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W S Harrison Funeral Directors

Newcastle Upon Tyne

About our Benton funeral home

We have supported families for over 30 years, so you can rest assured that our experienced Funeral Directors will take the greatest care of your loved one.

As Funeral Directors and Memorial Consultants, our duty is to help you plan a fitting farewell for your loved one. We will make the funeral arrangements on your behalf, so you can focus on personalising the service.

The modern facilities at our funeral home are here for you to use, including two private Chapels of Rest. After all, we understand how difficult a time this can be and our Funeral Directors extend their full support to you and your family.

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

Meet our team

W. S. Harrison Funeral Directors serves the local community of Benton in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Our experienced team will listen to your needs and wishes with care, to help arrange a personal and special farewell for your loved one.

We are professional Funeral Directors that you can rely on. You can get in touch with us by telephone 24 hours a day.

0191 215 0775
The team from WS Harrison funeral directors in Benton stand together on a bridge wearing smart uniforms

To arrange a funeral for your loved one, please call our funeral home on 0191 215 0775 today.

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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.

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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, take a look at our Unattended Funeral. We now also offer a simple service called The Tyneside Funeral which may better suit your needs if you are a little more flexible on a date and time.

View our Standardised Price List, Additional Options Price List and Crematoria Price List.

A tailored funeral

The Attended Funeral

The Attended Funeral provides a tailored and dignified goodbye for your loved one. Whether traditional or contemporary, you can pay your respects in the supportive company of family and friends.

  • The Attended Funeral£2425
  • (includes our Park Coffin)£-
  • Plus estimated third party costs for cost of cremation and attendance of a celebrant or minister£1174
  • Total estimated cost excluding optional extras£3599
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The Unattended Funeral

The Unattended Funeral is a lower cost option that allows family and friends to remember your loved one in their own way, without the need for a traditional service or ceremony.

  • The Unattended Funeral£1495
  • (includes our Park Coffin)£-
  • (Includes cost of cremation)£-
  • Total estimated cost excluding optional extras£1495
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Memorials

Commemorate your loved one's life with a Memorial to keep their memory alive. Choose from a variety of options, from headstones, urns to memorial plaques, vases, benches, statues, jewellery, and more, allowing you to create something special that reflects their life, love, and cherished memories.

Where to find us

Contact

Speak to our team 24 hours a day on 0191 215 0775

Our Address

53-55 Station Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8AQ

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Funeral home opening times

  • Monday0900 - 1700
  • Tuesday0900 - 1700
  • Wednesday0900 - 1700
  • Thursday0900 - 1700
  • Friday0900 - 1700
  • SaturdayClosed
  • SundayClosed

Directions and parking

We are located near the Royal Mail Delivery Office on the corner of Connaught Gardens. There is car parking available at the branch.

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Supporting 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

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

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

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.

We are a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors and as such we abide by The Funeral Director Code. We also have a legal obligation to try and ensure the person who is arranging a funeral has the right to do so, or has permission from those who do.

If you are aware that someone has been appointed as the administrator, you should only arrange the funeral with this person's agreement.

If there is no Will or Letters of Administration, then the responsibility would pass to the next of kin.

A Memorial is a way of creating a lasting memory to help remember a loved one.

Dignity has been established for over 200 years and is one of the UK's leading providers of Funerals and with an 'Excellent' Trustpilot rating (02/24). We are proud to help our customers every year with a diverse range of Memorial products and services to help remember their loved ones.

We offer a wide range of products – from traditional headstones, kerb sets, urns and benches to remembrance trees, plaques and vases. We also offer more personal and modern options such as jewellery, pin badges and photo related memorial products. As well as completely customised items.To organise your Memorial contact us on {{BRANCH_PHONE}}

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

4.97
based on 40 reviews
Christina E Murray
4th Sep 2024

Great Staff,Company and would Highly recommend.

When time is difficult with grief and loss ,the lovely staff make everything easier in all aspects.Very comforting and understanding with Empathy and reassurance.

Anne Cowings
28th Jun 2024

Joseph (Joe) Craig

28th June 2024

To Jerry and all your compassionate team at Forest Hall.

Thank you Mary, Wendy, Anne all our family and friends for your support, consideration and kindness at the funeral of our dear dad today.

You made a difficult time for us as pain free as possible.

Thank you from the bottom of our very broken hearts.

Di Stewart
18th Aug 2023

Michael and the Forest Hall team, are highly professional, their care and compassion throughout the planning of mams final journey was outstanding, it's such an emotional time and we felt fully supported. The end result was a personal and dignified send off and a feeling that we had done mam proud. I would highly recommend this service.

Stephen Wombwell
22nd Jul 2023

W S Harrison went beyond any expectations in the service they provided for my mams funeral. Rob and Josie were very professional in the way they managed the arrangements, nothing was too much trouble. Regular phone calls to see if everything was going to plan.staff in the office were very nice answering any questions we had..Thank you very much..

Anne Mckissack
3rd Jul 2023

Thankyou so much to Lewis the funeral director who dealt with my father n laws funeral he was so affectionate and kind towards me and my partner mark chambers the service we received from W S Harrison funeral directors was 10/10 Lewis knew we hadn't done anything like this before and did his best in every aspect to make it as easy as he possibly could under this extremely upsetting time I just want to thank everyone from this company who helped put my father n law john Chambers to rest your proffesionlism was outstanding and us as a family just want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts xx ❤️

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