F.A. Albin & Sons

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F. A. Albin & Sons funeral directors’ head office operates in the M25 area since 1974, continuing a family tradition of over 200 years of bereavement care.

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Andrew Loizou 21st Sep 2022

The best ! Professional,friendly & comforting ! No complaints here :)

Hilary Prince 18th Sep 2022

I cannot fault the service given by F.A. Albin and Sons. From the first visit to the premises to discuss the funeral, the telephone calls and emails to confirm decisions made, to being driven back to the wake, it was the most professional service I have encountered in a very long time. Every single member of the personnel I met were exemplary in their care and attention to detail and I felt well guided throughout the whole process. This helped me mourn as I wished, without having to concern myself with the minutia of the day.

Angela Peterson-Johnson 13th Sep 2022

The family of Derek Johnson do not have the words to describe how grateful we are to Simon, Jon and all at Albins in Bermondsey for the caring, respectful way they handled the funeral of our brother. From start to finish, all the difficult decisions that had to be made in the run up to the funeral were made easier by the knowledge, experience and, above all, empathy of the Albins team and the support they gave us. The funeral was everything we could have hoped for and more and we would like a heartfelt thank for helping us to give Derek the send off he deserved. We will be recommending F. A. Albins Funeral Service to everyone we know.

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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

Arthur Stanley House
52 Culling Road
Rotherhithe
London
SE16 2TN

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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 3389 6581

About Us

Built in 1974 on the site of the Old Runge Hall in Culling Road, the F.A. Albin & Sons head office was built to serve the community and has every facility to assist families at the time of bereavement.

The premises are located in close proximity to the public transport system and have allocated spaces for customer parking. Facilities include eight chapels of rest, a large garage to accommodate our modern fleet, a comprehensive mortuary, a museum as well as administration offices.
Also located at Culling Road is F.A. Albin & Sons' memorial garden, which consists of a large number of niches for families to inter the ashes of their loved ones, boulder plaques, wall and vase plaques where flowers can be placed. All remembrance opportunities are open to everyone so you will not be required to retain ashes in order to dedicate a memorial.

Funeral directors Jonathan and Simon Dyer are responsible for the branch and are available Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm, on Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm and on Sundays from 10 am to 12 pm. The company operates a 24 hour on call response outside normal working hours.
Our office serves all of the M25 area.

The Albin family first worked as wardens of the Bermondsey cemetery over 200 years ago, to then start serving the community as funeral directors.

Latest Obituaries

Henry Sidney Charles   Downs

Henry Sidney Charles Downs

Oct 1931 - Aug 2024

Nora   Shelley

Nora Shelley

Feb 1949 - Aug 2024

Marion   Ann Bull

Marion Ann Bull

Feb 1950 - Jul 2024

Judy   Hall

Judy Hall

Sep 1955 - Jul 2024

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Verified Reviews

  • 5 Andrew Loizou 21st Sep 2022

    The best ! Professional,friendly & comforting ! No complaints here :)

  • 5 Hilary Prince 18th Sep 2022

    I cannot fault the service given by F.A. Albin and Sons. From the first visit to the premises to discuss the funeral, the telephone calls and emails to confirm decisions made, to being driven back to the wake, it was the most professional service I have encountered in a very long time. Every single member of the personnel I met were exemplary in their care and attention to detail and I felt well guided throughout the whole process. This helped me mourn as I wished, without having to concern myself with the minutia of the day.

  • 5 Angela Peterson-Johnson 13th Sep 2022

    The family of Derek Johnson do not have the words to describe how grateful we are to Simon, Jon and all at Albins in Bermondsey for the caring, respectful way they handled the funeral of our brother. From start to finish, all the difficult decisions that had to be made in the run up to the funeral were made easier by the knowledge, experience and, above all, empathy of the Albins team and the support they gave us. The funeral was everything we could have hoped for and more and we would like a heartfelt thank for helping us to give Derek the send off he deserved. We will be recommending F. A. Albins Funeral Service to everyone we know.

  • 5 Keith Newman 5th Sep 2022

    First class

  • 5 Laura Holden 3rd Sep 2022

    Very lovely people very professional helpful and make the service special to you 

  • 5 Tracy O'Connor 31st Aug 2022

    Excellent all round service  from a professional Funeral Director 

  • 5 Bill Howell 29th Aug 2022

    A big thank you to Dawn and the team at the Welling branch, who recently helped us organise our Mum's funeral. Everyone was so compassionate and understanding, guiding us through every step. On the day, they were so helpful and considerate, whilst remaining very professional at all times.

  • 5 Barry Edward Bowes 28th Aug 2022

    The whole team at Albins are superb. Everyone I met and spoke with were compassionate  and understanding. On the day their presentation and conduct were impeccable. It absolutely made the day so much easier to deal with. 

  • 5 Michael O’Brien 21st Aug 2022

    We found the help and service provided at all stages from picking up Tim's body at his home to the Cremation service at Hither Green to be everything we needed as a family to bring closure for Tim's untimely death

    In particular both Caroline and Lynn were always available to answer any questions about funeral matters and at the cremation Owen provided just the right balance with the Service and George and the team the level of support we needed throughout the ceremony

  • 5 Reza Ghaisar 19th Aug 2022

    I have lost my brother recently, thanks God to Albin & Sons for there great service, sympathy, caring, and above all sharing your dark times. 
    We appreciate all your kind services. 
    Reza Ghaisar. 🙏

  • 5 Michelle Marks 17th Aug 2022

    The funeral was perfect couldn't have gone any better, lovely day and great team at Albins.Big thanks to all involved.

