A Family Business You Can Trust J Lawrence & Sons (Undertakers) Ltd. is a family business established in 1870 and is now managed personally by brothers John and Chris Lawrence. We are based in central Southampton in the suburb of Portswood. We feel very proud to be funeral directors and as such a long established family business, we feel that our success is due to the very personal service we give each of our customers. We strive to give you the very best care and attention and will help you in any way that we can, even after the funeral.