Poppy's

Poppy's Award-winning independent funeral directors based in South London. We arrange all kinds of funerals, including traditional and natural burials, and cremations.

Let's create the funeral that works for you. Tooting | East Sheen | Raynes Park Poppy’s takes a fresh approach to funerals. Instead of following rigid traditions, we listen to what you want and need. Instead of hiding behind closed doors, we’re open about how we care for the living and the dead. We’re by your side every step of the way, creating a funeral that works for you. We're based in Tooting

, South London and provide funeral services throughout Greater London. We also regularly help families across the South East and beyond. At Poppy's, we believe in looking after you, the person who's died and the planet in the best way possible. We believe that great care for both the living and the dead can transform your experience. Our team will offer you meaningful choice and transparency, supporting you to make the decisions that are right for you. Respect for the environment is very important to us, with a range of sustainable choices available and a commitment to minimising our own environmental impact. Above all else, we’ll give you honest, straightforward advice and support you every step of the way. You can reach us anytime between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday (except Thursdays, where we open at 9:30am). Our collections team are available 7 days a week, between 8am and 8pm. If you are calling after 8pm, please leave your name, number and any info you feel we should know. We will call you back in the morning to arrange bringing the person who has died into our care.

When a client gives us a call to let us know their person has died, we will come to their location to bring the person i...
28/07/2026

When a client gives us a call to let us know their person has died, we will come to their location to bring the person into our care. There’s nothing you need to do to prepare, and we will guide you through every step of the process, following your lead and never rushing you.

But some people may have questions about how a home collection works, or simply want to feel prepared for when that moment comes. On our blog, Aaron and Liam from the Poppy’s team explain how the process works and what you might like to bear in mind.

We cover questions like:

🧡 How does a client arrange a home collection?
🧡 How long will it take for you to come?
🧡 What about if the person has died outside of Poppy’s hours?

Find the link to the full blog article in the comments below to learn more.

Decorating your person’s coffin can be a beautiful way to personalise their funeral. The process of decorating it can al...
27/07/2026

Decorating your person’s coffin can be a beautiful way to personalise their funeral.

The process of decorating it can also be an opportunity to spend time together as a community, share memories of your person and slow down a little during the often-busy period before the funeral.

A cardboard coffin is an environmentally kind choice. They are also more affordable and can be decorated in so many ways – as these photos kindly shared by our clients demonstrate.

Poppy's is looking for two brilliant people to join our team.🧡 Client Support ConsultantWe are looking for a compassiona...
23/07/2026

Poppy's is looking for two brilliant people to join our team.

🧡 Client Support Consultant
We are looking for a compassionate, organised and client-focused professional to join our Client Support Advisor team. You'll play a key role in helping more people experience Poppy's unique approach to funeral care by building trusted relationships, supporting clients through funeral planning and providing additional capacity across our client services team as the business grows.

🧡 Bearer-Driver
We’re looking for a calm, organised and respectful person to drive our Hearse and Limousine and support the smooth running of funerals. This is a flexible, part-time role that plays a key part in delivering the high-quality care Poppy’s is known for.

To find out more about both roles, click the link in the comments below.

There are many reasons why a client might want to arrange a funeral quickly.This might include cultural or religious fac...
22/07/2026

There are many reasons why a client might want to arrange a funeral quickly.

This might include cultural or religious factors; because they plan to have an unattended cremation/burial and to hold a separate memorial at a later date; or because it is simply what works best for the community around the person who has died.

If you want or need to arrange a funeral at short notice, we’ve shared some information on our blog that explores what you might need to think about. Find the link in the comments below to learn more.

Poppy’s is here to support; if you want to talk to us about arranging a funeral in the next seven days, please call us on 020 3589 4726. You do not have to know every detail before speaking to us. We can help you understand what must happen first, what can happen in parallel, and which choices are most likely to affect timing.

Just before the House of Commons adjourned for summer recess last week, the Junior Health Minister published a statement...
21/07/2026

Just before the House of Commons adjourned for summer recess last week, the Junior Health Minister published a statement on the progress made against the Government Inquiry into the issues raised by the case of mortuary abuse in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (also known as the Fuller Inquiry).

