Quality, value and innovation have been the hallmarks of Lamb & Hayward for over 100 years. Families in Canterbury have trusted Lamb & Hayward to provide funeral services with care, compassion, and integrity. We take the time to listen, ensuring every farewell we craft is a deeply personal and meaningful reflection of your loved one’s life and legacy. Available 24/7, our dedicated team is here to guide and support you through every step of this journey, helping you honour your loved one with trust and care.
It's Your Choice...
Small Circle
$7,890
Up to 20 invited guests
A relaxed style that is ideal for those who value their own space. Spend time sharing stories around the casket and in a seperate area enjoy buffet style platters.
Taking place in one of our venues, your place of worship, or even in the family garden. The Classic Ceremony is a time honoured ritual that pays tribute in a formalised way.
With venues in Burnside, Rangiora, and Halswell, and tranquil memorial gardens at two locations, we offer spaces for peaceful remembrance. Prefer a different setting? We’re happy to meet you at your chosen church, chapel, or venue.
We are committed to providing personalised and flexible funeral services, ensuring you can honour your loved ones life in a location that feels most meaningful to them. Whether it’s a traditional church setting, a local venue, a golf club, or even the comfort of the family home we will work closely with you to plan and coordinate every detail.
Our Team
The Lamb & Hayward funeral team are passionate about their chosen careers. Our funeral directors and embalmers are all actively supported in achieving and maintaining their respective national qualifications. Collectively they represent many years of dedicated skills and experience which they will bring to support and assist your family through this most difficult of times.
Choosing the right casket or urn is a deeply personal decision, and our team will help to guide you though this process. We’ll help you understand all your options, from materials and designs to sizes and customisation, ensuring your selection reflects your loved one’s life and legacy.
We found Daniel at Lamb & Hayward was amazing. He kept in contact with us from the time they picked Mum up. Service was what we asked for. Went out of his way to work with each member of the families needs on the day. Thank you.
Bernard Pullon
Thank you all for your seamless care, respect and efficiency in taking care of all the arrangements. The recent passing of our loved one was respected by you all and your attention to detail, good advice and kindness brought honour to all of her family. Thank you.
A F
The care and compassion of the team is truly incredible, they took charge of everything while we had our minds on other things but were also able to make those finer details and wishes come true. No wonder they have been trusted in Canterbury for generations. Many thanks to the entire team for making a miserable chapter of life, much more bearable.
Paige Harris
I recently went to the funeral of a friend and while I was outside quite upset a staff member called Hannah came over to me and offered water and tissues. Hannah was so compassionate and made me feel comfortable and ready to go inside. I’m so thankful that she was there on such a hard day. I hope that she knows how appreciated her support was and that she made my day easier by just being there and being so kind.
Celia Schofield
I can’t thank Lamb and Hayward enough was fantastic stuff clearing though mum’s funeral she looks beautiful ❤️ thankyou to all ur team by supporting me and my family xx
Simone Templeton
We went to say good bye to a beloved friend … first impression was very simple but elegant. The parking was very close. The staff were lovely. The viewing room was small but private.
Amy Scott
I went to this place at age 10 for my ten-year-old friend’s funeral. It was my first funeral I’ve been to. I really liked the service and learnt so much about her. They were so good and professional and very understanding for the family. The man hosting it (I don’t know what they call them) even cried a bit. So lovely and a great venue. Loved the ducklings in the pond sort of place. Food afterwards was awesome. So lovely and accessible (there was a lot of disabled people there as she had spinal muscular atrophy) I would definitely recommend it.