Funeral flowers
Funeral Flowers in Croydon
Plenty of the flower orders for Croydon funerals come from relatives scattered across London and the south-east rather than from the borough itself, and that is no obstacle: a phone call to a florist in CR0 or Purley settles everything, wherever you happen to be.
Croydon Crematorium on Mitcham Road, up towards Thornton Heath on the north-west side of the town centre, has served the borough for generations and remains where most local cremations are held. A few families book venues elsewhere in south London, so it pays to see the booking confirmed before any flowers are ordered.
The borough is also among the most diverse corners of the capital, and its funerals reflect that, some traditions centre on generous floral displays, others use none at all. If the notice is silent on the subject, ask whoever is arranging the funeral before you commit.
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Crematoria Serving Croydon
- Croydon Crematorium
Mitcham Road, Croydon CR9
Delivery Information
The CR postcodes are core territory for local shops: CR0 across central Croydon and Addiscombe, CR2 in South Croydon, CR7 around Thornton Heath, CR8 for Purley and Kenley. Plenty of florists also push into the SE and SW London codes and across the Surrey border to Caterham and Warlingham.
For a service at the Mitcham Road crematorium, the florist plans the drop around the chapel booking you give them, they need the start time, the venue and the name the funeral is listed under, nothing more. Many will equally leave the tribute with the funeral firm a day early if you prefer the flowers to travel with the cortege.
Factor in south London traffic: the Purley Way and the town-centre gyratory clog at rush hour, and experienced shops set off early because of it. An order placed by the previous afternoon takes the pressure off everyone.
Types of Funeral Flowers
- Funeral Carnations, Carnations have been part of British funeral tradition for generations. Affordab…
- Casket Sprays, A casket spray, often just called the coffin flowers, is the long arrangement th…
- Funeral Chrysanthemums, In much of continental Europe, France, Italy, Spain, Poland and beyond, the chry…
- Floral Crosses, A floral cross is a tribute shaped as the Christian cross, made from massed flow…
- Floral Hearts, A floral heart is a tribute shaped as a solid or open heart, made from flowers m…
- Floral Letters and Names, Floral letters are individual letters made from flowers, set side by side to spe…
- Funeral Pillows and Cushions, Funeral pillows and cushions are floral tributes shaped like a pillow or a squar…
- Funeral Sheaves, A funeral sheaf is a flat-backed, tied bunch of flowers made to be laid down rat…
- Hand-Tied Bouquets, A hand-tied bouquet is a bunch of fresh flowers gathered and tied by the florist…
- Funeral Lilies, Lilies are the flower most strongly associated with funerals in the United Kingd…
- Funeral Orchids, Orchids bring a quiet elegance to funeral flowers. Less traditional in Britain t…
- Funeral Posies, A funeral posy is a small, rounded arrangement of flowers, usually hand-tied or …
- Funeral Roses, Roses carry one meaning above all others: love. That makes them one of the most …
- Standing Sprays, A standing spray is a flat-backed, fan- or teardrop-shaped arrangement displayed…
- Funeral Wreaths, A funeral wreath is a circular arrangement of flowers and foliage, and one of th…
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Croydon Crematorium?
On Mitcham Road towards Thornton Heath, north-west of central Croydon. It is the borough's long-standing cremation venue and every local florist delivers there as a matter of routine.
Can a Croydon florist deliver to other south London crematoria?
Generally yes. Services for Croydon families occasionally take place at venues in neighbouring boroughs, Sutton, Bromley or Lambeth way, and most local shops will quote for those runs. Supply the exact address, since cross-London journeys add real time.
I'm not in London, how do I organise flowers for a Croydon funeral from a distance?
Deal directly with a shop in the borough by phone or through its own website. Pass on the venue, the day and start time, and the name shown in the funeral notice, and the florist takes it from there.
How long before the funeral should the order go in?
Forty-eight hours is the comfortable margin, stretching to three or four days for lettered pieces or anything bespoke. A simple tied sheaf can often be managed next-day; phone the shop rather than relying on a web form when it is that tight.
Are flowers appropriate at every Croydon funeral?
Not always. Across the borough's many communities some services welcome large displays while others, for religious or personal reasons, have none. Check the announcement or ask the family; where tributes are not wanted, flowers sent to the home afterwards are a kind alternative.
Who looks after the flowers once the service ends?
At the crematorium they are brought out for mourners to view, and the family choose what to take away. Wreaths left behind stay on show for a time before the grounds staff remove them; message cards are normally kept aside for the family.
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