John Weir Funeral Directors Parkwood

361 reviews

John Weir Funeral Directors covers all of the Parkwood area and serves the local community with the utmost level of care.

Latest Verified Reviews

Julie Fox 13th Apr 2025

Thank you so much to Debbie for listening and understanding what we needed to make it a truly beautiful, personal & touching tribute to our amazing Dad and Grandad 💙 

Paul Martin 8th Apr 2025

The service we received for my mother’s funeral was outstanding from start to finish. The team was respectful and compassionate throughout. Special thanks to Debbie for her patienc ... e, kindness, and guidance during the planning. Everything was handled with care and dignity. Highly professional—wouldn’t hesitate to use them again. more

Martin Jenkins 23rd Mar 2025

A very professional, considerate and caring process from start to finish

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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

31 Parkwood Green
Rainham
Kent
ME8 9PW

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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 540296

About Us

John Weir Funeral Directors in Parkwood 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 Julia Stevens, the Parkwood 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 Parkwood 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

Marjorie   Kirk

Marjorie Kirk

Mar 1931 - Mar 2025

Alvin   Chambers

Alvin Chambers

Jun 1961 - Mar 2025

Jean   Dian Jaisinghani

Jean Dian Jaisinghani

Feb 2025 - May 1933

John Malcolm   Gwynne

John Malcolm Gwynne

Dec 1937 - Mar 2025

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Julie Fox 13th Apr 2025

    Thank you so much to Debbie for listening and understanding what we needed to make it a truly beautiful, personal & touching tribute to our amazing Dad and Grandad 💙 

  • 5 Paul Martin 8th Apr 2025

    The service we received for my mother’s funeral was outstanding from start to finish. The team was respectful and compassionate throughout. Special thanks to Debbie for her patience, kindness, and guidance during the planning. Everything was handled with care and dignity. Highly professional—wouldn’t hesitate to use them again.

  • 5 Martin Jenkins 23rd Mar 2025

    A very professional, considerate and caring process from start to finish

  • 5 Tanya Fisher 11th Mar 2025

    Thank you for your respect, guidance and support during the difficult time of organising our beloved Mum’s funeral. 

  • 5 Carol Stringer 25th Feb 2025

    Thankyou for my dad’s funeral it was a lovely send off for him and thankyou for all the support you gave me 

  • 5 Ann Perrin 25th Feb 2025

    Thank you for the excellent service your staff provided, nothing was too much trouble, did not feel rushed or pressured at such a difficult time. Kindness and compassion shown throughout. Thank you.

  • 5 Gavin Mason 18th Feb 2025

    Friendly and professional service.

    Julia helped us brilliantly by completing the majority of work to be done when organising my Dad's Cremation service, in a kind and caring manner. To have someone take control of the situation is a blessed relief, and Julia did all that. 

    Julia was really quick to answer my emails and I admired her honesty and openness when asking sensitive questions about my Dad.

    Julia has great nails!!!

    One other thing I would like to mention was on the day of the Cremation, I had asked to be a Paulbearer. I felt the training on what to do was a little bit rushed. So much so, I felt at one point the weight on my shoulder suddenly increasing to a point where I thought the coffin was going to fall. I was subsequently told to set away from the coffin. It might be you allow a little longer on teaching voluntary Paulbearer's how to correctly carry and unload the coffin in a clearer manner. It was a bit disturbing for me and is so ... mething I think back to.

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  • 5 Robert Little 3rd Feb 2025

    I would like to thank you for a very efficient and professional service which is so appreciated at such a difficult time

  • 5 Michael Young 16th Jan 2025

    Wonderful service wouldn’t hesitate to recommend 

  • 5 Matilda Stevens 23rd Dec 2024

    Really helpful and professional.

    Everything was managed very well.

  • 5 Kim Watkinson 20th Dec 2024

    John Weir were excellent and could not have done more for us. Ben had a very calm way that put me at ease and made the whole experience as easy as could be at a difficult time. Thank you.

  • 5 Charles Clarke 6th Dec 2024

    Well documented presented all formalities met with and due consideration given to the minutest of details. Made the atmosphere very comfortable to one and all. Much appreciated. Many Thanks.

