For families arranging a funeral in Tonbridge.
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Rosanna was a lovely kind and compassionate lady. She put us at ease straight away. Rosanna couldn’t do enough for me arranging my mums memorial. If you need to do a memorial I would highly recommend Rosanna from Welham Jones Funeral Memorial Tonbridge.
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At Welham Jones Funerals & Memorials, we have supported families in Tonbridge 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, from Tonbridge Cemetery to the churches along the High Street and beyond, helps everything run smoothly, without last-minute surprises.
We remain available before, during, and after the funeral, offering guidance when questions arise later.
Rosanna was a lovely kind and compassionate lady. She put me at ease straight away. Rosanna couldn’t do enough for me arranging my mums memorial. If you need to do a memorial I would highly recommend Rosanna from Welham Jones Funeral Memorial Tonbridge.
Denise Watt
We couldn’t fault the service we received from Rosanna at the Tonbridge branch.
She advised us and helped navigate the minefield that is the new system with kindness and empathy.
The service was beautiful and just what we wanted.
Would recommend Welham Jones and use them again if we needed to.
Esther Burt
Thank you to everyone at the Tonbridge office for providing such a wonderful service and experience. At a difficult time, with no knowledge or understanding in the process Rosanna and the team made every step of the journey so much easier on us as a family when organising my mother’s funeral. Everything was handled with such respect and dignity.
Daisy T
Call or visit, and tell us about your loved one and your wishes.
We take care of the details, paperwork, and co-ordination, keeping you informed at every stage.
You have space to grieve, remember, and be with family, knowing everything is in safe hands.
When families in Tonbridge face the loss of someone they love, they need more than funeral arrangements.
They need someone who understands that every goodbye matters. Someone who’s been part of this community for years.
We’re Welham Jones Funerals and Memorials, and we’ve helped thousands of families across West Kent say farewell with dignity and love.
Learn more about our undertaker services in Tonbridge.
Our funeral home on the High Street has been part of the Tonbridge community for 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 and works in this town.
Our funeral home in Tonbridge 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, co-ordinating with churches or crematoria, arranging flowers. You focus on your family. We’ll take care of the rest.
As a funeral director in Tonbridge, we serve families throughout the town and surrounding villages, Hildenborough, Hadlow, East Peckham, Shipbourne, Golden Green, Five Oak Green, and further into West Kent.
Every funeral we arrange starts with listening. Some families want a traditional church service. Others prefer something different, a celebration of life at a local venue, or a quiet woodland burial nearby.
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 about our funeral director services in Tonbridge.
Choosing a coffin often catches families off guard. There are more choices than most people expect, traditional wooden coffins, eco-friendly willow caskets, elaborate hardwood options, and more.
Our casket service includes coffins at every price point. We are 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 right for your loved one and your family.
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 plain wood coffins for Jewish families.
Learn more about our Tonbridge casket service.
A funeral marks the end of a life, but a memorial celebrates that the life happened at all. Our monument maker services help Tonbridge 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 who have been 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 in Tonbridge Cemetery and aren’t sure about maintenance, we’ll assess what’s needed.
Discover more about our Tonbridge monument maker service.
Cremation has become increasingly popular across Kent. Our cremation service works with local crematoria including Tonbridge Crematorium, Kent and Surrey Crematorium in Maidstone, and others across the region.
We handle all cremation arrangements, including the necessary medical certificates and permits. The process typically takes 7–10 days from death to cremation.
After cremation, you have several choices for the ashes. Many families scatter them in meaningful places. Others prefer burial in a cemetery, or keeping them at home. We provide quality urns and can arrange scattering ceremonies at locations meaningful to your loved one.
Find out more about our Tonbridge cremation service.
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 Tonbridge 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 help co-ordinate family flowers versus charitable 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 Tonbridge florist and funeral flowers.
When families face loss, transport shouldn’t add to their worries. Our professional Tonbridge limousine service provides dignified transport for up to 8 passengers, while our black car service offers more intimate transport for smaller groups.
We handle event transportation for celebration of life gatherings and memorial services, plus hearse arrangements for families who wish to plan their own transport. With over 25 years of local knowledge, our experienced drivers know every venue across West Kent, from local churches to crematoria.
Available 24/7 across West Kent and South East London. Call 01732 617171 for compassionate, reliable funeral transport.
When families need a coffin supplier in Tonbridge, Welham Jones offers a wide range of styles to suit different wishes and budgets. Our range includes eco-friendly willow coffins, traditional wooden options, and personalised designs.
We stock cardboard, bamboo, and seagrass alternatives alongside solid wood and veneered coffins. With 25+ years serving West Kent families, we provide honest advice without sales pressure, helping you choose what feels right during this difficult time
Thank you to everyone at the Tonbridge office for providing such a wonderful service and experience. At a difficult time, with no knowledge or understanding in the process Rosanna and the team made every step of the journey so much easier on us as a family when organising my mother’s funeral. Everything was handled with such respect and dignity.
Daisy T
Rosanna was a lovely kind and compassionate lady. She put me at ease straight away. Rosanna couldn’t do enough for me arranging my mums memorial. If you need to do a memorial I would highly recommend Rosanna from Welham Jones Funeral Memorial Tonbridge.
Denise Watt
We couldn’t fault the service we received from Rosanna at the Tonbridge branch.
She advised us and helped navigate the minefield that is the new system with kindness and empathy.
The service was beautiful and just what we wanted.
Would recommend Welham Jones and use them again if we needed to.
Esther Burt
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 venues and suppliers we trust completely.
Our prices are transparent and competitive, with detailed written estimates and no hidden costs. We’ve arranged meaningful funerals for families on modest budgets and elaborate celebrations of life alike. The cost doesn’t determine the love or respect shown.
Most importantly, we’re part of this community. When you’re going through the hardest 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 01732 617171 any time. During office hours, you’ll speak to one of our funeral arrangers immediately.
Our funeral home is at 164 High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1BB, with parking and full accessibility.
We serve all areas around Tonbridge, including Hildenborough, Hadlow, East Peckham, Shipbourne, Golden Green, Five Oak Green, 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. View funeral packages
Advance funeral plans to ensure your wishes are honoured and to spare your loved ones extra emotional and financial stress. View funeral plans
Round-the-clock assistance, 365 days of the year — expert help when you need it most. 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. View bespoke funerals
Floral tributes to reflect and celebrate your loved one, from traditional arrangements to bespoke creations.
From headstones and tablets to urns and caskets, we have a range of memorials to cater for different styles and budgets. View memorials
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 Tonbridge starts with a simple conversation. Call us on 01732 617171 any time and we’ll explain each step, guiding you through the process at your pace.
Funeral costs vary depending on your choices. Our attended funeral (funeral director fees only) starts from £3,018.75. We explain all costs clearly so you can decide with confidence. View our full funeral prices and charges.
Yes. Many families are unsure. We help you create a service that feels right and respectful, drawing on our experience to offer thoughtful suggestions at every step.
Yes. We arrange funerals for all beliefs, cultures, and personal wishes, from traditional church services to non-religious celebrations of life.
Yes. One dedicated funeral director supports you from the first call to the funeral day and beyond.
Family-run Welham Jones Funerals & Memorials are local funeral directors in Tonbridge, Kent. From our funeral home on the High Street, we offer quality funeral services in the following areas:
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Address
164 High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1BB
Telephone: 01732 617171
Email: tonbridge@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 on request.
For community deaths outside office hours, we also provide a 24/7 response, 365 days of the year.
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Managing Director
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Director, Business Development Manager
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Funeral Arranger & Memorial Specialist
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