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
About Us
Although A W Lymn's head office moved to Robin Hood House on Robin Hood Street in 1977, many people in the area still refer to this office as "Lymn's on Bath Street".
The head office, built by fourth generation George Rose in the late 1970's, has several in-house funeral directors to help families with their funeral needs, and also houses most of the company's administration staff.
The funeral home is staffed by Funeral Directors Kevin Browne, Paul Richardson and Philip Wilson, Office Manager and Funeral Arranger Joyce Farrell, Funeral Arranger Megan Rosier and Receptionist Lucinda Pallett.
The opening times are Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and Saturdays from 9am to 12.30pm. Staff are also available to meet with you outside of office hours at a mutually convenient time. Please call the telephone number at any time to arrange a convenient appointment.
Besides the administration and reception area, the premises have a coffin showroom, family rooms, visiting rooms, cold room facilities, a full fleet of hearses and limousines, a vintage fleet, stone masonry services and a florist.
A.W. Lymn's head office serves all of Nottingham city centre and its surrounding areas including Bobbers Mill, Colwick, Hyson Green, Mapperley, Radford, Sherwood, Sneinton, St. Ann's, The Meadows and beyond.
A W Lymn is owned and managed by the Lymn Rose family. Nigel Lymn Rose, one of the company's directors, was president of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) during its centenary year in 2005.
Many families emphasize how staff members guided them through arrangements and the funeral day itself, often mentioning particular individuals who made the process feel less overwhelming. Several describe feeling genuinely cared for rather than simply processed, and note that staff answered questions patiently and without pressure to spend more.
Families return repeatedly to how smoothly the funeral day ran, with attention to small details and the professional bearing of drivers and coffin bearers. A number mention feeling supported and at ease during the service despite their grief.
Communication stands out as something many families value highly—they describe being kept updated, having changes accommodated readily, and feeling that staff remained available to them throughout, which families say reduced stress during an already difficult time.
This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.
Verified Reviews
Verified Reviews
5Lorraine Kilworth14th Sep 2026
I thank Lymns from the bottom of my heart, My mum could not of been in better care since her passing on the 13th of August 2026. Special thanks goes to all involved in making my mums final journey perfect . Lucinda, Paul, Joyce, Caitlyn and Jen thank you for your kindness and support
4Kathleen Calvert8th Sep 2026
My sister's funeral Cora was from start to finish absolutely amazing. I'd like to thank everyone for their support and Megan was amazing. Thank you.
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Kathleen, thank you so much for the lovely review. It was a pleasure to assist you and I am pleased everything went well for Cora’s service. Megan
5Suzanna Stevens7th Sep 2026
Everything was perfect
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Dear Sue, thank you for taking the time to leave a great review of our services at the Nottingham Office. I am so very sorry that it has been necessary to have had to instruct us following the very sad loss of your deeply loved mother. It has been a privilege to guide you and all your family through this very fraught and distressing time. I wish you all the very best in moving forwards. Kindest regards, Paul and Team Nottingham.
5Amylea Radford-Deakin22nd Aug 2026
Amazing service , lovely staff and outstanding help and support.
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Dear Amylea, thank you for the five star review. We are pleased that everything went well for you on the day. Megan & Philip
5Jill Parsons16th Aug 2026
After a slight hiccup at the start of making the funeral arrangements, Lymns responded immediately and fully addressed our concerns. From that point on, everything was 100% and the arrangements and funeral were everything we expected and did our Mum proud. I can fully recommend Lymn's to anyone.
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Dear Jill thank you for bringing the starting issue to my attention. Following that I am really pleased that the services provided by Megan and the team at Nottingham in advance of the funeral day and by Stacey (who you have met before) and her team on the day proved to be excellent. Your most balanced and high appraisal of our service is so very much appreciated by us all. Thank you. Nigel Lymn Rose
5Jeffrey Cokkinos3rd Aug 2026
From the moment we walked through the door we was treated with respect and compassion by Megan. They arranged a fantastic last party with organising everything from the cars, service with a great upbeat Katie the celebrat and Richard who guides us on the day.
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Jeff, thank you for the review.
I’m pleased we were able to give Gavin the send off he deserved and all went well.
