The Lychway

We walk with you every step of the way.

Our Venue and Services

We have a great team with ample experience, both personally and professionally. We are here to help guide you.

Our Venue
Casket/Urn/Headstone Selection
Our Venue
The perfect venue.

Our Chapel

The Lychway Chapel is a non-denominational chapel that seats in excess of 230 people in the main chapel. We have a smaller adjoining chapel that can be opened to accommodate seating for the larger service; or be used as a boutique smaller service.

Our venue provides a peaceful environment for services that can be conducted by invited officiants or by representatives of The Lychway Funeral Home. Everything is undercover. You can gather to say farewell to your loved one as the hearse drives away – under cover of the veranda.

Adjoining the chapel is our catering lounge, where people can gather after the service to share refreshments and recall memories of their loved one. The catering lounge is joined to the chapel by an internal hallway. The venue is wheelchair friendly ensuring easy access for all, and there are 80 onsite carparks as well as plenty of street parking on Roy Street.

We offer live video streaming and recording of services ensuring family and friends overseas or those who cannot attend can still be part of the service.

The Lychway has a 24-hour viewing room so there are no restrictions to view your loved one.

The Lychway Funeral Directors can arrange all catering requirements, either at the funeral home or at outside venues.

Should you choose to hold the service at the Kelvin Grove Crematorium chapel or any other venue such as a church etc we are more than happy to assist.

Our Venue
Our Venue
The perfect venue.

Our Chapel

The Lychway Chapel is a non-denominational chapel that seats in excess of 230 people in the main chapel. We have a smaller adjoining chapel that can be opened to accommodate seating for the larger service; or be used as a boutique smaller service.

Our venue provides a peaceful environment for services that can be conducted by invited officiants or by representatives of The Lychway Funeral Home. Everything is undercover. You can gather to say farewell to your loved one as the hearse drives away – under cover of the veranda.

Adjoining the chapel is our catering lounge, where people can gather after the service to share refreshments and recall memories of their loved one. The catering lounge is joined to the chapel by an internal hallway. The venue is wheelchair friendly ensuring easy access for all, and there are 80 onsite carparks as well as plenty of street parking on Roy Street.

We offer live video streaming and recording of services ensuring family and friends overseas or those who cannot attend can still be part of the service.

The Lychway has a 24-hour viewing room so there are no restrictions to view your loved one.

The Lychway Funeral Directors can arrange all catering requirements, either at the funeral home or at outside venues.

Should you choose to hold the service at the Kelvin Grove Crematorium chapel or any other venue such as a church etc we are more than happy to assist.

Our Venue
Our History
For a smaller service.

Our Cozy Chapel

A small chapel perfect for intimate funerals

For a larger service

Our Larger Chapel

This chapel can seat up to 230 people

Our History
Casket/Urn/Headstone Selection

Choosing a Casket

We have an extensive range of coffins which can be highly customized from different woods and materials, colours, fabrics, handles and more.

Somerset: Azure Blue Painted Casket. Finished in a rich gloss, features a raised lid, drop bar nickel plated handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Somerset: Azure Blue Painted Casket. Finished in a rich gloss, features a raised lid, drop bar nickel plated handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Cambridge: Mahogany Veneer Casket. Finished in a rich gloss, features a raised lid; Drop Bar Nickel Plated Handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Cambridge: Mahogany Veneer Casket. Finished in a rich gloss, features a raised lid; Drop Bar Nickel Plated Handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Cambridge: Rimu Veneer Casket. Finished in a rich gloss, features a raised lid; Drop Bar Nickle Plated Handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Cambridge: Rimu Veneer Casket. Finished in a rich gloss, features a raised lid; Drop Bar Nickle Plated Handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Buckingham: Rosewood Veneer Couch Style Casket. Featuring routed side panels with ornamental metal handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Buckingham: Rosewood Veneer Couch Style Casket. Featuring routed side panels with ornamental metal handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Lincoln: Made of Solid Mahogany Timber this traditional Casket features a raised lid, side fielded panels with ornamental metal handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Lincoln: Made of Solid Mahogany Timber this traditional Casket features a raised lid, side fielded panels with ornamental metal handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Lincoln: Made of Solid Heart Rimu timber; this traditional Casket features a raised lid, fielded side panels with ornamental metal handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Lincoln: Made of Solid Heart Rimu timber; this traditional Casket features a raised lid, fielded side panels with ornamental metal handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Combridge: Rosewood Veneer Casket. Finished in a rich gloss, features a raised lid; Drop Bar Nickle Plated Handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Combridge: Rosewood Veneer Casket. Finished in a rich gloss, features a raised lid; Drop Bar Nickle Plated Handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Hereford: Rosewood Veneer Casket. Finished in a rich gloss, featuring a raised lid, routed side panels with ornamental metal handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Hereford: Rosewood Veneer Casket. Finished in a rich gloss, featuring a raised lid, routed side panels with ornamental metal handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

York: Ebony Black Painted Casket. Finished in a rich gloss, features a raised lid, drop bar nickel plated handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

York: Ebony Black Painted Casket. Finished in a rich gloss, features a raised lid, drop bar nickel plated handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Dorset: Made from Solid Naturally Oiled Macrocarpa Timber; with natural wooden handles. This traditional casket features a flat lid, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery. For the environmentally conscious.

