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

Brenda Crate 26th Jun 2018

The funeral and associated arrangements were flawless, a professional service with kindness and consideration offered to our family at all times.

Geoffrey Woolley 24th Jun 2018

at this very difficult time the team at lymns acted with great sense of compassion. 1st class service. thank you.

Jack Stevenson 29th Apr 2018

Very satisfied with all aspects on the day.Could not have been any better.Thank you for making the day enjoyable on a sombre occasion.

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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

Janice   Lynam

Janice Lynam

May 1949 - Oct 2023

Frank Felix   Dworzanski

Frank Felix Dworzanski

Jul 1958 - Sep 2023

Michael   Edward Bailey

Michael Edward Bailey

Jun 1947 - Sep 2023

Pauline    Bishop

Pauline Bishop

Feb 1953 - Sep 2023

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Brenda Crate 26th Jun 2018

    The funeral and associated arrangements were flawless, a professional service with kindness and consideration offered to our family at all times.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Thank you for your kind words. Derek was a true gentleman and a much loved family man. He will be sadly missed by all. Mick.
  • 5 Geoffrey Woolley 24th Jun 2018

    at this very difficult time the team at lymns acted with great sense of compassion. 1st class service. thank you.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Mick has asked that I pass on his thanks to you for your kind words at such a sad time for you and your family. He is glad that he provided a first class service and offered you support during this difficult time.
  • 5 Jack Stevenson 29th Apr 2018

    Very satisfied with all aspects on the day.Could not have been any better.Thank you for making the day enjoyable on a sombre occasion.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Mick joins me in thanking you for this kind review. He is glad that he was able to make the day better for you and that everything went according to your wishes.
  • 5 Karen Winfield 27th Apr 2018

    Very satisfied really couldn’t fault anything.Very pleased with Stephen the celibate and Mick at Lymns, all very kind and helpful at a difficult time.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Mick has asked me to pass on his thanks to you for your kind words about both him and Steve Wakeling. He is glad that his help and kindness made this difficult time a little easier for you.
  • 5 Elizabeth Emma Marriott 24th Apr 2018

    Thank you Mick and co for all you did for us arranging Daniels funeral top bloke Mick Elizabeth Daniels sister xx

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Mick has asked me to pass on his thanks to you and your family for putting your trust in his to sort all the arrangements for you and for leaving this kind review of him. Thank you.
  • 5 Linda Sisson 21st Apr 2018

    The complete funeral package was organised by Mick Schofield excellently.He was very helpful and sympathetic and nothing too much trouble.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Mick joins me in thanking you for your kind review, he is glad that you found him to be helpful and sympathetic and that his support helped during this sad time.
  • 5 Carol Duff 27th Mar 2018

    We would like to thank Mick and his staff for being very professional but also approachable to help us to organise and implement the funeral for Mum.
    He was able to explain the options that were available and helped us to implement all our wishes for the service at the crematorium that we required.
    We would also like to thank the coffin bearers, who supported the grandchildren to carry their grandmother on her last journey
    In addition to this a special thank you for arranging the bus, so that the family could all travel together
    thanks again Wendy, Carol and all the family

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    We are pleased that Mick supported you so well during this difficult time, from his explanation of all the options to his implementation of all your wishes. I have also passed your thanks on to Ian and Wayne who appreciate your kind words and are glad that they were able to help your grandchildren. Thank you.
  • 5 John David Harriman 4th Mar 2018

    Excellent, recommend them to anyone, 1st class service.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Thank you for your positive review and recommendation, we are pleased that Mick offered a first class service.
  • 5 Karen Woodland 5th Feb 2018

    Very good service from Mick and all, helpful and caring to person with mobility issues needing assistance on the day. Made sure everything went as planned and on time. Would recommend. Mrs Woodland

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Thank you for your kind words and recommendation. We are pleased that Mick made suitable arrangements to help and support the person with mobility issues and are glad that everything ran smoothly and to time on the day. Mick would also like to thank you for taking the time to leave this kind review.
  • 5 Matthew Stenson 29th Jan 2018

    I have used AW Lymn several times over the last few years and every time the service is excellent. They are so caring and willing to accommodate all the wishes of the deceased. I would recommend them to everyone

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    We are sorry that it has been necessary for you to require our services on several occasions over the past few years but we are pleased that you have been treated with care and a willingness to accommodate both your wishes and the wishes of the deceased on each occasion. Thank you.
  • 5 kathryn willis 24th Jan 2018

    Very helpful throughout the time spent sorting arrangements, help find a celebrant who was very kind and did a lovely service . Can’t praise the faultless detail to attention . 

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Both Mick and I would like to thank you for your kinds words. He is glad that he was able to support you during this sad time and arrange a fitting celebrant to take the service.
  • 5 Michael Geehan 21st Jan 2018

    Extremley professional very caring. Many thanks to manager Mick Schofield and his staff. They gave mum the best funeral just as she would have wanted.

