Harold White Independent Funeral Directors Limited, South Chingford

69 reviews

Based in South Chingford, Harold White Independent Funeral Directors Limited have been serving East London and beyond for over 130 years.

Latest Verified Reviews

Valerie Harper 6th Feb 2021

A sad day for us but you  did everything perfectly, many thanks

John Bishop 2nd Feb 2021

Harold White Funeral Directors provided a professional service. We cannot thank the staff enough for all the support they provided at an incredibly sad and difficult time, in a manner which was sensitive, compassionate, and caring.

Roy Jackson 25th Jan 2021

Everything was arranged perfectly and made the day stress free. Many thanks to all. God Bless. Roy Jackson 

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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

95 Old Church Road
South Chingford
London
E4 6ST

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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

About Us

The first Harold White funeral home was opened in 1888 by George White. Five generations later, the company remains in the safe hands of the family and they are proud to continue supporting families in South Chingford and the surrounding areas.

With over 130 years experience, Harold White Independent Funeral Directors Limited in South Chingford has taken care of the details for every type of funeral. Whether you’re considering a traditional horse-drawn funeral, a direct cremation or an alternative celebration of life, the team at South Chingford will support and guide you.

With many options for personalising a funeral, Harold White can recommend everything you need to create the perfect tribute for your loved one. From suitable celebrants and sustainable coffins to beautiful flowers and unusual hearses (and everything in between), the team can help you find what you’re looking for.

Everyone is welcome to visit the Harold White premises but for those who are unable to travel or those who prefer the comfort of their own home, the team can organise a home visit to discuss the arrangements. Harold White also has a chapel of rest at South Chingford which families can use to spend time with their loved ones.

If you’d like to know anything more about Harold White and the services they offer, please call and speak to a member of the team.

Latest Obituaries

Patrick   Archer

Patrick Archer

Jun 1934 - Dec 2023

James   Hyder

James Hyder

Dec 1942 - Sep 2023

Fritz   Berent

Fritz Berent

May 1929 - Jul 2023

Ashley   Greaves

Ashley Greaves

May 1996 - Mar 2023

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Valerie Harper 6th Feb 2021

    A sad day for us but you  did everything perfectly, many thanks

  • 5 John Bishop 2nd Feb 2021

    Harold White Funeral Directors provided a professional service. We cannot thank the staff enough for all the support they provided at an incredibly sad and difficult time, in a manner which was sensitive, compassionate, and caring.

  • 5 Roy Jackson 25th Jan 2021

    Everything was arranged perfectly and made the day stress free.
    Many thanks to all. God Bless.
    Roy Jackson 

  • 5 Julie Moore 24th Jan 2021

    Gary, Bernadette and everyone at Harold White Funeral Directors went above and beyond to arrange a beautiful funeral service and send off for our loving Mum. They were with us every step of the way, taking care of everything to ensure there was no additional stress at a time when we were already grieving. 

    Compassion was shown throughout and we would highly recommend their services.

  • 5 Christine Eves 22nd Jan 2021

    My family would like to thank Bernadette  & Gary for all there help at a very
    stressful time. Especially Gary who on the day was making sure  all went
    smoothly, and was by my side when needed.

    Bernadette recommended  Celebrant Steve Cheal  who was excellent.
    Between Gary and Steve Robin had a wonderful send off..

    Once again thank you all 

    Christine 


  • 5 Steve Brooks 15th Jan 2021

    Very caring and beautifully arranged

  • 5 Keith Stevens 6th Oct 2020

    Very respectful, curtious, and professional service.

  • 5 Walter Neal 2nd Oct 2020

    We cannot thank you enough, Gary, Bernadette and the rest of the team at Harold Whites South Chingford, for the wonderful way you dealt with everything from the start to the end. You took all the stress away from myself and my family from the first time I spoke to you.
    Thank You
    Walter Neal

  • 5 Juliana Smith 9th Jun 2020

    Thank you Gary for an excellent service that you have provided for my late husband Alanzo Anthony Smith.

    We were very touched by your compassion and professionalism you showed towards my family in this most difficult time. You also cared for dad three years ago.

    You went an extra mile by jointly organising with the NHS and others. From the road closure, guard of honour, unison reps and police escort to ensure the day went smoothly.

    They are un-sung hero's in this bleak times.

  • 5 Neil Cooper 8th Jun 2020

    I can't recommend Harold White strongly enough. Super helpful as I really didn't know what I was doing and made a difficult situation as easy as possible.
    Kept me informed what was happening throughout the whole process and really made sure we were happy with everything.

  • 5 Amanda Raymond 22nd May 2020

    Excellent service, funerals are difficult at the best of times but Gary and Burnadette were brilliant with everything. 

