Funeral Directors Acton

We’re an independent funeral director in Acton, offering a funeral service built on choice, compassion and value. We guide you through every step of the funeral planning journey, with a belief that everyone deserves a ‘good’ funeral as individual and as memorable as they are.

Funeral venues in the Acton area

The funeral reception is as an important of the day, as it gives guests an opportunity to meet with friends and family members after the service, share memories and stories, and celebrate a life well lived.

Whether you choose a local pub for a funeral reception, a gathering at home, dinner in a restaurant or a celebratory cocktail party, we can help you plan every aspect of the funeral reception, including the menu, music, flowers and invitations.

As funeral directors in Acton, we have worked with, and can recommend, the following venues for a funeral reception. 

The Station House
Neighbourhood pub offering bespoke menus, and a private dining room and balcony for receptions.

The Station Buildings
Churchfield Road
London W3 6BH

Gunnersbury Park
Grade II listed house offering unique spaces for receptions including the Orangery and the Temple.

Popes Lane
London W5 4NH

Cemeteries and crematoria serving the Acton area

Although we’re a funeral director in Acton, we work with cemeteries and crematoria across the UK. You  can choose any cemetery or crematorium for a burial or cremation, although the rates will vary for non-residents.

But usually, when somebody dies in Acton, families choose a local cemetery or crematorium, as it’s the easiest location for family and friends, and there will be ties to the area too. Acton residents will also benefit from the residents’ rates offered to those living in the London Borough of Ealing. 

The cemeteries and crematoria serving Acton include:

Acton cemetery
Situated on former farmland, Acton Cemetery opened in 1895 and is managed by the London Borough of Ealing.

There are two areas to the cemetery, the north side and the south side, which are separated by the former Metropolitan Railway, now the Central line, and connected by a footbridge. There is also a landscaped Peace Garden for quiet contemplation. Acton Cemetery is now only used for burials in existing family plots.

Read more: Acton Cemetery

  • Acton Cemetery is located at:
    308 Park Royal Road
    Ealing W3 6XA

    By car: The south side of the cemetery has an entrance on Park Royal Road and the north side an entrance on Chase Road, which is close to the A40, which goes through west London into central London. There is no public parking on site but there is ample free parking on the surrounding roads.

    By Tube: The nearest Underground Station is North Acton on the Central line which is a 5 minute walk from the Chase Road entrance.

    By bus: The 487 stops outside the entrance on Chase Road.

Greenford Park Cemetery
Greenford Park Cemetery, originally opened as a private cemetery in 1902 on the site of former farmland. Now under the management of the London Borough of Ealing, the cemetery has a small burial chapel. There is also a Garden of Rest and a columbarium which was completed in 2001.

The cemetery is accepting new burials and cremated remains plots can also be purchased. The plots can accommodate up to four cremation urns for burial. Cremated remains can also be interred in the columbarium.

Read more: Greenford Park Cemetery

  • Greenford Park Cemetery is located at:
    Windmill Lane
    Greenford UB6 9DR

    By car: Windmill Lane leads on to Greenford Road which joins the A4020, a major road connecting Southall, Hanwell and Ealing. There is free parking on Windmill Road.

    By train: The nearest train station is Greenford, a 40 minute walk away or a 20 minute bus journey. The line is operated by Great Western Railway.

    By Tube: Greenford on the Central line is a 40 minute walk or 20 minute bus journey. Hanwell station on the Elizabeth Line is a 30 minute walk away.

    By bus: The number 105, E6 and 92 buses all stop close to Greenford Park Cemetery.

Hortus Cemetery
Hortus Cemetery is a small burial ground which was built for Southall residents in 1944 and is managed by the London Borough of Ealing.

There is no burial chapel but there is room for new burials. There is a dedicated area for Muslim burials too.

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  • Hortus Cemetery is located at:
    Merrick Road
    Southall UB2 4WT

    By car: The cemetery is on Merrick Road, the A305 which is a 20 minute drive from the M4 motorway. There is very limited parking at the cemetery and on the nearby streets.

