C.J Reilly Funeral Services

186 reviews

A reputable, family run funeral director based in London but serving the whole of the UK with compassionate funeral services

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Roger Hendicott 27th Jul 2023

I cannot find words to describe my experience from the time that the door was first opened to me by Hayley to later meeting Chris at the service, but I will try. One word springs to mind- AMAZING. I could not have asked for a more professional quality service filled with friendliness, compassion, empathy, understanding and hearts that understood where you were at and ears that truly listened and understood your needs. A huge thank you to Hayley and Chris and all the staff - you were superb. God bless you all.

Stephen Gargan 17th Jul 2023

Excellent service, done the old fashioned way. Chris,Jill and their staff were brilliant!!!!!!! Thank you so much xx

Diane Smith 14th Jul 2023

From start to finish this company looked after out families needs showing care and attention to detail. They ensured that evrryone was ok. This is this is the second time we have employed the company twice and th on bith occadiobs. I wkukd recommend them to anyone. They have been very professional and caring.

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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

133-135 Southwood Road
New Eltham
London
SE9 3QL

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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 4538 2924

About Us

C.J.Reilly Funeral Services is a funeral director in London, serving all of the United Kingdom with caring and compassionate funeral services.

C.J. Reilly is an independently owned and run family business, with over 100 combined years experience. Jill and Chris Reilly, opened the doors in 2002 and have been joined over the years by many more family members. They recently carried out an extensive refurbishment to their London funeral home, ensuring relaxed and comfortable surroundings for you and your family.

Over the years C.J. Reilly have had the honour of attending to the funeral needs of thousands of local families. They have built a reputation locally as well as looking after families across the UK and Ireland and are specialists in the often complex area of worldwide repatriation.

Every member of the family business shares the same values and works hard to deliver their best service during every funeral arrangement. C.J.Reilly values diversity, equality and inclusion, and they aspire to these values both in business and within the local communities they serve.

Call C.J.Reilly Funeral Services today, or visit their funeral home in Eltham, London, to begin arranging the perfect funeral for your loved one.

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Verified Reviews

  • 5 Roger Hendicott 27th Jul 2023

    I cannot find words to describe my experience from the time that the door was first opened to me by Hayley to later meeting Chris at the service, but I will try. One word springs to mind- AMAZING.

    I could not have asked for a more professional quality service filled with friendliness, compassion, empathy, understanding and hearts that understood where you were at and ears that truly listened and understood your needs.

    A huge thank you to Hayley and Chris and all the staff - you were superb. God bless you all.

  • 5 Stephen Gargan 17th Jul 2023

    Excellent service, done the old fashioned way. Chris,Jill and their staff were brilliant!!!!!!!

    Thank you so much xx

  • 5 Diane Smith 14th Jul 2023

    From start to finish this company looked after out families needs showing care and attention to detail. They ensured that evrryone was ok. This is this is the second time we have employed the company twice and th on bith occadiobs. I wkukd recommend them to anyone. They have been very professional and caring.

  • 5 Scott Issom 13th Jul 2023

    C J Reilly were so profeessional. My late father really had the best send off. Chris, Jill and Hailey (and the rest of the team) were amazing and took so much pressure off myself and the family. They made sure dad was safe all the time. Thank you so much

  • 5 Patricia Conlin 20th Jun 2023

    We are very grateful and thankful for the support and guidance given to us by Jill, Chris,Haley and all their team. 
    They showed the upmost respect for Ruth whilst she was in their care.  We were able to fulfil Ruth’s last wishes because of their kindness and diligence.

  • 5 Gareth Sammons 19th Jun 2023

    From start to finish C.J Reilly Funeral Service were fantastic. A member of staff came round our house and was very respectful to our situation. They went through the package they offered and said we could have bi spoked as well. They organised everything seamlessly and it was a weight of my mind. They even were able to arrange a wheelchair car for my Mother. I was so grateful on how well the day of the funeral went and it was all down to CJ Reilly Funeral Services. Thank you so much.

  • 5 Darren Roberts-Salmon 15th Jun 2023

    Very lovely service provided by staff. Friendly and supportive 

  • 5 Tom Odoki-Olam 12th Jun 2023

    The whole process went very well. Thanks

  • 5 Danny Lynch 12th Jun 2023

    The best decision I ever made. Compassionate and professional. They could not do enough to help us through this dreadfully sad time.

  • 5 Sharon Aldridge 13th May 2023

    Words cannot describe how Hayley and the team helped look after us as a family. They treated us with compassion and respect and nothing was too much trouble. At times we felt lost and Hayley was on hand to provide guidance and support throughout. She recommended a florist who provided flowers beyond our expectations, and found us Nicole our celebrant who was just amazing. On the day Chris and his team were not only professional and respectful , they held our hands from start to finish and they made a sad day beautiful and memorable. We honestly can’t thank you enough and will be forever grateful. 
    We would have no hesitation in recommending CJ Reilly they are the best. 

  • 5 Stella Chiwaya 10th May 2023

    CJ Reilly were wonderful in assisting with repatriation of my brother. They kept us informed at all times and explained everything very clearly. Their service was highly efficient and professional. I would highly recommend them to assist you in your time of need. A big thank you to the CJ Reilly team.

  • 5 Manuela Nye 6th May 2023

    Thank you so much C.J. Reilly for repatriating my Uncle. Hayley was amazing throughout the whole process. Dealing with a loss and the practicalities of organising a funeral can be challenging and Hayley stepped in to support us every step of the way. No words can express how grateful I am Hayley for everything you did. Nothing was too much and you were there to answer any questions or concerns I had. I couldn’t have done it without you. 

