends there. Our funeral directors in Eltham will help you arrange it, and be with you at every stage.
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Francis Chappell & Sons Funeral Directors, Eltham
We are located at the bottom of the High Street opposite St. John the Baptist Church.
- 72 High Street, Eltham, London, SE9 1BT
Call 24 hours a day:
020 8850 1039
Office opening hours:
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm- Saturday, By appointment only
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What an attended funeral costs in Eltham
This is what an attended funeral costs at our Eltham funeral director, including the fees we estimate you will pay to other organisations.
Attended funeral
- Our services
- £3,595
- 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
- £1,188
- Crematoria fees
- A celebrant or minister to lead the ceremony
- Estimated total
- £4,783
What families say about us
Rated 4.88 / 5 based on 32 reviews.
Rated 5/5
Very courteous and understanding.
Lee Nunn, 19 April 2026
Rated 5/5
Francis Chapel and Sons were amazing very calm kept me at ease. They are amazing company they comply with everything that you would like for your loved ones funeral I tried other places. There were no good but I fell on this place by chance.
Angela Saunders, 22 July 2025
Rated 1/5
Excellent experience with Francis Chappell in February 2024. Unfortunately staff seemed to have changed since. Initial arrangement meeting went fine, but have since been handed over to another member of staff and have had to repeat and re-confirm everything, then been given different instructions regarding visiting the chapel of rest and contradictory advice as to what is and isn't included in the pre-paid plan.
Avoid at least for now!
Adam Gray, 9 July 2025
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