Coronavirus Updates

Latest update

8 April 2020

In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, we want to provide you with an update of the current services that we can offer you when arranging a funeral.

We understand this is an especially difficult time for the bereaved and want to assure you we are here for you every step of the way.

Due to social distancing measures and changes in the way we are able to care for the deceased, as well as the bereaved and our staff, we are constantly revising the procedures, costs and pricing to reflect what we can do. We have outlined the current changes and personal services we are providing clients below. We understand it can be confusing at the moment so we hope to be able to offer clear, concise and helpful information as to what is available to you at this time. We also ask for your understanding as we follow PHE and other Government guidelines to ensure our staff and clients are protected at all times for their own safety and social responsibility.

We also want to help as much as we can in terms of costs as we understand so many people will be facing financial difficulty through this period. Therefore, we are reducing our professional fee by £200.00 to £1,475.00. We hope this goes some small way to help.

What to do when someone dies

Registering the death

You will be required to register the person’s death by telephone with the registry office closest to the place of death. The registration should be done by a relative or an executor and will be by appointment only.

This form outlines the information required by the registrar to help you prepare.

Once you have registered the death, we can handle all the arrangements for you or help guide and advise you.

Making funeral arrangements

We are unable to offer face to face meetings in our branches to arrange a funeral or deal with an enquiry. Therefore, we ask you to call or email us in the first instance. A full list of contact details can be found here. We are able to make all arrangements by phone, email or online and will do so with the usual care and attention you expect from us.

We can also make arrangements using the online video platform Zoom, so that you can still see us and talk to us if you would like to. This has also been rolled out for staff to use to see each other whilst working remotely during this difficult time.

We are sadly unable to offer viewings to those affected by Coronavirus but permit other viewing by appointment only and a maximum of 2 people, one at a time, from the same household.

In terms of the actual funeral committal, current guidance allows for funerals to take place but with a very limited number of mourners to attend. The number and who they are depends on the individual crematorium/cemetery and we can guide you on that. Please note this is changing constantly. Religious services are no longer allowed to be held in churches or religious institutions so many choose to have a memorial service at a later date which we can help you to organise. On the day of the funeral itself, we can attend on your behalf if no mourners are able to and/or where it is available we can look to provide a webcast of the service live which can also often be downloaded for up to 28 days after the funeral. We are unable to provide limousines due to people being in close proximity to each other in a confined space but mourners can attend in their own cars safely. Sadly, a lot of florists are closed due to the flower markets having to shut but we can find alternatives such as silk or paper flowers. These examples of our current services are not exhaustive and of course may change further depending on Government measures.

If you would prefer a direct cremation or basic funeral option these are also still available to you but we would ask for payment up front. Again, we can listen to your wishes and talk you through what we can offer with you together.

We are here for you and will continue to provide transparency, our upmost care and attention and professionalism during this time of uncertainty.


26 March 2020

Reassuring you

Please be assured that we are always here to help even more so during the Coronavirus pandemic. Even if we have some staff shortages in the coming weeks due to protective measures or an increase in funerals, we will always be at the end of the phone for you or just an email away. We are still here to help and always will be.

24 March 2020

Helpful links for anxiety

We want to help share some resources with you at this time if you're feeling anxious or vulnerable. This website is providing free digital journals including a gratitude journal and a resilience journal. These are both free to download until the 31st March. Jo Fox, Communications volunteer at MIND Haringey, is doing live breathing meditation exercises at 5pm every night through her Facebook page 'Back to Nature Yoga Retreats'.

We hope this helps in some small way.

23 March 2020

Face to face arrangements

We are now unable to offer face-to-face meetings when arranging a funeral. Please do be assured we are arranging funerals by phone and email with the usual care and attention. All our services are listed here on our website along with a full price list. If you already have arranged a viewing, we will discuss options with you. Please call either our main number 020 7387 6075 or your local branch listed here or email us info@levertons.co.uk for all enquiries. We are here to help and understand this is a very difficult time.

17 March 2020

Limousines not provided

In light of further Covid-19 advice regarding social distancing, for new funerals, we won't offer our limousines on funerals due to the close proximity of 6-7 mourners sitting with a member of staff in close proximity. If you have arranged a funeral already with us that includes limousines you of course can cancel and we will honour existing arrangements in place - unless the advice forces otherwise. As always we are here to help as best we can.

15 March 2020

Here to help remotely

We understand this is a very difficult time. Although there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding large gatherings we appreciate you may be unsure about arranging a funeral if a loved one passes away. We would like to assure you that we are here to help and are able to arrange funerals remotely. As always we follow the latest strict health and safety guidelines given to us for both our clients and our staff. If you have any questions as always we are here to help.

Hannah Leverton

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Carmel at Levertons made what was a very difficult time very easy to navigate. Carmel helped us organise everything and when required was always available to give advice and assistance. My wife’s funeral was everything we wanted it to be.

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We engaged Leverton's Hampstead for the funerals of my mother in 2011 and more recently that of my father. On both occasions Levertons supported us to deliver beautiful, personalised funeral services. They were respectful and supportive throughout and helped steer us through some very sad times.

Review by Julia B left on 26 Oct 2025

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Deborah Rush at Levertons was simply superb. She handled my grief in an empathetic but not cloying manner . Deborah’s attention to every detail was impressive. Further , after a brief description of what qualities I wanted in a celebrant , Deborah chose an excellent one , Ruby Warnock. All my guests at the cremation commented on how well everything had gone.

Review by Andrew R left on 24 Oct 2025

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I used Levertons for my my husbands funeral and cannot recommend them high enough. Very professional but also caring and considerent at the same time. Very helpful at a very difficult time.

Review by Tracey L left on 23 Oct 2025

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James was excellent throughout the whole process from start to finish. He was kind, friendly and always willing to help whenever I had a query. Very professional service and highly recommended.

Review by LWF left on 23 Oct 2025

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Lovely service from start to finish. Deborah was especially considerate and helpful, would highly reccomend

Review by Holly B left on 23 Oct 2025

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The experience of losing a loved one is traumatic. The staff at Leverton & Sons were wonderful, and extremely helpful. They guided us through what is always a difficult process with kindness and care. Thank you.

Review by Georgia S left on 23 Oct 2025

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Levertons, and their funeral Director, Deborah Rush made a difficult time easy. Highly professional and understaning, they provided me an dmy family with a very high quality service and the funeral was provided in a respectful and dedicated way. Many thanks to Deborah and her team.

Review by Ed N left on 22 Oct 2025

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Julie at Levertons was absolutely lovely. It's a time when you're not thinking straight but Julie led us through the process of planning Mum's funeral with real patience and humour. This a great local business and I thoroughly recommend them.

Review by C a t h e r i n e Alexander left on 22 Oct 2025

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Carmel and the team looked after us throughout the whole process. I would definitely put my trust in them again.

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