Funeral Live Streaming, Photography & Videography in London
London funerals bring families together from every corner of the world, and many of the people who most want to be there can only watch from afar. I provide funeral live streaming, filming and photography across every London borough, from Westminster Cathedral and the Guards' Chapel to Golders Green, Mortlake and a gospel funeral in Tooting, and I attend every one myself.
I've covered more than 2,500 funerals over 10+ years. Alongside the stream I offer funeral videography and funeral photography, each with its own specialist, plus tribute films, AV and overflow rooms. See my funeral live streaming service for what's included.
Real funerals in London
A Zimbabwean funeral at Holy Apostles, Pimlico. African singing as the coffin was carried in, a viewing, hymns and tributes, with the family in traditional dress. 571 people watched across nine countries, 179 of them in Harare. You can watch it below. Read the Pimlico case study.
London Rowing Club, Putney. For a celebration of life on Putney Embankment I ran two cameras, three microphones, sound for a live musician and the family's photographs on the club's screen, while 664 devices joined the stream from 27 countries. Read the London Rowing Club story.
Funeral Live Streaming in London
Funeral live streaming lets family and friends who can't get to London watch the service as it happens, on a private page, from anywhere in the world.
Every London live stream includes:
Two professional cameras as standard, and a third where the venue needs it, streaming in 1080p HD
Microphones at every speaking point, so tributes, hymns and gospel choirs are heard clearly
Four bonded 4G/5G connections, with Starlink satellite where there's no signal, so I never rely on venue Wi-Fi
A private Boxcast viewing page with no adverts, free for guests and with no limit on viewers
The recording on the same link for 3 months, plus an HD download for the family to keep
A full-quality backup recording on a separate device
Full PRS for Music licensing, so hymns and songs can be streamed
Viewer stats afterwards, showing how many devices joined and where in the world they watched from
I can follow the day from the church to the graveside and on to the wake on the same link. Read more about my funeral live streaming service, see how funeral live streaming works or watch more funeral live streaming examples.
A Zimbabwean funeral I live streamed from the Church of the Holy Apostles, Pimlico.
Live Streaming at London Crematoriums
Crematorium services across London can be streamed too, with my own cameras, microphones and bonded connections. I liaise with the crematorium before the day and set up before the slot begins, and the same link can carry on to the graveside or the wake. See how funeral live streaming works.
“Shaun’s Service is second to none. Great coverage and beautiful details like the holding page and even including the order of service. Just took control of all the livestream elements so we didn’t have to worry about anything.”
Funeral Videographer in London
If you'd like the day kept as a proper film, I'm a specialist funeral videographer covering all of London. Two cameras and a 4K download are always included as standard.
A minimum of two cameras, filming in 4K on Sony Alpha cinema cameras
Drone shots when the setting allows
Two kinds of film: a full film of the day with all the original audio, usually 1.5 to 4 hours, and a short cinematic film of about 4 to 5 minutes set to music
A first draft you can watch and comment on before the final film
Music licensed through Artlist, so you can share your film online
Your finished film as a download link, live for 3 months
Interviews with family and friends at the reception, free of charge
In London I've filmed the funeral of BAFTA-winning television director Roy Battersby at Mortlake Crematorium, commissioned by Kate Beckinsale, and a celebration of life at Pitzhanger Manor in Ealing, kept for a young daughter to watch when she's older. For a baby's graveside service at St Pancras and Islington Cemetery in East Finchley, I flew the drone before anyone arrived and made a 4K film for relatives who couldn't get to London. See more in my funeral videography portfolio or compare funeral streaming vs videography.
Celebration of life videography at Soane's Garden Room, Pitzhanger Manor, Ealing.
“We went with the videography service for my nans funeral and Shauns attention to detail and finishing/editing was perfect and couldnt of wished for a better video, with long lasting memories.”
Funeral Photographer in London
Funeral photography is a quiet, documentary record of the day: the arrivals, the tributes, the embraces and the details that pass too quickly. I work from the edges of the room, without flash, posing or directing, and you typically receive 500 to 750 edited images in a private online gallery within 2 to 3 weeks.
London services I've photographed include a Catholic funeral Mass at Westminster Cathedral with the committal at Mortlake Crematorium, Andrea Levy's memorial at Golders Green Crematorium, a Greek Orthodox funeral at All Saints Cathedral in Camden and Brompton Cemetery, a military funeral at the Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks and a celebration of life at Pembroke Lodge in Richmond Park. See my funeral photography portfolio or read more about funeral photography.
Funeral Slideshows and Tribute Films in London
I make funeral slideshows and tribute films from your photographs, video clips and chosen music, ready to play at the service, show at the wake, or add into the live stream so relatives watching from abroad see it too. Slideshows and tribute films are quoted on request. At Pitzhanger Manor, the tribute film I made was shown part way through the afternoon, and at the London Rowing Club in Putney the family's photographs ran on the club's screen during the celebration of life.
Funeral AV Support in London
When a London venue's sound is weak, the room is large or guests are standing outside, I bring and run the PA system, microphones, TVs, projectors and tribute playback myself. Nothing is dropped off and left. Funeral AV support is quoted on request. At the London Rowing Club on Putney Embankment I ran two cameras, three microphones, sound for a live musician and the family's photographs on screen, while 664 devices joined the stream from 27 countries.
Live streaming and AV support for a celebration of life at the London Rowing Club, Putney.
