Below is a selection of wake venues and caterers that are available in South East Essex. Clearly there are many more choices available, but these are popular venues that we have heard good reports about and that we have visited and checked out personally. We have tried to include a range of pricing and capacities while listing venues that offer a professional service and a pleasant environment. We have included contact details as wake venues are typically arranged directly by the family and not by the funeral director.

 

We do not receive a commission or finders fee from any of the venues that we recommend. All recommendations are based on reputation and personal experience.
Garon park clubhouse
Garon Park Golf Complex

Eastern Avenue

Southend-on-Sea

SS2 4FA

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camelia hotel front view
Camelia Hotel

178 Eastern Esplanade

Thorpe Bay

SS1 3AA

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external view of cliffs pavillion venue
Cliffs Pavillion

Station Road,

Southend on Sea,

Essex SS0 7RA

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ballroom patio view of roslin beach hotel venue
Roslin Beach Hotel

Thorpe Esplanade,

Thorpe Bay,

Essex, SS1 3BG

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interior view of bellhouse pub
The Bellhouse Pub

321 Rayleigh Road

Eastwood

SS9 5PX

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jubilee suite in saxon hall
Saxon Hall

Aviation Way

Southend on Sea

SS2 6UN

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Testimonials

Dear Nathan, Brendan and Jeremy

Thank you on behalf of myself and all the family for all your help and excellent service from beginning to end!

Kind regards

Natalie Cann - November 2022

Dear Nathan and team

Just wanted to say a heartfelt thankyou to you and all at Penrose for your dignity, help and support yesterday and beforehand in the arrangement of dad’s funeral. It was a lovely send-off and your professionalism and courtesy on the day was first-rate and warmly appreciated by our family and friends.
Best wishes
Rachel Harkes - April 2021

Thank you so much for Mum’s send off, you showed such empathy and compassion, everything was done with such respect and dignity, we are so pleased we left our Mother in your care.

Thank you once again

J Noonan and L Wheele - January 2017

Thank you so much on behalf of my family for the lovely funeral of the late Miss Pamela Gl…er.

Thank you

Mrs C. Bibby and Family - April 2020

Dear all,

We would like to thank you for all the care and attention you gave towards our relative Eva Wright recently. You were all most respectful at all times and we greatly appreciated your help before, during and after the funeral. We are also very impressed with the quality of the recordings of the service and in these times it will be greatly valued by the family and friends.

Thank you once again

Sally and Andy on behalf of Steven Wright and family - October 2020
Dear Jon
It was great to meet you today and thank you so much for making the experience so lovely. Especially I want to thank you as you made things so much easier for Mum, and she really came away with a positive attitude towards this.
Janine T. - October 2025

Dear all at Penrose,

thank you so very much for all of your help, care and advice in arranging the funeral of the late Christopher L****. We appreciate all of your kindness and professional services during this difficult time.

Kind regards

Pauline, Jimmy, Lauren, Jack and Jim - June 2024
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