A.W. Lymn Cotmanhay

183 reviews

A.W. Lymn is a family-run funeral director firm serving bereaved families from Cotmanhay, Heanor, Kimberley, and other communities in the area.

Latest Verified Reviews

Lianne Strange 13th Sep 2019

Michelle was very helpful and made the process go smoothly at a very difficult time. Every member of staff was very professional and helpful and explained everything well.

John Dilks 25th Aug 2019

Great service, can't thank them enough for the way they looked after us and mum

Barry Naylor 23rd Aug 2019

Excellent service & support at a difficult time. Mick and staff could not have been more professional. Every detail is carefully considered and explained, with arrangements made as you require. I would highly recommend A.W Lymm to anyone in the same circumstance.

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Funeral arrangements

  • Home visit
  • 24 hour telephone support
  • On-site parking
  • Chapel of rest
  • Hearse
  • Limousine
  • Horse-drawn hearse
  • Bespoke vehicle
  • Coffin
  • Personalised coffin
  • Casket
  • Headstone / Plaque
  • Urn
  • Memorial jewellery
  • Floral tributes
  • Charitable donations
  • Newspaper announcement
  • Online obituary
  • Memorial book
  • Order of service sheets
  • Music
  • Video tribute
  • Funeral webcasting
  • Catering
  • Dove release
  • Balloon release
  • Fireworks

Types of funeral

  • Traditional burial
  • Simple funeral
  • Traditional cremation
  • Green funeral
  • Direct cremation
  • Burial at sea
  • Non-religious funeral
  • Anglican funeral
  • Roman Catholic funeral
  • Muslim funeral
  • Jewish funeral
  • Sikh funeral
  • Hindu funeral
  • Buddhist funeral
  • Children’s funeral

Financial arrangements

  • Financial advice
  • Wills & probate
  • Pre-paid funeral plan

Additional services

  • Repatriation
  • Bereavement counselling
  • List of mourners

Location

113 Cotmanhay Road
Cotmanhay
Ilkeston
Derbyshire
DE7 8NG

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Opening Hours

Day Hours
Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours
Call: 0115 930 1639

About Us

In 2003, the Cotmanhay branch joined A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service. Before then, it was the headquarters of the Ilkeston Co-op Funeral Service, which opened in 1979.

Bennerley House, the beautiful building where the funeral home is located, originally belonged to a local carpenters and includes a reception area, family rooms, visitation rooms, cold room facilities and garaging for part of our fleet of Rolls Royce hearses and limousines.

Mick Schofield is the funeral director responsible for this office and is assisted by funeral arranger Nikki Anderson.

The opening times are from 9 am to 5 pm from Monday to Friday, but you can call at any time on the telephone number to arrange an appointment – you will then be able to arrange a meeting at your convenience.

The branch covers all of Cotmanhay and its surrounding area, including Awsworth, Cossall, Eastwood, Heanor, Langley Mill, Loscoe, Shipley, Smalley, Stanley, West Hallam and further afield.

A W Lymn The Family Funeral Service was founded in 1907 and is now managed by Nigel, Matthew and Jackie Lymn Rose.

Latest Obituaries

Kenneth   Wilcockson

Kenneth Wilcockson

Jan 1935 - Nov 2023

Barbara   Reeves

Barbara Reeves

Jan 1941 - Nov 2023

Iris   Blair

Iris Blair

Jan 1933 - Nov 2023

Linda   Harrison

Linda Harrison

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Lianne Strange 13th Sep 2019

    Michelle was very helpful and made the process go smoothly at a very difficult time.

    Every member of staff was very professional and helpful and explained everything well.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    We are glad that everything was properly explained to you and that all of the team were professional and helpful throughout. Thank you.
  • 5 John Dilks 25th Aug 2019

    Great service, can't thank them enough for the way they looked after us and mum

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Thank you Mr Dilks for these kind words. We are very happy everything went the way you had wished. Mick.
  • 5 Barry Naylor 23rd Aug 2019

    Excellent service & support at a difficult time. Mick and staff could not have been more professional. Every detail is carefully considered and explained, with arrangements made as you require. I would highly recommend A.W Lymm to anyone in the same circumstance.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    It is very nice to see these kind words about myself and my team and to know that everything went the way you had wished. Thank you also for your recommendation. Mick.
  • 5 Jill Fisher 5th Aug 2019

    We were so very pleased with everything you did for our Dad.

