John Weir Funeral Directors Rainham

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A family-owned funeral directors, John Weir provides premium quality funeral services for the Rainham community.

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

130-132 High Street
Rainham
Kent
ME8 8AR

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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 Rainham 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 be it a direct, simple or elaborate, John Weir’s expertise will ensure that the funeral arrangements are carried out with the highest of standards.

Qualified Funeral director Ben Baker Dip.FD, and his colleagues, 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 Rainham 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

Betty   Barbara Wicks

Betty Barbara Wicks

Mar 1933 - Feb 2026

Betty   Patricia Bromley

Betty Patricia Bromley

Jul 1936 - Feb 2026

Luke Richard John   Leaney-Sharpe

Luke Richard John Leaney-Sharpe

Sep 1994 - Jan 2026

Jill Elizabeth   Collin

Jill Elizabeth Collin

Apr 1940 - Feb 2026

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What Families Say

AI Summary

Families consistently emphasise how the staff showed genuine care and support during arrangements, with particular appreciation for how individual team members took time to listen, explain things clearly, and guide them through a difficult process with patience and compassion.

The funeral day itself receives consistent praise, with families noting that everything ran smoothly, staff were respectful and professional, and attention to detail meant nothing was left to chance or caused worry on the day.

Families often mention communication and regular contact before the funeral, describing how they were kept informed at each stage and found staff readily available to answer questions or discuss changes to arrangements.

This summary is generated by AI from recent verified reviews.

Verified Reviews

Verified Reviews

  • 5 Allan Christopher Tyrer 1st Apr 2018

    I would like to thank John, Deana, Peter the celebrant and all the staff at John Weir for taking care of all the arrangements for Dad's Funeral. Dad did actually work for John many years ago but the fact he was remembered so fondly by all the staff there made the day extra special.
    Thank you once again for excellent service.

  • 5 Mrs. Anne Cottam 1st Apr 2018

    They were very helpful, kind and considerate at this sad time for me and my family, I couldn’t have wished for a better service...... kind regards..... Anne Cottam 

  • 5 Kim Tracy Bull 30th Mar 2018

    I ,Joe,Aaron and family was touched by your service.Deena was so caring and supportive throughout our difficult time we thank her from the bottom of our hearts.

  • 5 Kenneth Wiliam Burgess 25th Mar 2018

    I wish to thank all concerned with assisting myself and members of my family to make the funeral care of my father as painless as possible.
    I found all the staff extremely helpful and all went out of their way to help us.
    We are very grateful

  • 5 Lorraine Hincks 13th Mar 2018

    I wish to say a huge thank you to Melanie. And obviously the rest of the team. All went without any problems. Thanks to Melanie we did not have any worries and she took all the stress out of a very sad occasion thank you again for everything. 

  • 5 Mr. Michael Braid 11th Mar 2018

    Very professional but friendly. A great help in arranging for the order of service.

  • 5 Peter Chantler 7th Mar 2018

    Excellent very professional and helpful at a very difficult time.

  • 5 Isabel Wilson 6th Mar 2018

    Very impressed; great guidance and empathy from Deana with a very professional attitude, we were updated regularly and felt we were in safe hands. Even though it was a very small service Winnie and ourselves were treated with the utmost care and respect, never rushed or hurried. Thanks also to Mr Tongue for taking so much trouble over the eulogy, it was much appreciated by the family. We will certainly recommend you, thanks again.




    Isabel and Gary Wilson

  • 5 Teresa Harris 2nd Mar 2018

    Sharon was very helpful and respectful of our wishes, she recommended a lovely lady called Bridget to do the service,the day of dad's funeral the horses were magnificent and well looked after, the men were all very polite. We only ever use John weir. Everyone commented on how fitting the service was to dad and he would have loved the horses as his dad was a horse dealer, also had them when mum passed away 2006 thankyou Teresa Harris

  • 5 David Andrew Smith 27th Feb 2018

    John Weir were marvellous in all aspects of arranging the funeral at a very difficult time for me.They kept me up to date throughout the process I would have no hesitation in recommending them.

  • 5 Karen Snowdon 20th Feb 2018

    Very professional service. Sharon was very helpful and understanding and answered any questions i needed to know. The drivers and pallbearers were very polite and helpful. All in all I felt they couldn’t do enough. Would highly recommend. 

