Dawson & Hollis Funeral Directors
Bexley Village, London Borough of Bexley
Bexley High Street, Bexley
Telephone: 01322 614300
Family-run director on Bexley High Street, also covering Crockenhill.
Dawson & Hollis is a family-run independent on Bexley High Street, caring for families across Bexley Village and Crockenhill with a personal, community-focused service.
This firm does not publish a headline online price. Please call for their current price list — figures are never estimated here.
Arranging a funeral in Bexley Village
Old Bexley — Bexley Village — is the quieter, older heart of the borough, with funeral homes on the High Street and Blendon Road serving Bexley, North Cray, Albany Park and Joydens Wood. It is a small market of long-established firms, so prices here tend to sit at the higher end of the borough range and are worth comparing with Bexleyheath and Sidcup before committing.
Families using a funeral director in Bexley Village also commonly come from North Cray, Albany Park, Bexleyheath, Sidcup. Hillview Cemetery is the borough's only cemetery open for new earthen burials; Bexleyheath and Sidcup cemeteries take cremated remains.
Getting to the crematorium from Bexley Village
There is no crematorium inside the London Borough of Bexley. The council is part of the Eltham Crematorium Joint Committee with the Royal Borough of Greenwich, so most Bexley cremations take place at Eltham (Falconwood) Crematorium on Crown Woods Way. Dawson & Hollis Funeral Directors's premises are roughly 3.1 miles from Eltham Crematorium in a straight line, so ask whether the cortège mileage is inside the quoted price or charged on top.
Funeral directors near Dawson & Hollis Funeral Directors
The closest alternatives we list to Dawson & Hollis Funeral Directors in Bexley Village, measured in a straight line from its premises. Comparing two or three written estimates is the single most effective way to reduce a funeral bill.
| Funeral director | Area | Distance | Attended funeral from |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Uden & Sons | Bexleyheath | 0.9 miles | £4,200 |
| P L Mulligan Family Funeral Directors | Bexleyheath | 1 miles | £3,650 |
| Francis Chappell & Sons | Bexleyheath | 1.2 miles | £3,495 |
| Bexley Funeral Service | Bexley Village | 1.2 miles | £3,895 |
Questions worth asking Dawson & Hollis Funeral Directors
You are entitled to a full written estimate before you agree to anything, and to take it away and compare it. These are the questions that most often change the final bill at Bexley Village prices:
- Can I have a copy of your Standardised Price List and a written estimate before I agree to anything?
- Do you offer a direct or unattended cremation, and what does it cost in full?
- Is the journey to Eltham Crematorium (about 3.1 miles from Bexley Village) included, or is mileage charged separately?
- Will the person who arranges the funeral also be there on the day?
- Where will the deceased be cared for, and can we visit?
- Are there cheaper coffin or vehicle options than the ones shown to me first?
Dawson & Hollis Funeral Directors, Bexley Village — frequently asked questions
How much does a funeral cost at Dawson & Hollis Funeral Directors in Bexley Village?
Dawson & Hollis Funeral Directors does not publish a headline price online, so we do not show one — we never estimate figures. Call 01322 614300 and ask for their Standardised Price List, which every funeral director must give you, then compare it with the £3,495 Bexley median on this site.
Which crematorium would Dawson & Hollis Funeral Directors use?
There is no crematorium inside the London Borough of Bexley. The council is part of the Eltham Crematorium Joint Committee with the Royal Borough of Greenwich, so most Bexley cremations take place at Eltham (Falconwood) Crematorium on Crown Woods Way. Dawson & Hollis Funeral Directors in Bexley Village is roughly 3.1 miles from Eltham Crematorium as the crow flies. Hillview Cemetery is the borough's only cemetery open for new earthen burials; Bexleyheath and Sidcup cemeteries take cremated remains. Ask whether the mileage to your chosen crematorium or cemetery is included in the quoted price.
Is Dawson & Hollis Funeral Directors an independent funeral director?
Dawson & Hollis Funeral Directors is listed as family-run independent. Independents set their own prices, which is why the range across Bexley is so wide — always compare the written estimate rather than assuming independent means cheaper.
Which other funeral directors are near Dawson & Hollis Funeral Directors?
The closest alternatives we list are W. Uden & Sons in Bexleyheath (about 0.9 miles away, attended funeral from £4,200), P L Mulligan Family Funeral Directors in Bexleyheath (about 1 miles away, attended funeral from £3,650), Francis Chappell & Sons in Bexleyheath (about 1.2 miles away, attended funeral from £3,495). Getting a second written estimate costs nothing and is the single most effective way to cut a funeral bill.
Next steps
- Compare every funeral director in Bexley on published price
- See Bexley Village and the rest of the borough on the map
- How to choose a funeral director, and the questions to ask
- Help with funeral costs: what you may be able to claim
Find a Funeral Director is a free, independent price-comparison directory for funeral directors across the London Borough of Bexley. We publish the real Standardised Price List figures funeral directors are legally required to disclose under the CMA's Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021, so families can compare what a funeral actually costs before they make any enquiry. We take no commission and no funeral director can pay to rank higher.