24 Hour Helpline: +44 74877 40169
Our Mission
Samuel Gumbs Funeral Directors Ltd are an independent company. Our objective is to provide a consistent professional and personal service for bereaved families. We are here to help and guide families throughout the grieving period by assisting with organising the funerals of their loved ones by providing a consistent high level of competent service throughout the process and beyond.
DIRECTIONS
Nearest Stations: Upper Holloway (Overground), Crouch Hill Railway Station (Overground) and Archway Underground Tube Station.
Buses:
Bus Stop B: Hornsey Rise: 41, 91 & 210 (Towards Archway, Finsbury Park or Kings Cross).
Bus Stop J: Hornsey Road: 41 (Towards Crouch End)
Bus Stop N: Fairbridge Road: 41 and 91 (Towards Archway or Crouch End).
Bus Stop C: Hazellville Road: 41 (Towards Archway)
PARKING
Islington residents with a valid resident parking permit can park on-street in the local area using the Islington Resident Roamer Scheme from 11:00am - 15:00pm Mon-Fri
There is also free on-street parking in specified resident bays from 14:00pm onward Mon-Fri on the surrounding streets
Samuel Gumbs Funeral Directors Ltd. takes no liability for vehicles left unattended in the local area, all vehicles are left at owners own risk and liability
Opening Hours
Monday: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday: 9am - 5pm
Wednesday: 9am - 5pm
Thursday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm
Saturday: Appointment Only
Sunday: Closed
Contact Us
Samuel Gumbs Funeral Directors Ltd.
516 Hornsey Road
Upper Holloway
London N19 3QLN
020 7263 7763
+44 74877 40169
Client Reviews
I cannot express enough how grateful and appreciative for EVERYTHING Ann has done for me and my family. The hardest and most challenging thing I’ve had to do is say goodbye to my mum. Ann was there every step of the way and made me feel like I wasn’t alone. I never felt alone or stressed when having to make decisions I never thought I’d have to make so soon and unexpected. Her patience and empathy will never go unnoticed. I am truly grateful for your service and will never forget how you dealt with me as a grieving daughter and knew exactly what to say and how to hold my head up. The day was absolutely beautiful and I know she would be so so proud of me. I couldn’t have done it without Ann.
Charlee Neeson
Organising a funeral for a loved one is a very stressful time. Ann @samuelgumbs was so understanding caring and professional. It felt like all the stress was lifted off our shoulders. We can’t thank Ann enough for all her help and an outstanding service for my aunt. I would definitely recommend Ann without hesitation and will definitely be using Samuel Gumbs in the near future. Absolutely outstanding service.
Kirsty Devaney
I just wanted to share a quick note to thank Samuel Gumbs Funeral Directors, Ann, just to let you know that your company did a really good job. I’m glad I decided to work with your company. From start to finish, my mum’s funeral was organised with the utmost professional care. I was in contact with Ann through the whole process, she was always available at anytime on the end of the phone or in person to offer reassurance. I never have any problem at all.
Thanks Samuel Gumbs for adding that personal touch. Would highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a good funeral service that cares about the people.
Thank You
I would like to thank you for a very lovely and dignified funeral. My nephews and I did not know what to expect or what to do especially at this particular challenging time of our lives. Ann, you were extremely helpful, patient and so understanding. My family and friends all agreed that my brother had a lovely send off, they were impressed by how smoothly the funeral service went.
THANK YOU, WENDY
The moment I met Ann the funeral director I knew I wanted to proceed with her services. She made me so comfortable and it was not just about money, she genuinely cared about me and what I wanted to do for my mum. I want to thank Samuel Gumbs Funeral Directors from the bottom of my heart for allowing me do what I wanted for my mother and thank you for the encouragement. I will forever use their services and recommend the business because you will definitely be in safe hands.
ABIGAIL MURRAY
My dad passed away a couple of weeks ago so I had to ring around Funeral Directors. Samuel Gumbs Funeral Directors were friendly and understanding and couldn't do enough for us.
I would recommend Samuel Gumbs Funeral Directors if you want the personal touch. You won't be disappointed with the service you receive.
LORRAINE HOPKINS
After speaking with a few other funeral services providers , I was delighted when I spoke to Ann, who had a different approach to the other providers. I felt a sense of comfort during our first conversation and I knew this was the service provider that my family were going to use. Samuel Gumbs is a service provider with its heart on its sleeve. The extra personal care received which included 24hrs a day, 7 days a week contact availability where Ann happily answered the plethora of question we had, which made the whole provider, client process from beginning to end outstanding. However, I have to admit that it felt more like a friendship, then a business transaction; which I found to be a pleasant surprise. I would highly recommend Samuel Gumbs funeral services to everyone, they are affordable, friendly, caring, professional with attention to detail and family focus core values.
