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Sandy W. ★★★★★ To arrange a funeral can be a very daunting process. I decided to choose Udens, Bexleyheath for my Mum. What was such a difficult time for myself & family, Adam made it a lot easier for me to cope with. He was so helpful and understanding and explained everything from the beginning to the end. He arranged for Roy the Celebrant to conduct the service and Roy did so with so much compassion it was as though he knew my Mum. Roy even added a special touch by wearing my Mums clan of tartan as his tie. The flowers were beautiful too. Everyone who took part looked very presentable and the cars were gleaming. It was a well organised funeral and ran smoothly. My Mum would have been so proud for such a lovely farewell for which she deserved. So a huge THANK YOU goes to Adam, Stanley, Roy, Tiffany and all the other members at Udens who helped make it such a memorable day. Would highly recommend.H B ★★★★★ I can't praise Udens, Bexleyheath high enough for their care, expertise, advice and help they provided for my father's funeral. I have never used them before, but I would definitely recommend them and will use them again in the future. I can't thank Adam enough for his care and patience in answering my questions both at Udens itself and over the phone. Thank you again for what you did for my father. Mum and myself are very grateful.Andrew F. ★★★★★ Highly recommended. Adam (at Bexleyheath) could not be any more helpful and understanding in making the necessary arrangements. Nicola and Darrell were extremely professional and supportive, making the day of the funeral a memorable one. Thank you to the Uden TeamBlaise M. ★★★★★ We had a tragedy in November 2024 and used Udens at the time.Then three months later in February 2025, we had to make arrangements for yet another funeral. We had no doubt in our mind that we wanted to use Udens yet again. As expected, they did an excellent job, always meeting our requests, or making suitable suggestions where needed. I cannot recommend this company highly enough, and give them a five-star review with absolutely no hesitationAlan B. ★★★★★ Service for our Mum's funeral was excellent. The making of lovely mini floral tributes from the coffin flowers on the day for the mourners was loved by those attending.Karen F. ★★★★★ Absolute top quality professionals, Adam at Uden's Bexleyheath made what was a very sad time so much easier to deal with. He showed care and compassion throughout the whole planning process, and was always available for any tweaks needed, nothing was too much trouble, which made dad's final goodbye exactly as we wanted.On the day Spencer was very attentive, and with his team made sure all went well. Our Celebrant Nicola delivered such a lovely tribute to dad and captured the humour of him and personal qualities.I can 100% recommend Uden’s, from start to finish their service was outstanding. Thank you all so much.Jason A. ★★★★★ Great service, Adam was a pleasure and was a helping hand from start to finish.All staff done an amazing job on the day were such a helping hand and made the day run as smoothly as possible.Thank you.E H ★★★★★ My family & I have used Uden’s twice for our loved one’s funeral. Each time they have been very helpful, understanding & patient. Adam at the Bexleyheath branch arranged the most recent funeral for us - he was very knowledgeable and compassionate, from our first initial meeting and throughout the whole process.The funeral went seamless, and we are very thankful to the staff on the day who enabled this, as well as Matthew who delivered the service for us. They took the anxieties out of our hands, which let us celebrate the life of our loved one with minimal stress.Uden’s have managed to prove themselves twice to myself & my family and we would in no way hesitate to use them again.Thank you Uden’s for making an already very difficult time less stressful.Skye C. ★★★★★ I cannot praise W. Uden & Sons at bexleyheath highly enough for the beautiful funeral they arranged for our mum Ellen.The lovely Adam who helped arrange everything, was so compassionate, caring and professional. He was always there to answer any questions we had and to give support, especially when visiting mum in the Chapel of Rest. On the day of the funeral we were looked after by Jack and his team, who were amazing, again showing such respect and professionalism, and took such good care of us, even making keepsake posies from mums wreath, which was such a lovely touch.A special thank you also to Nicola our celebrant who delivered a lovely service, she captured mum’s character and zest for life beautifully.Family and friends commented on how impeccable and professional Uden’s were, so thank you so so much from all our family for giving mum the beautiful send off she deserved. xxLinda E. ★★★★★ In difficult times it’s so reassuring to have thoughtful and professional help and guidance. We have that with Udens . Thank you for taking great care of our Mother especially Adam our arranger and Jack the Conductor at Mums Funeral .We could not have wished for more caring support after the loss of our very dear Mum .js_loader

Our Packages

Having to make funeral arrangements whilst in the turmoil of losing a loved one can be highly stressful. Using the knowledge gained from decades of caring for families, we have introduced a range of funeral packages to help reduce the burden of all the decision making. 

The packages include just about everything that you need for the funeral to go ahead, are really helpful and will fit the needs of many families, but also remember that we can tailor each service to be as unique as the person that you are remembering.

If the death is expected and occurs at home: 

  • Contact the deceased’s doctor and inform them of the death
  • Once the doctor has given permission to move the deceased, you may contact us and we will aim to be with you within 1-2 hours, to move the person who has died into our care
  • The doctor will issue the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death to the family representative for registration purposes

If the death occurs at a Nursing Home:

  • If a resident dies in a nursing home the GP (or qualified nurse on duty) can verify death 
  • The GP will issue a medical certificate for the family to collect which will allow them to register
  • Most nursing homes will record the resident’s funeral wishes on their care plan. This will specify the chosen Funeral Director and whether the deceased wanted a cremation or a burial. 
  • Once called, we will remove the deceased into our care

If the death occurs in Hospital:

  • If death occurs at the hospital, then the Doctors and Nurses will liaise with the hospital Bereavement Office, who will arrange all the appropriate paperwork on your behalf. 

In cases of sudden and unexpected death:

  • If a death is unexpected then dial 999 and request an ambulance and police immediately, explaining the circumstances. In the event of an unexpected death occurring, then a coroner may become involved and may order a post-mortem to be carried out to establish an accurate cause of death. The coroner’s officer will keep you informed should this be the case and will liaise with us.

In cases where the Coroner is required to investigate the death, the deceased will be taken to a hospital or mortuary until a post-mortem examination is completed. If the death is expected, the funeral director will collect the deceased from the place of death and transport them to the appropriate chapel of rest, pending the arrangement of the funeral. Many large companies have central mortuaries or “hubs” where they store the deceased.

Here at W. Uden & Sons, each of our funeral homes are equipped with their own chapel of rest and have fully hygienic facilities for the care of your loved one. The only exception to this is our Dulwich branch, which shares these facilities with our branch at Camberwell.

Yes, once the deceased’s death has been certified, call your local branch and our experienced staff will guide you through the process of arranging the funeral. The only exception is when the Coroner has indicated that he intends to hold a full inquest into the circumstances surrounded the death.

Please click here to find details of your local Registrar Office 

Who can register a death?

  • A relative 
  • A person present at the death 
  • The occupier (i.e. Matron, superintendent) 
  • The person arranging the funeral 

Call the registry office to make an appointment – you will need to take the following with you:

  • Death Certificate of the deceased
  • Medical card (if available) of the deceased
  • Birth certificate & information regarding date of birth (if available) of the deceased
  • Some money to pay for copies of the death certificate required to administer the deceased’s estate.

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Christmas Remembrance Services 2024

We are delighted to be able to invite you and your family to our 2024 Remembrance Services

This year they will be held at:

ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS LOCKSBOTTOM
Thursday 5th December
7:30pm – 8:30pm

CHRISTCHURCH ELTHAM
Wednesday 11th December
7:30pm – 9:00pm