Local funeral director, Welham Jones Funerals & Memorials’ Swanley funeral home will be closed over the Easter period BUT our phones lines WILL BE OPEN.
Please see below for our opening times over Easter:
Thursday 14th April : Office closes at 4pm
Good Friday, 15th April : Office closed, phone lines open
Saturday 16th April : Office closed, phone lines open
Easter Sunday, 17th April : Office closed, phone lines open
Easter Monday, 18th April : Office closed, phone lines open
If you require our services out of these hours, please phone the office number your require and we will respond accordingly.
From all the staff at Welham Jones, we wish you all a very peaceful Easter.
As a local, independent, family-run funeral director, we know the importance of putting an empathetic, compassionate face to a name, and being able to build a rapport with your funeral director. This is why it is our pleasure to introduce Tonbridge locals to Rosanna Hayward, our passionate and committed funeral arranger, overseeing our Tonbridge operations.
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