Megan
5Jane Garratt24th Jul 2026
Absolutely amazing they took the whole worry and process from me,they were kind,understanding and very informative at this very stressing time
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Jane. Thank you for your most kind review and high appraisal of our services. I am truly please that our family team looked after you so well. I am also gratified to be told that our funeral arranger and administrator Megan was always there for you and that the service to celebrate the life of Jeff, a man admired and loved by so many, was admirably captured by our Celebrant Richard. Again Thank you. Nigel Lymn Rose.
5Kelly Colmey20th Jul 2026
Could not ask for a better service at such a hard time and the little things they did made the day extra special
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Dear Kelly, thank you for your lovely review. I’m glad that we did the best possible service for Dad on the day. Megan
5Raymond Wright10th Jul 2026
Everyone I dealt with at Lymns was caring, kind,thoughtful and nothing was too much trouble. They are all a credit to Lymns.
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Thank you so much for your lovely review, Ray. Pleased that everything went well for you. Megan
5Lorraine Handley3rd Jul 2026
The service provided by the funeral company was excellent from start to finish. Everything was handled with professionalism, care, and compassion, making a difficult day much easier for our family. The day itself went smoothly, and every detail was taken care of perfectly. We are truly grateful for their kindness and support and would highly recommend them.
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Dear Lorraine, thank you for taking the time to leave a great review of our services at the Nottingham Office. I am so very sorry that it has been necessary to have had to instruct our services following the very sad loss of your deeply loved father. It has been a privilege for us to guide you and all your family through this very fraught and challenging time. We wish you and all your family the very best in moving forwards. Kindest regards, Tony, Paul and Team Nottingham.
5Christopher Dimond29th Jun 2026
Very helpful and understanding
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Dear Christopher,
Thank you for your kind review, I’m pleased that everything went well for you and the rest of the family
Megan & The Nottingham Team
5Kristina Wallace28th Jun 2026
Everyone was so kind and thoughtful. The funeral was conducted in a very
dignified way by the celebrant, funeral director and coffin bearers in very difficult circumstances because of the high temperature on the day. Megan organised everything beautifully. I would like to thank Lymn's for making a difficult time easier to bear.
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Dear Kristina,
I am pleased to hear everything was carried out in accordance to your wishes and all went well for you on the day.
Megan & Paul
5Lily Johnson16th Jun 2026
Special thank you to Kevin for helping us organise everything for my dad’s funeral.
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
It was a privilege for me to support Cadia, Lily and Linda with their funeral arrangements for Paul, which they managed superbly and created a truly personal celebration of his life and a memorable farewell to his family and many friends.
I was pleased, but not surprised, to hear from our conductor, Paul that the funeral had gone so well on the day.
Thank you Kevin & The Nottingham Team
5Tina Diriso6th Jun 2026
Thank you to all involved in helping us at this sad time. Kevin thanks for continually replying back and your support throughout when we had questions and not knowing what to do. Thank you Russ and all the drivers/bearers and staff on the day for your huge support being very respectful and supporting us. Thank you to all the team behind the scenes you truly have the right staff for this company. You should all be proud of what you do. I would highly recommend you. Thank you again The Diriso family.
5Ellen Louise Keeton20th May 2026
Fantastic service from start to finish. Everything went just as I expected and dad would be so proud. Thank you to each and everyone of you x
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Hi Ellen, lovely meeting you and your family . I am so pleased it all went as you wished for. I always strive to give what families want. Keeping it personalised to the individual. Thank you for leaving a 5* review.
Deanna & The Nottingham Team
5Susan Shackleton19th May 2026
We organised my brother’s funeral through the central Nottingham branch of AW Lymn recently. I can’t fault the service - the staff were caring & compassionate, and took care of all the practicalities, making the whole process straightforward and respectful. Thank you.
