Varley & Varley

75 reviews

Independent family funeral directors in Beckenham serving bereaved families with bespoke funeral arrangements.

Latest Verified Reviews

Colin Heithus 10th Feb 2023

Outstanding: advice and guidance was given with great empathy from the outset until the end of the funeral. Nothing was too much trouble and every detail was catered for. Clearly, much went on behind the scenes to make it such a personal occasion. Noticeably. the pall bearers et al were immaculately turned out in their uniforms headed by the proprietor, Clayton, The professionalism displayed throughout was second to none and the services of Varley and Varley are, unreservedly, highly recommended

Maxine Thomas 10th Feb 2023

They made the whole thing so much easier to bare. Very personal but professional with it. I will definitely recommend them to family & friends.

Katy Saphir 6th Feb 2023

From the first phone call to the last detail, all I can say is thank you so much. Wonderful personal service with a smile. 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

96 Bromley Road
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 5NP

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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: 020 3697 0311

About Us

With over 20 years of experience in the funeral industry, Clayton Varley founded Varley & Varley in 2014 as an independent family run funeral directors in Beckenham. Varley & Varley, have built a strong business through their empathy and professionalism – they will comfort and guide grieving family members and friends from the first phone call to the final step of saying farewell to your loved one.

Through the years, Varley & Varley Funeral Directors have maintained strong relationships with families, as their services are called on to make funeral and cremation arrangements for other relatives. This experience and history are a comfort to families who know they are dealing with a company that has supported them at a time of worry, stress and anxiety.

Linda Gauron, the funeral manager at Varley & Varley has many years of experience as a public relations professional. She has worked extensively in corporate hospitality and event management. She has also managed many charity fundraising relationships, working with organisations that included a children’s hospice and NCH, the National Children’s Home. With a recent distinction in her One Education ‘Funeral Arranger Training Course’, Linda has found that her work in the funeral industry makes use of many of her previous skills as well as her personal skills as a good listener and organiser. Clayton has said, “Linda is the very best. She has helped to transform this company and is taking it to the next level.”

The flagship funeral home is located at 96 Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent, but Varley & Varley can also visit you at home, to make the arrangements where you are more comfortable. Call at any time to begin planning the perfect funeral for your loved one.

Latest Obituaries

Norman   Jeal

Norman Jeal

Jun 1930 - Jul 2022

Iestyn   Caddy

Iestyn Caddy

Apr 2022 - Feb 1996

Maureen    Holden

Maureen Holden

Oct 1930 - Jun 2021

Elizabeth    Jeal

Elizabeth Jeal

Oct 1935 - May 2021

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Colin Heithus 10th Feb 2023

    Outstanding: advice and guidance was given with great empathy from the outset until the end of the funeral. Nothing was too much trouble and every detail was catered for. Clearly, much went on behind the scenes to make it such a personal occasion. Noticeably. the pall bearers et al were immaculately turned out in their uniforms headed by the proprietor, Clayton,

    The professionalism displayed throughout was second to none and the services of Varley and Varley are, unreservedly, highly recommended

  • 5 Maxine Thomas 10th Feb 2023

    They made the whole thing so much easier to bare. Very personal but professional with it. I will definitely recommend them to family & friends.

  • 5 Katy Saphir 6th Feb 2023

    From the first phone call to the last detail, all I can say is thank you so much. Wonderful personal service with a smile. Highly recommend!

  • 5 Caroline Nuset 6th Feb 2023

    Absolutely fantastic. So professional. Respectful. 
    Would recommend to anyone with absolute confidence 
    Thank you thank you 

  • 5 Paul Godman 27th Jan 2023

    Fantastic people kind caring professionals understanding 
    Can’t do enough to help you through difficult times
    Thank you Clayton and Sam and the team xxx

  • 5 Daniel Miller 27th Jan 2023

    Varley and Varley dealt with my wife's cremation with great sensitivity and kindness. They guided me through the process at a time when I was not absorbing information. On the day of the cremation again they helped us through a very emotional time. On a practical note their pricing was clear and reasonable.

  • 5 Andrew Watt 27th Jan 2023

    Varley and Varley’s services were beyond superlative. At every stage of the process Clayton and Sam arranged everything immaculately taking a huge weight off my family’s shoulders

  • 5 Mercedes Ashford 27th Jan 2023

    Samantha was nothing but complete perfection. Could not fault her one bit. She made this awful experience and decisions seem bearable. She went above and beyond just to make sure everything was perfect. Honestly couldn’t ever find the words to thank her for everything she done. 

  • 5 Lawrence Slone 27th Sep 2022

    I don't normally do reviews. However, I feel compelled to record my appreciation for the level of service I received from Varley and Varley regarding my wife's funeral. This was a deeply distressing time for myself and my stepdaughters. All of the staff performed their roles with sincere sympathy, professionalism and attention to detail. The result was a funeral which was perfect in every respect and attracted much praise from my late wife's family, friends and work colleagues. In particular, my stepdaughters this sad event as something beautiful they will remember for the rest of their life. Thank you.

