A.W. Lymn is a family-run funeral director firm serving bereaved families from Derby City Centre and all across the South Derbyshire area.
Latest Verified Reviews
Merna Cooper19th Apr 2025
We as a family could not have asked for a better or fitting handling of Des’s funeral. Greg, Kevin and their team were professional and respectful of our needs. Whilst sad of his passing they made sure every detail went without a hitch. Thank you.
Lyndsay Oakes15th Apr 2025
Professional, respectful and friendly throughout.
Nothing is too much trouble.
Excellent!
Anna Southgate3rd Mar 2025
Excellent service, a big thank you to Greg, so kind and nothing was ever to much tr for him .
A.W. Lymn's Derby office was originally opened by funeral director David Meek in 1986 and the premises are located in the City Centre, at Derwent House, on Becket Street.
The office features garaging for a new fleet of Rolls Royce Phantom cars and also displays a hearse from the 1890’s. Derwent House includes a reception, off-street parking, a family room, a visitation room, cold room facilities and washing facilities for Asian and African / Caribbean funeral rites.
Kevin Hall, the senior funeral director who manages the surrounding area, has been with A W Lymn since 2003 and is aided at the branch by funeral arranger Greg Martin.
The office opening hours are 9 am to 5 pm from Monday to Friday, and 9 am to 12.30 pm on Saturday. You can call anytime of the day, seven days a week to schedule an appointment outside of these hours if you would prefer.
This branch covers Derby city centre and its surrounding areas including Allestree, Alvaston, Belper, Breadsall, Chaddesden, Darley Abbey, Duffield, Littleover, Mackworth, Markeaton, Osmaston, Pride Park, Sinfin, Spondon and beyond.
Nigel Lymn Rose along with his son Matthew and his sister Jackie own and manage A W Lymn The Family Funeral Service.
We as a family could not have asked for a better or fitting handling of Des’s funeral. Greg, Kevin and their team were professional and respectful of our needs. Whilst sad of his passing they made sure every detail went without a hitch. Thank you.
5Lyndsay Oakes15th Apr 2025
Professional, respectful and friendly throughout.
Nothing is too much trouble.
Excellent!
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
It was such a pleasure to work with your family and to see the mix of cultures working to give Dennis a lovely send off in-keeping with his wishes. Thank you, Greg.
5Anna Southgate3rd Mar 2025
Excellent service, a big thank you to Greg, so kind and nothing was ever to much tr for him .
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
It was a pleasure to work with you all and to make the funeral special for your mum. Thank you, Greg.
5Richard O'Dwyer27th Jan 2025
Absolutely first class in all respects. They left no stone unturned to ensure the wishes for my wife's passing were granted. Perfect.
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
It was a pleasure to work with you and your family allowing us to piece together your late wife’s wishes. Thank you, Greg
5Sarah Troman26th Jan 2025
Lymns were fantastic and helped us create a very bespoke funeral service where nothing was too much trouble, and guided us through the whole process.
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
Thank you for your kind words – a very bespoke funeral which was a privilege to arrange, it was an honour to look after your late Dad. Greg
5Sharon Carnell25th Jan 2025
A caring and supportive network of people who gave their best to our family. Nothing was too much trouble for Lymns to help us bear the loss of our wonderful Dad.
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
It was such a pleasure to work with you for someone who was clearly such an amazing gent, Greg
5Kevin Reilly24th Jan 2025
Very professional service, considerate and helpful in organising the funeral.
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
Kevin, it was a pleasure to work with you and all your family. Thank you, Greg.
5Laura Luke4th Nov 2024
Greg was so kind and gentle with the details. He made it easy and took a lot off my mind.
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
It was such a pleasure and an honoured to work with you, Laura, to look after Ryan for his Blessing Service. I'm glad you were pleased with everything I did for you. Greg.
5Ian Hudson24th Sep 2024
Excellent service from all at Lymns
Very professional
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
It was an absolute pleasure to work with your family again, carrying out Susan’s wishes. Thank you, Greg.
