John Weir Funeral Directors Parkwood

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John Weir Funeral Directors covers all of the Parkwood area and serves the local community with the utmost level of care.

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

31 Parkwood Green
Rainham
Kent
ME8 9PW

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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

Professional Standards

  • NAFD Member

    Members agree to a published Code of Practice and can be held to account through the Association if something goes wrong.

    What they do

    • Inspects member premises to check standards are being met
    • Runs a complaints and resolution service for bereaved families
    • Provides funeral training and professional qualifications
  • SAIF Member

    Businesses are checked before they are admitted to SAIF and work to the Society’s Code of Practice.

    What they do

    • Inspects businesses before granting membership
    • Represents independent and family-owned funeral directors
    • Offers free, independent arbitration if something goes wrong

About Us

John Weir Funeral Directors in Parkwood 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 Emma Barsby, the Parkwood 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 Parkwood 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

Jim   Chalmers

Jim Chalmers

Mar 2026 - Jul 1938

John Richard   Deadmon

John Richard Deadmon

Jul 1953 - Mar 2026

Carol   Ann O'Meara

Carol Ann O'Meara

Dec 1951 - Mar 2026

Joyce 'Joy' Alicia   Wilkinson

Joyce 'Joy' Alicia Wilkinson

Sep 1943 - Mar 2026

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What Families Say

AI Summary

Many families praise how the staff guided them through arrangements with patience and care. Several describe being kept well informed at each step, with staff available to answer questions and make adjustments without pressure. A number of reviews note that the funeral day itself ran smoothly and professionally, with drivers and pallbearers showing respect and attention to detail throughout.

Families often mention that staff helped ease the stress of a difficult time by managing details and options clearly, allowing them to focus on saying goodbye. Many describe feeling supported and understood rather than rushed, and several note that this care extended both before and after the service itself.

This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Darren Leadon 23rd Mar 2021

    Many thanks for all your help and support at this very sad time for our family, thank you for giving my father the send off he deserved.

  • 5 Andrew Mills 12th Mar 2021

    Everyone at John Weir were so helpful , they made what was a very difficult time that little bit easier , I can't thank them enough

  • 5 Claire Parish 9th Mar 2021

    Thank you so much to all involved, Julia in particular. We felt well looked after and everything went smoothly which helped us through this difficult time.

  • 5 Asha David 22nd Feb 2021

    Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your support and help with my husband’s funeral. My special thanks to Julia who patiently answered to all our questions. 
    Thank you all once again.

  • 5 Michael Casey 25th Jan 2021

    Faultless service at a very tough time. Julia has a very comforting yet very professional manner. The men at the date of the funeral got us to the crematorium in good time, despite Father Tom running late, and roadworks on the 2. They looked after us very well

  • 5 Nigel Thompson 19th Jan 2021

    John Weir dealt with my late Mother's funeral with respect and dignity from beginning to end, first class service that I would like to thank them for at a very sad and difficult time for all the family.

  • 5 Lesley Cambray 19th Jan 2021

    Extremely professional and organised but more importantly for me caring and compassionate in such an emotionally difficult time. Thank you

  • 5 Fred Smithers 11th Jan 2021

    Excellent service, couldn’t fault them

  • 5 Christine Lang 27th Dec 2020

    I cannot thank John Weir Funeral Directors enough for the support and guidance they gave me for my father's funeral, which was beautifully done. They also arranged my Mother's cremation eleven years ago, and also provided me with an excellent service for this. Julia at Parkwood was always available to answer any questions I had and provided great support. I highly recommend this Funeral Director because of the high quality service they provide.

  • 5 Maureen Chapman 21st Dec 2020

    Julia you have been wonderful very thoughtful kind and professional you do not have the best job in the world but you make everyone feel at ease.The hearse turned up on the dot the men were top notch we couldn't have asked for anything better.You are all a tribute to your profession. many thanks Maureen

  • 5 Lynn Mumford 12th Dec 2020

    Very pleased with everything & Bridget was lovely.Many thanks to everyone. 

  • 5 Carol Finniss 25th Nov 2020

    Excellent customer service from my initial contact to the day of the funeral. Thank you. 

