J J Burgess & Sons is an independent, family-run funeral director established in 1839, with roots in the Hatfield community stretching back around 200 years; the family originally worked as clock makers and publicans before entering funeral service.
The firm provides traditional funerals, direct cremation without a ceremony, non-religious and humanist funerals, eco-friendly green funerals, sympathy flowers, modern and classic funeral vehicle hire, pre-paid funeral plans, and memorial stonework, with 24/7 telephone support.
The business now operates six branches across Hertfordshire — Hatfield (head office), Codicote, Knebworth, London Colney, St Albans and Welwyn Garden City — and highlights that its staff have personal experience of bereavement, informing a compassionate, community-rooted approach.
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