Albin & Hitchcock
Established in 1900, this is the oldest branch of the F. A. Albin & Sons funeral directors offices and covers Plaistow, East Ham, Barking, Canning Town and Essex.
Latest Verified Reviews
Leonard Double 13th Dec 2022
Amazing support, very kind and caring, would recommend to anyone.
Julia Acott 13th Nov 2022
Was really impressed with every aspect of the arrangements along with all the staff - all courteous and sensitive and very professional. We felt very well cared for throughout this difficult time - thank you all
Michael Curate 27th Sep 2022
John , Danny & Steve of Albin & Hitchcock funeral directors barking road are formidable people who have not only gone above and beyond for my Beautiful mother Selena Ophelia Curate myself and all my family and friends who loved my mum they have virtually taken all of the stress anxiety off us by taking care of everything in preparation for my mother’s funeral send off and made it possible for me and my family and loved ones and family to be able to mourn in peace be the actual funeral and I would just like to express my total gratitude to them as does all of my family and loved ones and friends for taking such lovely care of my darling mother u are a credit Ablin & Hitchcock and to family and people values in every single sense Thank You for everything that u have done. Michael Curate and family.
Funeral Services
- Traditional burial
- Simple funeral
- Traditional cremation
- Home visit
- On-site parking
- Chapel of rest
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
About Us
Danny Collins is the funeral director who manages the branch, which is located at Barking Road, East London.
The branch covers Plaistow, East Ham, Barking, Canning Town and Essex.
Danny is available to assist you Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. There is an arranging office, a reception area and two chapels of rest in the premises. The company operates a 24 hour on call response outside normal working hours.
Albin & Hitchcock offer exhumation, burial, repatriation and cremation services, as well as prearranged funerals, will writing, memorials and more.
A memorial garden is also available if you so wish to inter the ashes of your loved one.
The Albin family has progressed to work as funeral directors after starting as wardens of the Bermondsey cemetery over 200 years ago.
Latest Obituaries
Dec 1945 - Oct 2024
Apr 1949 - Oct 2024
Olukayode Babatunde Kehinde Sodeinde
Jun 2024 - Sep 1951
Oct 1961 - Jul 2024
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Latest Verified Reviews
Leonard Double 13th Dec 2022
Amazing support, very kind and caring, would recommend to anyone.
Julia Acott 13th Nov 2022
Was really impressed with every aspect of the arrangements along with all the staff - all courteous and sensitive and very professional. We felt very well cared for throughout this difficult time - thank you all
Michael Curate 27th Sep 2022
John , Danny & Steve of Albin & Hitchcock funeral directors barking road are formidable people who have not only gone above and beyond for my Beautiful mother Selena Ophelia Curate myself and all my family and friends who loved my mum they have virtually taken all of the stress anxiety off us by taking care of everything in preparation for my mother’s funeral send off and made it possible for me and my family and loved ones and family to be able to mourn in peace be the actual funeral and I would just like to express my total gratitude to them as does all of my family and loved ones and friends for taking such lovely care of my darling mother u are a credit Ablin & Hitchcock and to family and people values in every single sense Thank You for everything that u have done. Michael Curate and family.
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