John Weir Funeral Directors Gillingham

245 reviews

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

Latest Verified Reviews

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.

Sheila Wilmot 10th Feb 2023

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

Robin Wilcox 29th Jan 2023

Sympathetic and very helpful, guided me through all the way

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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

Gordon Michael   Church

Gordon Michael Church

Aug 1938 - Jan 2024

Beryl Evelyn   Miles

Beryl Evelyn Miles

Aug 1934 - Jan 2024

Catherine Elizabeth   Westcombe

Catherine Elizabeth Westcombe

Jan 1949 - Jan 2024

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 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.

  • 5 Colette Turner 26th Sep 2022

    Les made our experience as easy as he possibly could under the circumstances, nothing was too much trouble for him, anything I needed or was unsure of he was on hand willingly 

  • 5 Margaret Buxton 20th Sep 2022

    Excellent service from the very beginning, especially Les Atterbury. All members of staff were very helpful and considerate with all aspects of Mum's funeral.
    We were grateful for all their help and kindness, which was very much appreciated,

  • 5 Ann Burley 20th Sep 2022

    All staff I met were really helpful, caring and attentive.  Cannot fault the service I received. 

  • 5 Valerie Farrow 20th Sep 2022

    From the initial phone call to after the funeral the staff at the Gillingham branch were so supportive, helpful and kind. The funeral service and burial went completely to plan on the day with such respect and dignity shown by the staff. At such a difficult time the way we were guided through everything that needed to be put in place was exceptional. 

  • 5 Mario Funai 29th Aug 2022

    At a difficult and upsetting time Les listened to our family and talked with us about everything involved and made us feel comfortable, he kept in touch and was very accommodating to our requests.

  • 5 Dave Dyer 27th Aug 2022

    Truely a 5 star service Les was fantastic

  • 5 Clive Davison 21st Aug 2022

    The team looked after my mum very well, from collecting her at midnight to the last duty of carrying her through to the crematorium.

    The hearse team were respectful throughout under the leadership of Shane who looked after my family while also presenting full respect to the dignity of mum and our family. We were kept informed throughout with regular contact from Les in the Gillingham office.

    They have become our funeral directors of choice over the last decade and we will continue in the trend.

    I would have no hesitation in recommending their services to friends and family.

  • 5 John Ross 20th Aug 2022

    The service provided by John Weir Funeral Directors was excellent.  From the first point of contact by phone, through to the day of the funeral and afterwards, everyone on the staff was kind, courteous, sympathetic, sensitive, efficient and professional.  We returned to this firm because we were so pleased with their service at the time of a previous bereavement some years ago.  Their standards were equally high on this occasion. I would say the service they provided was perfect.  I have no hesitation in recommending them.

  • 5 Janie Featherstone 19th Aug 2022

    Les and Amanda at Gillingham went beyond our expectations. Such compassion, sympathy and understanding was shown throughout. Attention to detail and double checking everything we asked for made sure the service was exactly as we wished. Unfortunately the celebrant really let us down on the day but this was not the fault of John Weir and they took our feedback gracefully and passed the information onto the necessary people. Thank you so much Les and Amanda for helping us with great dignity every step of the way.

  • 5 Emma Waller 15th Aug 2022

    The service provided throughout was excellent. Les and the rest of the team were supportive and respectful.
    Thoroughly recommend.

  • 5 Julie Baker 29th Jul 2022

    Everything was carried out according to my wishes, but in such a way that all seemed very natural and comfortable. A difficult day made easier by the professionalism shown. Thank you

  • 5 Kevin Eldridge 25th Jul 2022

    First class and professional as expected from a local funeral director! Thank you 😊

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

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.

Sheila Wilmot 10th Feb 2023

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

Robin Wilcox 29th Jan 2023

Sympathetic and very helpful, guided me through all the way

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