Harold White Funeral Directors

08/08/2025

Last week we conducted a service at Forest Park Hainault Crematorium, set amid the tranquil woodlands near Hainault. For families seeking respite from the bustle of city life, this venue offers a welcome escape into natural surroundings.

01/08/2025

Earlier this week we arranged our first service at the SS Peter and Paul Church in Ilford. The beautiful building provided a peaceful setting for families to gather in remembrance. We're grateful to the SS Peter and Paul community for their support and look forward to serving more families at this location.

18/07/2025

When families are facing one of life's most challenging chapters, being able to ease that journey even a little means everything to us.

04/07/2025

For over 135 years, our founder's values of dignity, compassion and respect have guided every interaction we have with families.

27/06/2025

Thank you South Chingford Community Library. Our Funeral Wishes talk earlier this week was really well received. The questions and conversations that followed showed just how valuable these discussions can be.

There's clearly an appetite for more open dialogue about end-of-life planning in our community. If you're part of a group or know anywhere that might be interested in hosting a similar event, we'd love to hear from you!

Thanks to everyone who joined us for tea and a chat.

23/06/2025

Most people are daunted by the thought of having to organise a funeral. But it doesn’t have to be complicated, and using their years of experience, our team can guide you through the process and provide support along the way.

If someone has died and you need help with the next steps, please reach out to us. It can be an overwhelming time, and we understand that navigating this process can be difficult. When you contact us, our funeral directors will listen and then guide you through what happens next. From the transporta...

23/06/2025

Happening this morning: Our FREE Funeral Wishes talk!

11am-12noon at South Chingford Community Library.

Perfect time to learn about planning ahead for yourself over a friendly cuppa. All welcome for this informal session.

See you at 11am!

South Chingford Community Library are hosting Harold White Independent Funeral Directors information session on Funeral Wishes, Monday 23rd June 11am to 12 noon

19/06/2025

Recent figures show that 20% of all funerals in the UK are now Direct Cremations. The Good Funeral Guide CIC have created a questionnaire to learn more about people’s real experiences of this increasingly popular option. So far they’ve only had a limited number of responses so they need your help to gather as much useful information as possible. See the article below for a link to the questionnaire…

🔥 URGENT CALL TO ACTION: WE NEED YOUR HELP 🔥

From The Good Funeral Guide CIC

We’ve spent hundreds of unpaid hours creating a careful, fair, and vital questionnaire about people’s real experiences of direct cremation.

We’re doing this to gather the evidence no one else will. Not the advertisers. Not regulators. Not the big-money providers.

🟢 But we have a problem: after a month, we only have 47 responses.

That’s not enough to speak truth to power.
That’s not enough to challenge £32 million in advertising spend.
That’s not enough to protect the public from being misled.

👉 If you care about funeral truth, choice, dignity, or transparency — we need you. Today.

Please:
1. Take 5 minutes right now to share this link on your website, your socials, your email list, your client newsletter.
2. Tell people why it matters.
3. Don’t just like this post — act.

📩 Here’s the link to share:
https://forms.gle/3zP8Uf1m37HBRT4RA
(or go to the “direct cremation” tab on the Good Funeral Guide website: https://www.goodfuneralguide.co.uk/direct-cremation)

Funerals matter.

Help us evidence it.

18/06/2025

Making things run smoothly behind the scenes means families can focus on what truly matters to them.

18/06/2025

Next Monday (23 June) we're coming to South Chingford Community Library to talk about our FREE Funeral Wishes service, a chance for you to record your preferences for your own funeral, taking the burden off your loved ones when the time comes.

This isn't about paying for funeral plans or arranging someone else's service, it's simply about documenting your personal wishes so your family knows exactly what you'd want. From music choices to burial preferences, it's your opportunity to have your voice heard.

Join us for an informal chat over a cuppa.

South Chingford Community Library are hosting Harold White Independent Funeral Directors information session on Funeral Wishes, Monday 23rd June 11am to 12 noon

15/06/2025

Not everyone feels like celebrating Father's Day. Complex relationships, absent fathers, or the pain of loss can make today challenging. If you're struggling, please know that you're not alone.

12/06/2025

Loneliness Awareness Week (9-15 June 2025) is organised by the Trust and their founder Amy Perrin OBE is featured in an article in the Independent. She discusses why loneliness is on the increase, as well as how to recognise the symptoms and what we can do to help those who are suffering.

Age UK found that 2.1 million older people say they take less care of themselves when they are lonely