  • 4 Sandra Hassan 1st Dec 2024

    The only complaint I have is that after the service they never collected the spare Orders of Service and return them to us.  Otherwise they were absolutely lovely and dealt with mums funeral in a compassionate and professional manner. Thank you for all you did.

  • 5 Christine Moon 30th Nov 2024

    Excellent all round. From before and during funeral. Friendly, polite, smart and very helpful staff. Couldn't fault anything. Thank you.

  • 5 Michael Parry 25th Nov 2024

    John Weir provided a perfect funeral service for my wife. They were caring,conciderate and respectful. They may not be the cheapest but you get what you pay for. They were on time to the minute arriving at my adress and then from there on the funeral went like clock work.

  • 5 Matthew Feekings 23rd Nov 2024

    A very considerate and personal service, even before they took care of mum. Great out of hours service too. From initially walking into their offices, the run up to, and the actual day, even afterwards, the communication and support has been a incredibly personable.

    They have made the whole process so much manageable.
    Thank you, Sheron, Les, Shane and the rest of the team.

    The family are very grateful.

  • 5 Ann Wren 12th Nov 2024

    thank you for the help you gave at such a sad time.everybody was so kind and helpful and arranged everything. thank you so much. the wren family

  • 5 Susan Wade 9th Nov 2024

    They were very helpful with everything, and always there with any advice we needed and listen to us ,on the day of the funeral they were very attentive to our needs

  • 5 John Hall 7th Nov 2024

    All the staff were professional, courteous and thoughtful throughout the process of both arranging the funeral and the day itself.
    I cannot fault them at all.
    I would recommend John Weir to anyone who has the misfortune of having to arrange proceedings to say goodbye to a loved one.
    I would particularly like to thank Sheron from the Parkwood branch who was extremely helpful and thoughtful during the arrangements.

  • 5 Rebecca Fissenden 6th Nov 2024

    Amazing ! Big thanks to Sheron, nothing was too much trouble and made a very difficult situation, easy to navigate. 

  • 5 Patrick Rusk 4th Nov 2024

    My aunt had paid for and outlined what she wanted for her funeral. Throughout the process of deciding how the service would be, Sheron was most helpful, tactfully advising and ensuring that nothing that needed to be done was forgotten. I would like to say thank you for all the guidance you gave which enabled me to approach the funeral knowing that everything was in place. The pallbearers carried themselves in a manner which seemed just right, neither too somber nor too casual. They were most respectful. So may I thank you all for making it a service which I believe my Aunt would be pleased with. Sincerely, Patrick Rusk.

  • 5 Janet smith 4th Nov 2024

    It all went perfectly from start to finish each one of the staff were incredibly kind and helpful. I could not have asked for more on what was a very difficult day.

  • 5 Caroline Cooper 2nd Nov 2024

    Thank you so much to all the staff at John Weir, especially Sheron in the Parkwood office.
    Nothing was too much trouble and everything ran very smoothly from start to finish.

  • 5 Claire Ashley 15th Oct 2024

    From the first meeting, we cannot fault the professionalism and dedication of the team. Les in particular has been fantastic in communicating with us every step of the way. Nothing has been too much and Dad was really taken care of.

  • 5 Melody Dill 28th Sep 2024

    From start to finish, all members of John Weir were friendly,approachable and professional. They made a difficult time for my family much more bearable.

Address
31 Parkwood Green
Rainham
Kent
ME8 9PW

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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

Julie Fox 13th Apr 2025

Thank you so much to Debbie for listening and understanding what we needed to make it a truly beautiful, personal & touching tribute to our amazing Dad and Grandad 💙 

Paul Martin 8th Apr 2025

The service we received for my mother’s funeral was outstanding from start to finish. The team was respectful and compassionate throughout. Special thanks to Debbie for her patienc ... e, kindness, and guidance during the planning. Everything was handled with care and dignity. Highly professional—wouldn’t hesitate to use them again. more

Martin Jenkins 23rd Mar 2025

A very professional, considerate and caring process from start to finish

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