About poetic endings

Poetic Endings is an award-winning, independent and ethical funeral service based in Forest Hill in London. We empower you to have the funeral that you want and need because we believe that good funerals are incredibly important.

Poetic Endings is a different kind of funeral company. This isn’t an inherited business or corporate group - we choose to do this because we believe in the power of funerals.

We can help you with both modern and traditional, simple, creative, bespoke, green, alternative and affordable funerals, wherever you are in London. If you're looking for an ethical and independent funeral director who is transparent, open-minded and flexible, get in touch and we'll see if we're a good match. 

We're LGBTQIA friendly, a member of the National Society Of Allied And Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) and the Association of Green Funeral Directors and recommended by the Good Funeral Guide and the Natural Death Centre. In 2019, we were awarded the title of Best Female Led Modern Funeral Company and in 2020, we were awarded the title of Best Independent Funeral Services Provider in London.

If you're not in London but would like our help, please get in touch and we'll do everything we can to support you or find someone who can.

 
Poetic Endings - Louise Winter - Funeral Director. Photo by Stephanie Kalber

Why i started poetic endings

Funerals have the power to honour, heal, and inspire. A final chance to come together, learn more about a person’s life, reflect on it, and say goodbye.

Many of today’s funerals are formulaic, uninspiring, and soulless. We’re restricted by a lack of choice, told to get the funeral ‘out of the way’, and rarely taken care of during what is a chaotic and challenging time.

Poetic Endings is founded on the belief that a good funeral can be profound and transformational in helping to acknowledge and accept that someone has died. Facing death can be an overwhelming, traumatic and confusing time and we want you to feel fully supported in all the decisions you have to make.

The Poetic Philosophy

An inspiring funeral at Willow Row Barrow © Sacred Stones 2020

Why We Exist

To create funerals that honour, heal, and inspire.

Steve Mead's funeral, 2020, used with kind permission from Fran Hall

Our Mission

To support people in putting together inspiring and inspired funerals.

An inspiring funeral - Poetic Endings

Our Vision

A world in which people can create the funeral they want and need.

 

Meet The Poetic Team

Our team members all come from diverse and creative backgrounds, and many people view us as a bespoke and boutique funeral service. It’s our focus on the individual which allows us to create funerals that honour, heal, and inspire.

 

Contact Us

Whatever you’re going through, we’re here to support you.


020 4525 8318

funerals@poetic-endings.com

37 David’s Road, forest hill, London se23 3ep