A.W. Lymn is a family-run funeral director firm serving bereaved families from Arnold, Calverton, Woodthorpe and other communities around the Nottingham area.
Latest Verified Reviews
Marion Hudson2nd Mar 2026
I would like to thank all the staff and especially Beryl and Deanna. It’s difficult to arrange a funeral from a distance but it was made much easier by having such friendly and helpful staff, talking me through the whole process. The staff at the funeral were both professional and supportive. It was a very small funeral but they made it into a special day. Thankyou,
Bally Hayer 1st Mar 2026
Thank you for making what is a difficult time easier to navigate.
St. Albans House in Arnold was opened in 1996 by Alison Maddaford in her capacity as President of the National Association of Funeral Directors. The funeral home underwent an extension in late 2012 and was fully refurbished in 2023 to provide modern, comfortable facilities for families.
Led by Funeral Director Russell Kemp, who possesses extensive knowledge of Arnold’s community churches and customs, the funeral home is supported by Funeral Arranger Jessica Raynor and Receptionists/Administrator Beryl Spencer. Together, they offer compassionate and professional funeral services tailored to each family's needs.
St. Albans House provides a range of facilities to ensure dignified and respectful arrangements:
- Customer parking for convenience
- A welcoming reception area with two private reception rooms
- Three visitation rooms, including a suite with an adjoining private space for families
- Cold room facilities for preservation
- A small memorial showroom showcasing tribute options
A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service proudly serves Arnold and nearby communities, including: Calverton, Daybrook, Epperstone, Killisick, Lambley, Lowdham, Oxton, Redhill, and Woodthorpe.
The funeral home is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 – 17:00, and Saturday, 9:00 – 12:30. The team is available 24/7 by telephone, with appointments available at any time for added flexibility.
A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service has been owned and managed by the Lymn Rose family since 1907, upholding a long-standing tradition of providing exceptional care and support to bereaved families across Nottinghamshire, South Derbyshire and since 2024 Leicestershire.
For compassionate and professional funeral services in Arnold, contact the team today.
I would like to thank all the staff and especially Beryl and Deanna. It’s difficult to arrange a funeral from a distance but it was made much easier by having such friendly and helpful staff, talking me through the whole process. The staff at the funeral were both professional and supportive. It was a very small funeral but they made it into a special day. Thankyou,
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Thank you for those kind words Marion. It is comforting to know if anything Auntie Jean is now with her beloved family -
Deanna
5Bally Hayer 1st Mar 2026
Thank you for making what is a difficult time easier to navigate.
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Happy to have assisted you and family in such a difficult time. May your Father now rest in eternal peace - Deanna & The Arnold Team
5Allan Hart13th Feb 2026
Very profesional and polite
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Allan, thank you for leaving us a review I am pleased you felt we were very professional and polite. It was a privilege to support you through the arrangements, once again, thank you
Team Arnold
5Robert Aram 12th Feb 2026
I can’t imagine how the funeral could be better. We were guided through a very difficult time by Jessica with patience and understanding.
The choice of speaker, Lisa Evans and all the staff was perfect.
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Robert, thank you for taking your time to leave a five-star review, it is appreciated. I’m pleased you felt the funeral couldn’t have been better it was a privilege to guide you all through such a difficult time and I’m glad Lisa and the staff were perfect on the day too. Once again, thank you! Jess & the team.
5Diane Kirby7th Feb 2026
All staff professional,but friendly.Everything went smoothly at the funeral.Thankyou
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Diane, thank you for taking your time to leave a review, its appreciated by all. We are pleased you felt all staff were professional and friendly allowing the funeral to run smoothly. Once again thank you, Russ and Team.
5Maureen Clarke1st Feb 2026
Maureen Clarke and family are very grateful to Lymn's for the way they directed the funeral of Michael Harold Clarke. They were very helpful and sympathetic and ensured everything went as planned. A great comfort to us on a sad and emotional day. Thank you.
