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.
Funeral Services
- Traditional burial
- Simple funeral
- Traditional cremation
- Home visit
- On-site parking
- Chapel of rest
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
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.
What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families emphasise the care and compassion shown by the team throughout the entire process, from the moment of death to the funeral itself. They describe staff as kind, understanding, and willing to go the extra mile, with nothing feeling like too much trouble.
Communication is something families return to repeatedly. They appreciate being kept informed at every stage, having their questions answered promptly, and feeling that staff listened carefully to their wishes before guiding them through arrangements.
Families also value how the team managed the funeral day itself, ensuring everything ran smoothly and according to their preferences, which gave them confidence and allowed them to focus on saying goodbye rather than worrying about logistics.
This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.
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Professional Standards
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NAFD Member
Members agree to a published Code of Practice and can be held to account through the Association if something goes wrong.
What they do
- Inspects member premises to check standards are being met
- Runs a complaints and resolution service for bereaved families
- Provides funeral training and professional qualifications
Latest Verified Reviews
Ian Davy 11th Jan 2026
Excellent attention to detail and very friendly and helpful.
Sarah Cook 4th Jan 2026
They made a very hard day bearable, with their professional, caring approach, nothing was too much ,a MASSIVE Thankyou for your kindness .
Martin Zepler 16th Dec 2025
From start to finish, John and Chris were superb and incredibly helpful. From the practical aspects of the ceremony at the church itself and burial to the surrounding practicalities, they were extremely knowledgeable and understanding. My mother had given particular, slightly unusual instructions that they were able to help us follow from start to finish. We had left it in the hands of the experts, and I wasn't disappointed. Took much of the stress out of a very stressful process. Thoroughly recommend.