John Weir Funeral Directors Gillingham

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John Weir is a well-established funeral directors working in the Gillingham area.

Latest Verified Reviews

Sonia Leheup 9th Jun 2023

Extremely helpful and provided excellent care, guidance and support. 

Patricia Murphy 26th May 2023

Caring, kind and very efficient, nothing was too much trouble. Thank you.

Timothy Minall 23rd May 2023

A truly professional, considerate and caring service. From the moment of first contact until the final closing of the curtain at the crematorium nothing was too much trouble. I cannot recommend this company highly enough.

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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

127 Watling Street
Gillingham
Kent
ME7 2YY

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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 540524

About Us

John Weir Funeral Directors in Gillingham 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 Theresa Butters, the Gillingham 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 the first funeral director in Kent to join the international, invitation only organisation, Selected Independent Funeral Homes.

Call John Weir Funeral Directors in Gillingham 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

Henry   Joseph Cummins 'Harry'

Henry Joseph Cummins 'Harry'

Sep 1946 - Jun 2024

Patricia   Martin

Patricia Martin

Feb 1937 - Jun 2024

Andrew   Harold Ducat

Andrew Harold Ducat

May 2024 - Feb 1946

Malcolm   John Weller

Malcolm John Weller

May 2024 - Jul 1944

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Sonia Leheup 9th Jun 2023

    Extremely helpful and provided excellent care, guidance and support. 

  • 5 Patricia Murphy 26th May 2023

    Caring, kind and very efficient, nothing was too much trouble. Thank you.

  • 5 Timothy Minall 23rd May 2023

    A truly professional, considerate and caring service. From the moment of first contact until the final closing of the curtain at the crematorium nothing was too much trouble. I cannot recommend this company highly enough.

  • 5 Michael Johnson 17th May 2023

    An absolute first class service from Les and the team at John Weir, Gillingham. I can honestly say the service was faultless from start to finish. Les has to be the most professional, friendly human being I have met in recent times. His levels of integrity are unrivalled going above and beyond to do what he says he is going to do and then some. My 80 year old Mother having just lost her Husband, was immediately put at ease and comforted by Les who ensured my late Father had the funeral he duly deserved and one we as a family were very proud of. Les was always on hand to assist and guide us through the process and nothing was ever too much trouble. On the day of the funeral, it ran exactly as Les described. My Mother and family were looked after by Shane and his team who yet again we could not speak more highly of. Shane was so attentive to my Mum and made sure we were really well looked after. Again another absolute Gentleman who is a credit to the John Weir team. I must also add that the whole service received was exceptionally good value and the total cost was nothing like the television adverts and sales team trying to sell funeral plans would have you believe.
    The biggest thank you again to Les, Shane and all the team at John Weir, Gillingham.

  • 5 Janet Harris 16th May 2023

    I first came across John Wiers when I worked in a care home and found them so kind and showed such respect and kindness to the deseased, so I used them when my Mum passed away then recently for my Daughter personally I would not use anyone else and would highly recommend them.

  • 5 Kenneth Beale 9th May 2023

    Excellent service from start to finish . Thanks to Les for organising everything . Les was very helpful , nothing was too much trouble . Thank you again Les .

  • 5 Jacqui Pellowe 2nd May 2023

    We could not fault the service provided to us for my mum’s funeral by John Weir staff. From beginning to end everything was faultless and perfect. Les, in particular in the office did everything he could to meet our requirements and checked and double-checked everything. We had the funeral my mum had hoped for due to his attention to detail. The staff on the day of the funeral were professional, they just got on with the job and we didn’t really notice they were there, which is how it should be. On the day, my mum passed it was Ben and Kieran who came to visit. They put us at ease at a traumatic time and their respect and kindness is memorable. We would thoroughly recommend John Weir for your funeral needs. We are thoroughly impressed. Peter and Jacqui

  • 5 Keith Major 30th Apr 2023

    Meticulous care and attention to detail by Les and the team ensured that our Father's funeral arrangements were perfect.