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Maureen, Thank you for taking your time to leave a heart-warming review, it’s appreciated by all, it’s nice to hear our team was helpful and sympathetic to enable great confirm on an emotional day. It was privilege supporting you through this sad time. Once again, thank you! Russ and the team.
5Tracey Purser27th Jan 2026
The level of service given throughout was excellent and always handled with care and consideration, the funeral day itself was shown honourably and respectful and the support all employees offered gave you confidence and respect during a very tough time. Thank you to all involved.
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Tracey, thank for taking the time to leave a kind review, it’s appreciated. It was a privilege supporting you through the arrangements and ist lovely to hear you felt the service we gave was excellent and handled with care, through a tough time. We are pleased everyone showed honour and respect on the day itself. Once again, Thank you. Team Arnold
5Ian Barkes 25th Jan 2026
Excellent service as always and very supportive taking mum to her parents grave to lay flowers on route to wake
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Ian,
We are pleased you felt our service was excellent, it was a privilege to support you and mum through the arrangements, and taking mum to her parent’s grave on route to the wake was no bother at all of course, we are glad we could help. Thank you for taking your time to leave a positive review, it’s appreciated from all.
Team Arnold
5Christopher Sutton18th Jan 2026
Thank you aw Lymn Arnold for your professionalism for my mother’s funeral.Russell and staff.
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Christopher, thank you for taking the time to leave a review, it is appreciated. It’s nice to hear the team was professional for your mothers funeral. Once again, thank you, Russ and The Arnold team.
5Tony Hutchinson18th Jan 2026
Throughout a heart breaking time lymn have informed me all the way with professional, heartfelt, caring and warmth which made a hard job that little bit easier, it was a very peaceful, lovely send of for my wife.
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Tony, we are so grateful for your words, it’s lovely to hear that our staff were professional and caring through such a heartbreaking time and we are pleased it enabled a peaceful, lovely send off for you wife. Thank you for taking the time to leave a heart-warming review, it’s appreciated by all.
Team Arnold
5Alan Houghton6th Jan 2026
Thank you for sorting everything out for me and mum,really appreciate it
Regards Alan
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Alan, you are very welcome. It was a privilege to support yourself and mum through the arrangements, thank you for taking your time to leave a positive review for us. Team Arnold
5Peter King 29th Dec 2025
A very professional and respectful service from our local office in Arnold. Thank you for making this difficult time a less stressful experience.
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Peter, thank you for leaving a heart-warming review, we appreciate it. It was a privilege to support you through such a difficult time but I am pleased you felt we did this professionally and respectfully. Once again, thank you! Team Arnold.
5David Wright25th Dec 2025
A seemless service throughout Thank you
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Hi David, thank you for taking your time to leave us a review, its appreciated. We are pleased you felt our service was seamless throughout, take care! Team Arnold
5Mark Dove21st Dec 2025
Couldn’t fault the service given by all the staff. Perfect.
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Mark, I’m pleased to hear you can’t fault the service we provided. It was a privilege supporting you through the arrangements, all the best. Team Arnold
5Wendy Reynolds17th Dec 2025
At a time when one’s life is in turmoil & you are struggling to know where to turn next, all you need is someone to guide & help you with complete care & empathy…to take you by the hand & walk you through the steps to give our deceased loved one the perfect respect, honour & service they so deserved.
Thank you all at Lymn of Arnold, you did everything perfectly & more.
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Wendy, It was a privilege to guide you through such a difficult time, we are pleased you felt we did this with complete care and empathy. Thank you for taking your time to leave such a kind review with the most heart-warming words, Team Arnold.
5Rick Wilson17th Dec 2025
We had an enlarged family with the Lymns team guiding and helping us through such a difficult time. So very grateful they were there for us.
