Coffins
These coffin choices have been specifically chosen to help you add personality to a funeral.
The range we have chosen are beautifully designed, sustainable, biodegradable and can be personalised. Tom Owen and Son are keen to offer options that are better for the environment as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitment. You can read more on our CSR statement here. It isn't easy to be green with funerals, but we research the options to allow you choices that are the most sustainable.
We work with providers who are FFMA approved or a member of the World Fair Trade Organisation. All of the coffins we offer are suitable for burial or cremation.
This is just a small selection of the coffins that we have available. If you would like us to order in a specific coffin, we are able to do that for you.
Our range of cardboard coffins are supplied by Ecoffins. They come in either a manila or patterned option. The manila cardboard coffin is made from at least 70% recycled paper and wood pulp sourced from sustainable forests. With their rope handles they offer a stylish look at a lower cost.
Cost £495
We offer an oak veneered coffin as our standard option. This comes in either a light or dark oak finish. This coffin comes with wooden handles as the standard, however we do offer the option to replace the wooden handles with brass effect plastic ones. Our coffins are supplied by JC Walwyn and Sons, a family business based in Derbyshire.
Cost £565
Patterned Cardboard by Peagreen, Parley Green
For a farewell full of colour and personality, the patterned cardboard coffins offer a distinctive alternative to traditional wood. Designed by British design studio Peagreen and made in partnership with Parley Green, the collection includes bold florals, contemporary patterns and a golf fairway design.
Whether you are remembering someone who loved their garden, enjoyed a round of golf or simply embraced colour, these beautifully printed coffins can help reflect their personality and the things that mattered to them.
Cost £695
Wicker and wool coffins
Coffins made from natural, biodegradable materials such as willow, bamboo, banana leaf or pandanus offer an alternative to traditional wood for those wanting a greener farewell. Their woven appearance can be complemented with flowers and foliage, making them particularly fitting for someone who loved gardening or the outdoors.
Here at Tom Owen and Son, we have carefully chosen Ecoffins and Somerset Willow as our wicker coffin suppliers. Each coffin is lovingly handmade.
We also offer wool coffins, which have a soft, gently wrapped appearance. Their comforting texture and understated style provide a distinctive alternative for families seeking a natural, less traditional choice.
Cost starts from £795
Engraved or Personalised Wooden coffins
A traditional wooden coffin can be personalised with engraved symbols or decorative metal adornments, adding meaningful details that reflect someone’s life, interests or beliefs.
From flowers and musical notes to religious symbols or emblems connected to a favourite pastime, these touches can create a personal tribute while retaining the familiar appearance of a wooden coffin. Designs can be engraved into the wood or added as individual metal decorations, depending on the coffin and chosen design.
The Loop Living Cocoon™
The Loop Living Cocoon™ is the world’s first living coffin that enriches nature by biodegrading in just 45 days. The Loop Living Cocoon™ is grown in 7 days in Delft, The Netherlands, from local mushroom species and upcycled hemp fibers. This makes it 100% natural and GreenLeave certified. The Cocoon comes with a soft bed of moss as standard. You can opt for either the ‘Wild’ or ‘Calm’ Loop Living Cocoon™.
Cost £2,000
