Welham Jones Funerals Directors opened on 2nd September 1992. Our flagship branch is the notoriously iconic local “French’s Dairy” building at the bottom of St Botolph’s Road.Over these years we have seen many changes, we have expanded, growing from one funeral home to now seven, covering a wide area in NW Kent and SE London.
Some 30 years later, we remain an independent and family-owned company, something I for one am immensely proud of and long hope to be a part of. Today Welham Jones is run by father and daughter team, Simon & Rebecca Welham.
What will happen in the next 30 years I wonder…I guess there is only one way to find out, follow our journey and we will guide you through it all…
Above: First Fleet of cars
Above: Our chauffeur/bearer team
Above: Pandemic 2020, changes to working but still going strong
2022: Father and Daughter team.
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04 Feb 2026
Meet Operations Manager, Pam Pines
by Simon Welham
Calm leadership and deep industry knowledge – the skills and expertise that make our Operations Manager a key part of the experience we offer to families across West Kent and Southeast London who need to arrange a funeral to remember their loved one.
One of the options you will be asked to consider when planning a funeral is whether you would like your loved one to be embalmed. If you’re planning your own funeral, you will be asked to consider whether you would like your body to be embalmed when the time comes. But what exactly is embalming? What does it involve? And is it always necessary?
What happens if I don’t register a death in the UK?
by Rebecca Welham
When a loved one dies, there are many decisions to make in a short space of time. Registering the death is one of the first legal steps required, yet it can feel daunting if you’re coping with grief. However, it is a crucial step in the funeral proceedings, one which you have not only an administrative, but also a legal duty to fulfil.