John Weir Funeral Directors Chatham

326 reviews

John Weir is an independent funeral directors offering high quality services covering all of Chatham.

Latest Verified Reviews

Lisa Sanger 25th Feb 2023

Organising the funeral went smoothly with Amanda’s help through all the process and the actual day was lovely 

Tracey Elstone 22nd Feb 2023

Fortunately and unfortunately I have used John Weir twice now. 5 years ago I buried my husband and I chose John Weir to say goodbye to my Mum last year. Nothing had changed, still the friendly face and the ease in which you can make the arrangements. They understand you are not thinking clearly. Special thanks to Amanda of the Chatham branch as Amanda could not do enough.

Pav J. 20th Feb 2023

John Weir funeral services were absolutely amazing to deal with. I could not fault them at the slightest. Without the support from Amanda I do not think we could have got through this as well as we did. Ben, Kevin and many others were also very professional.  I would highly recommend their services to all and this is why other friends and family use them.  Pav 

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Funeral arrangements

  • Home visit
  • 24 hour telephone support
  • On-site parking
  • Chapel of rest
  • Hearse
  • Limousine
  • Horse-drawn hearse
  • Bespoke vehicle
  • Coffin
  • Personalised coffin
  • Casket
  • Headstone / Plaque
  • Urn
  • Memorial jewellery
  • Floral tributes
  • Charitable donations
  • Newspaper announcement
  • Online obituary
  • Memorial book
  • Order of service sheets
  • Music
  • Video tribute
  • Funeral webcasting
  • Catering
  • Dove release
  • Balloon release
  • Fireworks

Types of funeral

  • Traditional burial
  • Simple funeral
  • Traditional cremation
  • Green funeral
  • Direct cremation
  • Burial at sea
  • Non-religious funeral
  • Anglican funeral
  • Roman Catholic funeral
  • Muslim funeral
  • Jewish funeral
  • Sikh funeral
  • Hindu funeral
  • Buddhist funeral
  • Children’s funeral

Financial arrangements

  • Financial advice
  • Wills & probate
  • Pre-paid funeral plan

Additional services

  • Repatriation
  • Bereavement counselling
  • List of mourners

Location

25 New Road
Chatham
Kent
ME4 4QJ

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Opening Hours

Day Hours
Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours
Call: 01634 540488

About Us

John Weir Funeral Directors in Chatham is built on a long tradition of high quality bereavement care in the local community.

With locations throughout the Medway towns, they have full professional and experienced staff, enabling them to provide first class facilities and a comprehensive range of services. Whether the funeral is simple or elaborate, John Weir’s expertise will ensure that the funeral arrangements are carried out with the highest of standards.

Funeral director Ben Baker, the Chatham branch manager, will be at the office to assist you Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm. Outside of these hours,the telephone line is open to receive calls 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

John Weir Funeral Directors is a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) and the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF). On top of this, it is also the first funeral director in Kent to join the international, invitation only organisation, Selected Independent Funeral Homes.

Call John Weir Funeral Directors in Chatham now to find out more about the services that they can offer, or to begin planning the perfect funeral for your loved one.

Latest Obituaries

David Francis   Swift

David Francis Swift

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Luke Michael Foster

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Carol   Elaine Patricia Whitehead

Carol Elaine Patricia Whitehead

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Lisa Sanger 25th Feb 2023

    Organising the funeral went smoothly with Amanda’s help through all the process and the actual day was lovely 

  • 5 Tracey Elstone 22nd Feb 2023

    Fortunately and unfortunately I have used John Weir twice now. 5 years ago I buried my husband and I chose John Weir to say goodbye to my Mum last year. Nothing had changed, still the friendly face and the ease in which you can make the arrangements. They understand you are not thinking clearly. Special thanks to Amanda of the Chatham branch as Amanda could not do enough.

  • 5 Pav J. 20th Feb 2023

    John Weir funeral services were absolutely amazing to deal with. I could not fault them at the slightest. Without the support from Amanda I do not think we could have got through this as well as we did. Ben, Kevin and many others were also very professional. 

    I would highly recommend their services to all and this is why other friends and family use them. 

    Pav 

  • 5 Sally Omosun 15th Feb 2023

    Very accommodating of our needs & at the same time delivered a professional service. 

  • 4 Mary Kirk 9th Feb 2023

    Very professional with genuine kindness shown by the Chatham team, Thank you.

  • 5 Andrea Dana Niste 5th Feb 2023

    I never had to organise a funeral before and I had so many questions. John Weir took their time to walk me through all the steps, were very supportive and I felt like I wasn't just a customer for them. It's been so difficult losing my mother and having them helping to organise it all in such a smooth way, means so much to me. Thank you so very much.

  • 5 Graeme Burford 3rd Feb 2023

    Very supportive, compassionate and professional. Cannot fault in any way. 

  • 5 Lisa Kennedy 2nd Feb 2023

    Excellent service from the beginning to the end

  • 5 Jane Gowens 30th Jan 2023

    So approachable. Professional. Attendance to every detail. Will guide you and be there for you.ben and the boys were excellent.mum was sent off just how she wished to be.thankyou from all her family.

  • 5 Alison James 29th Jan 2023

    Straight from the first time we contacted John Weir, the staff were caring and supportive. Keeping in contact regularly, updating us at every stage and helping us, as a family, give our daughter a service we could be proud of. Would recommend to everyone for the care they took of our loved one.