    From start to finish you helped us through a difficult time with thoughtfulness and compassion. Thank you from all the family.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    We are glad that the compassion and thoughtfulness shown by the team at Cotmanhay made this difficult time as little easier for you. Thank you.
  • 5 Brian Eades 28th Jul 2019

    unbelievable, kind and very helpful.
    you all made everything so easy in such a difficult time.
    Nothing was ever to much trouble for you, I will never ever be able to say how thankful I am that you made my Mams passing such a joyful day......just as she wanted.
    thank you all so much x

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Michelle, Mick and Wayne would all like me to pass on their personal thanks to you for these lovely words. They are pleased that they were able to make this sad time into the joyful one that she would have wanted. Thank you.
  • 5 Valerie Shaw 7th Jul 2019

    Very professional, compassionate and couldn’t do enough for us. Wouldn’t go with anyone else 

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Mick, myself and the rest of the Cotmanhay team offer our heartfelt thanks to you for your lovely words and comments. Thank you, Michelle.
  • 5 Norma Fyfe 23rd Jun 2019

    Everyone of the staff made this difficult time so much easier to bear. At every turn of events they were there with advise and support. Thank you to them all.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Can you please pass on my thanks to Mrs Fyfe and the family for these kind words. I went to the home to do the arrangements and I looked after the family on the day. Very sadly we only did Mr Fyfe’s sisters funeral about 6 weeks ago. I am so glad everything went so well. Thank you, Mick.
  • 5 Ray Allsebrook 12th May 2019

    Great service and very professional, they take all of the stress out of a very sad time.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Both Mick and Michelle have asked me to pass on their personal thanks to you for your kind words, they are glad they were able to take some of the stress out of this sad time for you.
  • 5 Colleen Ferris 5th May 2019

    At at time when you really don’t know what way to turn this amazing company just take all the worries away from you in planning a funeral for your loved one from start to finish absolutely outstanding service advice and compassionate thank you so much Michelle mick and team you helped us give our Mam her journey to heaven so beautiful ❤️

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Thank you for your wonderful words. We are really pleased that Mick and Michelle took away all your worries and were able to help you create a beautiful service for your Mam. They have both asked that I pass their personal thanks on to you.
  • 5 Lisa Holmes 22nd Apr 2019

    I would firstly like to thank the two guys who collected my Dad from home, Matthew & Gary, how professional and dignified you were. Finally to Mick who arranged the funeral and seen it through on the day, words can,t thank you enough for what you did for myself and my family. THANK YOU

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Thank you for this lovely review. We are pleased that all the team looked after you so well during this difficult time and I have passed this on so the staff involved can read you kind words.
  • 5 Geoffrey Watson 27th Mar 2019

    ***** service from start to finish. Thank you.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Thank you for your 5* rating of the service provided by Derek and his team.
  • 5 Jacqueline Wilson 5th Mar 2019

    Mick and team of cotmanhay are always fantastic we ad quite a few funerals and there brill

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    I am sorry to hear that you have had to use our services many times but am pleased that Mick is fantastic each time and that you are always very happy with the standard of our service. Thank you.
  • 5 Carole Reid 11th Feb 2019

    very professional but caring and sympathetic and met all our needs for the funeral

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    I am happy that I was able to help and guide you both through the arrangements and would thanks you for your kind words. Mick.
  • 5 Alison Colson 21st Jan 2019

    Excellent service & support

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Mick has asked that I pass on his personal thanks to you for your kind words and positive review. Thank you.
  • 5 Wendy Burridge 14th Jan 2019

    A.W.Lymn Cotmanhay were professional, respectful and very caring from the moment I walked through their door to sort out my brother’s funeral. On the day, again a very professional, respectful and accommodating service was received by their excellent staff. With many thanks to Mick Schofield.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Thank you for your kind words. I know you were a bit worried about your mum on the day but am glad that everything went well and i was happy to help such a lovely family. Thank you, Mick.
  • 5 Alan Fowkes 6th Jan 2019

     Just had the funeral of my late grandmother   Organised bye A W Lymn of cotmanhay Ilkeston, ,Couldn’t say enough good things about A W Lymn of cotmanhay respectful of all your wishes everything went like clock work  nothing was too much trouble special mention to Mick who went above and beyond To make sure all our funeral arrangements went to plan  thoroughly recommended. .