    By train: The closest train station is Southall which is operated by Great Western Railway. The station is an 8 minute walk from Hortus cemetery.

    By Tube: Southall on the Elizabeth Line is the closest Tube station and is an 8 minute walk away.

    By bus: The 427 bus stops close to the cemetery and leaves from Southall station.

South Ealing Cemetery
Located in the London Borough of Ealing and managed by the borough, South Ealing Cemetery was opened in 1861 by the old Ealing and Old Brentford Burial Board, which had been formed in 1858 when burial space in the parish churchyard was running out.

The Gothic style cemetery buildings included two lodges, stone gate piers, and a pair of chapels joined by a porte-cochère. The cemetery was extended in 1907 and 1940. It is now closed to new burials, and only used for family plot burials.

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  • South Ealing Cemetery is located at:
    28 Chilton Avenue
    London W5 4RU

    By car: The entrance to the cemetery is on South Ealing Road which joins the M4. There is paid for parking in the adjacent streets.

    By Tube: The nearest London Underground station is South Ealing on the Piccadilly Line which is a 7 minute walk away.

    By bus: The 65 bus stops close to the cemetery on South Ealing Road.

Mortlake Crematorium
Mortlake Crematorium, borders Kew and Mortlake, and is managed jointly by four London boroughs including Ealing, Hounslow, Richmond upon Thames, and Hammersmith and Fulham,

Opened in 1939, the crematorium has a beautiful chapel which seats 94, with additional seating for 36 in the gallery. There is also a peaceful Garden of Remembrance on the site, as well as a dovecote.

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  • Mortlake Crematorium is located at:
    Kew Meadow Path
    Richmond TW9 4EN

    By car: Key Meadow Path is a turning off the A205 South Circular Road. Parking is available on site.

    By train: The nearest station is Mortlake operated by South Western Railway which is 15 minute walk away.

    By Tube: The nearest station is Kew Gardens on the District and Overground lines which is a 15 minute walk to the crematorium.

    By bus: Take the R70 to the Courtlands Avenue stop or the 190 to the Thames Bank Stop.

South West Middlesex Crematorium
Situated in Hounslow and sometimes referred to as Hanworth Crematorium, South West Middlesex Crematorium is managed by a board of councillors from the London boroughs of Hounslow, Richmond, Ealing and Hillingdon and the district of Spelthorne.

The crematorium opened in 1954 with two small, cloistered chapels, which were eventually replaced by larger versions of the same design, and can seat 25 and 80 people. A third chapel, built in 1981, can accommodate up to 150. There are numerous gardens including the Wild Garden, a Rose Garden and a Children’s Memorial Garden.

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  • South West Middlesex Crematorium is located at:
    Hounslow Road
    Hanworth
    Feltham
    Middlesex TW13 5JH

    By car: From the M3, turn on to the A316 and then on to the A314 which is the Hounslow Road. There is free parking in the car park and some nearby street parking.

    By train: The nearest train station is Hounslow operated by South Western railway. It’s a 30 minute walk or 10 minute bus journey and 10 minute walk.

    By Tube: The closest London Underground station is Hounslow East on the Piccadilly line. From there take the 111 bus to the Saxon Avenue stop.

    By bus: Take the 285 bus to The Mount bus stop in Hanworth and walk 5-10 minutes to the crematorium.

There are two other cemeteries in the area, but these are not managed by the London Borough of Ealing.

Hanwell Cemetery
(Westminster)
38 Uxbridge Road
Ealing
London W7 3PP

This cemetery is managed by the City of Westminster Parks Service.

 

Hanwell Cemetery
(Kensington and Chelsea) 
31 Uxbridge Road
Ealing
London W7 3PP 

This cemetery is managed by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

We’re compassionate and experienced funeral directors in Acton, offering genuine support, choice and value, whatever your wishes, whatever your budget.