  • 5 Samantha McDowell 20th Feb 2018

    Very Professional and Kind!

  • 5 David Brockman 19th Feb 2018

    Our family has used John Weir before and I was extremely pleased with their service this time. From the first phone call they showed nothing but professionalism, and my family felt comfortable dealing with Deana for whom nothing seemed too much trouble. The arrangements were handled exactly how we wished, and we were put in touch with an officiator who took plenty of time to meet with us and understand that we wanted the funeral to be a celebration of my late wife's life, not a sad mournful affair. She consulted with us on the choice of music, and the tone of her address, and on the day executed it perfectly. The funeral itself was made as painless as possible by the professionalism of the drivers, pall bearers and everybody who played a part. We'd forgotten to arrange a few details (our fault) such as storing a child's car seat while we went back for the wake, but again nothing was too much trouble. After the funeral itself the service from Deana didn't end - she's currently helping us make arrangements for the ashes. I'm sorry any of this ever had to happen, but I'm glad we had such support from John Weir and his team to lighten the load.

  • 5 Zoe & Kimberley Warwick 16th Feb 2018

    Showed so much compassion and made the process easier. The funeral was beautiful. 

  • 5 Jon Peter Banton 14th Feb 2018

    They were just as you’d want them to be at such a difficult time.  They provided their services in the most professional of manners.  I could not have asked for more.

  • 5 Gareth Hurton 13th Feb 2018

    Have used John weir before so we knew how good they are. They followed my dads wishes to the letter & Sharon & the team werereally friendly & good. Excellent service by a great company.  Thank you so much. 

  • 5 Jayne Kisby 9th Feb 2018

    All the team were very supportive at this sad time, they were always there to offer guidance and answer any questions we asked.
    They were kind , caring and professional. 

  • 5 Mary Miller 28th Jan 2018

    Very helpful and thorough throughout.

  • 5 Trevor David Vingoe 23rd Jan 2018

    Everything was perfect. Wonderful communication from Sharon and everything went smoothly and as requested - couldn't ask for anything more. Would always recommend!

  • 5 Timothy Craddock 20th Jan 2018

    Superb, personal and exceptionally helpful. John and his team are consummate professionals and really ease a stressful and upsetting time. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

  • 4 Brian John Phillips 16th Jan 2018

    We were very pleased with the service we received from John Weir, Deana was a great help
    With helping to complete the relevant forms that we had to fill in, 

  • 5 David John Youdle 14th Jan 2018

    From start to finish I had nothing but useful help and advice given by a very pleasant employee called Deana. I was also given the opportunity to speak to John Weir himself and he gave me a lot of good advice too. It is not the first time I have used their services and each time the service is excellent. The funeral was faultless and the staff were very thoughtful, carrying out their duties quietly, but thoroughly. They made a very sad occasion much more bearable. An excellent family run firm.

  • 4 Kevin Barrett 13th Jan 2018

    Helpful people with an attention to detail.

  • 5 Kenneth Sexton 13th Jan 2018

    From start to finish the service provided by John Weir and staff was excellent. A caring and sympathetic approach without being intrusive. All the people involved carried out their tasks in a highly professional manner which made the whole process as painless as possible.
    My personal thanks to Deana who calmed my little worries. K.Sexton

  • 5 Ingrid Freeman 8th Jan 2018

    Excellent service from all the staff. Much appreciated at this difficult time

Address
130-132 High Street
Rainham
Kent
ME8 8AR

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

Allan Christopher Tyrer 1st Apr 2018

I would like to thank John, Deana, Peter the celebrant and all the staff at John Weir for taking care of all the arrangements for Dad's Funeral. Dad did actually work for John many years ago but the fact he was remembered so fondly by all the staff there made the day extra special. Thank you once again for excellent service.

Mrs. Anne Cottam 1st Apr 2018

They were very helpful, kind and considerate at this sad time for me and my family, I couldn’t have wished for a better service...... kind regards..... Anne Cottam 

Kim Tracy Bull 30th Mar 2018

I ,Joe,Aaron and family was touched by your service.Deena was so caring and supportive throughout our difficult time we thank her from the bottom of our hearts.

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