Lewis Solomon Funeral Service

158 reviews

A family-run funeral director in Gravesend that has been providing an independent funeral director service to the bereaved since 1870.

Latest Verified Reviews

Madeleine Longfield-Smith 23rd Dec 2023

The team at Lewis Solomon handled everything for my Mum’s funeral with care and kindness. Rachel was a pleasure to work with- extremely helpful with all our questions and always prompt with emails and phone calls. All the arrangements were flawless. Dan was very kind, and on the day, Stephen handled everything beautifully. It was an emotional time for our family so it was good to know that caring professionals were at our side the whole time. Thank you, Lewis Solomon. 

Caroline Turner 2nd Dec 2023

Right from the first phone call late in the evening to the final committal, I was impressed with empathy shown while still providing a professional and excellent level of service. Nothing was too much trouble and communication was good but not intrusive. I would not hesitate to recommend Lewis Solomon.

Gary Cuthbert 25th Nov 2023

Excellent customer service, made a difficult time much easier. 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

19 Darnley Road
Gravesend
Kent
DA11 0RZ

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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

About Us

Lewis Solomon Funeral Service is the oldest family funeral directors in Gravesend, Kent, originally established in 1870 and now run by the 5th and 6th generation of the family.

Lewis Solomon Funeral Service is a truly family-run business who can provide any kind of funeral, from traditional services to any kind of bespoke funeral. They can include any special requirements that you may have, with a range of traditional coffins, modern American caskets, wicker and bamboo coffins, eco-friendly cardboards and even one-off coloured coffins printed with your own photo or design. They can provide a range of vehicles, owning a modern fleet of Mercedes hearses and limousines, and also facilitating any kind of funeral transport. motorcycle hearses, white, pink or silver hearses, VWs, Land Rovers or traditional black or white horse drawn carriages or even Shire horses are available.

The funeral home in Gravesend has its own calmly decorated chapels of rest, giving you and your closest loved ones the space to say goodbye in peace and quiet. Lewis Solomon are specialists in repatriation if your loved one died abroad, and can make any necessary arrangements in this regard. They also offer home visits if you would prefer to make the funeral arrangements in the comfort of your own home.

Call Lewis Solomon Funeral Service at any time of the day or night to begin working together to plan the perfect funeral for your loved one.

Latest Obituaries

Doris Kathleen    Main

Doris Kathleen Main

Jul 1933 - Feb 2024

Barbara   Annette  Miles

Barbara Annette Miles

Jul 1939 - Feb 2024

Hazel   Doreen Lee

Hazel Doreen Lee

Oct 1928 - Dec 2023

Linda   DeAbreu

Linda DeAbreu

Feb 1962 - Dec 2023

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Madeleine Longfield-Smith 23rd Dec 2023

    The team at Lewis Solomon handled everything for my Mum’s funeral with care and kindness. Rachel was a pleasure to work with- extremely helpful with all our questions and always prompt with emails and phone calls. All the arrangements were flawless. Dan was very kind, and on the day, Stephen handled everything beautifully. It was an emotional time for our family so it was good to know that caring professionals were at our side the whole time. Thank you, Lewis Solomon. 

  • 5 Caroline Turner 2nd Dec 2023

    Right from the first phone call late in the evening to the final committal, I was impressed with empathy shown while still providing a professional and excellent level of service. Nothing was too much trouble and communication was good but not intrusive. I would not hesitate to recommend Lewis Solomon.

  • 5 Gary Cuthbert 25th Nov 2023

    Excellent customer service, made a difficult time much easier. Thank you.

  • 5 Helen Foy 18th Nov 2023

    The whole team have been fantastic especially those that looked after us on the day. There for us when we needed them but quiet in the background when we didn’t. Efficient and supportive. 

  • 5 Debbie Saunders 14th Oct 2023

    Very helpful and professional and also sensitive at such a sad time . 

  • 5 Anna Bryant 5th Aug 2023

    Very professional and extremely caring. Ensured that everything went to plan on the day. 

  • 5 Andrew & Sarah Heselden 10th Jun 2023

    Thank you very much for what you did for my dad’s funeral.it was an excellent service all round . It was much appreciated 

  • 5 Joe Parker 6th Jun 2023

    Everything was taken care of for us and the service was very professional. I would definitely recommend using Lewis Solomon to anyone.

  • 5 Emma- Jane Woodhams 6th May 2023

    Rachel in particular was very supportive and available to help with any questions we had.
    On the day all the team that came were really good and helped make the event as good as it could be.

  • 5 Suzanne Rye 18th Apr 2023

    From beginning to end, as a family, we were shown nothing but respect and helpfulness. Nothing seemed to be any trouble. Their service went above and beyond. Thank you to all staff at Lewis Solomon.