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Rick, I was truly saddened to receive the call from you following the death of your beloved Dee, a dear friend of so many of us here at Lymns. I am grateful that Jess and the team at Arnold were able to help you through what I know was such a difficult time and I was honoured, along with many of your friends and colleagues here, to be able to oversee the funeral personally. It certainly was an accolade to Dee to see the crematorium full beyond capacity and I personally was grateful that Giulia and the staff at Gedling were so accommodating. Thank you for your kind comments and your valuable review. It really is much appreciated. Nigel Lymn Rose
5Cheryl Cotterrill7th Dec 2025
Everything went so smoothly. Thank you to the staff at Lymns at Arnold and Kirby who was fantastic caring as usual. Xx
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Thank you Cheryl for letting me be part of Mum's special day. Sending my love to you and the whole family, Kirby
5Barbara Day2nd Dec 2025
I found A W Lymn extremely helpful professional and reassuring,
They made a difficult time go very smoothly.
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Barbara, I’m please you found our services very professional and it’s lovely to hear that we made a difficult time very smooth. Thank you for taking your time to leave a review! Team Arnold.
5Alexis Denholm27th Nov 2025
Caring, personal and dignified.
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Alexis, thank you for taking the time to leave a five-star review. It is appreciated by all and we are pleased you felt our services were caring, personal and dignified. It was a privilege to support you through the arrangements. Once again, Thank you! Team Arnold.
5Angela Staples18th Nov 2025
Jessica was very personable and showed empathy in what is a very difficult time. Mark Chapman the celebrant was equally so and delivered a service which was very fitting for my late husband. Russ and his team of drivers did a good job too
Kind regards
A Staples
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Angela, thank you for taking the time to leave a five-star view, it’s appreciated by all. It was a privilege to support you in every aspect during this difficult time but we are pleased you felt we were personable and empathetic. Its lovely to hear Mark delivered a service so fitting and Russ and the team did a good job, once again thankyou! Team Arnold
5Nick Pope17th Nov 2025
We can’t thank Jess enough for organising the funeral and showing compassion every step of the way at a very difficult time.
Russell was a true professional ensuring the service ran smoothly resulting in a very dignified ceremony.
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Nick, thank you for taking the time to leave a heart-warming review. It was a privilege to support you through such a difficult time, and I am pleased you felt Russ was a true professional on the day too. Once again, Thank you.
Take Care, Jess and team Arnold.
5Lorraine Cawser3rd Nov 2025
Very helpful caring team. Thank you
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Lorraine, thank you for taking your time to leave us a review, its appreciated.
We are pleased you felt our team here was very helpful and caring and our team feels privileged to have been able to support you through the arrangements. Once again, Thank you. Team Arnold
5Marion Beeston26th Oct 2025
Could not have done more for us at such a distressing time.
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Marion, thank you for taking the time to leave a five-star review, it’s appreciated.
We are pleased you feel we couldn’t have done more for you and your family at this distressing time. Once again thank you, Team Arnold!
5Carolyn Kendall21st Oct 2025
The funeral was exactly as we wanted nothing was too much trouble. Even had one side of the coffin engraved with liams name. Thank you so much Russell and the rest of the team for making a very hard day go so smoothly.
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Carolyn, it was a privilege looking after the funeral arrangements for Liam, we are pleased you felt nothing was too much trouble and glad that such hard day went smoothly for you all. Thank you for taking your time to leave a five-star review, it’s appreciated. Russ and the Arnold team!
5Louise Wright 20th Oct 2025
AW Lymn in Arnold really looked after me in what was such a difficult few weeks. They made all the planning and admin really straightforward and on the day of my mum's funeral couldn't have been kinder, more respectful or more professional. I am so grateful to them
A.W. Lymn, Arnold Team replied
Hi Louise,
Thank you for taking your time to leave a five-star review, your heart-warming words are appreciated. We are pleased you felt the Arnold team looked after you ensuring the planning was straight forward. It was a privilege supporting you through all aspects and lovely to hear the team on the day were kind, respectful and professional. Once again, Thank you! Team Arnold
I would like to thank all the staff and especially Beryl and Deanna. It’s difficult to arrange a funeral from a distance but it was made much easier by having such friendly and helpful staff, talking me through the whole process. The staff at the funeral were both professional and supportive. It was a very small funeral but they made it into a special day. Thankyou,
Bally Hayer 1st Mar 2026
Thank you for making what is a difficult time easier to navigate.
