Arranging a funeral
What is it like to arrange a funeral with Co-op Funeralcare?
Venus and Rob explain how they make families feel comfortable and cared for when they arrange a funeral with us.
Co-op Funeralcare, Abbey Wood
45 Bostall Hill, Abbey Wood, SE2 0RB
Your local funeral home in Abbey Wood has been serving the community since 1995. When you need a professional funeral service and a friendly local face, speak to us and you'll be looked after by people who know and love your local area. Whether you're in Plumstead, Thamesmead, Woolwich or Bexleyheath, we're here when you need us.
Over the years our team have built strong connections with local funeral celebrants, religious leaders, and many places of worship. This means we can help support you in arranging the funeral that feels personal and right for you and your family. If you're not sure, we can help with inspiration and creative ways to remember them. We're also known for helping to arrange African, Afro-Caribbean, Hindu, Humanist, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Travelling community funerals, too.
Whenever you need to arrange a funeral, we'll be here. Call us 24 hours a day or come into our calm and comfortable funeral home on Bostall Hill.
Remembrance room / chapel of rest
A calm and peaceful room where you can visit your loved one.
Accessibility
Wheelchair access, accessible arrangement room and toilet.
All funeral directors are legally required to publish price lists for their products and services. This is to help you understand your options and compare prices between different funeral directors, because prices can vary.
You’ll need to pay 50% of the funeral cost within 2 days of making the arrangements and the rest after the funeral has taken place.
How to pay
We accept cash, credit or debit card as well as Apple Pay or Google Pay payments.
If you have an invoice, you can pay for the funeral online.
Help is available
If you need to help to pay for the funeral:
Co-op Legal Services
There’s a lot of work involved in probate, but Co-op Legal Services can take care of everything for you. They’ll take a few key details from you and then they’ll handle the rest.
What is it like to arrange a funeral with Co-op Funeralcare?
Venus and Rob explain how they make families feel comfortable and cared for when they arrange a funeral with us.
Unattended
£50 gift card included
£1,700
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
No funeral service that people attend
Cremation only
Basic coffin
No limousine
No cortege
No choice of date, time and location of funeral
Fully guaranteed to cover all crematorium fees
Attended
£100 gift card included
£2,995
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Basic coffin
No limousine
Fixed cortege route
Restricted date, time and location
Capped contribution of up to £850 towards third party fees.
Attended
£200 gift card included
£3,685
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Wood effect coffin
No limousine
Fixed cortege route
Restricted date, time and location
Capped contribution of up to £1,000 towards third party fees. We guarantee to pay the cremation fee.
Attended
£200 gift card included
£3,975
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Wood effect coffin
One limousine
Flexible cortege route
Mutual agreement on date and time
Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees
Attended
£200 gift card included
£4,160
Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.
Funeral service that people can attend
Cremation or burial
Wood veneer coffin
Two limousines
Flexible cortege route
Mutual agreement on date and time
Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees
You can pay in full, spread the cost over 6 or 12 months with no additional costs or monthly instalments over 2–25 years (2-5 years for Direct Cremation). There's an additional instalment charge when paying over 2-25 years and age restrictions apply.
Co-op Funeral Plans Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to sell and manage funeral plans.
On site parking: No
Public car park: No
Street parking: Yes
There is free street parking.
Weekend appointments for making arrangements and visiting are available by request.
Calls are answered 24 hours a day by our central care team.
View funeral notices and leave a tribute or donation in their memory
You can call us at any time, day or night, and our team in Abbey Wood will come to you and bring your loved one into our care. From that first call we can guide you through what needs to happen, including registering the death at the local register office in Woolwich, so you never feel like you are facing the paperwork alone.
Yes, our Abbey Wood funeral home on Bostall Hill serves families across Abbey Wood, Thamesmead, Plumstead, Woolwich, and Bexleyheath. We have been part of this community since 1995, so our team knows the local area well and can support you wherever you are based nearby.
Yes, we have a chapel of rest at our Bostall Hill funeral home where you are welcome to spend time with your loved one in private and at your own pace. Our arrangement room is on the ground floor and accessible for wheelchair users, and there is free street parking nearby, so visiting us is as straightforward as possible for your whole family.
Our team has experience arranging funerals for a wide range of communities, including African, Afro-Caribbean, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish, Catholic, and Travelling community families, as well as Humanist and non-religious services. We take the time to understand what matters most to your family, so the service genuinely reflects your loved one's life, faith, and heritage.
We work with Eltham Crematorium and Kemnal Park Crematorium, and our team will help you choose the one that feels right for your family. On the day, we take care of everything from the funeral procession to accompanying your loved one into the service, so you can focus entirely on being present and saying goodbye.