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N. S. Wibberley Funerals wins a national award for it’s compassionate funeral services
We are delighted that N. S. Wibberley Funerals has been named the Most Compassionate Funeral Director Services in South East England but UK Enterprise Awards. Hosted by SME News, the UK Enterprise Awards recognises the work of small and medium businesses in across the...
On the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II – Statement from Nicholas Wibberley
Like many people in the UK, and around the world, we are all deeply shocked and saddened by the news that reached us yesterday evening that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died, bringing to an end her heroic and historic reign. Although we knew that such a day was...
Farewell to Andrew Matthews as he moves on to pastures new
The 15th July 2022 saw a sad day for the N. S. Wibberley community as we bid a fond farewell to our very own Andrew Matthews as he moves on to pursue a different role in the funeral industry. Andrew joined the team in October 2019 as our first ever member of full time staff, and since then has been working closely with the families we serve delivering high quality funerals.
RIP to our good friend & colleague, David Smith
On 21st April, our friend and colleague, David Smith, passed away suddenly at his home in Catford. David Smith was a devoted volunteer, treasured friend and valued member of the N. S. Wibberley community. He played an integral part in our team, often working closely...
N. S. Wibberley Funerals welcomes new instructions for the funeral industry from the Competitions and Market Authority.
Over the past couple fo years, a lot has been spoken about the ongoing investigation by the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) into the funeral industry, and the fear that has been palpable in some parts of the industry about the possibility of tighter...
New team member joins the N. S. Wibberley Funerals family!
We are delighted to welcome Victoria Keen who has joined us on 14th June as our new Funeral Administrator and Community Coordinator. Victoria will work closely with many key members in the local community around our funeral homes and will lead our ever-growing...
Our team member Debby announces her retirement
It is with a sense of sadness that we are announcing that our very own Debby Bryan Quamina is going to be retiring, after two very happy and fruitful years of getting to work with her. Debby joined us in 2019 have retired from her full time role at Bromley Council,...
Beckenham Branch celebrates two years!
We are thrilled that is is now two years since we opened the doors at our first funeral home in Beckenham. In that time we have had the pleasure of conducting well over 130 funerals for members of the local community, and it has been a privilege and a pleasure to do...
Andrew and Nick start studying with the London Association of Funeral Directors
As part of their ongoing professional development and training, our very own Andrew Matthews and Nick Wibberley have started the prestigious Certificate in Funeral Arranging and Administration run by the London Association of Funeral Directors. Since its inception in...
Sign up to join our Christmas Service 2020
Sign up via this page in order to attend our Christmas Memorial Service on 15th December 2020. We will be joined by Archbishop John Wilson of Southwark.
Remembering All Souls – five of our team join together for a special performance
On Monday 2 November 2020, five members of our team joined together with a number of other musicians for a very special performance 2 November each year is a special date in the liturgical calendar of the Christian church, as it is the day when the church...
Our ‘rising star’ – Andrew shortlisted for a national competition!
Great news! We are delighted to announce that our very own Andrew Matthews has been shortlisted for the final stages of a national competition about rising stars in the funeral industry. The competition asks managers in the funeral industry to nominate new members of...
We’re opening in Catford!
We’re opening a new branch in Catford! We are really excited about this new development!
We have been accredited by the NAFD!
We are so pleased and proud to announce that we have been fully accredited as approved members of the National Association of Funeral Directors! The NAFD was established in 1905 and represents Funeral Directors from all over the UK as well as overseas. Its role is to...
Two new family members join the team!
We are so pleased to say that yet another two members of the close family have joined our small family team! We are joined by Claire and Benda.
Our new Blog!
Our blog will be a record of the musings of our managers and funeral directors, together with a regular host of content designed to help people with general wellbeing or important current affairs.