For families arranging a funeral in Tunbridge Wells
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In the darkest moment of our lives, the compassion, kindness and quiet efficiency of Simon, Sam and Robin made the entire process as smooth as possible.
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At Welham Jones Funerals & Memorials, we have supported families in Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding areas for decades.
We are a family-run funeral director. That means you speak to real people who live locally and understand local customs, churches, crematoria, and traditions.
From your first call, you will have one experienced funeral director guiding you calmly through every decision, at your pace.
You receive clear explanations in plain English, so you can make decisions confidently without feeling rushed or overwhelmed.
Our knowledge of local venues, services, and traditions helps everything run smoothly, without last-minute surprises.
We remain available before, during, and after the funeral, offering guidance when questions arise later.
In what was very emotional time for myself, the professional service I received following the death of my wife Ann was excellent. Nothing was too much trouble particularly Ricci who was so caring and compassionate in my visits when arranging things. On the day of the funeral Simon and his team were very respectful and caring in getting myself and family through a very difficult time. I would wholeheartedly recommend Welham Jones they treat you, not as a customer, but as someone who needs help in a time of need, which I certainly did. My sincere thanks to you all.
Philip
In the darkest moment of our lives, the compassion, kindness and quiet efficiency of Simon, Sam and Robin made the entire process as smooth as possible. Constant guidance and support throughout made us feel safe, which we needed. The respectful manner and compassion on the day of the service was beautiful. Anyone turning to Welham Jones for the hardest thing that love asks of us, will be in safe hands. Thank you.
Kerry Ingham
I’ve had to arrange 2 funerals in Covid times and Welham Jones have been excellent on both occasions. Sam in the TW office has been caring and professional and always answered messages promptly. When our celebrant had to pull out due to Covid 48 hrs before the service they found us a wonderful replacement almost immediately. Thank you.
Mandy Jeffery
I have no hesitation in recommending the professionalism and services of Welham Jones. By far the best Funeral Director I have dealt with.
It feels very odd, given the circumstance to be saying “Loved it” which is what Google calls 5 stars, but 5 stars is what Welham Jones deserve.
Andy Ross
Thankyou so much for making our day special, very professional and warming for all our family,everything smooth and precise.so important on occasions like this.
Neil O’flynn
Speak with us Call or visit, and tell us about your loved one and your wishes.
We handle the arrangements We take care of the details, paperwork, and coordination, keeping you informed at every stage.
You focus on what matters You have space to grieve, remember, and be with family, knowing everything is in safe hands.
When families in Tunbridge Wells face the loss of someone they love, they need more than just funeral arrangements.
They need someone who understands that every goodbye matters. Someone who’s been part of this community for over 10 years.
We’re Welham Jones Funerals and Memorials, and we’ve helped thousands of families across West Kent say farewell with dignity and love.
Our funeral home has been a cornerstone of the Tunbridge Wells community for over 10 years. We’re not one of those large corporate funeral directors where you become just another case number. When you call us, you speak to someone who lives here and genuinely cares about helping you through this difficult time.
Our funeral home Tunbridge Wells provides a peaceful space where you can take your time making decisions. We have comfortable family rooms, a chapel of rest, and all the facilities needed to plan a meaningful service.
We handle everything from the moment you contact us. The paperwork, coordinating with churches or crematoriums, arranging flowers, all of it. You focus on your family. We’ll take care of the rest.
As an undertaker in Tunbridge Wells, we serve families throughout Southborough, Rusthall, Langton Green, and extending into Sevenoaks and Tonbridge. We know the local churches, crematoriums, and venues families choose for celebrations of life.
Every funeral we arrange starts with listening. Some families want a traditional service at St. Barnabas Church in Rusthall. Others prefer something different, maybe a celebration at the Assembly Hall Theatre, or a quiet woodland burial near Groombridge.
Our services include collecting your loved one 24 hours a day, preparing them with care, and arranging viewings at our chapel of rest or in your home. We work with local registrars to handle all legal requirements, death certificates, permits, medical certificates. It’s confusing paperwork when you’re already overwhelmed. Let us handle it.
Learn more here.
Choosing a coffin often catches families off guard. Traditional wooden coffins, eco-friendly willow caskets, or elaborate hardwood options, there are more choices than most people expect.
Our casket service includes coffins at every price point. We’re completely transparent about costs from the start. A wooden veneer coffin carries someone just as respectfully as a solid oak casket. The choice is about what feels appropriate for your loved one and your budget.
