J B Shakespeare is an independent funeral director on Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon, serving Selsdon, Forestdale and the wider Croydon area. Established in 1877, the family-run firm has served the local community for nearly 150 years and describes itself as wholly and totally independent. It is a member of both the National Association of Funeral Directors and SAIF, is a signatory to the Fair Funerals pledge, and is listed in the Good Funeral Guide.
The business offers attended and unattended funeral services, including traditional burials and cremations, direct cremation through its Respect Service, repatriation, memorial work and inscriptions, bereavement support and pet memorials. Pre-arranged funeral plans are available through Golden Leaves, for which the firm acts as an FCA-regulated introducer. The firm sources FSC-certified coffin wood and promotes green funeral options, and is available 24 hours a day. It publishes a CMA-compliant standardised price list on its own website.
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