Levertons Now

Levertons Today

Today the company is run by cousins Pippa and Andrew. Both worked and studied in other fields before deciding to join the firm.

Cousin Hannah also joined the firm. This brings a wealth of experience and fresh ideas to the way in which the company is run. Clive Leverton, who until 2014 was our chairman, retired from his full time Director role during the Covid Pandemic but still offers support as a consultant to the firm.

As a family business, we are fortunate that our family ties extend beyond the Levertons. Some of our colleagues’ partners and children are also part of the company. Our profession is suited to a family company. Working with the deceased and the bereaved is a vocation – not every Leverton has chosen to join the company.

Women have been arranging funerals and taking care of families at Levertons for a long time. In the 60s, Bill and Bunty Biggerstaff ran a branch together, so Bunty was the pioneering first woman funeral director at Levertons – well ahead of her time! Next was Clive’s daughter Pippa in 1996, followed by Julie Avery in 2000 and Clive’s other daughter Hannah more recently. Today, eight of our funeral directors are women, including Julie’s daughter Carmel.

Since the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, we have noticed significant changes in British funeral protocol. The use of contemporary music and personal tributes directly from family and friends is much more common today than before her death.

Another welcome change in the 21st century is environmental consciousness. Woodland burial sites are emerging around London and the city’s crematoria are now researching more solutions to reduce pollution for the future. We pioneered the first all-electric hearse in this country, for which we won the Best Alternative Hearse in 2015 and Best Green Funeral Director in 2013, as part of the Good Funeral Awards. This was later superseded by our full sized Nissan eco hearse in 2022. Both have proved invaluable for city funerals with shorter journeys and is now used as much of our mainstream fleet as the non-electric hearse. We have recently been awarded the Gold Award for the Greener Globe Funeral Awards following a full sustainability audit and are also proud to be one of the founding members of the Association of Green Funeral Directors.

Whether the funeral is religious, semi-religious or non-religious, we strive to find the right person to conduct the ceremony which is appropriate to you and the person who has died. Every funeral is different. We are guided by the people who come to us. Listening carefully to the bereaved and honouring the wishes of the person who has died is probably our greatest strength.

Immediate Assistance

In the case of someone dying at home, or if you need to contact us for immediate assistance out of our office hours, please do call us. We can arrange collection at any time of day or night:

Impeccable service. Very thoughtful, helpful and worry free especially during this difficult time.

Review by Ann E left on 12 May 2025

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I was extremely happy with the funeral I arranged with Levertons. Drew was extremely helpful and efficient throughout the organisation and I would definitely use Levertons again.

Review by Julia C left on 12 May 2025

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Over a period of years, this is the third funeral that Levetons have arranged for my family. The standard of service and attention to detail have been outstanding throughout. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Review by steve w left on 11 May 2025

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Very helpful, easy process at a difficult time. On the day everything went smoothly and the team from Levertons were great. Thank you

Review by natasha n left on 09 May 2025

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Staff in Leverton are highly experienced, very accommodating, sensitive to family needs and always do their best to meet the requirements

Review by Tt C left on 08 May 2025

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Excellent service from start to finish of a period of almost unbearable pain

Review by Martin E left on 08 May 2025

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Thank you for your excellent service. Your sensitivity and care enabled my husband's funeral to be a true celebration of his life.

Review by Bernadette M left on 08 May 2025

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Exceptional care & compassion always & so helpful with lots of advice

Review by Margaret l left on 08 May 2025

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From our very first meeting to the conclusion of my mother's funeral, the service we received from Levertons (and Drew in particular) was excellent. They were on top of everything, quick to respond, produced an excellent looking Order of Service, handled everything perfectly on the day of the funeral itself, and generally made us feel like we were in very safe hands during an emotional and difficult time.

Review by Toby M left on 07 May 2025

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Review by Pippa R left on 02 May 2025

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