Funeral Baskets

Funeral baskets — sometimes called sympathy baskets or memorial baskets — are softer, more domestic floral tributes designed to be set down in a chapel, a home or a place of remembrance rather than mounted on a stand. They are an ideal choice when you wish to send flowers the bereaved family can take home after the service, or when sending sympathy directly to a private address. Every basket in our collection is hand-composed by our network of trusted local florists across Greater London.

Choosing a Funeral Basket

Our baskets range from compact arrangements of around 25 cm — comfortable on a side table at home — to substantial pieces of 50 cm or more for placement at the chapel of rest or at the wake. The design is open and one-sided, so the basket sits well against a wall and reads beautifully from the front.

For services, baskets are commonly composed in soft, restrained palettes: cream and white roses with eucalyptus, pale pink carnations and lisianthus, or seasonal whites with English ivy. For more personal sympathy gestures sent to a home, brighter mixed palettes — peach, lavender, soft yellow — are often more comforting in a domestic setting.

When a Basket is the Right Choice

• Sent to the family home: A basket can be placed on a hall table without any stand or fixings.
• Hospital or hospice: Compact baskets travel well and need no preparation. Many of our briefs are coordinated with Royal Trinity Hospice and other London hospices.
• After the service: The basket can be taken home from the chapel as a keepsake.
• Wakes and receptions: The open, one-sided design suits long tables and mantelpieces.
• Multi-faith services: Baskets are appropriate across most religious and cultural traditions.

What’s Included

• Hand-composed basket with hidden floral foam reservoir
• Fresh blooms with 7–10 day vase life at home
• Complimentary tribute ribbon and handwritten card
• Delivery to chapel, hospice, hospital or private address

Pricing & Lead Time

Baskets start at £60 for a compact 25 cm arrangement and rise to £180+ for substantial pieces. Same-day delivery is available across Greater London for briefs received before 13:00; for hospital and hospice deliveries we recommend a 24-hour lead time to coordinate with reception.

Delivery Across Greater London

Through our network of trusted local florists, we deliver funeral baskets same-day to every funeral home, hospital, hospice and private address across Greater London — Islington, Camden, Hackney, Greenwich, Wandsworth, Richmond and beyond. If you are choosing between a basket for the home and a tribute for the service, see our funeral tributes collection, or read our guide on funeral-home vs family-home flowers.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Last updated: May 2026