We offer personalisation options including engraved nameplates, special handles, and custom designs. For different cultural or religious requirements, we work with suppliers to provide appropriate caskets from Muslim shrouds to Jewish plain wood coffins.
Learn more about our Tunbridge Wells casket service here.
A funeral marks the end of a life, but a memorial celebrates that the life happened at all. Our monument maker services help families create lasting tributes.
We design and install headstones, memorial plaques, and garden memorials. From simple engraved stones to elaborate family monuments, we work with local stonemasons serving Kent families for decades.
Many families don’t need to choose a memorial immediately. Cemetery regulations usually require waiting several months anyway. We often suggest taking time to decide what feels right.
We also handle additional inscriptions on existing family graves, renovation, and cleaning. If you’ve inherited responsibility for a family plot but aren’t sure about maintenance, we’ll assess what’s needed.
Discover more about our Tunbridge Wells monument maker service here.
Cremation has become increasingly popular across Kent. Our cremation service works with Kent and Surrey Crematorium in Maidstone, Tonbridge Crematorium, and others across the region.
We handle all cremation arrangements, including necessary medical certificates and permits. The process typically takes 7-10 days from death to cremation.
After cremation, you have several choices for ashes. Many families scatter them in meaningful places like Dunorlan Park or Scotney Castle gardens. Others prefer burial in a cemetery or keeping them at home. We provide quality urns and can arrange scattering ceremonies.
If you want to find out more about our Tunbridge Wells cremation service, go here.
Flowers have always been part of saying goodbye. Our florist services create tributes that genuinely reflect the person you’re honouring.
We work with skilled florists across Tunbridge Wells who understand funeral flowers. Traditional arrangements like crosses and wreaths remain popular, but we also create personalised tributes, football boots for sports fans, book shapes for readers, or guitar tributes for musicians.
We coordinate family flowers versus donations. Many families now request donations to charity instead of flowers, but still want some floral tributes from immediate family. We help balance these wishes sensitively.
For more information about our Tunbridge Wells florist and funeral flowers, check this page out.
When families face loss, transport shouldn’t add to their worries. Our professional Tunbridge Wells limousine service provides dignified transport for up to 8 passengers, while our black car service offers more intimate Mercedes saloon transport for smaller groups.
We handle event transportation for celebration of life gatherings and memorial services, plus hearse rental for families arranging their own transport. With over 25 years of local knowledge, our experienced drivers know every venue from Kent & Sussex Crematorium to local churches. Available 24/7 across West Kent and South East London. Call 01892 300330 for compassionate, reliable funeral transport.
When families need a coffin supplier in Tunbridge Wells, Welham Jones offers over 20 styles from £520 to £2,595. Our range includes eco-friendly willow coffins handcrafted from Somerset materials, traditional wooden options like the Windsor and Otford models, and personalised Avant-garde designs.
We stock cardboard, bamboo, and seagrass alternatives alongside solid wood and veneered coffins. Same-day delivery covers Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, and Sevenoaks. With 25+ years serving West Kent families, we provide honest advice without sales pressure, helping you choose what feels right during this difficult time.
Large funeral chains have moved into Kent, often offering attractive initial prices. But funerals aren’t just about price comparisons. They’re about trust, local knowledge, and genuine care when you need it most.
When you call us at 2am, you speak to someone who can be with you within the hour. We know which churches require specific arrangements and which local suppliers we trust completely.
As your local undertaker, our prices are transparent and competitive with detailed written estimates and no hidden costs. We’ve arranged meaningful funerals for £2,000 and elaborate celebrations for £15,000. The cost doesn’t determine the love or respect shown.
Most importantly, we’re part of this community. When you’re going through the worst time in your life, that local connection matters more than you might expect.
We’re available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call us on 01892 300330 any time. During office hours, you’ll speak to one of our undertakers immediately.
Our funeral home is located at 39 Crescent Rd, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2LZ, with parking and full accessibility.
We serve all areas around Tunbridge Wells, including Southborough, Rusthall, Langton Green, Bidborough, and surrounding villages.
When someone you love dies, you shouldn’t have to worry about the arrangements. Let us take care of the details so you can focus on saying goodbye with love.
From Direct or Essential to Classic or Premium, our funeral packages have been crafted from our decades of experience.
Advance funeral plans to ensure your wishes are honoured and to spare your loved ones extra emotional and financial stress.
Round-the-clock assistance, 365 days of the year – expert help when you need it most.
Tailored funerals to remember your loved one: classic or contemporary, colourful or traditional.