At Poppy’s we are pleased that the Government has reaffirmed its commitment to developing a regulatory regime for the funeral sector, although we had hoped for more concrete proposals by now.

Regulation of the funeral sector is long overdue - it is a necessary first step in raising standards of care for the dead. We provided oral evidence to the Inquiry and will continue to use our voice through every available channel to push for better standards of care for the dead across the funeral sector and beyond.

We hope momentum is kept up by the new government led by Andy Burnham, and urge the newly appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Yvette Cooper and her team to continue to drive the issue forward.

Read the full statement via the link in the comments below.

20/07/2026

“We need each other, even in our imperfect form.”

More and more people are turning to large language models like ChatGPT and custom-made chatbot services for support in moments of grief.

It can be hard to ask for help when we’re grieving. At a time when we can have so much going on in our minds and bodies, perhaps AI can feel like a safe place to share our honest feelings and ask ‘is it normal to…?’

Conversely, it can be hard to know what to say to people who are navigating a death. What if an equal number of people are turning to AI to ask ‘what to say to my friend whose mother/partner/child just died?’

Even though it can be scary, and there’s no way to get it ‘right’, advises us to try talking to each other about our grief anyway.

What do you think? Share your perspective in the comments.

Death anniversaries may be particularly difficult in the first few years following the death; but there is no ‘time limi...
16/07/2026

Death anniversaries may be particularly difficult in the first few years following the death; but there is no ‘time limit’ on grief, or on remembering the person who has died.

Death anniversaries are deeply personal, and there is no right or wrong way to mark an anniversary – including not marking them at all.

If you're approaching an anniversary of a death, here are some varied ideas of ways to mark it. To read the full blog article, visit our blog via the link in our bio.

Here are some ideas of ways to mark a death anniversary - read the blog article by clicking the link in the comments below. If you're happy to share, please add your suggestions and experiences in the comments. 🧡

Poppy’s founder and chair Poppy Mardall spoke to Rosie Moss, host of the Widowed AF podcast, about death, funerals and t...
15/07/2026

Poppy’s founder and chair Poppy Mardall spoke to Rosie Moss, host of the Widowed AF podcast, about death, funerals and the impact a ‘good’ funeral can have on the grieving process.

This podcast episode is not only for those who have been widowed – it’s for anyone looking for answers around funerals, and whether there’s a better way to show up for one another when someone dies.

Click the link in the comments below to enjoy the full episode.

We all have that item of clothing or possession that instantly reminds us of our person: a wooden walking stick; a wooll...
14/07/2026

We all have that item of clothing or possession that instantly reminds us of our person: a wooden walking stick; a woolly hat with cat-ears sticking out; a packet of extra-strong mints. For Frank, it was his red shoes.

So it was entirely appropriate that his family placed a pair on top of his coffin at his funeral. They chose to have his coffin decorated with a beautiful photograph of a lily pond which Frank, a keen photographer, took himself. At the end of his funeral service, attendees came and placed a flower with him, on his own ‘lily pond’.

Thank you very much to Frank’s family for giving their permission to share this photo. We know how much our followers appreciate seeing the many wonderful ways that clients create funerals that are truly unique to the person whose life they are celebrating.

If your person is living with a serious illness such as an advanced cancer diagnosis, alongside your own feelings or gri...
13/07/2026

If your person is living with a serious illness such as an advanced cancer diagnosis, alongside your own feelings or grief, overwhelm or sadness, you might be thinking you’d like to talk to them about their funeral wishes.

You want to ensure that your person gets the kind of funeral that reflects them - even though you, or they, would rather not have to be planning it at all. But where do you start?

It can be very hard to talk about death, but especially for someone with an advanced diagnosis. We shared some advice with on how to talk to your person about their funeral. Find the full article at the link in the comments below this post.

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The Gatehouse, Lambeth Cemetery, Blackshaw Road
London
SW170BY

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Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 8am - 8pm

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