    Many thanks from all the family.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Both Mick and I are pleased that he was able to support you in creating the best funeral you could for you mum and we would both thank you for your kind words and high rating.
  • 5 Pauline Brown 14th Jan 2018

    Excellent service from start to finish
    Compassionate,helpful
    Thank you for making the day more bearable.
    Mick and crew were professional and supportive

    Thank you again
    Pauline and family

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Mick joins me in thanking you for you kind words about him and the rest of his crew. He is glad that his compassion and helpfulness made this sad time a little more bearable for you.
  • 5 Catherine Thompson 12th Jan 2018

    Mick Schofield organised the funeral for my Aunt, Jeannette Prince Parsons. He dealt with every aspect of the arrangements in a calm, empathetic and professional way and the funeral went ahead without a hitch.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    We are pleased that Mick's empathetic, professional and calm manner helped support your family at his sad time and that the day of the funeral went without a hitch. Mick joins me in thanking you for this nice review and says it was his pleasure to have helped such as nice family.
  • 5 Angela Perry 19th Dec 2017

    Mick at AW Lymns is very easy to talk to and friendly. With the sad loss of dad it was very comforting and supportive to have his help sorting everything out. The service given is very professional and accommodating they will let you personalise things and give advice on what works well in their experience. We have used Lymns previously and would use them again.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    We are pleased that Mick's support, comfort and guidance help you create a personalised and fitting service in memory of your Dad. Mick has also asked me to pass on his thanks to you and your family for these kind words, he really does appreciate it and it is feedback such as yours which helps him to do the work that he does.
  • 5 Kevin Doar 18th Dec 2017

    Lymn's Funeral Services were excellent.
    The funeral arrangements ran smoothly from beginning to end, helping us to cope during a most distressing time in our lives.l

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    We are pleased that Mick's help, guidance and organisation helped support you during this difficult time and he joins me in thank you for your kind words and positive review. Thank you.
  • 5 Lynda Parrish 17th Nov 2017

    Mike scholfield was very helpful in what was a difficult situation very friendly and kept me well informed

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    We are pleased that you were well supported during this difficult time and that you found the team to be friendly and helpful. Thank you.
  • 5 Kayliegh Brennan 9th Nov 2017

    Very caring and friendly made a very difficult and upsetting situation a little easier to cope with.
    Gave a lovely service 

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Thank you for your kind words. Mick has also asked me to pass on his thanks to you and your family for putting your faith in him to sort the funeral out for you at this sad time as Colin was one in a million.
  • 5 Lynda Turner 27th Aug 2017

    The staff were fantastic.Nothing was too much trouble and I would recommend them to be used if you want everything to be perfect. Thank from LT Cossall Notts

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Thank you for your high appraisal of Julia and the service she provided. We are pleased that you found her and her team to be fantastic and faultless and would thank you for your recommendation.
  • 5 Philip Hill 19th Jul 2017

    I would like to thank all the staff at A.W.LYMN for their kindness and professional service
    in arranging my mothers funeral at a very difficult time for our family. thank you.
    Philip Hill

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Mr Hill, Thank you for this kind review. We are pleased that Mick was kind and professional and that he offered you great support during this difficult time.
  • 5 Susan Daykin 17th Jun 2017

    True professionals - very supportive - attended to our every need. Could not want more from them

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    We are please that the professional support offered by Mick enable you to create a special service and would thank you for this kind review.
  • 5 Margaret Cruicks 13th Jun 2017

    Thankyou for everything  you was all very helpful

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Both Mick and i would like to thank you for this positive review, Mick is happy that he could help you at this sad time and that everything went to plan on the day.
  • 5 Andrea Boyer 3rd Jun 2017

    Excellent professional service from  the cotmanhay team, from start to finish , they did my  family proud 

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Both Mick and I wold like to thank you for this kind review, he is glad that he and his team were able to help you at this sad time and to do your family proud.
  • 5 Scott Syson 30th May 2017

    exellent and proffesional service thank you for everything from the syson family.

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    We are pleased that Mick was once again able to help your family at this sad time and would thank you for your high appraisal of him and his team.
  • 5 Patricia Chapman 29th May 2017

    Very profesionall ,from start to finish ,everythink was good ,especialy Mick ,made you laugh Which is good ,but profesional in his job ,which made us happy ,

    Chloe Lymn Rose replied
    Thank you for this kind review, we are pleased that you found Mick professional as well as friendly and he is glad that he was able to make you smile at this sad time.

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

Brenda Crate 26th Jun 2018

The funeral and associated arrangements were flawless, a professional service with kindness and consideration offered to our family at all times.

Geoffrey Woolley 24th Jun 2018

at this very difficult time the team at lymns acted with great sense of compassion. 1st class service. thank you.

Jack Stevenson 29th Apr 2018

Very satisfied with all aspects on the day.Could not have been any better.Thank you for making the day enjoyable on a sombre occasion.

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