Warriner & Sons Funeral Directors

18/01/2026

Position: Funeral Service Operative Level One Location: Alfred English & Sons Funeral Directors, Walthamstow Job Type: Full-time, permanent - 40 hours per week Salary: £30,555.00 per ann...

13/01/2026

EXCITING JOB OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.

Have you ever wanted to work in the funeral industry as a Funeral Service Operative, serving the bereaved and their loved ones?

We’re looking for a compassionate and reliable individual to join our team at our Alfred English & Sons Funeral Directors in Walthamstow as a Funeral Service Operative (Level One). This role offers the opportunity to support families during one of life’s most sensitive moments, playing a key part in delivering respectful and meaningful services that genuinely make a difference.

Although this indicates shift patterns which include early mornings and late nights, this will be varied.

Please have a look at the vacancy below and reach out if you have any questions.

Position: Funeral Service Operative Level One Location: Alfred English & Sons Funeral Directors, Walthamstow Job Type: Full-time, permanent - 40 hours per week Salary: £30,555.00 per ann...

23/12/2025

Our team here at Warriner and Sons would like to wish all of our families, friends and followers a peaceful holiday-however you may celebrate.

Please see below our office opening times for the Festive period:

Christmas Eve 9:00 - 15:00
Christmas Day Closed
Boxing Day Closed
Saturday 27th Closed
Sunday 28th Dec Closed
Monday 29th Dec 9:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 30th Dec 9:00 - 17:00
New Years Eve 9:00 - 17:00
New Years Day Closed

As always, our support teams remain available 24 hours day, 7 days a week, so If you require urgent care or assistance please call: 0208 508 1752

01/09/2025

Have you ever passed a funeral cortege and noticed somebody walking at the front of the Hearse?! Have you ever wondered who they are or what they are doing?! 🤔

Well, that person is the Funeral Director and by walking infront of the Hearse they are 'paging'.

Paging is the process of walking ahead of the Hearse at a slow, ceremonial pace and is done for a number of reasons as outlined below;

* Clearing the route. By paging Funeral Directors make other road users aware that a funeral cortege is approaching thus affording them time to slow down, stop or to allow extra room.

* Guiding the procession. Paging helps to guide and direct the funeral cortege and gives clear direction to the Hearse Driver. Paging can be particularly helpful when roads or service venues are difficult to navigate.

* Respect. Paging marks the solemnity of the occasion and, by paging the Funeral Director makes a symbolic gesture of respect for the deceased on their final journey.

Paging is typically done as the cortege leaves the funeral home, as the cortege arrives at a house address, leaving that house address and finally on arrival at the service venue.

As the Hearse draws level with the Funeral Director they, along with any other staff, chapel attendants, celebrants or Ministers will bow to the coffin.