John Weir Funeral Directors Rainham

678 reviews

A family-owned funeral directors, John Weir provides premium quality funeral services for the Rainham community.

Latest Verified Reviews

Roy Bingham 13th May 2023

From the outset, the staff at John Weir have just been brilliant. Prompt collection of my Father from the Nursing Home to the John Weir Chapel of Rest. The early interaction with both Deana and Sharon was excellent and made the job of organising the Funeral from Malta the week before much easier and very smooth. The advice given was spot on which led to a fantastic celebration of my Father's life at the Garden of England Crematorium at Bobbing, ably assisted by Kevin and his staff providing advice to the family Pallbearers and ensuring the Service ran smoothly. All staff are a credit to John Weir and a great big thank you from me.

David James 7th May 2023

John Weir Funeral Directors have again provided a very professional, courteous service which could not be faulted 

Catherine Gray 7th May 2023

Anna and the team at John Weir were such an amazing support to me and my family at a very difficult time. Thanks so much for everything x

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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

130-132 High Street
Rainham
Kent
ME8 8AR

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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 540582

About Us

John Weir Funeral Directors in Rainham is built on a long tradition of high quality bereavement care in the local community. This office won the Golden Charter award in the category “Regional Funeral Planners of The Year 2015”.

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 Debbie Anderson, the Rainham 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 Rainham 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

Anthony John   Clark

Anthony John Clark

Sep 1942 - Sep 2024

Mark Christopher   Risely

Mark Christopher Risely

Oct 1964 - Sep 2024

Lillian   Hazel Mary Chambers 'Lil'

Lillian Hazel Mary Chambers 'Lil'

Jan 1930 - Sep 2024

Peter Arthur   Penney

Peter Arthur Penney

Apr 1933 - Sep 2024

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Roy Bingham 13th May 2023

    From the outset, the staff at John Weir have just been brilliant. Prompt collection of my Father from the Nursing Home to the John Weir Chapel of Rest. The early interaction with both Deana and Sharon was excellent and made the job of organising the Funeral from Malta the week before much easier and very smooth.
    The advice given was spot on which led to a fantastic celebration of my Father's life at the Garden of England Crematorium at Bobbing, ably assisted by Kevin and his staff providing advice to the family Pallbearers and ensuring the Service ran smoothly. All staff are a credit to John Weir and a great big thank you from me.

  • 5 David James 7th May 2023

    John Weir Funeral Directors have again provided a very professional, courteous service which could not be faulted 

  • 5 Catherine Gray 7th May 2023

    Anna and the team at John Weir were such an amazing support to me and my family at a very difficult time. Thanks so much for everything x

  • 5 James Godden 2nd May 2023

    John Weir rainham were fantastic from start to finish. Deana made what was a difficult process a lot easier to handle and took the family’s wishes and thoughts into consideration whilst offering her guidance. Thankyou all James

  • 5 Rebecca Towler 2nd May 2023

    John Weir were amazing from start to finish. On my first meeting with Sharon I knew that I could rely on them to take care of everything. Nothing was too much trouble. If you want a personal touch of a firm that will treat your loved one as a member of their own family, then you can do no better than John Weir.

  • 5 Gillian Tanner 1st May 2023

    My family and I were very pleased with the service provided for our Mum’s funeral.  Everything was taken care of in a kind and compassionate way, from first booking her funeral until  the service itself.

  • 5 Lisa Cassidy 26th Apr 2023

    Throughout the whole journey I was met with kindness, compassion & helpfulness.
    Sharon was the perfect person to help me with all aspects of my mother's funeral as I truly didn't have a clue as to what, where, how or when. She took a lot of pressure off me & for that I will always be deeply grateful.
    At a time when people are at their saddest John Weir really do a wonderful job of getting you through it all.

  • 5 Caroline Watkins 25th Apr 2023

    Deana has been amazing. Very helpful and full of genuine compassion 

  • 5 James Michael Stanley 24th Apr 2023

    I was really pleased with John Weir’s staff. Everyone was so good and helpful. An excellent service from everyone. 

  • 5 Rodney Kent 21st Apr 2023

    Everything worked as planned 
    All staff were polite and helpful which made the day

  • 5 Michele Patricia Dempster 16th Apr 2023

    I cannot thank Sharon, Simon and the whole team enough. Very supportive towards my sister and I whilst providing a professional and comprehensive service for our Dads funeral. Thank you 

  • 5 Jennifer Endean 15th Apr 2023

    The service provided was professional and organised. We were guided through every step of the process. It's a really difficult time for the family and we felt supported and that we could call for advice as needed. It seems like a long time waiting to be able to register the death and to obtain the death certificate, until you can make that first appt. However we were give information so that we could start to plan things.