  • 5 Callum Miller 5th May 2023

    Very helpful answered all questions .made sure everything went ok on the day.Would recommend this family run funeral service.

  • 5 Jean Waghorn 4th May 2023

    Very professional. we couldn’t have had a better service .
     Extremely helpfull when booking the service ,and kept  us updated at all times .They arrived at our house in plenty of time on the day of the funeral and on arrival and at the crematorium very organized

  • 5 Fiona Judge 3rd May 2023

    Excellence service from start to finish. Staff very personable offering good advice and working to overcome hurdles. Very respectful and supportive to family members at a difficult time. Would highly recommend.

  • 5 Sharon Mutambara 3rd May 2023

    The service was excellent and we felt treated as a grieving family not just on other family who’ve lost their own. The treatment was personal to us and the staff were empathetic.

  • 5 David Harley 3rd May 2023

    Even Though there was only 12 people at my late Aunt's Funeral, the attention to detail, and just the other small things Chris and his team did on the day, to make it such a lovely send off for my Aunt was so nice and well received by everyone in attendance. I can't speak highly enough for Chris and everyone at C.J. Reilly.

  • 5 Heydi Hurtado 3rd May 2023

    there isn't enough praises I can give to this funeral home, they have been fantastic from the first phone call put my mind at ease at such a sad and difficult time in our lives. At the beginning I had no clue who to turn to, I phoned so many different funeral services including big companies unfortunally they didn't seem interested or show any empathy, some of them said they will get back to me with a quote and they never did I had to then phone them only for them to tell me they couldn't find any info I had send them.
    when you are going through such a hard time as a family the only thing you need is somebody to lend you a helping hand to get you through it, and that is exactly what I found with C.J Reilly Funeral Services, they helped and guided me through the whole thing, but the main thing I am so grateful for is the empathy they showed and the kind words they offered our family from the beginning to the end.
    So thank you so much from the bottom of my heart to everyone at C.J Reilly for all the help and fantastic service they provided for our family, especially for Hayley who I spend a lot of time talking on the phone with and her lovely dad who I finally met the day of the funeral what a fantastic gentleman he is.

    Heydi Hurtado and Carmen Spagnolo

  • 5 Janet Montague 30th Mar 2023

    Excellent. Thank you so much!

  • 5 Lynne Joyner 30th Mar 2023

    Any loss is devastating but no one could have cared for our mother more after her death than Chris and the family. The sensitivity and kindness shown to our family was incredible and the help in arranging a celebration of our Mum’s wonderful life was full of love and compassion.

  • 5 Michael Joyce 28th Mar 2023

    Honestly don’t know what we would have done without them. The whole team arranged everything down the smallest detail, everyone at the service complimented how well everything was organised.made recommendations for minister Sacha who was absolutely fantastic. A florist for the flowers which were also fantastic. I would like to thank Chris, Hayley and the team for gibbing uncle Jimmy the best send off we could have hoped for ❤️❤️❤️

  • 5 Eliah Chitiyo 20th Mar 2023

    Job well done 

  • 5 Clare Penate 17th Mar 2023

    From the moment of our arrival
    to begin the sad process of making necessary arrangements for the burial of our loved one we were treated with sensitivity,
    kindness and understanding.
    Hayley guided us with gentleness and respect, and with incredible efficiency at a time of turmoil and confusion.  And at the end, on the  day of the funeral, her dear father continued to make us feel reassured and comforted.  Thank you to all at C J Reilly for everything you did for us. We appreciate it tremendously. Clare Penate

  • 5 Pamela Hutton 16th Mar 2023

    Very professional helpful and patient. Excellent service and support. All perfect for Nancy's day.

  • 5 Lisa Meek 16th Mar 2023

    The sudden death of my dear late mother came as a shock to many of us. Feeling such grief, it was a relief to use the services of C.J. Reilly Funeral Services. No request made was too much for them. My family of 4 generations, many who had very different requests, were met with respect and each stage was explained throughly. The video of music and photos was changed to meet the younger members requests. My daughter was allowed access to personally vanish her grandmothers nails as she did each week. A first viewing at a funeral home for another granddaughter, was treated with extra care and compassion, always taking into consideration her age and even assuring the coffin was not seen. The lengths that this company went to was unbelievable. When the Church where the service was held announced that there was a possible problem with the C.D.player, the office staff at the funeral directors informed us not to worry, they carried a player just in case of emergency! They just seemed to have every area covered so well. The car drivers were so courteous and helped the elderly attendees around them. Not once did any member of my  family feel that any question asked was not replied to, in a professional and caring manner. I understand this is a family run business, maybe this is why the level of care, consideration, empathy and professionalism was so high. I wish the Reilly family the very best of luck for their future and will certainly highly recommend their services to others. 

Address
133-135 Southwood Road
New Eltham
London
SE9 3QL

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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

Roger Hendicott 27th Jul 2023

I cannot find words to describe my experience from the time that the door was first opened to me by Hayley to later meeting Chris at the service, but I will try. One word springs to mind- AMAZING. I could not have asked for a more professional quality service filled with friendliness, compassion, empathy, understanding and hearts that understood where you were at and ears that truly listened and understood your needs. A huge thank you to Hayley and Chris and all the staff - you were superb. God bless you all.

Stephen Gargan 17th Jul 2023

Excellent service, done the old fashioned way. Chris,Jill and their staff were brilliant!!!!!!! Thank you so much xx

Diane Smith 14th Jul 2023

From start to finish this company looked after out families needs showing care and attention to detail. They ensured that evrryone was ok. This is this is the second time we have employed the company twice and th on bith occadiobs. I wkukd recommend them to anyone. They have been very professional and caring.

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