Lewis Solomon Funeral Service

159 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

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.

Teresa Procter 26th Sep 2022

They was amazing and help me all the way .with any queries that I had

Darren Everden 24th Sep 2022

I used Lewis Solomon after the loss of my mother and was very pleased with their service. When my father also passed away, there was no hesitation on who I wanted to handle the funeral arrangements. Lewis Solomon are well organised and respectful. I am so pleased with the dignified way my father's funeral was conducted. 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

Hazel   Doreen Lee

Hazel Doreen Lee

Oct 1928 - Dec 2023

Linda   DeAbreu

Linda DeAbreu

Feb 1962 - Dec 2023

Joan   Hatchard

Joan Hatchard

Apr 1940 - Dec 2023

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Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 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.

  • 5 Teresa Procter 26th Sep 2022

    They was amazing and help me all the way .with any queries that I had

  • 5 Darren Everden 24th Sep 2022

    I used Lewis Solomon after the loss of my mother and was very pleased with their service. When my father also passed away, there was no hesitation on who I wanted to handle the funeral arrangements. Lewis Solomon are well organised and respectful. I am so pleased with the dignified way my father's funeral was conducted. Thank you.

  • 5 Diane Flower 24th Sep 2022

    I couldn’t have asked for more from first contact onwards. Caring understanding professional and met my needs completely . They are the best. Especially Daniel Mundy 

  • 5 Vikki McCaughey 17th Sep 2022

    Lewis Solomon's team is truly amazing. The arranger looked after myself and my family in an outstanding manner and guided us through what has been a traumatic time and her advice and service was faultless throughout. The attention to detail is what sets the team at a different level of service and will be forever grateful to them all.

  • 5 Andrew Salter 13th Sep 2022

    The team at Lewis Solomons were not only very professional in making sure all arrangements were in place but they were also very warm & understanding.

    In particular the arranger was amazing, she ensured everything was organised and communicated at every stage of the process and from the very first phone call gave us the impression she really cared.

    I would highly recommend their services and as a family we will be choosing Solomons again. 10/10 Thank you - Andrew & Family 

  • 5 Caroline Greenfield 9th Sep 2022

    Very efficient, very thoughtful. Highly recommended

  • 5 Neil Foreman 31st Aug 2022

    Excellent professional service and very helpful.

  • 5 Paula Seary 14th Aug 2022

    The support, care and kindness we received from all the staff was excellent, they made a very sad, heart-breaking loss of my mum a little easier to bare.
    I would recommend the company as they are professional but also personable.

  • 5 Judith Bruty 8th Jul 2022

    The company and staff can not be faulted at all. They give true compassion to those who have lost a dear one and dealt with all our requirements . I definitely recommend this company to anyone . Both the arranger and the celebrant Scott were so caring and understood our requirements and I feel my mum’s funeral couldn’t have been dealt with any better. I am so pleased I chose this company. 

  • 5 David Attwaters 6th Jul 2022





    This is a difficult review to give as it was my Mums funeral. From nuts to soup these guys know their job inside out. They were very professional, kind, caring & patient. And they done everything to ensure we were aware of everything that was going to happen. They are still helping and giving advice now on certain issues such as the procedure to moving ashes overseas. 

  • 5 Jacqueline Peach 30th May 2022

    From the day you picked up Mum to the day of the funeral (and beyond) your service has been excellent. We can't thank the arranger enough for all the support she has given us during the very sad time. Everything you have done has been in the best interest of our Mum but also for us. Everyone at the service has commented on 'what a lovely service' and our Celebrant, Scott, spoke as if he knew mum personally. Thank you for making this very sad time, bearable.

