Poppy's

28/05/2026

Thanks for the spotlight, Really Helpful Club!

🌱Spotlight on Poppy’s: helping families create fitting farewells

Planning a funeral is a uniquely sensitive task which too often feels rigid and austere. Poppy's is an award-winning funeral directors who are taking a fresh approach.

Their goal is to create a funeral that is genuinely fitting for the person whose life is being honoured. Poppy’s provides clarity and gentle guidance so you can make informed decisions, whether you’re arranging a funeral now or recording your own future wishes. From traditional ceremonies to natural burials and greener choices, they work at your pace, ensuring your loved one is cared for with the utmost dignity.

💭To find out more about Poppy’s head to our Member Directory.

26/05/2026

We want people to feel welcome in our high street shops, and like they can pop in any time. That’s why we love hosting community events - from business breakfasts to sessions on planning for later life, and more. We’re passionate about facilitating open, helpful conversations about death, dying and funerals.

And if you’re coming in to arrange a funeral, it may be a tough time for you, but we hope you’ll find our shops are warm, welcoming, and that the kettle is always on.

📍 Poppy’s Raynes Park - now open at 46 Coombe Lane

26/05/2026

In celebration of our newest shop opening in Raynes Park, Poppy Mardall sat down with Lady Wimbledon to talk about looking after families in the Raynes Park and Wimbledon area for the past fifteen years, and why now is the time to put down roots on the high street in Raynes Park.

Have a read 👇

Poppy’s Funerals, the award‑winning, B Corp‑certified independent funeral directors.

21/05/2026

There is so much to think about on the day of a funeral. While your funeral director will talk everything through with you before the day, it’s normal to have a lot of questions.

On our blog, we’ve answered some of the most common ones. Find the link in the first pinned comment.👇

19/05/2026

When someone dies, it is very normal to feel you need to leap into action. But there’s often more time than you might think. In fact, once the death has been certified by a doctor, there is no rush to do anything else.

The minutes or hours after someone has died can offer an opportunity to spend time with the person, if that’s what you want. It can be a powerful part of saying goodbye, so do take your time.

When you call Poppy’s and ask us to bring your person into our care, there is still no hurry. We will follow your lead and never rush you.

18/05/2026

Funeral directors Joe and Genevieve joined Poppy’s recently. They are likely to be the friendly faces that greet you when you come into our new Raynes Park shop at 46 Coombe Lane.

We sat down with them to hear how they’re settling in at our latest location. Read the blog via the link in the first pinned comment.👇

📍 Poppy’s Raynes Park is open 9.00 - 17.00 Monday - Friday. Pop in any time - no appointment needed. Find us at 46 Coombe Lane, Raynes Park, London SW20 0LA.

13/05/2026

Meet Angie, our deputy mortuary manager. 👋

If we’ve had the privilege of taking care of someone for you, you may well have met her. Here, she explains why she loves working in our beautiful, light-filled mortuary in Lambeth Cemetery, Tooting.

Watch the full video tour of our mortuary space via the link in the pinned comment. 👇

12/05/2026

Twice a year, we open the doors to our mortuary - a beautiful converted chapel in Lambeth Cemetery near Tooting. Because we believe in having open, honest conversations about dying, funerals and death care. Our next Open Afternoon is Wednesday 3 June, 14.00 -15.00.

All are welcome, no matter what stage of life you are in. After the session, we head over to our offices for a cup of proper coffee and more conversation.

Bring your questions and your curiosity, and you’ll go away with more knowledge about your choices when it comes to what happens when you die.

This is a free community event – please sign up using the link in the pinned comment so we know how many biscuits to buy. 🍪

11/05/2026

What’s your favourite colour? And would you like it represented at your funeral?

A recent client absolutely loved hot pink – so we worked with her family to arrange this amazing pink hearse and lots of pink details for her funeral. Isn’t the result amazing?🩷

Thank you to the family for kindly agreeing to let us share this photo.

08/05/2026

It’s not always easy to talk about death - it’s a topic many of us avoid when we can.

But at Poppy’s, we believe talking about death brings it out from behind closed doors and makes it easier for all of us to have the conversations we need to have.

If you’d like to have better conversations with the people in your life about death and dying, read our five tips by visiting our blog👇

https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0v7bB90

07/05/2026

It’s Dying Matters Awareness Week - a campaign which encourages communities to get talking about death and dying in whatever way, shape or form works for them.

As funeral directors, we see the difference it makes when clients have been able to talk to the person they’re arranging a funeral for about their wishes before they died. But talking about death doesn’t have to be big or scary. Poppy shares more about how to get started.

Have you chosen the songs you’d like at your funeral? 🎻