J Lawrence & Sons (Undertakers) Ltd

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150 year old independent family funeral directors in Southampton, providing bereaved families with compassionate funeral arrangements for 4 generations.

Latest Verified Reviews

Lynda Higgs 17th Nov 2025

Very friendly, helpful and efficient staff, arrived at the correct time, car in pristine condition, would highly recommend this company.

Sarah McConnell 7th Nov 2025

We have use Lawrence and sons a few times over the last couple of years. We have always received the utmost care and compassion from all the staff with nvaluable help at a very difficult time. Any queries either by phone or email answered promptly. I could not fault their service and highly recommend them.

Vikki Andrews 1st Nov 2025

The team are absolutely amazing and did a great job with my nan, highly recommend

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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

17 St. Denys Rd
Portswood
Southampton
Hampshire
SO17 2GN

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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

About Us

Established in 1870, J. Lawrence & Sons (Undertakers) Ltd. has been a trusted funeral director in Southampton for over 150 years. Independently owned and family run, J. Lawrence & Sons are one of the oldest independent businesses in Southampton.

The home is currently run by John and Chris Lawrence, who have been working for the family business ever since they left school. Combined they have over 60 years experience, and they are proud to carry on the legacy of service, helping families to honour and celebrate the lives of loved ones.

J. Lawrence & Sons (Undertakers) Ltd offer fully tailored funeral arrangements, that range from traditional religious services, of any faith or denomination, to modern celebrations of life led by a qualified celebrant. There is a huge choice of coffins, caskets and urns, ranging from traditional materials to green and eco-friendly options. J. Lawrence have a wide selection of funeral transport vehicles available, with modern Jaguar hearses and limousines as well as a traditional Daimler limousine. Horse-drawn hearses are also available on request.

If you wish to, J. Lawrence & Son can arrange for you to view your loved one in a peaceful chapel of rest that will be set aside for your use, making sure that you can say goodbye in private.

Call J. Lawrence & Sons (Undertakers) Ltd. now to find out more about the services they provide across Hampshire and begin making funeral arrangements for your loved one.

Latest Obituaries

Anne   Deacon

Anne Deacon

Dec 1945 - May 2026

Glynis   Neeves

Glynis Neeves

Jul 1946 - May 2026

Trevor   Delves

Trevor Delves

Aug 1936 - May 2026

Jack   McBride

Jack McBride

May 1930 - May 2026

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Lynda Higgs 17th Nov 2025

    Very friendly, helpful and efficient staff, arrived at the correct time, car in pristine condition, would highly recommend this company.

  • 5 Sarah McConnell 7th Nov 2025

    We have use Lawrence and sons a few times over the last couple of years. We have always received the utmost care and compassion from all the staff with nvaluable help at a very difficult time. Any queries either by phone or email answered promptly. I could not fault their service and highly recommend them.

  • 5 Vikki Andrews 1st Nov 2025

    The team are absolutely amazing and did a great job with my nan, highly recommend

  • 5 Martyn Parsons 31st Oct 2025

    Extremely professional, caring, family business. Can't recommend highly enough.

  • 5 June Parker 28th Oct 2025

    The family wishes were carried out with every care and consideration.
    J Lawrence and Sons were recommended to myself and I would not hesitate
    to recommend them.

  • 5 Patricia Barnard 17th Oct 2025

    Everyone was very kind and nothing was to much trouble.

  • 5 Tracy Moore 13th Oct 2025

    john Lawrence from Lawrence sons took both my father and this month my mothers funeral
    The compassion that john showed was outstanding nothing was to much trouble

    my late father worked at the crematorium for many years and always said how good Lawrence funeral directors were i totally agree i would highly recommend for a professional compassionate company at a time when its essential

  • 5 Peter Ross 11th Oct 2025

    Superb service and helpful advice from the Lawrence family, as always.

    J.Lawrence & Sons have been carrying out funerals for my family and my late wife's family for over 60 years.

  • 5 Susan Wylde 7th Oct 2025

    I was so impressed with the service I received & all the care & empathy I was shown at this sad time.nothing was too much trouble .I would also like to mention Alfie who dealt with everything in such a caring manner.i would highly recommend this firm.

