J Lazenby & Sons Funeral Directors
Wakefield
J Lazenby & Sons Funeral Directors
Wakefield
J Lazenby & Sons Funeral Directors
Duke of York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PD
Lines open 24 hours a day
About our Wakefield funeral home
Established in 1885, Lazenby & Scorah (formerly J Lazenby & Sons) has built up over 100 years of experience in conducting funerals for the local community. We know how difficult it can be to lose a loved one, and we are here to help you. Working closely together we will arrange a funeral befitting your loved one.
Our funeral home is designed and decorated to help you feel at ease when you visit. With a welcoming reception area, a private arranging room and three chapels of rest, you can rest assured that you'll receive only the highest standards of care at every step.
We are easily reached from the areas surrounding Wakefield, including Eastmoor, Pinders Heath and Newton Hill.
As your local Dignity funeral directors, we follow the guidelines set by the National Association of Funeral Directors and will support you through this difficult time. You can call us 24 hours a day. We will never be more than a phone call away.
What we offer
- Advice and guidance at every step, including registering the death
- Arrangements that are tailored to meet your family's needs
- Local expertise and knowledge
- Cremation or burial at any local crematorium or burial site
- Funeral services of all faiths and cultures
- Viewing of the deceased in the chapel of rest
- Hearses, funeral vehicles and bespoke transport options
- Memorials and tributes
- Prepaid funeral plans
To arrange a funeral for your loved one, please call our funeral home on 01924 373237 today.
Funeral Services with distinction
We are proud to be part of Dignity Funerals, a collection of the UKs finest funeral directors, with each and every one committed to setting superior standards.
Many Dignity funeral directors have been part of the local community for generations and it is a privilege to serve those who live beside us. Our rich and lengthy heritage ensures we can deliver our service with local knowledge and unparalleled expertise.
Our services
With three packages available, we will be able to arrange the funeral you have in mind for your loved one.
If you’re looking for a traditional or contemporary funeral with a service, you should consider our Attended Funeral. If you want us to arrange a simple cremation without mourners present, our Unattended Funeral may better suit your needs.
View our Standardised Price List, Additional Options Price List and Crematoria Price List.
The Attended Funeral
Our Attended Funeral includes care of your loved one, a Park Coffin, a service at the place of committal which can be personalised as required for your loved one, followed by a burial or cremation.
- Attended Funeral £2495
- (includes our Park Coffin)£-
- Plus estimated third party costs for cost of cremation and attendance of a celebrant or minister£1334
- Total estimated cost excluding optional extras£3829
The Unattended Funeral
Our Unattended Funeral will best suit your needs if you want to arrange a simple and straightforward cremation without a service or ceremony, allowing you and your loved one's friends and family to commemorate them in your own way.
- Unattended Funeral £1295
- (includes our Park Coffin)£-
- (Includes cost of cremation)£-
- Total estimated cost excluding optional extras£1295
Memorials
Choose from a variety of options, including headstones and urns to memorial plaques, vases, statues, jewellery and plenty more. With a Memorial, you can create a tribute that especially reflects the life, love and cherished memories of your loved one.
Where to find us
Contact
Speak to our team 24 hours a day on 01924 373237
Our Address
Duke of York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PD
Get DirectionsFuneral home opening times
- Monday0900 - 1700
- Tuesday0900 - 1700
- Wednesday0900 - 1700
- Thursday0900 - 1700
- Friday0900 - 1700
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
Directions and parking
We are located on Duke of York Street, next door to Rainbow Paints. There is car parking available at the branch.
01924 373237Supporting you along the way
We understand that there is a lot to think about, so if you do need assistance with your loved one's funeral arrangements, our funeral experts will offer you all the support you need.
What to do when someone dies
It’s perfectly normal to be unsure of what you need to do following the death of a loved one. These step-by-step guides will carefully explain everything you need to when someone dies, helping you through each stage of the process.
Planning a funeral
Our guides on planning a funeral will ensure your loved one's send off is a personal and unique celebration of their life. We will explain how our Funeral Directors will help you plan a funeral service and support you at every stage.
The day of the funeral
This guide will explain what happens at a funeral; including the funeral procession, funeral service, committal service and the wake. We will be here to help you through every step of the journey.
Frequently asked questions
When someone dies, the first steps will depend on how and where the person passed away. Our step-by-step guides will walk you through the practical steps. For additional support and personal advice, please get in touch with us.
You don't have to make an appointment at our funeral homes. However, doing so will ensure that someone can be available to cater to your needs. When arranging a funeral, our Funeral Directors are happy to visit you in your own home, if required.