  • 5 Caroline Neal 21st Nov 2020

    Excellent service 

  • 5 Angela Bennett-Gibbon 30th Oct 2020

    Excellent service from our first phone call onwards.

    Kind, caring and very professional throughout a difficult time.
    Can thoroughly recommend.

  • 5 Christopher Elvery 12th Oct 2020

    From initial contact with Julia at the Parkwood branch, my Sister and I knew that we were in safe hands with regard to organising our Mum's funeral. Nothing was too much trouble and at this difficult time she kept us on track.

    The funeral itself ran like clock-work and the gentlemen (drivers/ master of ceremonies) were as professional and compassionate as can be. A true credit to the John Weir name. Please pass on our gratitude.

    A final thanks for John Weir for putting us in touch with the Celebrant, Bridget Sapiano, who was fantastic and took the time to know our Mum and involved us in the script for the ceremony. We have received many compliments from attendees (and those viewing via the Web) on both John Weir and Bridget.

  • 5 Christine Jarrett 9th Oct 2020

     Wry happy with the service received everything went to plan.  Very happy with Bridget and especially Julia at Parkwoof

  • 5 Anna Waghorne 3rd Oct 2020

    The service from John Weir was professional, clear and efficient. They were on top of any changes we needed to make and covered everything. This is the first time I have had to organise a funeral and they helped me from beginning to end. Great service.

  • 5 Angela Boyle 30th Aug 2020

    First class service, very caring and professional I highly recommend them.

  • 5 Elizabeth Chapman 29th Aug 2020

    Professional, compassionate, and very supportive. Everyone from the admin staff to John Weir himself enabled me to give my Mum the send off I wanted and that she deserved. Highly recommended.

  • 5 Sheila Brook 24th Aug 2020

    Very professional, seemed to care!

  • 5 Vincent Murdoch 31st Jul 2020

    I would like to thank the whole team at John Weir's for the stunning service they provided my family and I. Julia in particular was fantastic; she was sympathetic, helpful, full of of good advice and kept us well informed throughout the time. The cars were beautiful and the drivers were both helpful and really professional. I would most definitely recommend using John Weir Funeral Directors during this difficult time. Many thanks, Vincent Murdoch

  • 5 Edward Tickner 9th Jul 2020

    Every member of staff at John Weir were extremely professional, but also extremely compassionate and kind.
    This difficult time was made easier because all 'meetings' were via the telephone due to measures put in place because of C19! John Weir phoned us and arranged a date and time to call us to discuss all that needs to be discussed when someone is bereaved.
    And. They phoned exactly when they said they would!
    Thank you all for your kind words and help after my father died.

  • 5 David Fahey 2nd Jul 2020

    Excellent service with compassionate staff. Thank you.

  • 5 Mike Large 27th May 2020

    The professionalism, sensitivity, guidance and advice of Julia and the team at John Weir helped to make mum’s funeral such a beautiful and memorable experience for everyone.

  • 5 Brenda and Paul Horsman 19th May 2020

    Thanks for your help and support, very professional service.

Address
31 Parkwood Green
Rainham
Kent
ME8 9PW

Open map

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

Professional Standards

  • NAFD Member

    Members agree to a published Code of Practice and can be held to account through the Association if something goes wrong.

    What they do

    • Inspects member premises to check standards are being met
    • Runs a complaints and resolution service for bereaved families
    • Provides funeral training and professional qualifications
  • SAIF Member

    Businesses are checked before they are admitted to SAIF and work to the Society’s Code of Practice.

    What they do

    • Inspects businesses before granting membership
    • Represents independent and family-owned funeral directors
    • Offers free, independent arbitration if something goes wrong

Latest Verified Reviews

Darren Leadon 23rd Mar 2021

Many thanks for all your help and support at this very sad time for our family, thank you for giving my father the send off he deserved.

Andrew Mills 12th Mar 2021

Everyone at John Weir were so helpful , they made what was a very difficult time that little bit easier , I can't thank them enough

Claire Parish 9th Mar 2021

Thank you so much to all involved, Julia in particular. We felt well looked after and everything went smoothly which helped us through this difficult time.

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