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Thank you for your very kind words. Mrs Brown was a lovely lady who always said hello to me when she lived on my street. She is at rest now and back with her loving husband. Thank you, Mick.
  • 5 Kirsty Draper 27th Dec 2018

    They made a very hard time go smoothly and can't thank them for the support at our families sad lost..

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Please pass on my thanks for their kind words and I am happy that everything went smoothly for them on the day. Thank you, Mick.
  • 5 Mike Paxton 4th Nov 2018

    From initial telephone calls, through meetings to the day of the funeral, our funeral director, Mick Scholefiel, was wonderful. When making arrangements his advice and patience was really appreciated. The day of the funeral went very smoothly and greatly helped to relieve the stress of these occasions. I would recommend A W Lymn, Cotmanhay, to anyone wanting an excellent service from a funeral director.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Thank you Mr Paxton for your kind words, I am happy I could be of help and relieve some of the stress for all your family during this particularly difficult time. Thank you also for your recommendation. Mick.
  • 5 Kerry James 12th Oct 2018

    We couldn’t have asked for a more sympathetic and thoughtful service. We couldn’t be more grateful at this difficult time 

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    We are pleased that you received thoughtful and sympathetic service throughout and that Mick and Ralph were able to make the difficult time a little easier for you. Thank you.
  • 5 Paul Webster 14th Sep 2018

    Excellent service. Very professional.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    We are glad that you received excellent professional service from Mick and his team and he has asked me to pass on his thanks to you for your kind words at such a sad time.
  • 5 Rosemary Allinson 21st Aug 2018

    We were very happy with the caring, professional way Lymn's took care of Mum's funeral and arrangements. We will be forever grateful for their kind help. They were always there for us, whatever our questions were. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone in their time of need.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Mick has asked me to pass on his personal thanks for your kind words. He is glad that he was once again able to make the difficult situation of arranging a funeral a little less stressful for you and your family. Thank you.
  • 5 Geoffrey Hage 29th Jul 2018

    They were very kind ,Very helpful,Very dignified.This was a plan through a building society we both purchased one the wife was the first to use it and i will also use it when my time comes. thank you for all your help. Geoff Hage.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    We are pleased you received kind, helpful and dignified service from the team at Cotmanhay and we thank you for taking the time to leave this positive review. Thank you.
  • 5 Stephanie Cooper 21st Jul 2018

    Professional, caring and compassionate, Mick paid attention to every detail of the wishes Mum had left alongside her funeral plan. Words cannot express how grateful we are to him, his intuition is astounding, he knew instinctively how she would have wanted everything! Stephen, the Celebrant, created and conducted the most beautiful Celebration of Life from the information we gave him. The whole occasion was simply perfect! Many thanks, Steph

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    We are pleased that Mick and Stephen followed the details of Mum's plan perfectly to help create a beautiful celebration of her life and Mick has asked me to pass on that it was his pleasure to have helped you at this sad time. Thank you.
  • 5 Frances Farrell 13th Jul 2018

    Lymns provided a very personal service, not 'overdone' in any way. Mick, our point of contact was very friendly and provided all necessary information. Wayne, our driver was also very friendly.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Mick has asked me to pass on his personal thanks to you for your kind words. He and Wayne are happy that they made you and your family feel comfortable with them on the day. Thank you.
  • 5 Janet Cordon 4th Jul 2018

    Mum had everything she wanted and more, it was so beautiful, so well organised, Mick & other members were kind & thoughtful 😁 I'm sure mum was on the outside looking in & was so proud, & a big smile on her face, God bless her ❤

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    We are really pleased that Mick helped you create a service that mum would have been smiling down on and he joins me in thanking you for taking the time to leave this positive review.

Address
113 Cotmanhay Road
Cotmanhay
Ilkeston
Derbyshire
DE7 8NG

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Opening Hours

Day Hours
Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

Latest Verified Reviews

Lianne Strange 13th Sep 2019

Michelle was very helpful and made the process go smoothly at a very difficult time. Every member of staff was very professional and helpful and explained everything well.

John Dilks 25th Aug 2019

Great service, can't thank them enough for the way they looked after us and mum

Barry Naylor 23rd Aug 2019

Excellent service & support at a difficult time. Mick and staff could not have been more professional. Every detail is carefully considered and explained, with arrangements made as you require. I would highly recommend A.W Lymm to anyone in the same circumstance.

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