We are proud to run a truly independent family business.

When you need us, our family is here for your family.

It is our privilege to offer all who suffer bereavement funeral services from traditional to modern, simple to the more extensive.

We pride ourselves on providing the very best care and funeral service, fulfilling the wishes of all whilst meeting each individual’s needs in their beliefs.

We promise to always provide the peace of mind that the assistance of either Laura, Mike or Andrew and their experience can bring. We are always on hand, usually in person, on site and on the telephone 24 hours a day. We will personally see you through from your initial contact with us, regardless of the hour, to the day of the funeral and beyond. We believe that personal continuity with both of us eases a difficult process. We hope that we can bring comfort and reassurance throughout. We ensure that all members of our trusted family team believe in the same ethic.

Our aim is to make each funeral personal, unique and representative of both the loved one lost and those making the funeral arrangements. Full support and advice will be given along each step.

We believe in maintaining the highest levels of service in all areas of our business. From caring for the deceased, to assisting and advising the bereaved with all due care and sensitivity. We understand that a funeral holds a special place in the memory and so we pay careful attention to every detail and request, to create a special day for those lost and those who mourn.

We operate a 24 hour, 365 days of the year service from our home town of Newquay and cover all of Cornwall and even beyond.

Proudly partnered with Plant One Cornwall

planting one native tree here in Cornwall,

in memory of each loved one we care for.

