C.P.J. Field & Co.Ltd - Funeral Directors
At C P J Field, we are proud of our long family history of providing funeral services, which stretches back more than three centuries to the late 1600s. Over the intervening years, the family business has been called upon to provide the funeral arrangements for the highest in the land, including monarchs and national heroes.
However, our family takes most pride in having helped thousands upon thousands of ordinary bereaved families during our long years in the profession. This means that we have unrivalled experience and expertise to call upon when families need our services today and we now operate from over 30 funeral homes located across the Home Counties.
Our business is owned and actively managed by the Field family. Our Board of Directors contains no fewer than five members of the Field family, as well as non-family members.
Some past and present family members that have been involved in the firm are pictured below. Sadly, there are no pictures remaining of Robert Field, William Field, or his son Robert.
Our History
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1690
Field family enters funeral profession
The Field family can trace its roots as funeral directors back over 300 years to its beginnings in Southwark.
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1710
R Jarvis founded
R Jarvis is founded in Cross in Hand, Heathfield, from where it still operates as Cooper & Son.
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1730
Robert Field continues
Robert Field developed the business' specialism in funeral furnishing
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1780
Attree & Kent founded
Supporting the bereaved of 18th century Brighton in addition to other services from an office and stables in Church Street
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1838
Haine & Son opens
Still in its original location Haine & Son has thrived ever since
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1852
Duke of Wellington's Funeral
Field family assist with the arrangements for a hero's farewell
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1856
Cooper & Son founded
At Rose Cottage, founded as a wheelwright and undertakers
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1885
Heritage & Sons created
In Winslow starting a long history of caring for the bereaved in Bucks
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1886
S.E. Skinner & Sons founded
Located on Lewes Road, where it still resides
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1899
Ballard & Shortall roots planted
Established on Three Bridges Road as Bartley & Ward
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1901
Queen Victoria's Funeral
Field family assist in providing services for the passing of a Queen Empress
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1910
Edward VII laid to rest
Field family again assist in the arrangements for the passing of a monarch
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1937
Deric Scott's first funeral
Starting a reputation of excellence for care and service
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1960
Fuller & Scott founded
Caring for the bereaved of Uckfield
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1994
CPJ Field & Co
Bringing together centuries of history and experience CPJ Field & Co Ltd is founded
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1994
Christopher Stringer founded
After a long association with the family, Christopher established in Rottingdean
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1995
Constable & Toop created
Sid Toop established in Downham, later joining with Constables to create Constable & Toop
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2012
Shires joins CPJ Field & Co
Our presence expands to incorporate Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire through the addition of Shires