  • 5 Waggy Waghorn 24th Sep 2022

    It was a lovely service, and all the staff were absolutely fantastic. From start to finish everything was first class.
    Thank you Varley and Varley 

  • 5 Petra Orpin 22nd Sep 2022

    I thank varley and varley for everything they did for me and my mum ,they went above and beyond
    A top quality professional service 5 star rating would recommend them to anyone in the future
    Thankyou so much especially Sam and Clayton
    Petra

  • 5 Lynne Asquith 22nd Sep 2022

    We were utterly devastated to loose my lovely Dad to Covid 19 earlier this year. Varley and Varley have opened new premises in the same road as my Mum n Dad so they are neighbours. They could not have done much more to make sure Dad's send off went as smoothly as it could. We were in such a state of shock that a neighbour went and spoke to Varley and Varley on our behalf, Clayton actually came to the house to introduce himself. From then on, they took care of everything, treating my Dad's funeral like he was one of their own family. The advice, support, compassion and empathy were full of the highest regard for our feelings every step of the way. Clayton and his Team were incredibly professional and courteous; their premises, cars and uniforms were immaculate. Honestly, I can't praise their service enough and Mum has already insisted we use Varley and Varley for her funeral - talk about forward planning! Thank you.

  • 5 Wendy Boyce 11th Aug 2022

    A warm, friendly, empathetic and professional service providing excellent customer service and authentic sincerity.
    The staff are amazing and my family could not have wished for a better send-off for my dad.
    The support of Varley and Varley and the personal touch they give is outstanding.

  • 5 Lynne Northey 8th Aug 2022

    We would certainly recommend this professional family run Funeral Directors.  Clayton and Sam were excellent and guided us through the arrangements to make a sad day run very smoothly.  

  • 5 John Mansi 4th Aug 2022

    professional and sympathetic

  • 5 Martin Murray 3rd Aug 2022

    A caring, thorough and efficient service that is decently priced and executed with competence and attention to detail. I would - and will - thoroughly recommend Varley and Varley in the future.

  • 5 Nicola Roberts 2nd Aug 2022

    Sam has been amazing throughout the planning of my husbands funeral. She was also our Celebrant and everyone commented on the way she carried the service out so empathetically. Clayton and the team provided a very slick, smart and respectful service and I am very thankful Varley & Varley were recommended to me. 

  • 5 Vicky Everard 1st Aug 2022

    Varley and Varley are without a doubt the most professional and attentive funeral directors I've ever encountered. Every detail of their service is full of compassion and care. They looked after us as a family but more importantly, they looked after my father with the upmost care and respect and for that we will be forever thankful. They made everything personal for us and nothing was too big an ask and they were there for us whenever we needed them. Through this experience they have gained customers for life. I do not wish death on anyone but it will come and when it does, I will always use Varley and Varley to look after us as they have in gained my trust and respect. Thank you to the whole team.

  • 5 Gail Caddy 31st May 2022

    We are hugely grateful to Clayton and Sam for what they did for our family at a time when we were completely devastated.
    Quite simply, we could not have got through this sad time without their kindness, empathy and compassion. And this, together with their consummate professionalism and absolute attention to every detail, meant that our son's funeral was exactly what we hoped for.
    In addition, we could not have had a better celebrant than Sam, many people commenting afterwards on her natural warmth and how she had hit exactly the right note throughout.
    We cannot thank Clayton and Sam enough and have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Varley & Varley to others.

  • 5 Alex Smith 1st Apr 2022

    Great Service. Very personable. 
    Would highly recommend 

  • 5 Bradie Antoine 30th Mar 2022

    Where do I even start, Sam and Clayton are honestly heaven sent they did everything in their power to make things easier for me and my family in such a sad sad time. I never knew anything about dealing with a funeral, Sam was there for me day and night out of her hours assisting me every step of the way! They will make you forget for half hour what your actually going through and they will make you feel like family! The service was honestly amazing and I’m so glad to have even met Clayton and Sam 

  • 5 Denisia Fanfair 29th Mar 2022

    They made the the hard experience of putting my father to rest so much easier. They were professional with a warm touch. They were extremely supportive and couldn't do enough. I would recommend anyone who has to go through this hard process to go with varley and varley they were amazing thank you

  • 5 Cherrie Roach 28th Mar 2022

    Varley & Varley went way beyond my expectations. On such a difficult occasion they gave individual and collective care with overall professionalism and genuine feeling. My family and I felt respected, well supported and cared for with their attention to detail and immaculate turnout. We would never consider any other funeralcare service in the future. My personal thanks and gratitude to the whole team.

  • 5 Annette Brown 31st Jan 2022

    I would like to say say thank you so much for a wonderful handling of my son's funeral I would recommend this company very very much lovely people very special very very pleased can't say enough thank you

  • 5 Pippa Richardson 28th Jan 2022

    The funeral service offered at Varley and Varley is exemplary. When mum passed away last year, we found both Clayton and Sam were professional, kind, friendly, and supportive, guiding us through what we needed to do. At a time when you are trying to get to grips with a loss, they made the funeral process a smooth one. Their experience means they both know just what is needed for each client, gently offering advice. When sadly, we lost our father just 8 months later, we didn't hesitate to go back to Varley and Varley. Both funerals were just what both mum and dad, and we, wished for and that's thanks to Clayton, Sam and their professional team. Thank you so much.

Address
96 Bromley Road
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 5NP

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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

Colin Heithus 10th Feb 2023

Outstanding: advice and guidance was given with great empathy from the outset until the end of the funeral. Nothing was too much trouble and every detail was catered for. Clearly, much went on behind the scenes to make it such a personal occasion. Noticeably. the pall bearers et al were immaculately turned out in their uniforms headed by the proprietor, Clayton, The professionalism displayed throughout was second to none and the services of Varley and Varley are, unreservedly, highly recommended

Maxine Thomas 10th Feb 2023

They made the whole thing so much easier to bare. Very personal but professional with it. I will definitely recommend them to family & friends.

Katy Saphir 6th Feb 2023

From the first phone call to the last detail, all I can say is thank you so much. Wonderful personal service with a smile. Highly recommend!

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