    It was a priority for John Weir's to make sure that every detail was taken care of and how we wanted it to be, which was reassuring.

    On the day, the staff were kind and gentle, again supporting us through every stage of the funeral and giving us their time and guidance, from leaving the house to returning to the wake.

    The celebrant, Annie Love, chosen by Sharon, for our service, was also perfect and worked with us to make it the personal service that we wanted.

    It was a lovely final farewell for our lovely mum and we are very grateful.

  • 5 Clare Robinson 7th Apr 2023

    The service we received at this difficult time was both professional and personal. Everything ran so smoothly, my mum would have been pleased I am sure. 

  • 5 Steven Thompson 28th Mar 2023

    Deana and the team at John Weir guided us through the whole process from start to finish making what can be a worrying time stress free. They were very professional and Annie gave a great eulogy even though we had given her little information. Well done to everyone.

  • 5 Gillian Gay 25th Mar 2023

    I don't have enough words to say how amazing the service we received from John Weir was. I sadly lost my husband in February and from the time of our first interview with Anna, and still to this day, we have felt cared for and supported and have felt that our every need and wish have been listened to and taken care of. Thank you Anna in particular for the support leading up to Ron's funeral and thank you to the team that looked after us on the day. All amazing, kind, courteous, and professional.

  • 5 Michelle Poppy 24th Mar 2023

    Very helpful. Very professional. Sensitive to needs. Thankyou

  • 5 Helen Fendt 24th Mar 2023

    John Weir was professional and compassionate. They gave us the send off we wanted. Everything ran smoothly on the day. We've used them now for both our parents funerals.

  • 5 Rosemarie Barnes 20th Mar 2023

    We were so impressed with the way we were received at London Road Rainham.
    Deana is so professional with a lovely caring attitude and everything ran smoothly for the entire meeting.
    We feel Graham is in safe hands and will be until his cremation takes place.

  • 5 Gillian Daphne Willson 20th Mar 2023

    From the minute I needed support at such a desperately sad time it was given with great respect and empathy. All the staff have been wonderful. I felt like they were part of my own family. My husband would have been so grateful for the loving care and respect taken to support his family so well. Thank you to everyone.

  • 5 Karen Anita Blake 19th Mar 2023

    Excellent professional service.

  • 5 Sarah Hayward 18th Mar 2023

    The compassion and empathy shown to our whole family during a very difficult time was  exceptional. The care taken to ensure everything went how we wanted it to go was wonderful and the service provided cannot be faulted in any way. All staff showed a total respect for my deceased dad and constantly ensured that our grieving family’s needs were met. Nobody wants a funeral directors in their life but if you have to I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending John Weir. Outstanding from start to
    finish. Thank you so much.

  • 5 Robert Bennett 17th Mar 2023

    Excellent service,very professional & friendly staff. 
    Everything went with very well on the day without hitch ups. 
    I would definitely recommend them 

  • 5 Jayne Hills 16th Mar 2023

    Thankyou so much for you professionalism and
    compassion, from mum's death to the funeral. For my mum, myself and family. You made everything so stress free at this very hard time.

  • 5 Marie Newman 12th Mar 2023

    Very professional but also very understanding & kind. Thank you to everyone for their help in making this a lovely service & for the personal touches 

  • 5 Susan Bontoft 9th Mar 2023

    The care, respect and compassion shown by Mr John Weir and all his staff to my father and us as a family has been outstanding. Special thanks to Kieran, Ben, Simon and Joe for showing Dad the utmost dignity and to Sharon for coordinating everything so professionally. We couldn't have asked for more. A company with true family values.

Address
130-132 High Street
Rainham
Kent
ME8 8AR

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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

Roy Bingham 13th May 2023

From the outset, the staff at John Weir have just been brilliant. Prompt collection of my Father from the Nursing Home to the John Weir Chapel of Rest. The early interaction with both Deana and Sharon was excellent and made the job of organising the Funeral from Malta the week before much easier and very smooth. The advice given was spot on which led to a fantastic celebration of my Father's life at the Garden of England Crematorium at Bobbing, ably assisted by Kevin and his staff providing advice to the family Pallbearers and ensuring the Service ran smoothly. All staff are a credit to John Weir and a great big thank you from me.

David James 7th May 2023

John Weir Funeral Directors have again provided a very professional, courteous service which could not be faulted 

Catherine Gray 7th May 2023

Anna and the team at John Weir were such an amazing support to me and my family at a very difficult time. Thanks so much for everything x

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