  • 5 Stephen Niblett 22nd May 2022

    Excellent service as always can’t thank you enough 

  • 5 Dean Harpley 21st May 2022

    Never had to organise or deal with a death before until last month when my mum passed away. Not knowing who would be best to help, I contacted Solomons and it was the best thing I could have done. My main concern was my mum and from day one I could feel that Solomons were honoured and cared totally for my mum and made sure nothing was a problem.
    On the day of the funeral Steve and the team were so professional and we felt total comfort that mum was in the best hands.
    At a time of losing my mum which has been the most painful of situations I will never look to use anyone else for such times going forward.
    I honestly can’t thank them enough for making the biggest day of my life special and perfect for my mum and my family.
    Totally caring, honoured and genuine….. Thank you so much to the team at Solomons - forever grateful.

    Dean Harpley.

  • 5 Graham Green 6th May 2022

    We appreciated the kind and assiduous attention we had at all times from your staff.
    Our enquiries were dealt with in a caring and compassionate manner.
    Thank you.

  • 5 Karen Paternoster 5th May 2022

    The arranger was so helpful in arranging my Mums funeral and the funeral staff on the day were both personal and professional. They made a painful experience bearable. Would recommend them.

  • 5 Lysette Roff 5th May 2022

    The service is second to none from the moment I went in to arrange my dads funeral I was made to feel at ease and all details etc were handled brilliantly I came away knowing that everything I wanted for dads send off was going to happen and it did..cannot recommend them enough fantastic service 

  • 5 Samantha Odogwu 3rd May 2022

    As always the arranger was fantastic from start to finish. She has an exceptional manner with people in their hardest times and takes the pressure off organising a funeral. This is sadly the second time I have had to organise a funeral but she has helped make the process so much more manageable. Thank you 

  • 5 Bruce Williams 21st Apr 2022

    Understanding, caring and efficient. Exactly what was needed at this most difficult time. All questions and any problems were dealt with quickly and with the utmost consideration for emotions.
    Beginning to end could not be faulted.

  • 5 Neil Smith 14th Apr 2022

    Absolutely superb service. Couldn’t do enough to help and make things easy for me and my brother. I would highly recommend.

  • 5 Stephen Maillardet 14th Apr 2022

    Lewis Solomon's funeral service were excellent from the first phone call to them. I called them at 7am on Sunday morning and the call was handled sympathetically and professionally. The planning of the funeral was handled exceptionally well by the arranger and on the day, the funeral service was very well done and reflected my Dad's life in a very special way and we will all have good memories of the day. Thank you.

  • 5 Opinder Liddar 12th Apr 2022

    Great support and service at this difficult time. Thank you

  • 5 Keith White 14th Mar 2022

    We were shown sympathy and understanding right from the very start and throughout our dealings. Nothing was too much trouble. A sad occasion was made so much more bearable because of how everything was dealt with by all concerned.

  • 5 Janet Adkin 9th Mar 2022

    Not an easy funeral to conduct due to there being no direct family and thus having a solicitor and two friends with whom to liaise. This entailed an amount of cross -checking.
    I felt Kathleen was treated with respect and there were some thoughtful touches.
    We were consulted throughout and had each stage of the process explained.
    Although a very small group of mourners, again every respect was shown.
    Thank you for your professionalism and services rendered throughout the entire process.

  • 5 Audrey Tompkins 3rd Mar 2022

    A funeral can be a positive event when the funeral directors are kind, compassionate and caring. Our experience with Lewis Solomon was all of these and much more; from the initial planning interview to the Service itself we were guided and helped. When we were uncertain we were given solid advice and time to reflect.
    Our most grateful thanks to everyone at Lewis Solomon for making what could have been a stressful experience to one of positivity and hope.

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

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.

Teresa Procter 26th Sep 2022

They was amazing and help me all the way .with any queries that I had

Darren Everden 24th Sep 2022

I used Lewis Solomon after the loss of my mother and was very pleased with their service. When my father also passed away, there was no hesitation on who I wanted to handle the funeral arrangements. Lewis Solomon are well organised and respectful. I am so pleased with the dignified way my father's funeral was conducted. Thank you.

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