Most local authorities will allow an interment in the garden, provided it is limited. Sevenoaks its two. Tonbridge and Malling it’s five after which you need to apply for change of use to a cemetery. But there is a rup. If you are buried in the garden, then if you sell your house, the cost of exhuming those remains and having them reinterred elsewhere, will have to be borne by you.
And you cannot object to your loved one being removed. So that’s Simon Welham, Welham Jones Funerals and Memorials, help at an emotional time.
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Welham Jones Funerals and Memorials
156 London Rd, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1DJ
Tel: 01732 742400
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Welham Jones Funerals and Memorials
31 Station Rd, Swanley BR8 8ES
Tel: 01322 619100
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Bromley & Chislehurst Funeral Directors
Welham Jones Funerals and Memorials
4 Belmont Parade, Green Ln, Chislehurst BR7 6AN
Tel: 020 8467 2222
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Borough Green Funeral Directors
Welham Jones Funerals and Memorials
43 Western Rd, Borough Green, Sevenoaks TN15 7AN
Tel: 01732 780600
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Welham Jones Funerals and Memorials
164 High St, Tonbridge TN9 1BB
Tel: 01732 617171
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Welham Jones Funerals and Memorials
31 Station Rd, Swanley BR8 8ES
Tel: 01322 619100
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Tunbridge Wells Funeral Directors
Welham Jones Funerals and Memorials
39 Crescent Rd, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2JZ
Tel: 01892 300330
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Chelsfield & Orpington Funeral Directors
Welham Jones Funerals and Memorials
9 Windsor Dr, Chelsfield, Orpington BR6 6EY
Tel: 01689 452525
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As a family-run funeral director operating across the southeast, we know that when you are facing the difficult task of planning a funeral, having a reputable, local funeral director helps to make that task just a little bit easier. We are honoured to have been shortlisted as finalists at the Tonbridge Business Awards 2026. For us, it is always a pleasure to see our hard work formally recognised, but for you and your family in Tonbridge, this award represents the peace of mind needed to know you are in safe hands.
When a loved one passes away, it is your legal duty to notify the government and register the death. However, in such a trying time, the government’s ‘Tell Us Once’ service allows families peace of mind and removes additional administrative stress.
As a local, family-run funeral directors with over 30 years’ experience, we are often asked if family members are able to visit their loved ones prior to the funeral and where they are kept. And as a father-daughter-led company, we fully empathise with these concerns. Here is how you can visit your family member when you plan a funeral through Welham Jones.
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