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.

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Kerry Holt 23rd Nov 2021

Couldn't be more professional and patient - would definitely recommend

Cathy Maund 21st Nov 2021

Very helpful with arranging everything. Highly recommended

Susan Davis 18th Nov 2021

They are very good and comforting

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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
Call: 023 8000 0643

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

Phyllis   Stark

Phyllis Stark

Oct 1922 - Dec 2023

Sarah   Parsons

Sarah Parsons

Oct 1969 - Dec 2023

David   Thompson

David Thompson

Apr 1953 - Jan 2024

Anthony   Finn

Anthony Finn

Sep 1936 - Dec 2023

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Kerry Holt 23rd Nov 2021

    Couldn't be more professional and patient - would definitely recommend

  • 5 Cathy Maund 21st Nov 2021

    Very helpful with arranging everything.
    Highly recommended

  • 5 Susan Davis 18th Nov 2021

    They are very good and comforting

  • 5 Catherine Brunnen 14th Nov 2021

    Couldn't have asked for better service. John has been wonderful through the whole process, keeping us all updated as needed. On the day he made sure everything went smoothly, which obviously made it a much easier day for us.

  • 5 Barry Graves 14th Nov 2021

    J Lawrence and son's...I would highly recommend this funeral directors...from the day of losing my dad until the day of my dad's funeral they guided and helped me through these such hard times..they work very hard and will always have time to talk or listen when ever I needed help...A special thankyou to Chris for making my dad's funeral perfect .....

  • 5 Steve Jaques 8th Nov 2021

    Very professional and sympathetic. 

  • 5 Gary Wake 6th Nov 2021

    Very good service, Helpful understanding and very polite.

  • 5 Nicola Hunt 26th Oct 2021

    Can not fault their service they was amazing, helpful and caring and took excellent care of our dad.

  • 5 Kevin Reynolds 26th Oct 2021

    Wonderful, kind, professional service, listened to our particular requests & followed these through really well.
    Nothing was too much trouble.
    We have previously used their service for another relative & was impressed then also.

  • 4 Joan Johnson 24th Oct 2021

    We were disappointed that the newspaper notice of my husbands death was delayed but their performance on the day of the funeral was excellent.

  • 5 Ian Moore 19th Oct 2021

    They dealt with me and alys sisters with respect and professionalism throughout right from the get go. Right up to the end

  • 5 Simon Oldham 19th Oct 2021

    v gentle and helpfull

  • 5 Nicola Lane 5th Oct 2021

    John and his staff were just wonderful. They took care of everything so we didn’t have to worry and helped us to give our Mum the most beautiful send off. 
    Cannot recommend enough. 

  • 5 Karen Gardner 26th Sep 2021

    Thank you for everything you did too make it feel easier for us as a family 

  • 5 Karen Mist 21st Sep 2021

    Thankyou for giving our farther a wonderful service and respecting our wishes regarding not wearing masks as we have plenty of family's who attended with hearing problems thankyou and they could hear

  • 5 Patricia Sims 10th Sep 2021

    The service given was excellent. All the staff especially Chris were kind and extremely helpful and considerate and nothing was too much trouble. I was kept informed all the time of the funeral arrangements and the organization on the day was carried out to perfection. I cannot praise J. Lawrence & sons enough and would recommend them to anyone looking for a good reliable and caring funeral director.

  • 5 Kevin Gray 28th Aug 2021

    Very professional approach in all aspects of the arrangents and proceedings. But also very friendly and easy to deal with.

  • 5 Howard Medway 16th Aug 2021

    Superb service.  Mr John Lawrence guided us through the whole process and everything went according to plan.  He was empathetic and professional throughout his dealings with the family for which we are very grateful.

  • 5 Tracy Parker 11th Aug 2021

    Where do I start! J Lawrence and sons have been superb! after my father passed away they guided us through the whole funeral process from start to finish .
    Their professionalism shone through but mostly the care and attention they gave us was top class, nothing has been too much trouble and they have helped us so much , the dignity and respect they showed was also outstanding, I could never thank them enough ! 

  • 5 Cathy Layton 9th Aug 2021

    Kind and caring service throughout the whole process. Would wholeheartedly recommend

  • 5 Trevor McCrisken 9th Aug 2021

    John and the rest of the staff at J Lawrence & Sons were extremely supportive and helpful. Even when there were glitches they found solutions swiftly and made sure that we had a wonderful send off for our lovely Mum. 

  • 5 John Natt 6th Aug 2021

    Excellent service from a family owned firm

  • 5 Graham Short 3rd Aug 2021

    Very professional service, supportive, kind and compassionate staff. Nothing was too much trouble. All arrangements ran very smoothly. All at a very reasonable cost. Highly recommended.

  • 5 Dean Hoy 31st Jul 2021

    Helped us when we didn't have a clue, answered questions we asked an didn't ask very professional

  • 5 Cathy Maund 22nd Jul 2021

    Excellent help and support in arranging the funeral and on the day of the service they were prompt, efficient and very helpful. Couldn't fault them.

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Address
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

Latest Verified Reviews

Kerry Holt 23rd Nov 2021

Couldn't be more professional and patient - would definitely recommend

Cathy Maund 21st Nov 2021

Very helpful with arranging everything. Highly recommended

Susan Davis 18th Nov 2021

They are very good and comforting

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