    A huge thank you from me and the family. Amanda 

  • 5 Ade Sangowawa 11th May 2020

    Gary and Bernadette were very supportive throughout this very sad time for my family.

    They have a good team who listened to us as a family and helped to ensure all the necessary details were taken of. 

    My sincere thanks for helping us to give our brother, uncle and Dad a dignified send off in difficult circumstances.

  • 5 Leslie Carpenter 4th May 2020

    Excellent service 

  • 5 Ann Russell 23rd Apr 2020

    Gary and Bernadette have been very helpful and made things really easy for me.

  • 5 Tania Reed 19th Apr 2020

    We cannot recommend Harold White in Chingford anymore highly.
    Gary, Bernadette, Michael and all the staff are kind, thoughtful, helpful and very tactile during what was a very difficult time.
    We would like to thank them all very much 

  • 5 Mary Howlett 12th Apr 2020

    We couldn’t have asked for any more you went above & beyond our expectations even through this extremely difficult time.  

  • 5 Christopher Humphrey 7th Apr 2020

    My family and I have nothing but praise for Harold White especially Gary and Bernadette, at a time of personal tragedy we were supported, guided and advised. The Covid-19 Pandemic had just struck with the situation changing daily, Harold White's team carried on with the utmost professionalism. The cremation service, limited as it was, had dignity and reverence. Once again thank you.

  • 5 Alison Messum 5th Apr 2020

    I can't recommend the Harold White team in Chingford more highly, they are professional, sympathetic and easy to work with. Thank you so much for making the passing of Mum and now Dad as easy as it could possibly be. Particularly in these even more challenging times. A Messum April 2020

  • 5 Steven Quinton 12th Apr 2019

    Cannot give enough praise to Gary and his team, the service and support was outstanding. Would not hesitate to recommend Harold White's to anyone.

  • 5 maria Davies 18th Nov 2018

    Impeccable service from the beginning to the end. In circumstances of utmost grief for me and the family,  Gary , Bernadette and the whole team dealt with professionalism, tact and discretion with the practical arrangements for the funeral, showing compassion and understanding for our loss. The funeral was elegant, beautifully conducted by the celebrant, Ms Lynn Herbert with great help from Gary and the team.Heartfelt thanks from the family and Maria, the spouse. We ll definitely want to use you again albeit not for a very long time, hopefully. Maria and the Coan family

  • 5 Christine Chapman 25th Sep 2018

    The service myself and my family received was impeccable. Bernadette and Mathew were so warm and friendly and made us feel at ease, and nothing was too much trouble for them. On the day the professionalism from Gary was outstanding, taking control of everything in a very warm and friendly manner. All of the staff at Harold White were amazing, and we are so happy to have picked them for our darling Dad’s funeral. We would certainly recommend this excellent service. 

  • 5 Alison Todd 27th May 2018

    Thank you Gary and the team for everything you done for my husband funeral. Everything was first class and all the formalities were done with such ease.

    It helped knowing Gary as he was by my side every step of the way and I really don’t think I would of pulled through without him. He gave me the extra strength throughout and helped me lift my head and control tears.

    The ceremony was perfect and the choice of Celebrant was totally spot on!

    Thank you everyone for your expertise, kindness, thoughtfulness during such a painful time with my family. 

    The website you have is amazing too and helped all our family and friends link up together.

    Thank you x

  • 5 David White 21st Apr 2018

    First of all would like to a massive Thank you we were made to feel at ease the whole way through the organizing of the funeral.
    The care shown by the staff was unbeliverble they couldn't do enough for us

  • 5 Peggie Wood 9th Apr 2018

    Thank you so much for the care and attention you gave to my husbands funeral.  Everything was handled so professionally but at the same time they made us feel that they knew Fred personally.  A wonderful service provided by Harold Whites Funeral Directors.   We could not fault anything both leading up to the day and the day itself.   Thank you  to everybody involved for an amazing day which I will always remember.

  • 5 Jacqueline Mead 5th Mar 2018

    Extremely kind, courteous and professional.  A big thank you to Gary and his team
    Jacqueline Mead

Address
95 Old Church Road
South Chingford
London
E4 6ST

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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

Valerie Harper 6th Feb 2021

A sad day for us but you  did everything perfectly, many thanks

John Bishop 2nd Feb 2021

Harold White Funeral Directors provided a professional service. We cannot thank the staff enough for all the support they provided at an incredibly sad and difficult time, in a manner which was sensitive, compassionate, and caring.

Roy Jackson 25th Jan 2021

Everything was arranged perfectly and made the day stress free. Many thanks to all. God Bless. Roy Jackson 

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