5Linda Bye9th Sep 2024
the services of A W Lymn's are impeccable.
they made everything better for our family.
thank you to Greg, kevin and his team and also to
Rev peter white. my mums service was beautiful
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
It was a pleasure to work with you, reuniting your mum with her late husband. Look forward to working with you again soon to design the headstone you are planning. Thank you, Greg
5Debra Doherty6th Sep 2024
Thank you so much for the wonderful way you looked after our family at such a difficult time you gave our dad the most beautiful and dignified send off it was a pleasure to meet you all and I would recommend you to any one many thanks to Greg Martin for helping us with every thing nothing was to much trouble and you looked after us brilliantly as did Kevin and the other Paul bearers on the day l have never met such nice people
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
It was an absolute pleasure to work with your family to put your Dad to rest. Thank you for taking the time to write these kind words. Greg.
5Joslett O'Connor22nd Aug 2024
Very professional and good communication at all times..Everything went smoothly on the day Thank you to you all
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
Thank you for this lovely review, I'm glad we were able to respect Harold's pre-planned wishes with a beautifully orchestrated graveside service. Greg.
5Jenny Bethell6th Aug 2024
As always excellent service. Greg and Neil are a credit to the company.
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
It was our pleasure to once again be trusted with a funeral for your family and we are glad that we met your expectations. Thank you, Neil.
5Jan Sparkes15th Jul 2024
Having never organised a funeral before I was uncertain what to expect. As I don’t live in Derby my first contact was with Greg by phone, when we met I immediately had a rapport and felt comfortable asking him anything. Everything was handled professionally and sympathetically by Greg when planning it all and then by Neil and the rest of the team on the day. All mums’ wishes came to fruition and for that I am extremely grateful.
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
Thank you Jan for such a lovely review, it was a pleasure to work with you for your mums funeral. Greg
5Karen Rice30th Jun 2024
This is the second time we have used AW Lymn. Could not have had a better experience. Greg was amazing, we had everything we wanted. The Funeral went very smooth and was everything we asked for. Would highly recommend. Thank you all for your hard work, great communication and professionalism. Hopefully not see you again for a while. Karen.
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
As before, it was a pleasure to work with your family again to give Steve such a fitting send-off. Agreed – hopefully not too soon! Greg.
5Linda Harrison10th Jun 2024
ALL the staff at A W Lymn that we interacted with, were compassionate, friendly and professional. Their empathy at this difficult and sad time was wonderful.
Greg, our primary arranger, went above and beyond to ensure my father’s funeral really reflected him and his life. He was always there to answer all my questions, big and small!
Thank you
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
Thank you for putting your faith in me to suggest an alternative minister who too was a Scouter like your father. It was an honour to arrange the funeral, and even more so to turn out in Scout Uniform as a mark of respect to Robert. Greg.
5Kyla Hough24th May 2024
They handled my mums funeral with such dignity and respect nothing was to much trouble could thank them enough thankyou
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
It was a pleasure to work with your family to make a fitting tribute to your much loved mum. Thank you, Greg.
5Carmen Bloomfield6th May 2024
This is the first time we have experienced the loss of a loved one so close to us and being involved with planning a funeral. Kevin took care of everything and involved us all the way. Giving us information and any actions that we needed to do. The kindness and compassion we received was exceptional. Kevin handed over to Neil who we met on the day of the funeral. He introduced himself and lead us to the car. We felt like VIPS in the Rolls Royce. He treated us with dignity and respect.Showing his respect to my Dad on his final journey. I saw Neil walk with my Mum holding her arm to reassure and support. That was nice to see.We couldnt have asked for a better service and we thank you both.
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
It was my pleasure to take over from Kevin as he was going on annual leave. I'm glad that you and your family enjoyed the service that I gave and it’s the little things that stand out the most. Thank you, Neil.
