Rowland Brothers Funeral Directors, Purley

Rowland Brothers has served the Croydon and South London area as an independent, family-run funeral director since 1873, with over 150 years of continuous family involvement and a network of branches, headquartered on Whitehorse Road in Croydon, spanning Purley, Coulsdon, Warlingham, Beddington, New Addington and West Wickham. The firm holds accreditations with the NAFD and the British Institute of Funeral Directors, is a member of the National Association of Memorial Masons and the International Order of the Golden Rule, and is a founding member of the National Association for Pre-Paid Funeral Plans.

Its Purley branch offers traditional, military and eco-friendly funerals, direct cremation, receptions and wakes, probate support, exhumations, bereavement counselling and international repatriation, alongside pre-paid funeral plans authorised by the FCA. The firm also has partnerships with venues including Botley Hill Barn, Farleigh Golf Club, Oaks Farm and Brightwater Memorial Park, giving families options beyond a conventional service, and its staff include qualified undertakers and trained bereavement counsellors supporting families across diverse religious and cultural traditions.