Our contingency planning regarding Covid-19

- Until further notice we are conducting funeral arrangement meetings over the telephone rather than face-to-face meetings at our offices. Video calls via Skype, Facetime or Zoom can also be accommodated. If, however, you feel there is a necessity to arrange a face to face meeting, either at our premises or at your home, then we would be willing to discuss this possibility with you.

- UPDATE 19th July 2021: At Hastings Crematorium, when observing 2m+ social distancing rules, the maximum capacity is 38. This is the recommended limit on the number of attendees. If you feel there is an exceptional reason why you would wish to have more attendees then they have undertaken a risk assessment using 1m social distancing; providing all attendees are wearing a mask this figure could be increased. In addition, Face coverings are still a requirement of Hastings Crematorium, except by those who are medically exempt. Please note: These changes only reflect the guidance for Hastings Crematorium. If you're arranging or attending a funeral at another Crematorium or venue then please contact us to discuss the guidance from those places.

We ask for your continued forbearance and understanding in these difficult times. If you have any queries at all about the service we are able to provide to you, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

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We are family run undertakers & stonemasons serving the people of East Sussex since 1875

Six generations of the Towner family have owned and run the company

We serve the Hastings and Rother area, with offices in St Leonards, Bexhill and Battle

Every funeral we provide is unique: no off-the-shelf packages which limit your choices

We are part of your community; we know the local customs...

...and the local area. We serve people of all faith groups and none.

We may have our roots in the past but our vision is to the future

The Towners - Beverley, Oliver, Hannah and Edward

We are family run undertakers & stonemasons serving the people of East Sussex since 1875

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The leading funeral directors serving the Hastings and Rother area.

We are the only remaining locally owned funeral directors who started business in the 19th Century. We may have our roots in the past but our vision is to the future.

Edward Towner
5th generation and current Managing Director

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My family and I would just like to thank everyone concerned regarding my mothers Cremation. I was especially impressed with the compassion of staff and professionalism conducted throughout the process. Nothing was to much trouble. Robert put my family at ease and calmly explained the services they provided. The cremation was fitting for my mother and the staff at the funeral directors were wonderful. Top class. You should be very proud of what you do. I would thoroughly recommend the services of Arthur C Towner Ltd to everyone.

On behalf of my mother and myself I wish to express my thanks and appreciation for your company’s handling of my father’s recent funeral. Having never organised one before, from the moment I entered your website I felt I was entering a very professional organisation. The website was able to answer all my initial questions with ease. The moment we stepped into your office in St. Leonards we felt very well looked after. Throughout the whole sad process we were treated with utmost care, respect and professionalism. Thank you.

You and your team made what to many may have been a slightly unusual ceremony roll along without any hiccups. This went towards ensuring that Mum’s cremation service was such a happy, enjoyable celebration of her life. You made sure that everything happened when it should, where it should, how it should. We had relatives travelling down from all over the South East and they all said it was the most fantastic service. Mum would have loved it. I can’t speak highly enough of Arthur C. Towner Ltd.

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