5Jamie Whelan5th May 2024
The most lovely people from start to finish.they helped in every way they could. I will not use any other funeral service now they really do care and take there time with everything they do.
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
Thank you for your lovely words, it was an absolute pleasure to work with you all to look after Bridget. Knowing that she had the funeral she wanted was such a privilege. Greg
5Colin Clayton28th Apr 2024
Right from the start this was an event I was uncomfortable in taking part in. However, Neil and his team were friendly, understanding and so compassionate that I soon soon relaxed, listened to what was being explained and my anxiety disappeared.
We (the family) are so happy how the funeral was organised and so smoothly carried out. Nothing seemed to faze this team; they are the ultimate professionals and a credit to Lymns. Neil, Kevin and Greg are the men we met and each and every one was courteous, helpful and kind. Thank you for your skills and empathy. My wife, who was so special in so many ways, was well served in her death. Thank you, Colin.
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
It was my pleasure to look after you and your family through this difficult time. I'm so pleased we lived up to your expectations and that you felt at ease with us. Thank you, Neil.
5Alan Fearn19th Apr 2024
Thank you for your care and professionalism
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
You are most welcome, it was a pleasure to work with you to put Kath to rest and give her the send-off she deserved. Greg.
5Sue Bland14th Apr 2024
Can't thank the team enough, not just for all the funeral arrangements run smoothly but for all the understanding and compassion showed throughout this very difficult time. Couldn't ask for a better send off for my Dad. Thank you so much especially to Greg and Kevin, everything was managed with the utmost respect and kindness 💖
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
It was a pleasure to work alongside you to organise your dad’s funeral, thank you for your kind works. Greg.
5Dawn Wilkinson28th Mar 2024
From our first contact with A.W.Lymn Derby we felt fully supported through the difficult process of arranging our Mum’s funeral. We were treated with care and compassion throughout. We felt we were in safe hands especially when we met with Greg our funeral arranger. He assessed our needs perfectly and provided an amazing service personal to us. He listened to some concerns we had and advised he knew the best person to help. Greg introduced us to Fr Liam who was amazing.Greg found the perfect solution for our issues for which we will be eternally grateful. Neil led the funeral on the day and prepared us well for how things would proceed with care and kindness. All staff at A.W.Lymn were professional and caring. We would not hesitate to recommend A.W.Lymn Derby.
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
It was an absolute pleasure to get to know you Dawn and your family while arranging Maria’s funeral. Through memories shared it was good to hear that Fr Liam was able to provide a fitting tribute to Maria. Thank you for sharing your worries at the start of the arrangements surrounding mums final days, because it meant that I was able to put into place the Catholic traditions so greatly needed. Look after yourselves, Greg.
5Brenda Murfin23rd Mar 2024
Very polite and respectful, explain everything very clearly about arrangements of funeral and cost of extras. Service excellent and beautiful , very respectful to the carrying of coffin into crem lovely service.Thank you for everything you did which was very calm and peaceful.
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
Thank you for your kind words – it has been a pleasure to look after Jonathan while he was in my care and get to know both you, Brenda, and Sarah along the way. Take care, Greg
5Stephen Stockwell2nd Mar 2024
Absolutely amazing, This is the second time I have been with them, The care and support you receive all the way through is so meaningful, they all go above and beyond for you and your loved ones in your time in need. I would recommend A.W.Lymn to everyone. Thankyou once again Neil.
A.W. Lymn, Derby Team replied
It was once again our pleasure to offer our services to your family and once again I’m glad that we met your expectations. Thank you, Neil.
We as a family could not have asked for a better or fitting handling of Des’s funeral. Greg, Kevin and their team were professional and respectful of our needs. Whilst sad of his passing they made sure every detail went without a hitch. Thank you.
Lyndsay Oakes15th Apr 2025
Professional, respectful and friendly throughout.
Nothing is too much trouble.
Excellent!
Anna Southgate3rd Mar 2025
Excellent service, a big thank you to Greg, so kind and nothing was ever to much tr for him .
