W S Harrison Funeral Directors
Newcastle Upon Tyne
W S Harrison Funeral Directors
Newcastle Upon Tyne
W S Harrison Funeral Directors
155-159 Salters Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4HJ
Lines open 24 hours a day
About our Gosforth funeral home
From our funeral home, we provide the highest standards of funeral services, to ensure every family receives the care they need.
To ensure we plan a respectful farewell that celebrates your loved one’s life in a meaningful way, we will work closely together, making the arrangements on your behalf to help relieve any stresses at this difficult time. We’re Memorial Consultants too and can help you to select a fitting tribute should you wish.
Our Gosforth Funeral Directors are easy to reach from the surrounding areas, including Coxlodge, High Heaton, Jesmond and Kenton. A warm, welcoming atmosphere awaits inside our funeral home, which has two Chapels of Rest for you to spend time with your loved one before the funeral.
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
At W. S. Harrison Funeral Directors, we are dedicated to supporting the local community of Gosforth and all of Newcastle. 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.
To arrange a funeral for your loved one, please call our funeral home on 0191 285 8376 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, 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.
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£1269
- Total estimated cost excluding optional extras£3694
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
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 285 8376
Our Address
155-159 Salters Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4HJ
Get DirectionsFuneral home opening times
- Monday0900 - 1700
- Tuesday0900 - 1700
- Wednesday0900 - 1700
- Thursday0900 - 1700
- Friday0900 - 1700
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
Directions and parking
We are located on the junction of Salters Road and Jubilee Road, Gosforth. There is parking available on Salters Road, you can get a permit from the funeral home if required.
0191 285 8376Supporting 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.
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.
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
Philip Platt (Phil P)
19th Dec 2024
In the last month I have used Harrisons Salters Road to arrange my wife's funeral. She had a prepaid plan in place with them that was very easy to trigger.
They were sympathetic and very well organised with lots of good advice. We mainly dealt with Josie, who was excellent and knows what she is talking about, so listen to her.
We arranged flowers and order of services through them both of which were beautiful.
In conclusion excellent service around.
Paul Urbanowicz
12th Feb 2024
We can't praise Harrison's enough. Jerry from the Gosforth branch was an absolute godsend and took away all the stress of organising a funeral. From day one he arranged everything down to the last detail, kept us informed and always returned our phone calls. He also phoned regularly just to check how we were coping. He was genuinely interested in our late relative's life and stayed for her service of thanksgiving after the cremation. For him, along with Mandy, Nicola and Julie in the office, nothing was too much trouble. They have a caring and reassuring manner which we really appreciated and which certainly helped us cope during a difficult time. Christine Urbanowicz
Susan Boydell
17th Jan 2024
Harrison’s have always been my family’s choice of funeral directors for decades, so obviously they were my choice when my son died.
First time I’ve had to arrange a funeral myself, and all I can say is they were exceptional and 5 stars isn’t enough.
Jerry from the Gosforth branch was absolutely amazing.
He made you feel like you were the only person at that time who had lost a loved one. His time and his caring attention to detail were second to none.
He went above and beyond for us and my son. Even down the putting an image of my sons pride and joy car on the service booklet and on every page inside it that were on the seats in the church. And also placing the model of his car on top of his coffin, making sure it was just perfect. And also making sure the name plate on his ashes casket was at the front so we could put the car on top of it once we received them. Just so many little touches that meant so much to me.
My son’s boss and company wanted to do a tribute to my son. Jerry asked my permission if he could liaise with them, which I gave. This led to an amazing tribute to my son from his work colleagues, going all up salters road, in which Jerry got out of the car and walked the entire length of the tribute line infront of my son.
I can’t put into words how calm and relaxed he made me feel, considering this is one of the most traumatic times of my life. He took care of everything, even the flowers.
This was all done during Covid restrictions too.
Jerry is a gentleman, and has a true compassion.
He truly is a credit to Harrison’s.
I would also like to thank everyone else behind the scenes, whom I never met in person, but also did an amazing job in making a very emotional day run so smoothly.
Kind regards to you all
Susan.
Jeremy Cryer
25th Nov 2023
A massive thank you to Jerry and all the team at W S Harrison, they helped myself and my family through a difficult period and provided first class service from the first meeting to a beautiful service for my mum. Regards Jeremy
Norma Oliver
14th Dec 2022
Thank you to Jerry, Mandy, Nicola and all the team behind Harrisons Funeral Directors. After losing our mam a few weeks ago, they have been nothing but thoughtful, helpful, professional and courteous. They took great care looking after our mam.
What was a very daunting process to go through, has been made so much easier by everyone at Harrisons. My mams service was taken by Funeral Celebrant Dee Wheatley, who really made our mams memories come alive.
Thank you all once again, and the whole family would 100% recommend Harrisons of Gosforth
Barbara Wood (Barbara.wood@dignityuk.co.uk)
19th Dec 2022
Thank you for your thoughtful and detailed review. It is incredibly helpful to other families in the same circumstances as yourself. I am pleased that the arrangements for your Mother were carried out to your satisfaction. We are thankful to the team for making your special day so personal.
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