John Weir Funeral Directors Parkwood

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

Latest Verified Reviews

Reginald Armstrong 9th Mar 2022

Very well organised, ran very smoothly and staff very professional 

Brenda Summers 7th Mar 2022

All good 😊 

The Lloyds 21st Feb 2022

Everything was perfect from start to finish.  Julia was so professional as well as being considerate and helpful. Thank you 

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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

Cyril Maurice    Barlow

Cyril Maurice Barlow

Mar 1934 - Jul 2024

Brian   Burford

Brian Burford

Apr 1958 - Jul 2024

David   Chesson

David Chesson

Jan 1956 - Jul 2024

Stuart   Frederick Braund

Stuart Frederick Braund

Sep 1949 - Jun 2024

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Reginald Armstrong 9th Mar 2022

    Very well organised, ran very smoothly and staff very professional 

  • 5 Brenda Summers 7th Mar 2022

    All good 😊 

  • 5 The Lloyds 21st Feb 2022

    Everything was perfect from start to finish.  Julia was so professional as well as being considerate and helpful. Thank you 

  • 5 Louise Lindsay 10th Feb 2022

    Professional yet caring service from start to finish. Julia discussed every detail of the procession and service - nothing was rushed and nothing was too much trouble. The drivers and coffin bearers were kind, patient and respectful. My thanks to everybody involved.

  • 5 Keith McCallister 4th Feb 2022

    Handled efficiently and with dignity from start to finish!

  • 5 Elizabeth Phillips 30th Jan 2022

    Amazing service from start to finish. Nothing was to much trouble . Very respectful and accommodating. Kind caring and very professional. Very happy with their services . X

  • 5 Karen Langner 29th Jan 2022

    I can’t recommend John Weir highly enough. They made a difficult time much easier with their professionalism, care and empathy 

  • 5 Maria Phimister 28th Jan 2022

    Julia at Parkwood branch was funny kind and compassionate and made planning my brother Jim’s  funeral so much easier. 
    Thank you to everyone at John Weir who attended on the day and Shane who kindly asked if Jim’s family and friends would like to carry him into the chapel which they were happy to do.
    The whole service was just as we wanted it to be.  

  • 5 Janet Urquhart 26th Dec 2021

    We thank you for helping us throughout our journey, your kindness and compassion has been excellent.
    I would suggest however, that the donation process be made easier for mourners to access- very few understood that they actually could send donations to charities via/through your services; others commented that they couldn’t actually follow the process. 

  • 5 Sara Verdolini 20th Dec 2021

    Julia went over and above, at a time when our family is heart broken, Julia took all the stress out of the funeral details she was there to guide us through with so much kindness and compassion. There aren’t enough words thank her. The whole team were thoroughly compassionate and gave Claire a dignified send off many thanks

  • 4 Laura Probert 23rd Nov 2021

    Perhaps gentle reminders re timings for deadlines would be helpful.  Otherwise no complaints. 

  • 5 Robert Clark 9th Nov 2021

    John Weir were faultless throughout the process and on the actual day. Thank you so much

  • 5 Charles Barnard 1st Nov 2021

    We had never organised a funeral before, so having decided to take the service ourselves, we depended on John Weir for guidance, and they were very helpful and sensitive, both beforehand and at the crematorium.
    There was a problem getting the death registered, and Amanda sorted it out for us.

  • 5 Martin Thompson 11th Sep 2021

    excellent staff, could not praise high enough, made a emotional and sad time for all the family bearable.

  • 5 Karen Barnard 31st Aug 2021

    Very helpful and professional service.

  • 5 Alison Osborne 16th Aug 2021

    Excellent service from Julia at Parkwood, she was there to offer advice and helped guide me through what I needed to do.
    On the day Ben and his team were both professional and friendly and made a difficult time easier.

  • 5 David Cardwell 31st Jul 2021

    Everything went so well for my Mum's funeral. I am so grateful for the understanding and professionalism of all of the John Weir staff.

  • 5 Stephen Peters 23rd Jul 2021

    We were very happy with the services provided by John Weir. Everything was done with care, respect, compassion and very professionally. Each time we spoke with, or had any contact with members of the team, all of our needs, concerns or requests were completely met. We were guided throughout the whole process very sensitively. It made a difficult time, less stressful for our Family, which is much appreciated.
    Our Family have used John Weir, before and would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone.
    Thanks to all members of John Weir.

  • 5 Jo and George Sayer 18th Jul 2021

    Many thanks to you all at John Weir for the help you gave to me and my daughters aevery professional and compassionate team which resulted in everythingbeing perfect on the day of the funeral As a family we have called on John Weir many times over the last forty years so again our thanks to you all

  • 5 Mary laity 9th Jul 2021

    We have used John Weir for past family funerals and we received the same very high standard this time. From the first response to our enquiry right through all the preparation and the day of the funeral we had excellent service. We have been grateful for it all

  • 5 Kevin Prangnell 6th Jul 2021

    The service and support we received at a difficult time has been excellent 

  • 5 Tracy Wilson 2nd Jul 2021

    Julia at John Weir made us feel very comforted and gave us the time that we needed to ensure that my Nan’s funeral was as special as possible.  All staff were respectful and courteous on the day and we couldn’t have been happier with the service that was provided.  We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend John Weir to others who find themselves in need of a funeral directors for their loved one.

  • 5 John Wadsworth 27th Jun 2021

    Julia was so professional yet showed great empathy which made it so easy to organize the departure of our loved one. Nothing was too much trouble for her and answered every question we had !
    Thank you .

  • 5 Clifford Staden 25th Jun 2021

    Very professional but caring at the same time. The lead up to the funeral was all made very simple for us and dealt with brilliantly by Julia and the day itself went smoothly thanks to the attention to detail paid by Shane and the team.

  • 5 Trevor Harris 1st Jun 2021

    All staff were very professional and immaculately turned out, my family would like to thank you once again for your exemplary service.

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

Reginald Armstrong 9th Mar 2022

Very well organised, ran very smoothly and staff very professional 

Brenda Summers 7th Mar 2022

All good 😊 

The Lloyds 21st Feb 2022

Everything was perfect from start to finish.  Julia was so professional as well as being considerate and helpful. Thank you 

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