Coffins and caskets
At Tester & Jones Funeral Services in Crowborough, we offer an extensive range of coffins, interior suites, exterior fittings, and accessories that can be tailored to suit your preferences.
We can help find the right coffin
Tester and Jones coffins range
Many people prefer the traditional coffin or casket, and we have many to choose from.
We are unable to show our entire collection within these pages. Please feel free to ask for anything that you may not see.
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Some of the more personalised coffins are ordered on request. Please ask to see some brochures on the different designs that are available.
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All of the oak veneered coffins/caskets are available in three different colours - light oak, honey oak and dark stained (Sapele).
Traditional coffins
Hever
Plain oak veneered coffin with single mouldings. Shown here with fleur bar handles and bell tops in ‘light oak’ stain.
Warwick
An oak veneered coffin with double mouldings. Shown here fitted with fleur bar handles and bell tops in a ‘dark oak’ stain.
Penshurst
Oak veneered coffin with routed panelled sides and ends, double mouldings and a raised lid. Shown here with fleur handles, bell tops in a ‘plain oak’ stain
Pevensey
A single moulded limed oak veneered coffin. Shown here with no exterior fittings
Lewes
A veneered coffin, double moulded with a raised lid. Shown here in ‘Knotty Oak’ finish and no exterior fittings.
Arundel Casket
A double moulded oak veneered rectangular casket with a raised lid. Shown here with bell tops and fleur bar handles.
Environmentally Friendly Coffins
Somerset Willow
Manufactured in England from 100% natural and biodegradable Somerset Levels willow. There are two choices of colour – buff willow or weatherbeaten gold. Coffin comes complete with a soft natural fabric lining, rope handles and a wooden name plate. You also have the option of different coloured bands and handles.
Woollen Coffins
A natural wool coffin made in Yorkshire from pure new wool, supported by a strong recycled cardboard frame. Wool is, of course, a truly sustainable material, as well as biodegradable, making it a perfect choice for a natural funeral. They are lined with jute and feature an embroidered woollen nameplate.
Natural Woven
Woven coffins made from a variety of natural materials such as water hyacinth, banana leaf, willow, bamboo, and seagrass.
Loop Living Cocoon™
More recently a company in the Netherlands have developed a coffin made from mushrooms. It is the world’s first living coffin that enriches nature by biodegrading in just 45 days and returning us to the earth in the most natural way.
Contemporary Coffins
Cardboard Coffins
Available in a wide range of colour options, ranging from plain brown or white through to stunning multi-coloured patterns or pictures, all designs are printed and applied to the coffin on a biodegradable material wrap.
Wooden Picture Coffins
Wooden picture coffins are always a popular choice. Approved for cremation and burial at most natural burial grounds, these are sourced from FSC-accredited companies using wood from sustainable sources. The designs are printed onto an environmentally-friendly paper wrap, which is then applied by hand to ensure the highest level of quality and craftsmanship.
“Glenys and team could not have done more to make the passing of our dear Dad easier. The personal approach and attention to detail were simply fantastic! Everything was handled in a sympathetic but also personal way. Many jobs were taken from our shoulders and dealt with beautifully. If you lose a dear one, these are the funeral directors for you. I cannot recommend them highly enough.”
Hazel, Google review