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, Downham
426 Downham Way, Downham, Bromley, BR1 5HR
Our funeral home in Downham has been serving the local community since 1995. During that time, we've come to know and love our local area well. We cover areas in and around Downham, including Grove Park, Catford, Hither Green and Bromley. We're here to give you a friendly, reliable and sensitively planned funeral service at your time of need.
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, Muslim and Sikh funerals, too.
If you need us, get in touch. You'll be greeted with a warm welcome, a friendly face and the promise of a cup of tea when we meet at our comfortable funeral home on Downham Way.
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
£1,700
Member Price
£1,675 Save £25
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
£2,995
Member Price
£2,920 Save £75
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
£3,685
Member Price
£3,560 Save £125
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
£3,975
Member Price
£3,850 Save £125
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
£4,160
Member Price
£4,035 Save £125
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. Explore our funeral plans.
On site parking: No
Pay and display public car park: Yes
Street parking: Yes
Paid 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 our Downham funeral home at any time, day or night, and our team will be ready to help, whether that means arranging for your loved one to be brought into our care straight away or simply talking you through what needs to happen next. We can guide you on registering the death locally, for example at Lewisham Register Office, and help you understand any paperwork involved. You do not need to have every decision made before you call us, we are here to take things one step at a time alongside you.
Our funeral home on Downham Way covers a wide area, including Grove Park, Catford, Hither Green, and Bromley, so wherever you are in the surrounding area, our team is here to help. We have been serving families across these communities since 1995 and know the local area well. Whatever your circumstances, we will come to you and support you from the very first call.
Our funeral home on Downham Way is wheelchair accessible, has a ground floor arrangement room, and an accessible toilet, so we have tried to make sure that everyone in your family can be comfortable when they visit us. There is street parking nearby as well as a paid car park close by, so getting to us should be straightforward. Our arrangement room seats up to five people, giving your family a quiet, private space to talk through everything at your own pace.
We regularly support families from a wide range of communities, including African, Afro-Caribbean, Catholic, Church of England, Muslim, and Sikh backgrounds, so whatever traditions matter to your family, we will do our best to honour them. Our team based on Downham Way has built real relationships with these communities over the years and understands that the details, from timing and dress to the order of the service, can be deeply important. Please speak with us and we will listen carefully to what you need.
We work with several crematoriums depending on your location and preferences, including Lewisham Crematorium, Eltham Crematorium, Bluebell Hill Crematorium, and Kemnal Park Crematorium. On the day, our team will lead the procession from wherever you are gathering, accompany the coffin into the service, and remain with your family throughout to make sure everything runs as it should. We are happy to talk you through what to expect at any of these crematoriums so the day holds no surprises.