Dorset: Made from Solid Naturally Oiled Macrocarpa Timber; with natural wooden handles. This traditional casket features a flat lid, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery. For the environmentally conscious.

Cambridge: Light Oak Western Veneer Casket. In a satin finish, features a raised lid; Drop Bar Nickle Plated Handles and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Cambridge: Light Oak Western Veneer Casket. In a satin finish, features a raised lid; Drop Bar Nickle Plated Handles and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

York: White gloss Painted Casket. Finished in a rich gloss, features a raised lid; Drop Bar Nickel Plated Handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

York: White gloss Painted Casket. Finished in a rich gloss, features a raised lid; Drop Bar Nickel Plated Handles, and elegant gathered satin interior drapery

Finished in a plain natural MDF white undercoat paint finish features a flat lid, Six fixed bar nickel plated handles and satin interior drapery.

Finished in a plain natural MDF white undercoat paint finish features a flat lid, Six fixed bar nickel plated handles and satin interior drapery.

Finished in a plain natural MDF white undercoat paint finish features a flat lid, Six fixed bar nickel plated handles and satin interior drapery.

Finished in a plain natural MDF white undercoat paint finish features a flat lid, Six fixed bar nickel plated handles and satin interior drapery.
Casket/Urn/Headstone Selection

Choosing an Urn

We have an extensive range of Urns which can be highly customized from different woods and materials, colours, fabrics, handles and more.

Cloisonné Autumn Leaves Collection Ash Urn

Cloisonné Autumn Leaves Collection Ash Urn

Cloisonné Classic Gold Collection Ash Urn

Cloisonné Classic Gold Collection Ash Urn

Cloisonné Etienne Butterfly Collection Ash Urn

Cloisonné Etienne Butterfly Collection Ash Urn

Cloisonné Trinity Moonlight Blue Collection Ash Urn

Cloisonné Trinity Moonlight Blue Collection Ash Urn

Cloisonné Trinity Pearl White Collection Ash Urn

Cloisonné Trinity Pearl White Collection Ash Urn

Cloisonné Trinity Silver Collection Ash Urn

Cloisonné Trinity Silver Collection Ash Urn

Latino Rimu Urn with Paua inlay

Latino Rimu Urn with Paua inlay

Mahogany Veneer Adult Ash Urn

Mahogany Veneer Adult Ash Urn

Rimu Veneer Adult Ash Urn

Rimu Veneer Adult Ash Urn

Traditional Raised Lid urn with Paua inlay

Traditional Raised Lid urn with Paua inlay

A Sample Of The Variety Of The Small Keepsakes Available

A Sample Of The Variety Of The Small Keepsakes Available

A Sample Variety of the Bio Degradable: Water Soluble Ash Urns available

A Sample Variety of the Bio Degradable: Water Soluble Ash Urns available

Memorials & Headstones

A headstone or memorial can be a significant link to the deceased. Somewhere to go, to relate to the person you grieve for, a place of remembrance.

The headstone, in memory of the deceased, can be either elaborate or simple. The passing of their life becomes a permanent record carved in stone.

A headstone, with imagination, can be something quite unique, however, the design must fit within the rules of the cemetery it is to be installed in. The inscription on the headstone usually states the name of the deceased including their nickname, their date of birth and death and also any close family member’s names and their relationship to the deceased. The addition of art work, poetry, a prayer, religious symbols or a ceramic photograph can also be included on the memorial.

With the aid of computer technology quality imagery such as photos of favourite places, special or favourite flowers, occupations, sporting interests, fine detailed logos or family crests are now possible.

Why granite?  Because it will stand the test of time. The inscriptions sand blasted into the stone may fade over time, however, these can be easily brought back to look like new again. With careful planning, a partner’s inscription can be added to a granite memorial at a later date.

We walk with you every step of the way.

Code of Conduct and Ethics

We are part of the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand

“A group of caring professionals who are committed to ensuring that the families they serve receive high quality service.”

To see our code of conduct and ethics, click the button below.

Code of Conduct and Ethics
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