Funeral director in Sydenham

Yes. Sydenham is looked after from our Canterbury care centre at 51-53 Canterbury Road, Canterbury NSW 2193, and we are always happy to come to your home instead. You can call us 24 hours a day on 02 9676 2561.

Families in Sydenham often choose Rookwood Cemetery, Lidcombe; Field of Mars Cemetery, East Ryde; Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, Matraville. We will talk you through the options and costs for each.

Our Simple Bare Essentials Cremation starts from $3,650 and our Simple Bare Essentials Funeral, held in our Blacktown chapel or at the Royal Remembrance Chapel in St Marys, starts from $6,195 (both inc. GST). We will give you a written quote for anything else.

Yes. Cremations for Sydenham families start from $3,650 inc. GST with our Simple Bare Essentials Cremation. Some families hold a full chapel service first, others prefer a quiet cremation with no attendance. Both are fine, and we will explain exactly what each one costs.

Yes. We arrange burials as well as cremations for Sydenham. Most local families use Rookwood Cemetery, Lidcombe; Field of Mars Cemetery, East Ryde. Cemetery fees are set by the cemetery rather than by us, so we will get you the current figures in writing before you decide.

Wherever suits your family. We have our own chapel at our Blacktown care centre, and we also hold services at the Royal Remembrance Chapel in St Marys, at local churches in and around Sydenham, at the graveside, at a club or hall, or at home. Tell us what you have in mind and we will tell you honestly whether it can be done.

Yes, at any hour. We regularly bring people into our care from Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown and Concord Repatriation General Hospital, and from nursing homes and private homes throughout Sydenham. Call us and we will liaise with the ward, the nursing staff or the doctor so you do not have to make those calls yourself.

It usually takes about a week to ten days to hold a funeral in Sydenham, which is the time needed for the medical certificates and the cremation or burial permit. Coroner’s cases take longer. Where a faith or a family tradition calls for a faster farewell, tell us straight away and we will work to it.

Yes. We look after Samoan, Tongan, Cook Island, Māori and Portuguese families, as well as services for every major faith. That can mean several days of gatherings, a viewing at home, a church service with a large choir, or particular customs around washing and dressing. Tell us what your family needs and we will plan around it.

Yes. You do not have to come to our Canterbury care centre to arrange a funeral. We are happy to sit down with you at home in Sydenham at a time that suits, bring everything we need with us, and take the arrangements away with us when we leave.

Yes, and it is one of the kindest things you can do for your family. We will go through the choices with you at our care centre or at home in Sydenham, write your wishes down and keep them on file, so that when the day comes nobody has to guess what you would have wanted. Prepaying is optional.

Yes. We arrange prepaid funerals for Sydenham families, which fixes the cost at today’s prices and takes the financial worry off your loved ones. You choose exactly what you want, we set it out in writing, and the money goes into an approved pre-paid funeral fund rather than our own account, as NSW law requires. Ring 02 9676 2561 for a plain-English explanation.

Look for published prices, a written quote, and a funeral director who answers the phone themselves at two in the morning. We publish what our packages cost, we put everything in writing, and the person who arranges your loved one’s funeral in Sydenham is the person who sees it through on the day.