Funeral Directors Chelsea
We’re an independent funeral director in Chelsea, 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.
Contact us at:
Exit Here
277-279 Chiswick High Road
Chiswick
London W4 4PU
Funeral reception venues in and around Chelsea
A funeral reception is an opportunity to celebrate the life of the person’s who’s died in any way that you like. Whether that’s an intimate dinner, a cocktail party, a gathering at home, or a lunchtime celebration with canapes, Exit Here can help you plan every aspect of the funeral reception, from the food that’s served to how the venue is decorated. We can also organise the guest list, arrange flowers and send out invitations.
As Chelsea funeral directors, we have worked with, and can recommend, the following venues for a funeral reception.
Bluebird Chelsea
Famous Chelsea restaurant and venue with multiple private dining rooms and event spaces.
350 King’s Road
Chelsea
London SW3 5UU
Petyt Hall
An elegant and serene hall adjacent to Chelsea Old Church, with a terrace and garden.
64 Cheyne Walk
Chelsea
London SW3 5LT
The Cadogan Arms
The newly restored Cadogan Arms is located in the heart of Chelsea’s bustling King’s Road.
298 King's Road,
London, SW3 5UG
Cemeteries and crematoria serving the Chelsea area
Exit Here are funeral directors in Chelsea, but we work with cemeteries and crematoria across the UK. You are free to choose any location for a burial or cremation, although the rates will vary for non-residents.
Usually, when somebody dies in or around Chelsea, families choose a local cemetery or crematorium for the funeral as there will be ties to the area, or there may be other family members already buried or interned there. And, of course, local Chelsea residents will benefit from the special rates offered to those living in the Kensington and Chelsea borough.
Cemeteries and crematoria serving the Chelsea area include:
Gunnersbury Cemetery
Founded in 1929, Gunnersbury Cemetery next to Gunnersbury Park, also known as New Kensington Cemetery, is managed by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea although geographically it sits in the London Borough of Hounslow.
Gunnersbury Cemetery accepts new burials, although it does ask that the person who has died, and the person who purchases the plot, to both be residents of Kensington and Chelsea to receive residents’ rates. There is small burial chapel and a Garden of Remembrance for cremated remains.
Read more: Gunnersbury Cemetery
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Gunnersbury Cemetery is located at:
143 Gunnersbury Avenue
Acton
London W3 8LEBy car: Gunnersbury Cemetery is a turning off the A406 (Gunnersbury Avenue) and a short distance from the Chiswick roundabout and M4 turn off.
By Tube: The nearest London Underground station is Acton Town on the Piccadilly and District lines, which is an 18 minute walk away. Or Gunnersbury on the District line which is a 19 minute walk.
By bus: The following bus lines run close to Gunnersbury Cemetery: 110, 237, 267, 440, E3, H9.
Hanwell Cemetery (Kensington and Chelsea)
This part of Hanwell Cemetery is often known as the Kensington and Chelsea Cemetery although it’s situated in the London Borough of Ealing. Opened in 1855 to serve the residents of North Kensington, it is now owned and managed by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
The entrance from the Uxbridge Road is through a tall stone arch with heavy iron gates and past a lodge. The gate and the chapel (which is no longer in use) are built in the revived Gothic style.
There is a second Hanwell Cemetery which is managed by the City of Westminster Parks Service.
Read more: Hanwell Cemetery (Kensington and Chelsea)
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Hanwell Cemetery is located at:
31 Uxbridge Road
Ealing
London W7 3PPBy car: The cemetery is located on the south side of the Uxbridge Road, which has access to the nearby M4. There is parking within the cemetery and there are designated parking places for disabled badge holders.
By Tube: The nearest London Underground stations are Ealing Broadway on the District and Central Line which is a 30 minute walk, and Boston Manor on the Piccadilly line which is also a 30 minute walk. Hanwell station on the Elizabeth Line is an 11 minute walk to the cemetery.
By bus: Bus numbers 3, E8, 83 and 207 all stop close to the cemetery.
Brompton Cemetery
Brompton Cemetery was consecrated by the Bishop of London in June 1840 and is one of Britain's oldest garden cemeteries. Located in West Brompton in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, it’s managed by the Royal Parks and is Britain's only Crown Cemetery.
The cemetery features two sweeping colonnades and a spectacular chapel made from honey coloured Bath stone that seats up to 100. The chapel, colonnades and Brompton Road gate are all Grade II* listed.
Burial plots are available and there is also a Garden of Remembrance for cremated remains as well as a columbarium for urns.
Read more: Brompton Cemetery
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Brompton Cemetery is located at:
Fulham Road
London SW10 9UGBy car: There is no parking at the cemetery. However, there is limited paid street parking nearby and there are public car parks on Fulham Road and Lillie Road.
By Tube: There are two entrances to Brompton Cemetery. The South Gate is just off Fulham Road, while the North Gate is off Old Brompton Road. The closest London Underground station to Brompton Cemetery is West Brompton on the District line, which is an 8 minute walk. Earl’s Court on the District and Piccadilly lines is an 11 minute walk away. Both Tube stations are closer to North Gate.
By bus: Several buses serve the local area, including the 14, 74, 190, 211, 328, 414, 430, C1 and C3.
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.
Read more: Mortlake Crematorium
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Mortlake Crematorium is located at:
Kew Meadow Path
Richmond TW9 4ENBy 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.
Kensal Green Cemetery and West London Crematorium
The historic Kensal Green Cemetery and West London Crematorium is located in North Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and run by The General Cemetery Company. The cemetery, which currently has limited burial plots, opened in 1833 and is London’s oldest cemetery. The West London Crematorium and Gardens of Remembrance opened in 1939.
There are two chapels, built in the neo classical style, which are suitable for all religious services and memorials. The East Chapel has oak pews and oak panelling, and can accommodate around 95 people seated. While the West Chapel is decorated in a more contemporary style and seats up to 90 people on individual chairs with room for more standing.
Read more: Kensal Green Cemetery and West London Crematorium
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Kensal Green and West London Crematorium is located at:
Harrow Road
North Kensington
London W10 4RABy car: The entrance to the cemetery and crematorium is on Harrow Road, just 5 minutes from M40/Westway via Scrubs Lane. There is a car park at the crematorium and parking is also available on the cemetery roads.
By train: The nearest train station is Kensal Green Station which is on the London Overground (Euston/Watford) line and is just a 5 minute walk to the cemetery and crematorium.
By Tube: The closest London Underground station is Kensal Green station which is on the Bakerloo line and is a 5 minute walk.
By bus: The number 18 bus goes to the cemetery and crematorium. The stop is KV.