Floral tributes to reflect and celebrate your loved one – from traditional arrangements to bespoke creations.
We believe families deserve clear information about costs.
Our funeral packages are explained simply, with no hidden fees.
| Package | Bespoke | Purely Cremation |
| Transportation of the deceased (Removals within an approx. radius of 10 miles of our office) | ||
| Professional Services (advice, legal documents, making arrangements) | ||
| Distribution of fees to third parties Third party fees | ||
| Obituary notices (publication extra) | ||
| Preparation and care of deceased | ||
| Dressing the deceased | ||
| Use of a chapel of rest and/or viewing by appointment | ||
| Embalming | ||
| Choice of funeral date/time | ||
| Funeral Director | ||
| Pallbearers and attendants | ||
| A motor hearse | ||
| Receiving floral tributes (£290 for each floral hearse) | ||
| Handling of donations | ||
| Suitable transport e.g. Private Ambulance | ||
| Additional time with a second place of service or committal | ||
| A complimentary limousine (up to 3hrs use; time over £50ph) | ||
| A second limousine | optional extra (at cost) | |
| Coffin included | No | Yes |
| Third Party Fees (disbursements) | ||
| Price (from) | £POA (Coffin & Third party charges extra) Find out more about the Bespoke package | £1,872.50 Find out more about the Purely Cremation package |
| Package | CMA A | CMA U |
| Transportation of the deceased (Removals within an approx. radius of 10 miles of our office) | ||
| Professional Services (advice, legal documents, making arrangements) | ||
| Distribution of fees to third parties Third party fees | ||
| Obituary notices (publication extra) | ||
| Preparation and care of deceased | ||
| Dressing the deceased | optional extra (at cost) | |
| Use of a chapel of rest and/or viewing by appointment | optional extra (at cost) | |
| Embalming | optional extra (at cost) | |
| Choice of funeral date/time | ||
| Funeral Director | ||
| Pallbearers and attendants | ||
| A motor hearse | ||
| Receiving floral tributes (£290 for each floral hearse) | ||
| Handling of donations | ||
| Suitable transport e.g. Private Ambulance | ||
| Additional time with a second place of service or committal | ||
| A complimentary limousine (up to 3hrs use; time over £50ph) | ||
| A second limousine | ||
| Coffin included | Yes | Yes |
| Third Party Fees (disbursements) | ||
| Price (from) | £3,018.75 Plus coffin & fees Find out more about the CMA A package | £1,508.50 Plus coffin & fees Find out more about the CMA U package |
Every family’s needs are different. We’ll always explain options clearly before anything is agreed.
Arranging a funeral in Tunbridge Wells starts with a simple conversation. We explain each step and guide you through the process.
Funeral costs vary depending on your choices. We explain all costs clearly so you can decide with confidence.
Yes. Many families are unsure. We help you create a service that feels right and respectful.
Yes. We arrange funerals for all beliefs, cultures, and personal wishes.
Yes. One dedicated funeral director supports you from start to finish.
Family run Welham Jones Funerals & Memorials are local funeral directors in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. From our funeral home in Crescent Rd, we offer quality funeral services in the following areas:
Discover more about our Tunbridge Wells neighbourhood.
Address
39 Crescent Rd, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2LZ
Telephone: 01892 300330
Email: tunbridgewells@welhamjones.co.uk
Opening Hours
Monday: 9am to 5pm
Tuesday: 9am to 5pm
Wednesday: 9am to 5pm
Thursday: 9am to 5pm
Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturday: By appointment only
Sunday: By appointment only
Weekend appointments for making arrangements and visiting are available by request.
For community deaths outside those hours, we also provide a 24/7 response, 365 days of the year.
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Ricci Webster, Funeral Arranger at Tunbridge Wells Funeral Home
Funeral Arranger
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Managing Director
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Director, Business Development Manager
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Operations Manager
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Sam O'Flynn Funeral Arranger at Welham Jones Funerals & Memorials Tunbridge Wells funeral home.
Funeral Arranger
The location is easy. Deciding the flower arrangements, slightly trickier. But, when planning a funeral, we hear many family members say that writing the eulogy is the hardest part. Where do I start? What are people expecting me to say? How can I possibly epitomise an entire life in just one speech? With over thirty years of experience helping families across West Kent and South East London arrange funerals, we know how daunting this task can be. That’s why we’ve put together a practical guide, with tips to help you write and deliver a eulogy that truly honours your loved one.
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