Alfred English & Sons Funeral Directors
Walthamstow
Our Funeral Directors in Walthamstow
70/72 St James Street, Walthamstow, E17 7PE
Lines open 24 hours a day
About our Walthamstow funeral home
Previously Alfred English & Sons Funeral Directors, we are now part of the W. English family. Our Walthamstow funeral home is here to make a difficult time a little easier for you and your family during your time of need. You can depend on us to arrange and conduct a respectful service which celebrates your loved one’s life, with support at every step.
We are so proud and privileged to guide you with expertise and uncompromising compassion. Our Walthamstow funeral home has plenty of space for friends and family to feel comfortable upon visiting us, and we can hold large funerals of up to 80 people in our beautiful St James' Chapel if you feel this is a fitting location for the service.
We will give you as many options as possible, so the funeral service is tailored to your needs and wishes. Life with those we love is deeply personal, and we will make sure your loved one's farewell reflects this.
Please give us a call at any hour, we are always here to help you.
What we offer
- Advice and guidance at every step, including registering the death
- Arrangements that are tailored to meet your family's needs
- Local expertise and knowledge
- Cremation or burial at any local crematorium or burial site
- Funeral services of all faiths and cultures
- Viewing of the deceased in the chapel of rest
- Hearses, funeral vehicles and bespoke transport options
- Memorials and tributes
- Prepaid funeral plans
Meet our team
From our funeral directors in Walthamstow, we will support you every step of the way when it comes to arranging a funeral. Our experienced and professional team will take care of all the details; providing your loved one with the farewell they would've wanted.
We began supporting the London community we love in 1896, giving us a rich heritage and long history of helping people. We will help make a difficult time a little easier for you, treating you as if you were a member of our own family.
We understand how important it is to get things right when it comes to saying farewell to those we love. You will get an unparalleled standard of care from our qualified and compassionate funeral directors. We can also help with memorials.
Please call us any time, 24 hours a day, to discuss your needs.
To arrange a funeral for your loved one, please call our funeral home on 020 8520 6100 today.
Funeral Services with distinction
We are proud to be part of Dignity Funerals, a collection of the UKs finest funeral directors, with each and every one committed to setting superior standards.
Many Dignity funeral directors have been part of the local community for generations and it is a privilege to serve those who live beside us. Our rich and lengthy heritage ensures we can deliver our service with local knowledge and unparalleled expertise.
Our services
With four packages available, at W. English & Son Funeral Directors in Walthamstow we will be able to arrange the funeral you have in mind for your loved one.
If you’re looking for a traditional or contemporary funeral with a service, you should consider our Attended Funeral. If you want us to arrange a simple cremation without mourners present, our Unattended Funeral may better suit your needs.
View our Standardised Price List, Additional Options Price List and Crematoria Price List.
The Attended Funeral
The Attended Funeral provides a tailored and dignified goodbye for your loved one. Whether traditional or contemporary, you can pay your respects in the supportive company of family and friends.
- The Attended Funeral£2995
- (includes our Park Coffin)-
- Plus estimated third party costs for cost of cremation and attendance of a celebrant or minister£1316
- Total estimated cost excl. optional extras£4311
The Unattended Funeral
The Unattended Funeral is a lower cost option that allows family and friends to remember your loved one in their own way, without the need for a traditional service or ceremony.
- The Unattended Funeral£1595
- (includes our Park Coffin)-
- (Includes cost of cremation)-
- Total estimated cost excl. optional extras£1595
Memorials
Commemorate your loved one's life with a Memorial to keep their memory alive. Choose from a variety of options, from headstones, urns to memorial plaques, vases, benches, statues, jewellery, and more, allowing you to create something special that reflects their life, love, and cherished memories.
Where to find us
Contact
Speak to our team 24 hours a day on 020 8520 6100
Our Address
70/72 St James Street, Walthamstow, E17 7PE
Get DirectionsFuneral home opening times
- Monday0900 - 1700
- Tuesday0900 - 1700
- Wednesday0900 - 1700
- Thursday0900 - 1700
- Friday0900 - 1700
- Saturday1000 - 1300
- SundayClosed
Directions and parking
You can find us near St. James Street Station. Please give us a call for advice on parking.
020 8520 6100Supporting you along the way
We understand that there is a lot to think about, so if you do need assistance with your loved one's funeral arrangements, our funeral experts will offer you all the support you need.
