Lewis Solomon Funeral Service
A family-run funeral director in Gravesend that has been providing an independent funeral director service to the bereaved since 1870.
Funeral Services
- Traditional burial
- Simple funeral
- Traditional cremation
- Home visit
- On-site parking
- Chapel of rest
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
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.
What Families Say
AI SummaryMany families emphasise the care and guidance they received throughout the process, describing staff as compassionate, patient, and attentive to their needs during an emotionally difficult time. Several mention how arrangements were handled with both professionalism and genuine warmth, with nothing feeling too much trouble, and how clear communication and availability made the experience more manageable.
Families regularly comment on how smoothly the funeral day itself went, with staff described as respectful, dignified, and well-organised, ensuring that personal wishes were carried out exactly as planned and that the service reflected what the deceased and their family wanted.
A number of reviews note that the service provided good value and honest pricing, with families appreciating that they were never pressured on costs, and that the overall experience—from the initial meeting through to after the funeral—demonstrated genuine care for both the deceased and the bereaved family.
This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.
Verified Reviews
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Professional Standards
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- Represents independent and family-owned funeral directors
- Offers free, independent arbitration if something goes wrong
Latest Verified Reviews
James Grimley 31st Oct 2026
All went smoothly and Lewis Solomon were professional and helpful throughout the whole process. Highly recommended
Margaret Cheeseman 15th Sep 2026
Thanking you so much, myself and my family agreed that we couldn’t have anyone any better than yourselves . All was perfect. Margaret Cheeseman .
Maureen Luxford 11th Jul 2026
We were treated with a respectful, helpful and gentle approach throughout our dealings with Lewis Solomon. At a time when there is sadness and so much to navigate, we were helped and guided through it by them, thank you.