  • 5 Sandra Lamb 26th Sep 2025

    John and his team were excellent right from the planning stage to delivery on the day of the funeral. Kind, thoughtful, professional and friendly. Attention to every detail made sure it all went smoothly. Will Whale, our celebrant, was fantastic - his words were perfect. The flowers were lovely. The website was great for the obituary and for charity donations. Thank you very much for everything. Highly recommended. We are so glad we chose J. Lawrence & Sons.

  • 5 Jenny Cole 22nd Sep 2025

    The team from J Lawrence and Sons provided a compassionate and professional service helping us navigate this difficult time.

  • 5 Maria Davidson 16th Sep 2025

    Thank you J Lawrence and Sons Funeral Directors they did everything we as a family needed and catered to our needs Thank you once again.

  • 5 Susan Natt 14th Sep 2025

    Very professional service, nothing I asked was too much trouble. I feel they went above and beyond, making a difficult day manageable.

  • 5 Sarah Raabe 12th Sep 2025

    Thank you to Lawrence and Sons. They were very professional and kind throughout the process, with good communication at all times. Nathaniel went out of his way to make sure everything was how we wanted it to be.
    We were very pleased with the send off we gave our father.

  • 5 Beverley Nutbeem 6th Sep 2025

    John Lawrence and his team could not have been more helpful and understanding.
    My family felt totally supported as he guided us through a difficult time with empathy.
    This is the 3rd time we’ve used the company and we wouldn’t go anywhere else.

  • 5 Victoria Crawford 1st Sep 2025

    Caring and considerate staff who took the time to make sure we had everything we needed.

  • 5 Steve Hiscock 17th Aug 2025

    Absolutely first class, professional, compassionate and caring in the most difficult of circumstances.
    I would certainly use again when the need arises.

  • 5 Jeremy Cook 11th Aug 2025

    J. Lawrence and sons provided an excellent service throughout the whole process. They were respectful, helpful, efficient and considerate. Highly recommended.

  • 5 Lisa Richardson 4th Aug 2025

    Alfie and the team at J Lawrence & Sons are compassionate, attentive & professional. They have helped lead us through the darkest days with my beautiful Sons funeral arrangements & have looked after Ronnie with great care. 

  • 5 Paul Haynes 3rd Aug 2025

    At a difficult time J Lawrence & Sons were sensitive, compassionate and above all professional. They were organised and their communication was excellent throughout. I would not hesitate to recommend them 

  • 5 Wayne Judd 29th Jul 2025

    The funeral arrangements undertaken by J. Lawrence & Sons were handled with total professionalism and care in all areas of their responsibility. We could not wish for a better service, thank you.

  • 5 Francesca Richardson 23rd Jul 2025

    John and the whole team made everything so much easier.
    The care and compassion shown was above and beyond.
    Would highly recommend.

  • 5 Julie Balcombe 22nd Jul 2025

    J Lawrence and Sons were very compassionate, everything went smoothly and exactly as we requested.  We would most definitely recommend their services

  • 5 Laura Painting 14th Jul 2025

    Amazing service, everything went to plan thank you 

  • 5 Allison McDonald 29th Jun 2025

    John and his team were very warm and extremely caring from the first contact all the way through to the funeral service and we were kept well informed throughout.
    Everything we asked for was carried out without fuss or question and nothing seemed too much trouble.
    You have to be a certain person to be able to be professional, sympathetic, caring and to guide everyone through this difficult and emotional time. John is this person and more.
    Thank you again to John and his team. Our dad and his family were in very good hands.

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View all our products and services

Address
17 St. Denys Rd
Portswood
Southampton
Hampshire
SO17 2GN

Open map

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

Lynda Higgs 17th Nov 2025

Very friendly, helpful and efficient staff, arrived at the correct time, car in pristine condition, would highly recommend this company.

Sarah McConnell 7th Nov 2025

We have use Lawrence and sons a few times over the last couple of years. We have always received the utmost care and compassion from all the staff with nvaluable help at a very difficult time. Any queries either by phone or email answered promptly. I could not fault their service and highly recommend them.

Vikki Andrews 1st Nov 2025

The team are absolutely amazing and did a great job with my nan, highly recommend

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