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Dear Susan, thank you for your positive words, I’m glad that the process was as straightforward as it could have been under the difficult circumstances and that David got the send off he deserved. Megan & The Nottingham Team
5Steven Rowlands19th May 2026
When a family is in the darkness of sadness you were there for us all. You are the best in the business by far, an absolute blessing to you all, you’ve taken care of some of the most difficult choices family members have to make when struggling with grief
Outstanding service
5Kevin Shaw17th May 2026
Every attendee of my mums funeral thought it was a fitting tribute to my mother and thought the content described her perfectly and the celebrant Malcolm was excellent. That’s all I hoped for when choosing Lymns to deal with my mums welfare in her final moments. Everyone I dealt with from Deanna, Malcolm, Philip and Lucinda on reception were professional and showed so much respect to my late mum. I wouldn’t hesitate to choose them to handle any future bereavement in my family and that’s the biggest compliment I can pay them. My heartfelt thanks to them all for making my mums send off worthy of her.
Kevin
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Dear Kevin,
Thank you so much for your kind and heartfelt words.
We are deeply honoured that you entrusted us with arranging your mum’s funeral, and it means a great deal to know that the service was such a fitting tribute to her life. We will ensure that your thanks are passed on to Deanna, Malcolm, Philip and Lucinda, who will all be touched to know that their care, professionalism and support brought comfort to you and your family during such a difficult time.
Creating a meaningful farewell for every family is at the heart of what we do, and we are grateful you felt your mum received the send-off she deserved.
On behalf of all of us at The Nottingham Team, thank you again for your recommendation and for taking the time to share your experience.
With our sincere condolences and best wishes,
The Nottingham Team
5Marlene Kennedy15th May 2026
They are the best
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Thank you so much for your positive words, I am delighted to hear that everything went exactly as you had wished for on the day. Megan.
5Jacqueline Frater8th May 2026
Just to say "Thank You" for all your assistance during the funeral process from beginning to end, your staff have been patient, kind, professional,supportive and guided us through the complexities of decision making with options and availabilities to help us made informed decisions. You have answered all our questions, queries and requests with ease and sensitivity. We were able to give our Mother the send off she deserved. So Thank You once again.
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Jacqueline, thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review, it is much appreciated. I’m pleased to hear that everything went well and we were able to give Mum the send off she deserves. Megan.
5Eunell Golding28th Apr 2026
Service and communication was excellent, it was also very nice to see our veteran Nigel leading the processions. I used Lymn because of their years of experience, conducting the black communities funeral culture.
Thanks Lymn for ensuring that our brother had a smooth Home going, Keep it up.
Eunell, brother of Delburn.
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Eunall, thank you for your kind words and Nigel was also very touched that you mentioned him. It’s always nice to hear that things have gone as well as they could have done for you on such a difficult day.
Megan & The Nottingham Team
4Dave Kelly18th Apr 2026
Staff were efficient and approachable. They handled the funeral professionally and were emphatic.
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Thank you to all the Kelly family for your kind words. It was a honour to look after both you and Dom. Such a beautiful service - Deanna
5Carrie Paechter4th Apr 2026
Excellent, very responsive service
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Dear Carrie, thank you for the positive review. I hope all went as well as it could have done for you on the day. Megan.
5Stella Crosby31st Mar 2026
From start to finish it was professional and helped us through the process at a difficult time
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
It was an honour and a privilege to look after your family again. Nigel was clearly a well loved and respected character, and I hope we helped to give him the funeral he deserved. - Matthew, Kevin & The Nottingham Team
5Susanna Di Martino27th Mar 2026
A very professional service. Nothing was too much trouble. Just brilliant all around. Megan was very helpful and approachable and Philip who organised the day with his team of very polite drivers was amazing too. No complaints. Many thanks to all at this very sad time. X
A.W. Lymn, Nottingham Team replied
Susanna, thank you for your positive review. We are pleased that the funeral was carried out in accordance with your wishes and everything ran smoothy on the day.
Megan and Philip
Address
Robin Hood House Robin Hood Street Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG3 1GF
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
Lorraine Kilworth14th Sep 2026
I thank Lymns from the bottom of my heart, My mum could not of been in better care since her passing on the 13th of August 2026. Special thanks goes to all involved in making my mums final journey perfect . Lucinda, Paul, Joyce, Caitlyn and Jen thank you for your kindness and support
Kathleen Calvert8th Sep 2026
My sister's funeral Cora was from start to finish absolutely amazing. I'd like to thank everyone for their support and Megan was amazing. Thank you.
NAFD Member