Rebuilding native rainforests, Offsetting Carbon,

Responsibly Caring for our Planet

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When someone you love dies it is such a difficult time for everyone involved,you are in a very emotional state and the last thing you want to think of is what do I do next!! This is where Laura Henwood and her team were invaluable,from collecting our mum from the care home she had been living in,to helping with all the funeral arrangements and beyond and telling me what exactly needed doing (I hadnt a clue)
Laura visited us a couple of days after mum passed and her compassion and empathy shone through,she guided and advised us on what needed doing and arranged everything in an exceptionally professional way,nothing was too much trouble,the cremation,service,flowers,our ideas for mums funeral and what happens on the day.To be honest there are so many things to think of but Laura takes everything in her stride and after various emails and texts everything was organised.
The actual funeral was so well run,she makes the day more bearable.
Her caring professionlism shone through at every step and I would not hessitate in highly recommending her to help with your own loved ones arrangements.
We cannot thank her and her dedicated team enough for all their help.....
LB
Laura was just what we needed but wouldn’t have known how to ask for. The special service she provided my family following the loss of our much loved mum felt personally tailored. She gave us the time we needed and carefully curated options based on our needs. No one wants to have to arrange a funeral, and Laura took away the stress and created something we knew honoured mum’s wishes.
ER
I would like to thank Laura and her family for their professionalism and dedication organising my Mothers funeral. From start to finish Laura guided me through the system with compassion and kindness,helping find the perfect celebrant and florist making Mums service a happy one just perfect for her.
HS
Having attended a funeral that had been managed by Laura I chose her and Henwoods to take care of my beloved hubby. From the day he died until the day she brought his ashes back to me her care, attention and support were just what I and the family needed. She took great care of him and great care of me ensuring that the funeral was as beautiful as I could have wished. Her advice and input went above and beyond what I could have expected and I felt like we were the only funeral she was dealing with (when that was obviously not the case) responding to my random thoughts, texts and emails with compassion Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
ZD
Excellent service from the initial phone call to my the final collection of the ashes. We couldn't have received better care and attention.
Nothing was too much trouble. Laura was so professional, understanding and sensitive to my needs. Very quick to respond to any messages/e-mails. The job comes with huge responsibilities but she managed everything so well.
I would most certainly recommend Henwood funerals.
AH
My partner's funeral was scheduled for Friday 18th February 2022. The day storm Eunice hit. It got cancelled 1½hrs before it was due to start.
Laura Henwood went above & beyond the call of duty to make sure the funeral went ahead, albeit at another crematorium, because people had traveled from all over the country to be here.
Throughout my whole dealing with the Henwood family they have shown the utmost in professionalism, treated us with respect & compassion & been absolutely fantastic. Laura even sat with my 15yr old daughter & designed the coffin to her exact specifications.
I would definitely recommend these lovely people as they are total professionals & treat every client with the same caring, special touch.
Thank you so much for making Michelle's final journey one we could all remember fondly.
Many thanks the Elford & Burton families
Never having arranged a funeral before, I had no idea where to start except get a Funeral Director. In finding Laura Henwood I hit gold. Laura makes arranging a funeral effortless, which is so appreciated at such a difficult time. From the first meeting where she explained how the system worked and asked us what we wanted, we knew we were in good hands. She is thorough, efficient and patient when you are not sure of the answer to questions and you need to reflect. She guided us beautifully through the whole process, helping us get the minister we wanted, sort the flowers, find the music, produce the order of service and she was always on hand with good practical advice. Thank you Laura, for making a difficult time so much easier and helping us give Dad a funeral he would have enjoyed.
J Element
Laura was absolutely brilliant every step of the way, always friendly and responsive to messages. She helped me sort out everything remotely with no problems. The day went extremely smoothly. The staff were smart, respectful and always clear about what was happening. Thank you very much from all of our family.
Many thanks to Laura and Andrew for the professional funeral and burial arrangements made for another of our family funerals. With everything being arranged in an efficient manner and without any of the bureaucracy associated with the larger national firms made our experience with your family business very good. Well done again.
Thanks NJH
Laura and the team took great care of my Dad during such a difficult time for myself and my family. She was always at the end of the phone to answer my questions or concerns. Everything was made extremely personal and she took care of it all so we didn't have to. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Laura, Mike and Alex
P Flowerdew
Very professional and efficient service that is caring and personal.
A very big thank you from all the family.
Janx
Laura and the team recently took great care of my mum. Throughout the entire process the professionalism and care we received was all I could have asked for. Helpful, accommodating and above all else caring, I would not hesitate to recommend Laura and her team’s services.
CT
We were very grateful for all the advice & support we received from Laura and the team. It helped make a stressful time much easier and the service provided was carried out efficiently, with empathy and professionalism and allowed us to give our Aunt the send-off she deserved.
JB
My Dad passed away in January 2024 and I really didn't know where to start with funeral arrangements. From the very first moment I spoke to Laura Henwood, I knew I was in good hands. She is professional, kind, compassionate and thorough. She explained everything but without overwhelming us with options. She asked what we wanted and never tried to get us to add anything on that we didn't ask for. She also has contacts for service providers and florists etc. Just from speaking to us about my Dad, Laura even designed a personal order of service cover like a photo album as he loved travelling! We were all overwhelmed with this attention to detail. I could go on all day but, suffice to say, Laura was our light in our darkest hour. Funeral cortege spotless, staff so smart in their Cornish tartan and nothing on the day was rushed and Laura literally told us where to stand, what to do next etc which is so valuable when it is all you can do to stand up! The icing on the cake was the amazing price. You hear nightmares of funerals costing tens of thousands of pounds but ours cost just over £4000 (cremation, hearse, funeral car for family, orders of service, collection of Dads body from Treliske, viewing, several face to face meetings and endless emails and phonecalls, service in Bodmin Crem, preparation of body, Laura and drivers fee, Dad's ashes in a beautiful container and I'm sure much more which I can't think of right now) In short, make sure Laura Henwood is the ONLY funeral director you ring, it'll be the best thing in your hour of need!
MA
We would never have imagined having to arrange a funeral for our beautiful boy and were completely lost with where to start. Laura took the time to get to know our boy with compassion, patience, and professionalism. She was able to guide us every step of the way, taking care of every detail for us at an extremely difficult time to enable us to have a funeral that perfectly reflected our beautiful boy. Thank you ❤️
MW
Exactly the service we wanted and so many who attended said that it captured him to a tee. We all agreed it was a wonderful tribute. It was full of celebration rather than mourning his passing. Everything went off without a hitch. Thank you also for arranging to take the flowers to a local nursing home. I would have no hesitation in recommending you and Andrew to anyone.