Coffins and caskets
Choose from a range of materials and designs – simple and understated through to ornate or colourful.
Unattended funerals in Kensington
An unattended funeral is a simple cremation with nobody present. Our funeral director in Kensington takes care of everything and returns the ashes to you.
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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
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What an unattended funeral costs in Kensington
One price, with nothing else to pay. This is what an unattended funeral costs at our Kensington funeral director.
Unattended funeral
- Our 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
- £1,745
What an unattended funeral includes
Everything below is included in the price.
Talk to someone in Kensington
Our local team can talk you through the options and what everything costs, with no obligation.
What families say about us
Rated 4.84 / 5 based on 74 reviews.
Rated 1/5
How could you? How could you lose our beautiful beloved Mum for over a week? How could Nebeela tell us false information about Mum's whereabouts when you didn't actually know where she was? Bare faced lies! We were reliably told that Mum was at your storage in North Kensington? That's even where the drivers whom collected Mum said they were going to. Our funeral directors went to collect Mum and were told she wasn't there?! It took a further 4 days to find out that Mum had been dumped in a storage facility in Orpington, Kent! Is this how you operate? With dignity and care? You are the WORST funeral directors EVER! You have the incompetence to not only lose our Mum, but then to lie about it and further delay religious funeral rites is disrespectful and shameful! You have made a sad period in our family stressful and misplaced our trust in you. No apology from you just shows how monstrous you are! DO NOT USE
raj awasti, 1 April 2026
Rated 5/5
Nabeela was absolutely wonderful from start to finish. A perfect lady for a difficult job that requires compassion, empathy and understanding of her clients needs. She was great. I would have no hesitation in recommending Kenyon’s in High Street Kensington. Flávio At Mortlake Crematorium was kind, gentle and understanding. Both treasures
Sue Lyons, 24 March 2026
Rated 5/5
All the family were extremely pleased to have had the kind support and efficient attention of Nabeela at the Kensington office for our double funeral and every aspect from the start, to the service and laying to rest. Can recommend them highly for their sensitive and efficient help, at a difficult time.
Philip Serfaty, 9 February 2026
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Helpful organisations
Grief after bereavement
Bereavement and grief affect people in different ways. There's no right or wrong way to feel. The NHS website has advice and places to go for support.
Help with funeral costs
If you get certain benefits you may be eligible for the Funeral Expenses Payment. You can find out more, check your eligibility, and apply on the GOV.UK website.
Report the death
There are government organisations that need to know when someone dies. Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report the death to most of them in one go.
Advice and guidance
Practical guides on unattended funerals, direct cremation and what to do next.
What to do when someone dies
The first steps after a death, in order – the medical certificate, registering, calling a funeral director and dealing with the estate, with timings.
Types of funeral
The types of funeral to choose between – burial or cremation, religious or not, ceremony or none – and how each can still be personal.
Direct cremation funeral plans
A plan covering cremation without a service – what is and is not included, how you can still personalise it, and how paying, changing and cancelling work.
How to reduce funeral costs
Five practical ways to bring a funeral bill down, who is responsible for paying it, and why a cheaper funeral need not be a lesser one.
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Your local funeral director can talk through our costs and any personal touches you want to include. Let us know what you're thinking and we'll work to your budget.