F.A. Albin & Sons

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F. A. Albin & Sons funeral directors’ head office operates in the M25 area since 1974, continuing a family tradition of over 200 years of bereavement care.

Latest Verified Reviews

Claire Arif 27th Feb 2022

Outstanding as always 

Dean Brown 18th Feb 2022

Just want to say thank you for your unbelievable support, Caroline’s support was second to none. We cannot thank you all enough for going out of your way to make sure everything was in place for our Dads final wishes and journey x 

Ruth Turner 15th Feb 2022

Each one of you, via the role that you play at Albins, has held our family's hand through our journey of loss. We feel loved and supported by all of you. No other family is quite like the Albins one. What an incredibly important and tender role you play in the lives of so many. Sending love and thanks from our family to yours

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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

Arthur Stanley House
52 Culling Road
Rotherhithe
London
SE16 2TN

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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 3389 6581

About Us

Built in 1974 on the site of the Old Runge Hall in Culling Road, the F.A. Albin & Sons head office was built to serve the community and has every facility to assist families at the time of bereavement.

The premises are located in close proximity to the public transport system and have allocated spaces for customer parking. Facilities include eight chapels of rest, a large garage to accommodate our modern fleet, a comprehensive mortuary, a museum as well as administration offices.
Also located at Culling Road is F.A. Albin & Sons' memorial garden, which consists of a large number of niches for families to inter the ashes of their loved ones, boulder plaques, wall and vase plaques where flowers can be placed. All remembrance opportunities are open to everyone so you will not be required to retain ashes in order to dedicate a memorial.

Funeral directors Jonathan and Simon Dyer are responsible for the branch and are available Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm, on Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm and on Sundays from 10 am to 12 pm. The company operates a 24 hour on call response outside normal working hours.
Our office serves all of the M25 area.

The Albin family first worked as wardens of the Bermondsey cemetery over 200 years ago, to then start serving the community as funeral directors.

Latest Obituaries

Cynthia St. Louise   Campbell

Cynthia St. Louise Campbell

May 1938 - May 2024

Joan Rosina   Axford

Joan Rosina Axford

Jul 1932 - Jun 2024

George   Ware

George Ware

Mar 1928 - Jun 2024

David Charles James   Hutton

David Charles James Hutton

Sep 1939 - Jun 2024

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Claire Arif 27th Feb 2022

    Outstanding as always 

  • 5 Dean Brown 18th Feb 2022

    Just want to say thank you for your unbelievable support, Caroline’s support was second to none. We cannot thank you all enough for going out of your way to make sure everything was in place for our Dads final wishes and journey x 

  • 5 Ruth Turner 15th Feb 2022

    Each one of you, via the role that you play at Albins, has held our family's hand through our journey of loss. We feel loved and supported by all of you. No other family is quite like the Albins one. What an incredibly important and tender role you play in the lives of so many.

    Sending love and thanks from our family to yours

  • 5 Derek Brooks 15th Feb 2022

    Simon and the whole of the staff simply exude class. Their limousines and uniforms are immaculate. The little things like Red carpet's when you get into the limousines, their kindness and compassion is something else. They made a sad occasion one never to be forgotten. Overall fantastic. Derek and Lorraine Brooks

  • 5 Rai Mitchell 14th Feb 2022

    Kindness, respect, care, time, all these things were extended to us as soon as we rang to make an appointment.  From that moment on we received all these things and more.  Nothing is too much, whatever you ask Albins go the extra mile to make sure it is delivered if it is within their power.  The whole procedure was made so much simpler and bearable by our appointed representative Caroline. On the day of the funeral everything was taken care of with such professionalism by Jamie and his colleagues.  Although it was a sad day it was made easy by all of the Albin staff.  We can’t thank you all enough.

  • 5 Valerie Baker 11th Feb 2022

    Albins is a long established firm with a well. deserved excellent reputation.
    Clients and their loved ones are treated with respect.
    I'm grateful for all that was done.

  • 5 Kirsty Hull 6th Feb 2022

    Amazing throughout, not one fault! 

  • 5 Andy Simpson 2nd Feb 2022

    I received an absolute outstanding service from the team that look after me and my family as they went above and beyond to do all they could to help give the best sent off to my step dad, they also look after my daughter 3 years ago I would never go anywhere else thankyou Caroline and Jamie plus the rest of your team u was outstanding made a hard day so easy love you guys

  • 5 Lorna Oates 25th Jan 2022

    The services provided by F.A.Albin & Sons was exemplary. From the first contact just after Mark had passed away, to the funeral itself. Nothing is too much trouble and they accommodated our special wishes with good grace. They have been courteous and professional throughout. The hearse and the cars are top notch and every member of the team looked pristine. They certainly helped to make the whole day feel so special. No-one can match Albins for quality and care. They really are the Number 1 funeral directors. 
    Thankyou to Simon and his team. 

  • 5 Jacqueline Cage 25th Jan 2022

    Lovely family business.Very professional and caring.George was a true gent and Danny our limousine driver was spot on and an excellent driver.Thankyou.

  • 5 Thomas Donovan 22nd Jan 2022

    What great service. Scott was kind and professional.
    Caroline stayed open late to allow my wife and I to view my late Brother.