Thank You
I sadly lost my mother in January 2022. My family and I were lost and distraught by her sudden death. Having made enquires with serval funeral directors, it was my brother who found and referred Ann (Samuel Gumbs Funeral Directors) to the family. Having Ann arrange my mother’s funeral had been a blessing. She ensured that my family and I were comfortable, relaxed and that my mum’s funeral would meet the needs of the family. Even down to selecting the Paster (Lewis) and the funeral programs (never seen anything like it before). Ann is a warm, friendly and professional person and I would gladly recommend Samuel Gumbs Funeral Directors (Ann) to family and friends.
Thank You
Dear Ann and staff. I would like to say thank you for your high quality service you provided for our mother. Your standard of care was of high quality, perfection and she was treated with very high regards.Your care was of great professionalism. The entire family would just like to say thank you for hard work and high quality of care to our late mother.
Thank You
Ann helped us through a very difficult time and made sure that our wishes were carried out. Ann discussed the options and prices and made it all very clear. We had not had any plans in place so it took the family a few days to develop them and again Ann was very helpful. On the day of the funeral, everything happened as we wanted and the sun even came out.
Kellie
Samuel Gumbs Funeral Service made the day special, thank you so much. Everything was on point and went very smoothly. The coffin we bought for mum was gorgeous, we choose the heart engraved coffin in white and gold trim. Ann was very helpful and there was plenty of communication between us. We didn't have to worry about a thing because it was all taken care of. I would recommend Samuel Gumbs Funeral Service to take care of your needs. There's nothing more satisfying than not having to think of everything, Ann has your back every step of the way.
Medinah
Dear Ann, I just want to thank you, and all at Samuel Gumbs, so much for all that you did on behalf of Tommy for my dad and mum, and all of Tommy's family and friends, yesterday.
We are truly grateful for everything and just happy that we were able to give Tommy the lovely service and send-off he deserved thanks to all that you did.
Caroline
My father unexpectedly passed away recently. What made matters worse in my grieving process and trying to plan his funeral is that he lived and died in London and my family and I live overseas in the United States.
Samuel Gumbs Funeral Directors was strongly recommended to me by a family friend in London who used Samuel Gumbs services and was very satisfied. From the moment I contacted Ann with Samuel Gumbs and with the difficulty of me being overseas and not knowing the first thing to do, Ann took the stress off of me and guided me through the whole funeral planning process. With the 5-hour time difference from where I live in the United States and London, Ann even promptly responded to what would be very late night communications on her end to meet my needs!
Ann was so caring, instrumental, and thorough in the planning that by the time my family and I arrived in London for the funeral, my father's service and the reception were well executed and beautiful. I cannot thank Ann enough and I highly recommend her for funeral planning just as she came highly recommended to me.
Serena
When a love one passes away it is a time filled with deep emotional grieve. Therefore the guiding and supportive hand of Samuel Gumbs Funeral Service was so greatly appreciated.
We were struggling with coming to terms with our loss yet had the huge responsibility of planning the funeral. We did not know where to start.
Samuel Gumbs was recommended to us by a family friend and for that recommendation we were and to date remain extremely grateful.
My family and I received a first class service from Ann and her team, she was everything you could have asked for and more. Empathetic , knowledgeable, supportive, firm, professional with a meticulous eye for detail all of which made this insurmountable task and the managing of our grief more manageable than we thought possible.
Ann’s skills, knowledge, experience and professionalism made her preempt and cover areas we did not think; she took care of everything in a reliable, conscientious and empathetically professional manner with sprinkles of loving dust scattered throughout this heart wrenching journey.
The personal touches incorporated into Samuel Gumbs service is second to none. The initial visit included a personal visit to my home to offer genuine condolences with my siblings and I. Therein a conversation in which our voices were heard and incorporated into the arrangementst in order to honour our wishes for our beloved homegoing. Nothing was too much trouble or inaccessible. Ann was committed to ensuring our requests to honour our beloved Mother was evident via her protective nature to honour our need to honour our beloved mother’s memory through her attention to personal details such as incorporating our Mother's favourite colour throughout the service, providing a beautiful keepsake poem and effectively managing the time schedule. All of which contributed greatly to allowing our beloved Mother’s Homegoing to be a a dignified celebration of her life.
Thank You is not a strong enough expression of gratitude for the loving support and guidance Ann of Samuel Gumbs provided during the most difficultly heart wrenching breath taking experience of our life. Ann was the calm in the storm and the anchor that provided stability. For this and much more we extend much loving appreciation.