  • 5 Graham Hilliker 7th Jan 2023

    Very happy with the arrangements and think the arranger was great, and very good at her job and is a credit to Solomon's my family love her dearly. Many thanks from all of us Graham Hilliker

  • 5 Kelly Arnold 13th Dec 2022

    Very helpful very nice people  kept me up to date my family have been using them since 1969 

  • 5 Lisa Terry 6th Dec 2022

    From start to finish very professional and warming. The arranger on Day 1 was attentive and caring as well as obviously very knowledgeable at her job and helping us to decide on different things. A lovely lady. Steve and his boys on the day were immaculate. Their professionalism was second to none. We really felt like ours was the first funeral they had conducted and this is a testament to Steve's professionalism and caring nature. We are so glad that you were recommended to us and we will go on and recommend you to other people in their time of need.

  • 5 Christine Bacon 4th Dec 2022

    Very professional and caring

  • 5 Allison Macdonald 29th Nov 2022

    So professional and kind in every way. I would highly recommend there service and can't be more thankful for there support.

  • 5 Eira McIntosh 28th Nov 2022

    The service provided by Lewis Solomon Funeral Services was compassionate and professional. We were given good advice and everything we asked for was no problem at all.  We would highly recommend them.

  • 5 Virginia Wadsworth 23rd Nov 2022

    Arranging a funeral is not an every day thing and it is somewhat daunting. Lewis Solomon guided us through it from start to finish in a professional and dignified but also friendly manner. Also I felt it was tailor made in every way to what we really wanted and I was very happy with their service 

  • 5 Andrew James Merton 12th Nov 2022

    From the start to the end, solomons were very professional as you'd expect, considerate and caring for all our funeral needs. I can't thank them enough.

  • 5 Simon Turner 28th Oct 2022

    Excellent service from day one to the end absolutely amazing young lady mail David and James on the day absolutely amazing would not hesitate to use again excellent service

  • 5 Susan Lane 26th Oct 2022

    We were very appreciative of their services at a very sad time.  They were very thoughtful to our needs, prompt with their administrative services and very reassuring.  Thank you to the whole team.

  • 5 Gillian Sylvester 24th Oct 2022

    Lewis Solomon have been excellent from start to finish with arranging my uncles funeral. They have been very professional and caring and this goes a long way. Arrangements have been done from a distance but they have helped us with it all along the way. The arranger has been amazing. Thank you so much 

  • 5 Sally Graham 22nd Oct 2022

    The Lewis Solomon team were very kind , considered, helpful, and professional.
    That lead to a great funeral service, that had everything I asked for , have always used Solomon’s in the past and been very happy with the service….

  • 5 Jane Tait 11th Oct 2022

    These funeral directors were absolutely excellent from first point of contact to the actual funeral date. The arranger deserves a special mention, always friendly, professional, knowledgeable and a pleasure to deal with given the circumstances.
    On the actual funeral date, Steve was absolutely fantastic with us as a family & exceeded all our expectations, in particular, his kindness shone through.
    Thank-you so much, you helped ensure that an extremely difficult day was bearable.

  • 5 Fiona Ellis 4th Oct 2022

    We had the best experience working with Soliman's. We worked with a lovely arranger who made everything feel just fine at such a sad time. She went above and beyond to make everything go off so smoothly. We are so grateful to her. Everyone we worked with were just fabulous .. the drivers and pull bearers were so kind to us and sensitive and the vicar was a gem!! Thank you so much .. Fiona, Pat & Honey

  • 5 Paul Howsam 27th Sep 2022

    The arranger was so kind and understanding at what was a very difficult time. But thanks to the whole team.

Address
19 Darnley Road
Gravesend
Kent
DA11 0RZ

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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

Madeleine Longfield-Smith 23rd Dec 2023

The team at Lewis Solomon handled everything for my Mum’s funeral with care and kindness. Rachel was a pleasure to work with- extremely helpful with all our questions and always prompt with emails and phone calls. All the arrangements were flawless. Dan was very kind, and on the day, Stephen handled everything beautifully. It was an emotional time for our family so it was good to know that caring professionals were at our side the whole time. Thank you, Lewis Solomon. 

Caroline Turner 2nd Dec 2023

Right from the first phone call late in the evening to the final committal, I was impressed with empathy shown while still providing a professional and excellent level of service. Nothing was too much trouble and communication was good but not intrusive. I would not hesitate to recommend Lewis Solomon.

Gary Cuthbert 25th Nov 2023

Excellent customer service, made a difficult time much easier. Thank you.

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