  • 5 Jenny Taylor 16th Jan 2022

    Words are not enough to express how grateful I am to Joanna and everyone at Albins for going above and beyond to make sure that my Nans funeral would be exactly how she wanted it. From supporting me and guiding me through the decisions that had to be made, accommodating all the requests that I made. They were all truly amazing. Jamie and everyone involved in my nans final journey did everything to ensure that the day went smoothly and was carried out with such care, attention to detail and real class.  I could not have asked for  more. 
    Truly grateful for all your support.

    Jen Taylor 

  • 5 Sheila Mclean 15th Jan 2022

    This is the third time I have had to ask Albins for help. First it was my Dad's funeral then my Brother's now my Mum's. As always I cannot thank them enough their thoughtfulness and professionalism deserves more praise then I can award them. If I didn't think that I wouldn't have gone back to them. So thank you everyone at Albins.

  • 5 Sharon Brandford 11th Jan 2022

    They are amazing and so helpful and calming. They have helped us so much. So grateful they are taking special care of our mum. Thank You Scott and team. 

  • 5 Kim Hogg 11th Jan 2022

    Having lived in rotherhithe all my life as so my parents and grandparents we as a family over the years have had a close relationship with Albins starting before Barry.. then Barry taking over and running a strict regimental uttermost respectful service and then in the most latter years Simone and John becoming the forefront of this wonderful establishment and offering the same devoted quality of service.
    December 03- 2021 we so desperately needed to call on Albins again as we sadly lost our beautiful dad Bertie and needed so much to send dad home to be with God and wanted to make his last journey here a most remarkable one.. just like in the past they delivered.. they so delivered.. and we were able to say goodbye with the utmost class.
    So thank you to all at Albins especially Simone whom had  personally taken over the arrangements for dad and the girls at the forefront of the desk who only ever greeted us with warmth kindness and sincerity also to the boys and men that drove  the cars and took great care of family members, the coachman  that  steered the  horses and carriage,  and to David who took great care and looked after dad when we couldn’t be there for him 
    God bless you all we are so proud to have this little gem in the heart of our homeland x

  • 5 Sharon Taylor 10th Jan 2022

    Albins provide an amazing service. They gave been used for my family members for over 40 years. I cannot praise them enough . Thank you all so much xx

  • 5 Sheila Stutely 4th Jan 2022

    Scott was very helpful all throughout the organisation of my husband funeral. All that I asked for was done and all the team was professional on the day thank you to all of albins staff's help to make it as painless as can be

  • 5 Thomas Hughes 3rd Jan 2022

    Very professional and efficient staff. As a family this was our first experience arranging a funeral and although a difficult process it was made seem less by Joanna and the team. On the day George was on hand to go through every stage of the day. Any questions we needed to ask was never an issue or problem. We had family travel from Ireland and they were so impressed on how professional, organised and efficient the whole day went. We as a family are so grateful that our Dad had the send off he deserved. Thank you from the Hughes Family x

  • 5 Nicole Rellosa 27th Dec 2021

    Couldn't have asked for a better service! Our second time using Albin & Sons and they had remembered us from our first visit. Can't thank them enough for the respect they have given!

  • 5 Toni Paine 27th Dec 2021

    Absolutely the best you can get so kind so friendly and will go out there way to help with anything you need

  • 5 Anne Martin 27th Dec 2021

    Highly professional service from a start to finish. Albin’s  took care of every detail from collecting my Mum to her burial, no request was too much for them to action.

    The funeral director, John, and his team were very respectful throughout. 

    So glad I chose Albins to take care of my Mum on her final journey.

  • 5 Tim Siney 17th Dec 2021

    Albins ensured the funeral preparation was as straightforward for me as possible, taking care of everything they could. The service on the day was also excellent. 

  • 5 Brenda Atkinson 13th Dec 2021

    From the day Our Dad passed Albins went out of their way to help us as a family, especially my Mum, Everyone was so kind in Albins.
    Scott was amazing and kept us informed of everything more or less daily via emails and phone calls, even the day before the funeral he called me to make sure everything was ok & we was ok as a family.
    The day of the funeral was obviously upsetting but all involved couldn't have been more patient and caring towards us all and my Dad and all the guest.
    Beautiful service given by Father John just as we arranged and so much respect given from all of Albins.
    Thank you all from the Atkinson family, you made my Dad's final journey a celebration of his life and made it special like Our Dad deserved... Thank you.

  • 5 Jim Kean 11th Dec 2021

    Thank you Scott. You and the team were excellent.
    Almost everybody that goes through this process does so without experience, and at the worst point. Truly, I always felt supported, that I had a friend, and that there was little to worry about.
    Our previous vicar from a parish some distance away helped take the funeral. He was impressed by your service and professionalism. I’m sure that his view is the most informed.

  • 5 Paul Rooke 11th Dec 2021

    Thank you so much for taking care of mum…

    First class service all the way through, cannot speak highly enough…

    Brilliant

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Address
Arthur Stanley House
52 Culling Road
Rotherhithe
London
SE16 2TN

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

Claire Arif 27th Feb 2022

Outstanding as always 

Dean Brown 18th Feb 2022

Just want to say thank you for your unbelievable support, Caroline’s support was second to none. We cannot thank you all enough for going out of your way to make sure everything was in place for our Dads final wishes and journey x 

Ruth Turner 15th Feb 2022

Each one of you, via the role that you play at Albins, has held our family's hand through our journey of loss. We feel loved and supported by all of you. No other family is quite like the Albins one. What an incredibly important and tender role you play in the lives of so many. Sending love and thanks from our family to yours

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