An Art Deco crematorium within historic Kensal Green Cemetery, with an East Chapel seating approximately 95 people.
West London Crematorium stands within Kensal Green Cemetery, one of London's great Victorian cemeteries. Its pale brick façade, classical entrance and planted courtyard give it a distinctive character.
The East Chapel is the main space for funeral services, seating approximately 95 guests. Its oak panelling, traditional pews and Art Deco marble catafalque give the room a distinctive character.
Beyond the building are gardens of remembrance and places where cremated remains may be memorialised.
The crematorium is convenient for Kensal Green, Queen's Park, Notting Hill and other parts of West and North West London. It is also an option for anyone elsewhere in London who particularly likes this setting.
Current service arrangements are based on the crematorium's official guidance →
The East Chapel accommodates approximately 95 seated guests and is the chapel used for attended cremation services. Oak pews line either side of a central aisle, with wood-panelled walls, parquet flooring and pale-blue decoration.
The coffin is placed on an Art Deco marble catafalque at the front of the chapel. Automated curtains can close around the coffin during the committal, and the chapel has an Obitus system for music.
The chapel is also available for a funeral ceremony before a burial at Kensal Green Cemetery.
Despite its traditional interior, the chapel can accommodate a ceremony that reflects the person who has died, whether religious or non-religious.
The West Chapel is an overflow space for larger funeral services. Up to 40 guests can watch the ceremony taking place in the East Chapel on screens here. It is not used for attended cremation services.
Furnished in a contemporary style, it has individual chairs and a light oak catafalque. For direct, unattended cremations, the coffin is brought through the West Chapel and placed on the catafalque.
Beyond the chapels are the crematorium's landscaped gardens, with trees, planted beds, memorials and places to sit. The historic Kensal Green Cemetery surrounds the crematorium, adding to the character of the approach.
The crematorium offers a number of options for the burial or memorialisation of cremated remains, including garden memorials, columbarium niches and the Book of Remembrance. Individual options and availability should be checked directly with the crematorium.
There are rules about leaving personal objects or adding planting in the gardens, so it is worth checking these before making plans.
Flowers after the service
The glazed atrium between the two chapels is used to display floral tributes. The crematorium has its own arrangements for how long flowers remain there and when they can be collected.
A service at West London Crematorium can be religious, spiritual or non-religious. Poetic Endings can arrange the funeral, help with the ceremony and coordinate the practical crematorium arrangements.
We care for the person who has died and take care of the practical arrangements, including the paperwork, crematorium booking, coffin and transport. We’ll help you plan a ceremony that reflects the person’s beliefs and wishes, whether religious or non-religious. We can work with the minister, faith leader or celebrant leading the service, and guide you through the decisions along the way.
Explore tailored funerals →Standard services have a 45-minute slot, including the time needed to enter and leave. Longer 90-minute bookings are offered. Early 30-minute services have a limit of 25 attendees.
The funeral ceremony can be held at a separate coffin-friendly venue, with cremation taking place afterwards or on another day, attended or unattended.
Explore alternative venues →West London Crematorium uses Obitus for recorded music and offers live webcasts. We can help you select music and arrange any visual tributes you would like to include.
Explore music, livestreaming & visual tributes →The crematorium is inside Kensal Green Cemetery, but not every cemetery entrance is suitable for funeral traffic.
For funeral services, enter Kensal Green Cemetery from Harrow Road at the West Gate, near Gallery A2, opposite Hazel Road.
For satnav, use NW10 5NU. The postal postcode is W10 4RA.
There is a car park at the crematorium. If it is full, parking may be possible on cemetery roads, provided the roads are kept clear for other vehicles.
Kensal Green station serves the Bakerloo line and London Overground. The West Gate is along Harrow Road, a short distance from the station.
TfL Journey Planner →The crematorium has a wheelchair-accessible entrance to the left of the main chapel doors, an accessible toilet and a wheelchair available to use. An induction loop is fitted in the chapel.
The cemetery and crematorium gardens have seasonal opening hours. Check the latest visiting times →
Kensal Green Cemetery
Harrow Road, Kensal Green
London W10 4RA
For vehicle navigation to the West Gate, use postcode NW10 5NU.
A few things that are useful to know before choosing a funeral service here.
Cremation services take place in the East Chapel, which seats approximately 95 people, while the West Chapel provides overflow viewing for larger gatherings.
The East Chapel seats around 95 guests, with up to 40 additional guests able to watch the service on screens from the West Chapel.
Standard service slots are 45 minutes, including entry and exit, with 90-minute bookings available and a limit of 25 attendees at the early 30-minute services.
Yes, the East Chapel can accommodate religious, spiritual and non-religious funeral ceremonies.
Yes, we can help you choose music from the crematorium’s Obitus system for the ceremony.
Yes, West London Crematorium offers live webcasting through Obitus, with options for recordings subject to the crematorium’s current arrangements.
This may be possible by prior agreement with the crematorium and must be requested when making the funeral arrangements.
Use the West Gate on Harrow Road, opposite Hazel Road, as shown on the crematorium’s published entrance directions.
No, you can choose whichever crematorium in London best suits the location, chapel or facilities you have in mind.
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