Coffins and caskets
Choose from a range of materials and designs – simple and understated through to ornate or colourful.
Attended funerals in Putney
An attended funeral is a full funeral service with family and friends there. Our funeral directors in Putney will help you arrange it, and be with you at every stage.
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Ernest Larner & Son Funeral Directors, Putney
Our funeral home is on a red route, there is a pay and display car park opposite.
- 246 Upper Richmond Road, Putney, London, SW15 6TG
Call 24 hours a day:
020 8788 2942
Office opening hours:
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
- More about this branch
What an attended funeral costs in Putney
This is what an attended funeral costs at our Putney funeral director, including the fees we estimate you will pay to other organisations.
Attended funeral
- Our services
- £3,395
- 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
- Estimated total
- £4,343
What families say about us
Rated 4.97 / 5 based on 35 reviews.
Rated 5/5
Yani and her team provided us with respectful support through a difficult time. They understood what we wanted and did not fail to deliver. Thank you.
Sarah Hughes, 5 March 2026
Rated 5/5
Yani and the team at Ernest Larner took care of everything so well, and made sure that a very challenging and sad process went very smoothly.
Jean-Paul da Costa, 25 January 2026
Rated 5/5
Yani and her team at Ernest Larner in Putney did a wonderful job of arranging my mother's funeral. They showed compassion, understanding and knowledge, during what was a very difficult time. They managed to make me feel at ease and helped turn what was a very daunting prospect for me into a funeral that my mother would be very proud of, Thank you.
Shane Patten, 11 July 2025
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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
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Talk to your local branch to get a quote
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.