  • 5 Jennifer Beckford 14th Aug 2022

    They have been extremely helpful, considerate and very respectful. I definitely recommend this service.

  • 5 Karen Finch 6th Aug 2022

    I buried my dad with Albins 33yrs ago.

    They are professional, caring and helpful every step of the way today as they was back then.

    They make  such a sad occasion less stressful and go way and beyond expectations.

    I’m truly grateful for your kindness and help through such a sad time.

    You simply are the best.

  • 5 Olivia Muggleton 6th Aug 2022

    Such a respectful and beautiful service provided by Simon and Jon and all of the company. Thank you for honouring our special Tracey.

  • 5 Janet Gray 4th Aug 2022

    Albins are the best people , you feel so loved at hard times . They take care of all of us. They really make you feel so loved and help us through the hard pain at losing people . 

  • 5 Sue Holliday 3rd Aug 2022

    Our funeral was arranged by Caroline, it was not an easy task as there had to be a lot of calling around and juggling dates put both she and the team pulled out all the stops for us. On the day of our service we were looked after fantastically. Thank you for your incredible care.

  • 5 Ian Hannington 3rd Aug 2022

    My fathers funeral and service, was nothing more than perfect. 10 out of 10 to the Albin team. Especially Stephen and his team.
    We thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.
    A truly personal and professional company.
    Hopefully your services will not be required anytime soon!
    However if the situation rises we wouldn't hesitate to call Albins and sons Thank you.

  • 5 Lesley Leaver 2nd Aug 2022

    Staff treated us with respect, and Caroline was very helpful when planning dads funeral, also on the day George and the boy's were very caring and respectful, I would also like to mention Pauline who was the celebrant both her and Caroline were in contact with me throughout until we were satisfied with everything.
    Many thanks from
    Vivian, Terry,Lesley & Diane

  • 5 John Meuret 1st Aug 2022

    Albins are rightly viewed as an undertaking service to aspire to and they live up to their wonderful reputation.
    On the day everything was smooth and professional and I couldn't have asked for more.

  • 5 Camila Ramos 30th Jul 2022

    We could have not picked a better place to give our grandma a beautiful send off! Thank you to everyone at Albins ! 

  • 5 Victor Bonwick 26th Jul 2022

    From start to finish, nothing was too much trouble.
    I was very happy with the service and everything that was done for the funeral of my mum.

  • 5 Kylie Gyertson 26th Jul 2022

    I am deeply grateful to everyone at FA Albins for their care and compassion. A wonderful and respectful team 

  • 5 linda watson 24th Jul 2022

    From the start of my journey with Albins to the end i cannot fault the service and the caring for both my Mum and for my family. I felt relief knowing Mum was safe and being loved in their care from the first second. I could not have wished to be accompanied on this journey with anyone other than Caroline Morrison. At a time where my whole world went insane Caroline calmed me and made it easier for me to plan what i needed with her kindness, caring and guidance. Cannot thank Caroline and Albins enough for making Mums day perfect. Cannot recommend highly enough.

  • 5 Sarah Weems 12th Jul 2022

    F A Albin and sons professionalism was prestige, Danny and Chris went over and beyond and had the upmost respect for our mum and for us as a family.
    Everything ran smoothly and nothing felt rushed from all that attended we’ve had nothing but praise saying it was a beautiful service,to the best funeral they’d been to.
    Jay Britton who sang both at Holy trinity and Honor oak crematorium has a beautiful effortless voice and to Caroline who helped us organise everything for her patience and understanding we couldn’t be more thankful it was in its entirety the best and most beautiful send off our lovely mum deserved 

  • 5 Paul Deverson 11th Jul 2022

    We found Albins to be extremely professional and personal from the first contact to very end.
    All the staff were excellent and we would recommend using Albins every time 

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Address
Arthur Stanley House
52 Culling Road
Rotherhithe
London
SE16 2TN

Open map

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

Andrew Loizou 21st Sep 2022

The best ! Professional,friendly & comforting ! No complaints here :)

Hilary Prince 18th Sep 2022

I cannot fault the service given by F.A. Albin and Sons. From the first visit to the premises to discuss the funeral, the telephone calls and emails to confirm decisions made, to being driven back to the wake, it was the most professional service I have encountered in a very long time. Every single member of the personnel I met were exemplary in their care and attention to detail and I felt well guided throughout the whole process. This helped me mourn as I wished, without having to concern myself with the minutia of the day.

Angela Peterson-Johnson 13th Sep 2022

The family of Derek Johnson do not have the words to describe how grateful we are to Simon, Jon and all at Albins in Bermondsey for the caring, respectful way they handled the funeral of our brother. From start to finish, all the difficult decisions that had to be made in the run up to the funeral were made easier by the knowledge, experience and, above all, empathy of the Albins team and the support they gave us. The funeral was everything we could have hoped for and more and we would like a heartfelt thank for helping us to give Derek the send off he deserved. We will be recommending F. A. Albins Funeral Service to everyone we know.

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