Funeral Overflow Rooms in London
Large London funerals often outgrow the church. I set up a live picture and sound relay into a church hall, side room, marquee or nearby building so everyone stays part of the service, while the private stream carries on for people watching at home. At one London funeral the church was too small, so I streamed the service inside and set up a large TV and sound system in a pub across the road for everyone who couldn't fit in. Funeral overflow rooms are quoted on request.
Celebration of Life and Memorial Services in London
Not every London farewell happens in a church. I cover celebrations of life and memorials in manor houses, clubs, gardens and halls, with live streaming, videography, photography, tribute films and AV booked together or on their own. London examples include Pitzhanger Manor in Ealing, Pembroke Lodge in Richmond Park, the London Rowing Club in Putney, and an inclusive, celebrant-led ceremony with Kirtan chanting and a Whirling Dervish performance.
Real London Funerals I've Covered
Every one of these was a real service, and each links to the full case study.
Central London and Westminster
Military funeral at the Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks: live streaming and photography, including the Guard of Honour, alongside In Memory of Life funeral directors.
Catholic funeral at the London Oratory (Brompton Oratory), Knightsbridge: three cameras inside and outside the church, watched live on over 171 devices across 9 countries.
Westminster Cathedral and Mortlake Crematorium: photography of a Catholic funeral Mass, followed by the committal and a dove release, working alongside Chelsea Funeral Directors.
Zimbabwean funeral at the Church of the Holy Apostles, Pimlico: African singing as the coffin was carried in, watched live by 571 people across nine countries.
North London
Andrea Levy's memorial at Golders Green Crematorium: photography for the memorial of the author of Small Island.
Greek Orthodox funeral at All Saints Cathedral, Camden: photography across Levertons, the cathedral and a burial at Brompton Cemetery.
A baby's funeral at St Pancras and Islington Cemetery, East Finchley: a short graveside film in the children's memorial section.
South and South West London
Ethiopian Orthodox funeral at St Mary of Debre Tsion, Battersea: an 8am service and burial at Islington and St Pancras Cemetery, joined live by 1,240 viewers across 12 countries.
Greek Orthodox funeral at St Constantine and St Helen, Crystal Palace: multi-camera streaming of the Parastas to family in Greece and Cyprus.
Gospel funeral in Tooting, Lambeth Cemetery and Croydon: streaming and photography across a church, a vault committal and a reception.
Celebration of life at the London Rowing Club, Putney: streaming and AV for a room by the Thames and viewers in 27 countries.
Roy Battersby at Mortlake Crematorium: videography for the BAFTA-winning director, attended by colleagues from film and television.
Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park and Richmond Cemetery: photography and live streaming, with a Scottish piper leading guests across the park.
East and West London
Jamaican funeral at The Rock Church, Walthamstow: a three-camera live stream, a horse-drawn carriage at the family home, and over 220 devices across six countries.
Memorial at Soane's Garden Room, Pitzhanger Manor, Ealing: photography, videography and a tribute film.
There are many more on my real funerals page, including a London funeral with two Stormtroopers standing guard.
London Areas, Crematoriums and Cemeteries I Cover
I cover the whole of Greater London. Here are some of the venues I work at, with a page for each area.
Central and West London
Westminster Cathedral, the Guards' Chapel, the London Oratory, Kensal Green Cemetery, West London Crematorium, Brompton Cemetery and Breakspear Crematorium. Area pages: Westminster, Pimlico, Regent's Park, Kensington and Chelsea, Ealing and Uxbridge.
North and North West London
Golders Green Crematorium, St Pancras and Islington Cemetery, New Southgate Cemetery and Crematorium, Enfield Crematorium, Edmonton Cemetery and All Saints Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Camden. Area pages: Camden, Islington, Barnet, Wembley, Enfield and New Southgate.
South and South West London
Lambeth Cemetery, South London Crematorium, Croydon Crematorium on Mitcham Road, Beckenham Crematorium, Lewisham Crematorium, Mortlake Crematorium, Richmond Cemetery, Putney Vale and Kingston Crematorium. Area pages: Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, Tooting, Battersea and Wandsworth and Richmond.
East London
The City of London Cemetery and Crematorium, Rippleside Cemetery, Forest Park Crematorium, The Rock Church in Walthamstow, and Pentecostal and Caribbean churches across Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets. Area pages: Barking and Dagenham.
If your venue isn't listed, call me and I'll talk you through it. Just outside London, I also cover Surrey and Hertfordshire.
Funerals of Every Faith and Culture in London
London's funerals reflect every community in the city, and I bring the same care and preparation to each one: Caribbean and Jamaican homegoings, Zimbabwean, Nigerian and Ethiopian Orthodox services, Greek Orthodox funerals, Catholic Masses, Church of England services, Hindu, Sikh, Chinese and Buddhist funerals, military funerals, celebrant-led ceremonies and natural burials. I also film at gurdwaras and mosques. Read more about Caribbean and African funerals, Nigerian funerals, Asian funerals and military funerals.
Why London Families Choose Me
I attend every funeral myself, so the person you speak to is the person who arrives on the day
More than 2,500 funerals over 10+ years, for families of every faith and culture
Consistently rated 5 star on Google
I work alongside London funeral directors, including Levertons, Chelsea Funeral Directors, In Memory of Life and White Rose Modern Funerals
I arrive early, set up before guests arrive and work quietly throughout
Short-notice bookings are welcome, even the next day if I'm free
Read more about me, what families say in my testimonials, and how I work with funeral directors and celebrants.
Live streaming funerals in London, so no one has to miss goodbye.
Check availability
Call or text me on 07772 509101 with the date, time and venue, and I'll check availability and send you a clear quote. I'm available seven days a week, 9am–10pm.