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Serving the Kensington area
Our funeral directors in Kensington are J H Kenyon, on Kensington High Street, reached by any bus along it. However you'd like to say goodbye, the same warmth and care goes into every part of it. You'll sit down with us when you feel ready, tell us about the person you've lost, and take the choices one at a time. Our team here is experienced and part of the neighbourhood. Call our funeral home in Kensington and tell us what you'd like.
Your local team can talk you through an attended funeral in Kensington or an unattended funeral in Kensington, and help you choose memorials in Kensington when you feel ready. You can also see all our funeral directors in London.
J H Kenyon Funeral Directors, Kensington
Any bus travelling along Kensington High Street will take you to our funeral home, and we are a ten minute walk from the tube station.
- 279 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London, W8 6NA
Call 24 hours a day:
020 3667 8664
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: £4,943
Attended funeral
A ceremony tailored to any needs and wishes. Including all religions, cultures, traditions and beliefs.
- Our support and services
- £3,995
- 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
- £948
- Crematoria fees
- A celebrant or minister to lead the ceremony
- Total estimated cost
- £4,943
Total price: £1,745
Unattended funeral
A simpler option, without mourners present at the cremation.
- Our support and services
- £1,745
- 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
- £1,745
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 5 / 5
I'd like to thank J H Kenyon, and Valerie and Ben in particular, for arranging a most serene and dignified funeral for my beloved sister. It was a very difficult day, made much easier by all their organisation beforehand and I remain very grateful for their dedication to every detail.
Eva Aaviksaar, 23 August 2026
Rated 5 / 5
A very professional team handled the arrangements for my mother's funeral excellently. Every aspect was dealt with sensitively. Nabeela and Fabio consistently performed to the highest standards. In particular, the flowers for the coffin were much better than the photo in the brochure.
Mark Etherton, 21 June 2026
FAQs
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