Third party funeral costs are additional charges which we will manage for you and attach to your single invoice. Get in touch with us to confirm costs and plan a funeral to fit your budget.
If you choose to arrange the funeral with us, you will be given the option of a complimentary Funeral Notice. We will set it up for you using the details discussed during the arrangements. All we need is an email address.
Dignity Funeral Plans let you pay for your funeral in advance and at today's price. It's a way of taking control of the unexpected, setting out the arrangements and limiting the costs by paying for the services included in the funeral plan upfront.
From 9 September 2024, there will no longer be a doctor's fee in England and Wales when arranging a funeral. This is because from this date, all deaths in England and Wales will be independently viewed, either by a relevant coroner or by a Medical Examiner and the cost will be met by the NHS.
A Medical Examiner is a specifically trained independent senior doctor who will scrutinise all deaths across a local area that do not fall under the coroner's jurisdiction. By providing a greater level of scrutiny over the cause of deaths; it is hoped that the introduction of Medical Examiners will make it less likely that unnatural causes of death will go unnoticed; that the number of deaths unnecessarily referred to the coroner will be reduced and that national data about causes of death will be captured with greater accuracy.
Medical Examiners, or Medical Examiner Officers, will also be available to meet with families, or their representatives, if they wish to discuss the cause of death.
When someone dies, the first steps will depend on how and where the person passed away. Our step-by-step guides will walk you through the practical steps. For additional support and personal advice, please get in touch with us.
You don't have to make an appointment at our funeral homes. However, doing so will ensure that someone can be available to cater to your needs. When arranging a funeral, our Funeral Directors are happy to visit you in your own home, if required.
Third party funeral costs are additional charges which we will manage for you and attach to your single invoice. Get in touch with us to confirm costs and plan a funeral to fit your budget.
If you choose to arrange the funeral with us, you will be given the option of a complimentary Funeral Notice. We will set it up for you using the details discussed during the arrangements. All we need is an email address.
Dignity Funeral Plans let you pay for your funeral in advance and at today's price. It's a way of taking control of the unexpected, setting out the arrangements and limiting the costs by paying for the services included in the funeral plan upfront.
From 9 September 2024, there will no longer be a doctor's fee in England and Wales when arranging a funeral. This is because from this date, all deaths in England and Wales will be independently viewed, either by a relevant coroner or by a Medical Examiner and the cost will be met by the NHS.
A Medical Examiner is a specifically trained independent senior doctor who will scrutinise all deaths across a local area that do not fall under the coroner's jurisdiction. By providing a greater level of scrutiny over the cause of deaths; it is hoped that the introduction of Medical Examiners will make it less likely that unnatural causes of death will go unnoticed; that the number of deaths unnecessarily referred to the coroner will be reduced and that national data about causes of death will be captured with greater accuracy.
Medical Examiners, or Medical Examiner Officers, will also be available to meet with families, or their representatives, if they wish to discuss the cause of death.
Our reviews
Phil Walters
8th Aug 2025
Excellent, faultless service throughout. Highly professional in every manner. Superb staff who cared and showed compassion throughout. Mary and Bernadine were terrific and took all the stress out of a difficult situation.
leander wainwright
12th Jan 2025
T.F. Morritt Funeral Directors where very caring and professional in all aspects of my fathers funeral. They coordinated with the hospital and the crematorium. They kept us up to date when they had collected dad and dressed him. The office based coordinators are so helpful and genuinely lovely, answering questions, plus any other assistance we required. On the day of the service the funeral director and staff were patient and very respectful. Our celebrant was amazing, capturing everything we wanted. Thank you
Helen Torode
21st Nov 2024
Staff were very helpful with all aspects of the funeral arrangements
A plan had been put in place by the family member that had deceased, so from first contact with them, with the plan details, to the funeral itself, the staff showed care and compassion, treating us and more importantly our loved one with dignity and respect.
I was in attendance at the care home, when our family member was collected, and although due to space constraints in the home, they did their upmost to treat her with dignity, which wasn't easy for them.
Thank you for your care, compassion, respect and support throughout this difficult process.
Emma Boja
25th Oct 2024
Couldn't have asked for better. Staff were brilliant throughout. Thank you for everything ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
David Hobson
8th Oct 2024
The whole experience from creating a funeral plan for my mum, to eventually putting it into place with a funeral service was handled with, care, sensitivity and attention to detail. The customer care was exceptional there isn’t any element that I could suggest for any improvement.
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Sutton Coldfield,
West Midlands, B73 6AP
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