Austin's Funeral Service, Hoddesdon

Austin's has been family-owned and operated for over 300 years, giving it deep roots within the Hertfordshire community, and today the group runs 13 offices across the county - including Buntingford, Harpenden, Hertford, Hitchin, Hoddesdon, Knebworth, Letchworth, Stevenage, Stotfold, Ware, Welwyn and Welwyn Garden City - alongside its headquarters at Harwood Park, where the family established Harwood Park Crematorium and Memorial Gardens in 1997. This Hoddesdon office, at 77 High Street, is run by Funeral Administrator Tina Williams and has served local families for many years, giving staff a deep understanding of local customs and venues, including local churches, crematoria and natural burial sites.

The Hoddesdon branch offers three tastefully appointed chapels of rest where families can visit their loved one before the funeral, plus a private arrangement room for consultations. Services cover traditional and contemporary ceremonies, personalised elements such as music, readings, floral tributes and memorial dove releases, and both cremation and burial, with convenient access to the group's own Harwood Park Crematorium. As part of the wider Austin's group, the branch also offers direct cremation, and funeral plans arranged through Ecclesiastical Planning Services, with the group emphasising professionalism, dedication and a caring, sympathetic and sensitive approach for every family it serves.