  • 5 Paul Vant 19th Apr 2023

    Very friendly professional and helpful and respectful

  • 5 Julie Petley 29th Mar 2023

    Les and the team were absolutely fantastic. Always checking to make sure we were ok and ensuring things were dealt with. 

    Thank you so much Les.

  • 5 Elizabeth King 5th Mar 2023

    At the worst time of your life you need someone to provide help and support and take the pressure of you that is John Weir. I guess you could say Les and John Weir are our go to as I and my partner have always used them for our darkest times for many years now.

  • 5 David King 4th Mar 2023

    I cant fault John Weir, this is the second time I have used them, each time very professional and friendly, from the first time I rang Les to leaving the chapel everything went smoothly.

    Highly recommended.

    Dave King

  • 5 Abhaey Singh 25th Feb 2023

    John Weir Funeral Directors are precisely the kind of people my father loved. Sensitive yet professional; meticulous and attentive with detail, yet humane; excellent at what they do and pleasant to engage with. Even when they collected my father's body from the mortuary, they polished the inside of the Ambulance, when nobody would have seen that. That is giving dignity to the departed, and my father always noted such values and sensitivity. Thank you for honouring my father as you have.

  • 5 Sheila Wilmot 10th Feb 2023

    From beginning to end the kindness and professionalism of staff was fantastic

  • 5 Robin Wilcox 29th Jan 2023

    Sympathetic and very helpful, guided me through all the way

  • 5 Paul Stephens 24th Jan 2023

    Les and the rest of the team were very caring, when dealing with my aunties funeral.

  • 5 Zena Abbott 22nd Jan 2023

    Les was amazing, so supportive and comforting in my time of need.
    The staff on the day were so professional and helpful.

  • 5 Susan Gellett 8th Jan 2023

    They were extremely supportive during this really difficult time and helped make the whole process easier. Our whole family felt like we were in extremely safe hands.

  • 5 Dean Smith 26th Dec 2022

    3rd time in 3. 5 years as always a professional service with compassion.

  • 5 Brenda Thorpe 8th Dec 2022

    Les was in almost daily contact with us and led us through very carefully the procedures with empathy. The help he gave us was without doubt the best in what has been a very sad time for our family.
    Simon on the day carried through with care and compassion.

  • 5 Lorraine Butler 27th Nov 2022

    I am very pleased with the service from John weir. 
    They made sure that everything was taken care of and were very sympathetic and understanding to our family at this very difficult time. Thank you. 

  • 5 Robert Howard 26th Nov 2022

    First class from the beginning to the end with absolutely no adverse comments to make. Les was very helpful from the start in arranging everything to our complete satisfaction and we were also particularly pleased to have Nadine on board. Her introduction and control of the service was first class and I have written to both people to express my and my family's gratitude for their help.

  • 5 Jonathan Bursey 23rd Oct 2022

    Excellent considerate service. Thank you Les and Kevin!

  • 5 Janet Stevenson 22nd Oct 2022

    Les was very patient & gave great advice. 
    Everything ran very smoothly. I would highly recommend this service to others. 

  • 5 Andrew Manktelow 7th Oct 2022

    Right from the start my family were made to feel relaxed and well informed. Les and all at John Weir provided an excellent service throughout. We were kept informed every step of the way. Thank you for your understanding and compassion.

Address
127 Watling Street
Gillingham
Kent
ME7 2YY

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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

Sonia Leheup 9th Jun 2023

Extremely helpful and provided excellent care, guidance and support. 

Patricia Murphy 26th May 2023

Caring, kind and very efficient, nothing was too much trouble. Thank you.

Timothy Minall 23rd May 2023

A truly professional, considerate and caring service. From the moment of first contact until the final closing of the curtain at the crematorium nothing was too much trouble. I cannot recommend this company highly enough.

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