About Us

    About James Hawes & Goodchild Funeral Directors

    James Hawes & Goodchild Funeral Directors recognises how important it is to be at the heart of our local Hackney & Highams Park, London community. 

    The teams at our Hackney and Highams Park funeral homes will provide advice at every stage of the funeral planning process, and will arrange an individual and unique funeral to help you celebrate the life of your loved one. 

    Here at James Hawes & Goodchild Funeral Directors we also offer an affordable prepaid funeral plan, Choice, so that you can arrange and pay for a funeral in advance. This could protect your family from rising costs and remove uncertainty about your wishes.

    If you would like to talk to us about planning a funeral, or our Choice plan, please come and see us in any of our funeral homes, or if you’d rather we can arrange a home visit. We’re also available 24 hours a day on the phone so if you need anything please don’t hesitate to call your local funeral home.

    Featured Reviews

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    Absolutely — this version gives Denise proper credit for the ties and flag, and adds more detail without losing your voice. From all of our family, we honestly cannot thank Denise, Samantha and the whole team enough for everything they did for us and for…

    Jen Mahon

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    Denise and her team were amazing at supporting me and my friends through a difficult time. She gave a great service that I won’t forget and helped us give a proper send off to someone we lost. She would constantly check up on us and…

    Edgar

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    A big Thank you to Denise and Her team!! They really Helped to organise and support us through the hard times Of a close loved ones funeral plans. They cared Deeply and made sure to reach out and check on us to see if we…

    Hadesri R

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    Denise was very thoughtful when caring for my friend, she supported us throughout the whole process and helped to deal with issues while at the same time organising an amazing service for him. Thanks so much.

    Joachim

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    They provided an incredible service from beginning to end. They could not have been more compassionate and kind at a truly dark time in our lives.

    Sally Martin

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    Very caring and compassionate team. Thanks for looking after us at such a difficult time. Made me feel like family

    Martha Sayer

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    Excellent service for my father in law from start to finish, a great team.

    Andrew Dale

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    I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to Denise for the care, professionalism and compassion you showed while arranging my aunts funeral. Throughout the entire process, your communication was clear, thoughtful and reassuring. You were always available to answer questions and guide me…

    Kathy Kalarus

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    Alison is a very helpful lady. She made my dads funeral go so smooth. I would definately reccomend them. Thank you

    debbie taylor

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    The service offered here was superb. Alison Orrow who dealt with most of the arrangements was very sensitive and helped with all our requests. I highly recommend James Hawes in Highams Park.

    Sandeep D Christian

    Meet the Team

    Alison Orrow

    Funeral Arranger

    Alison has been in with James Hawes & Goodchild Funeral Directors since 2016, having previously worked as a civil enforcement officer.
    Alison says she enjoys “Being the friendly face that welcomes families at what can be a difficult time and offer guidance and support through what is for some a daunting process.”
    She has an eclectic taste in music and loves travel.

    Our Values

    Pride

    We take pride in everything we do. Our aim is that everyone who works for Funeral Partners shares our values.

    Helping People

    Our business exists to help the bereaved to make fitting arrangements for their loved one’s last journey and to provide lasting memories for family and friends.

    We do this with a positive, caring and understanding approach.

    Respect for everyone

    We value diversity and treat everyone with the same respect, courtesy and dignity.

    Professional Standards

    We are a professional organisation and we strive to achieve the highest possible standards in everything we do and to improve upon these standards continuously.

    Accept responsibility

    We accept responsibility for our actions both as a company and as individuals.

    Partnership

    We believe that we can only achieve our goals by working together in partnership with client families, suppliers and our employees.

    Our locations

    We're available 24 hours 365 days a year

    Call 020 8527 1508 visit branch or arrange a home visit