Funeral Directors Barnes

We’re an independent funeral director in Barnes, 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 reception venues in Barnes

However you decide to commemorate the life of the person who’s died, a funeral reception or wake should be personal and celebratory. It’s a time to get friends and family together to share memories, swap stories and raise a glass or two.

At Exit Here, we can help you plan every aspect of the funeral reception, whether you a choose a special restaurant, a unique venue or a gathering at home. We can organise the menu, the flowers and decorations and even send out the invitations.

Cemeteries and crematoria serving the Barnes area

Anyone can be cremated or buried in any cemetery or crematorium in the country, although the rates will vary for non residents. So although we're funeral directors in Barnes, we work with crematoria and cemeteries right across the UK.

But if the person who's died is a resident of Barnes, families or friends often choose somewhere close by for the funeral. There are usually ties to the area, or a family member is already buried or interned there. And, of course, there’s the benefit of residents’ rates for those living in the London Borough of Richmond.

Cemeteries and crematoria serving the Barnes area include:

East Sheen Cemetery
Originally known as Barnes Cemetery, East Sheen Cemetery in Richmond is located in, and managed by, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The cemetery opened in 1906 on what was once woodland and increased its size in the 1930s.

East Sheen Cemetery runs alongside Richmond Cemetery and today forms one continues graveyard. The original holly hedge which separated the two can still be seen. The chapel which was built in 1906 in the Gothic revival style is Grade II listed and is used for burials for both East Sheen and Richmond cemeteries. East Sheen Chapel is available for people of all faiths and beliefs to use for funeral or memorial services. The chapel can seat approximately 70 people, with a further 20 standing.

Read more: Hampton Cemetery

Hampton Cemetery is located at:
Broad Lane
Hampton TW12 3BQ
By car: There are two entrances to the cemetery: one on Broad Lane and one on Hollybush Lane. There’s paid parking in nearby streets.
By train: Hampton train station is operated by South Western Railways and is a 12 minute walk away.
By bus: The R70 and the 111 run close to Hampton Cemetery.

Teddington Cemetery
Built on a former orchard and opened in 1877, Teddington Cemetery is located in and managed by the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. In fact, some of the trees predate the creation of the cemetery.

There is a pretty chapel with spires that seats 60 people, with standing room for an additional 10. Interestingly, there’s also a small and ornate neo Gothic mortuary in the grounds (which is no longer in use).

Find out more: Teddington Cemetery

Teddington Cemetery is located at:
Shacklegate Lane
Teddington TW11 8SF
By car: The cemetery is situated on Shacklegate Lane which leads on to Waldegrave Road (A309) one of the major roads through Teddington. There is some parking around the chapel building and on nearby streets.
By train: The nearest train stations are Teddington, which is a 16 minute walk away, Fullwell, a ten minute walk, and Strawberry Hill which is a walk of 12 minutes. All the stations are on the South Western Railway network.
By bus: The following bus routes stop nearby Teddington Cemetery: 281, 285, 33, 481, SL7.

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.

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 a 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.

Other cemeteries near Barnes
North Sheen Cemetery is another cemetery in the area, but it’s managed by the London Borough of Hammersmith not the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

North Sheen Cemetery
Lower Richmond Road
Richmond
Surrey TW9 4LL

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