Harrison Funeral Home

Harrison Funeral Home, independent funeral directors in North London

Harrison Funeral Home is an independent funeral director based in North London that presents itself as specialising in arranging funerals in Enfield, Winchmore Hill, Highgate and nearby areas. The company states that it has won several awards from the Good Funeral Guide and holds accreditation from the Independent Funeral Standards Organisation (IFSO), the funeral sector's regulatory body. Its team is described as experienced, with a dedicated funeral arranger for each service.

Funeral services and options

The company offers burials and cremations, as well as acting as funeral directors. Available services include pallbearers and service staff, religious and non-religious celebrants, funeral vehicles (hearse, limousine and others), special vehicles such as horse-drawn carriages, funeral arrangements throughout the UK and worldwide repatriation of the deceased.

The website's catalogue shows several options with starting prices, subject to additional disbursements:

• Direct cremation: from £975. Unattended funeral at a set time and at a crematorium chosen by the funeral director.
• Direct burial: from £3,350. Includes the plot in certain cemeteries.
• Simple cremation: from £1,725. Attended funeral at a set time and crematorium of the client's choice.
• Standard funeral: from £2,080. Includes hearse, conductor and pallbearers; plot not included.
• Traditional funeral: from £2,530. Includes the full funeral cortege and limousine; plot not included.

The company states that each option can be personalised and that a standardised price list is available as a PDF.

Support for different faiths and cultures

Harrison Funeral Home states that it provides multi-faith services: Christians of all denominations, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist funerals, as well as folk, secular, humanist and non-religious ceremonies.

Own facilities and resources

The funeral home has its own on-site mortuary, funeral arranging room, wheelchair access, visits to the chapel of rest, electronic payment facilities and the option to make arrangements at home. It also offers assistance with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) paperwork. Emergency availability is 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Complementary products

In addition to funeral services, the company offers a range of coffins, a selection of urns, memorial masonry services and funeral transport. Repatriation of the deceased is handled both into and out of the country to anywhere in the world.

Recognition and reviews

The website includes numerous client testimonials highlighting the personal attention, organisation and care received. The company presents itself as having won awards from the Good Funeral Guide on several occasions and emphasises its IFSO membership as a guarantee of professional standards.

Branches and locations

Enfield branch: 345 Hertford Road, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 5JW · Telephone: 020 8819 3465

Winchmore Hill branch: 736 Green Lanes, Winchmore Hill, London, N21 3RE · Telephone: 020 8819 3464

Highgate branch: 22 Highgate Hill, Highgate, London, N19 5NL · Telephone: 020 8819 3268 · Opening hours: 24 hours