J B Shakespeare Funeral Directors, Croydon

J B Shakespeare Funeral Directors serves families in Croydon and the surrounding South London community from its office on Selsdon Park Road. As an independent funeral home, it offers a full range of services including traditional funerals, direct cremation, burial arrangements, eco-friendly funerals, and military or service funerals, with care extended to all faiths and cultural backgrounds.

The business is part of the family-run Rowland Brothers group, which has been serving South London since 1873, giving it over 150 years of experience and deep community roots. The group holds professional memberships including the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), the British Institute of Funeral Directors, the National Association of Memorial Masons, and the International Order of the Golden Rule, and was a founding member of the National Association for Pre-Paid Funeral Plans.

Families have access to multiple branches across South London, including Purley, Coulsdon, Warlingham, New Addington, West Wickham and Beddington, as well as reception venues such as Botley Barn, Farleigh Golf Club and Oaks Farm. The group also offers above-ground burial at Brightwater Memorial Park, plus international repatriation, exhumation, and bereavement counselling through partner services.