What to do when someone dies
It’s perfectly normal to be unsure of what you need to do following the death of a loved one. These step-by-step guides will carefully explain everything you need to when someone dies, helping you through each stage of the process.
Planning a funeral
Our guides on planning a funeral will ensure your loved one's send off is a personal and unique celebration of their life. We will explain how our Funeral Directors will help you plan a funeral service and support you at every stage.
The day of the funeral
This guide will explain what happens at a funeral; including the funeral procession, funeral service, committal service and the wake. We will be here to help you through every step of the journey.
Frequently asked questions
When someone dies, the first steps will depend on how and where the person passed away. Our step-by-step guides will walk you through the practical steps. For additional support and personal advice, please get in touch with us.
You don't have to make an appointment at our funeral homes. However, doing so will ensure that someone can be available to cater to your needs. When arranging a funeral, our Funeral Directors are happy to visit you in your own home, if required.
Third party funeral costs are additional charges which we will manage for you and attach to your single invoice. Get in touch with us to confirm costs and plan a funeral to fit your budget.
If you choose to arrange the funeral with us, you will be given the option of a complimentary Funeral Notice. We will set it up for you using the details discussed during the arrangements. All we need is an email address.
Dignity Funeral Plans let you pay for your funeral in advance and at today's price. It's a way of taking control of the unexpected, setting out the arrangements and limiting the costs by paying for the services included in the funeral plan upfront.
From 9 September 2024, there will no longer be a doctor's fee in England and Wales when arranging a funeral. This is because from this date, all deaths in England and Wales will be independently viewed, either by a relevant coroner or by a Medical Examiner and the cost will be met by the NHS.
A Medical Examiner is a specifically trained independent senior doctor who will scrutinise all deaths across a local area that do not fall under the coroner's jurisdiction. By providing a greater level of scrutiny over the cause of deaths; it is hoped that the introduction of Medical Examiners will make it less likely that unnatural causes of death will go unnoticed; that the number of deaths unnecessarily referred to the coroner will be reduced and that national data about causes of death will be captured with greater accuracy.
Medical Examiners, or Medical Examiner Officers, will also be available to meet with families, or their representatives, if they wish to discuss the cause of death.
Our reviews
Sonia Dormer
15th Jul 2025
THE CHAIR
In all my decades of advancing years
I have sat on many a chairs
From school, in aeroplanes and even at the dentist
Right down to the sofas I just couldn’t resist
But I have never sat on a chair
Where the only reason why I’m there
Is to discuss my final resting place
Once I’ve said goodbye to life’s rat race.
This chair I only need to sit on one time
To ponder and make up my mind
Indeed the chair holds status
Since it is a chair that must be sat on by all of us
It’s a chair that we would want to bypass
Yet the chair need not ask
The chair could also fill you with fear
But it didn’t…because Dawn was there.
Sonia
Martin McDonald
6th Apr 2025
Excellent, really excellent. Everything for my late husband was handled really well. The funeral director Dawn was so kind and helpful. The funeral itself was perfect and went very smoothly. I really couldn’t ask for better. I would recommend W. English without any hesitation.
Sonia Martin
1st Mar 2024
Amazing service from Dawn when arranging our mums funeral.
Carol Mcpherson
10th Feb 2024
Compassionate, knowledgeable and very understanding
Jim curtis
26th Dec 2023
My wife's brother passed away unexpectedly in July 2023 and subsequently the coroner was involved. My wife was and still is seriously ill and we anticipated some time to make arrangements for the funeral, and advice from the coroner that we could procede. We made contact with a well know national funeral directors in August, and several times after, without success. In late November we received advice unexpectedly that the body had been released and we should procede with funeral arrangement. We made a choice to contact Alfred-English in Walthamstow to discuss our problem, and made contact with Chloe Azfal who assured us that we should not be concerned and all would be arranged. After a telephone call with my wife the following day, 4th December to confirm facts, and the exchange of documentation, arrangements were put in place and a date set for the cremation, within 2 days of our first contact with Chloe, for a cremation on the 15th of December. Throughout the days leading up to the funeral, Chloe was supportive, prompt on the exchange of infomation, and provided advice and a contact for the funeral service. The enormous load taken from our shoulders, and the superb management of this sad event was exemplary and professional. Thank you Chloe.
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