  • 5 William Martin 22nd Jan 2023

    Treated my mum with the utmost of respect . I couldn't have asked for more.

  • 5 Sophie Payne 21st Jan 2023

    John Weirs made a very difficult emotional time for my mum and I a simple process. They helped me to arrange everything (I took the lead) and they ensured everything was spot on for my dad. Their care for him was amazing, ensuring he looked exactly like he should, and they were so kind, caring and supportive throughout the whole process. A big thank you to Ben who was our point of contact, Les who collected my father, and Amanda who I spoke to a fair few times and who helped when Ben was unavailable. There was nothing that was too much to ask for and nothing seemed impossible for them. From the beginning where collection took place right to the end, we couldn’t fault them. Thank you for taking such loving care of both my beloved father, and my mum and I.  My brother and sister are also very grateful for everything that John Weirs did. 

  • 5 Cheryl Elcomb 20th Jan 2023

    All our family express appreciation for everything you did to make a very difficult day saying "goodbye" to our Mum run so smoothly.

    Thank you Amanda, Steve and all your very professional team.

  • 5 Gillian Burns 17th Jan 2023

    All my family and friends thought that the services that your company did with regards to Dick's funeral was brilliant.  All the staff were very good and helpful.  Ben was helpful and polite helping me along the way.  It was a sad day but John Weir made it a great day.
    Gill Burns

  • 5 Nicholas Brick 16th Jan 2023

    Amanda was very easy to deal with and kept a constant stream of communications. She was very professional and empathetic. I could phone, email or SMS Amanda any time and she would always reply. If new costs were going to be incurred Amanda warned me in advance. This was the first funeral I ever had to organise, so I have no other funeral directors to compare with, but there is nothing I wanted that did not get done. I have no criticism, I was very satisfied.

  • 5 Gillian Duffy 11th Jan 2023

    I cannot thank Ben and his colleagues for making a very difficult day go so smoothly
    They guided us through everything.
    All my family appreciated their kindness and professionalism.
    The Duffy family 

  • 5 Rupert and Elizabeth Turpin 8th Jan 2023

    A wonderful service provided by Ben and his team. At a time of great sadness for us as a family, we felt incredibly supported throughout all the whole process of preparing the funeral. Would highly recommend John Weir. 

  • 5 Jayne Denham 13th Dec 2022

    From the moment the guys collected my Pa from his place of passing to the day of the service, I have dealt with nothing but kindness & guidance. 
    Ben, from Gillingham branch was my ‘stay’ (& one of the guys) all the way through . He was a soothing voice, a guiding face, professionalism that reached the elite. 
    Thank you for making my Pa’s send off smooth & taking away the stress & the difficulties.

  • 5 Neil Thomas Howlett 13th Dec 2022

    Have used JW twice now. All I can say is faultless. Many thanks - Ben you were super helpful.

  • 5 Samantha Busby-Kirk 5th Dec 2022

    I couldn't have asked for anyone better. So thoughtful throughout.

  • 5 Deborah Leman 29th Nov 2022

    Ben and his team were very supportive from the day we visited to the day of the funeral.

  • 5 Lauren Breeze 26th Nov 2022

    Simply incredible, outstanding service from Ben who went the extra mile for me and my family.

  • 5 Andrew Smith 22nd Nov 2022

    From our first telephone call to our last handshake, John Weir funeral directors were ansolutely brilliant.
    Ben and Amanda cating, considerate, nothing was too much trouble, cared for Mum with professionalism and complete dignity.
    On the day of the funeral, Shane and his funeral party were 2nd to none.
    From all our our family, we can never thank John Weir enough for everything they have done.
    As a familyz

  • 5 Marie Ward 14th Nov 2022

    Thank you so much for your professionalism at this time, the service went beautifully.  I know I never managed to actually organise anything face to face as we did all the arrangements via email and telephone calls and everything still went perfectly on the day. Thank you once again.

  • 5 Scott Mackay 7th Nov 2022

    We hadn’t been through this kind of process before and Ben helped us through every step of the way and it was hugely appreciated. 

    Regular updates were received in all of the planning stages.

    If you’d like a team to handle the funeral of a loved one with empathy, understanding, care,  compassion and professionalism, I cannot recommend John Weir enough. 

    Thank you to Ben, Shane and the team of pallbearers for everything. 

Address
25 New Road
Chatham
Kent
ME4 4QJ

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Opening Hours

Day Hours
Monday Open 24 hours
Tuesday Open 24 hours
Wednesday Open 24 hours
Thursday Open 24 hours
Friday Open 24 hours
Saturday Open 24 hours
Sunday Open 24 hours

Latest Verified Reviews

Lisa Sanger 25th Feb 2023

Organising the funeral went smoothly with Amanda’s help through all the process and the actual day was lovely 

Tracey Elstone 22nd Feb 2023

Fortunately and unfortunately I have used John Weir twice now. 5 years ago I buried my husband and I chose John Weir to say goodbye to my Mum last year. Nothing had changed, still the friendly face and the ease in which you can make the arrangements. They understand you are not thinking clearly. Special thanks to Amanda of the Chatham branch as Amanda could not do enough.

Pav J. 20th Feb 2023

John Weir funeral services were absolutely amazing to deal with. I could not fault them at the slightest. Without the support from Amanda I do not think we could have got through this as well as we did. Ben, Kevin and many others were also very professional.  I would highly recommend their services to all and this is why other friends and family use them.  Pav 

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