Lambeth Crematorium

With cremations being the most popular funeral choice in the UK, Lambeth Crematorium filled with beautiful trees, gardens and an abundance of wildlife, offers a fitting location to say goodbye to a loved one.

How to get here

Address

Lambeth Crematorium
Blackshaw Road
Tooting
London
SW17 0DH

Transport

Buses: 155, 264, 280 and 493

Tube: Tooting Broadway

Train: Haydons Road

Here to help

Our offices are open from 9am to 2pm.

To discuss your requirements, please call us on 020 7926 4221 or email bereavementservices@lambeth.gov.uk.

Submit an online enquiry

Visiting times

November to March

Weekdays: 8am to 4pm

Weekends/Bank Holidays: 10am to 4pm

Christmas Day: 10am to 2.30pm

April to October

Weekdays: 8am to 6pm

Weekends/Bank Holidays: 10am to 6pm

History

Lambeth Crematorium opened in 1958 within the grounds of the adjacent Lambeth Cemetery.

The Garden of Remembrance is set in 10 acres of peaceful well-kept lawns surrounding the crematorium chapel. The peaceful semi-formal gardens are planted with roses, lavender, and heather, amid well-kept lawns and shaded by mature trees.

Funeral services

We accommodate all faiths and non-religious services at the chapel.

We are happy to provide support for most religious customs if they are requested with sufficient notice.

A celebrant or minister of faith should be arranged through your place of worship or through a funeral director.

Chapel services are 30 minutes long within a 45 minute time slot. Extra time can be arranged when you make your booking.

You can choose to hold the main ceremony at a separate place of worship, followed by a short committal service at our chapel.

After the service, you’ll be guided outside to see your floral tributes which will be left on view for a week, unless you have made arrangements to donate them elsewhere.

Cremated remains

You may wish to take the cremated remains away, and we provide a suitable basic container for this purpose.

Alternatively, our attendant can scatter the cremated remains on the lawns designated for this purpose. You may be present if you wish appointment when the scattering takes place.

Should you have a private grave, you may like to scatter them or bury them within the grave, with the current grave owner’s permission.

Garden of Remembrance

The main chapel building is surrounded by 10 acres of garden that radiate with colour and harmony all year round. The gardens have well-kept lawns, and visitors are welcome to come and enjoy the serenity and beauty of the mature shrubs and borders.

The Garden of Remembrance is a special area set aside for cremated remains. You can arrange with our staff to scatter your loved one's remains in the garden.

You can also arrange for the purchase and planting of memorial rose bushes and you're welcome to place floral tributes on the paved platforms on either side of the Book of Remembrance room.

The chapel

The crematorium chapel can accommodate around 70 persons seated with room for more standing. Furnished in a modern round style, this creates a more intimate family atmosphere. The building is full of natural light and there is a comfortable waiting area.

Full length curtains can be drawn at the end of each service to remove the coffin from view. Alternatively, the coffin may remain on view until all mourners have left the chapel.

We are happy to offer Obitus online music system to assist your choices in funeral music. We can also offer CD and MP3 facilities to play personal pieces.

We have a variety of streaming services to share the live funeral recording for those who cannot attend. Keepsakes including recordings and DVD/USB sticks are also available.

Memorials available here