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Planning a funeral

Planning a funeral

Harrogate Borough Council works in partnership with a variety of different associations offering support and advice at a time of bereavement.

Funeral Directors who work in the Harrogate District

Company Address Telephone
W Bowers (Mr R Bowers)
 Clarendon, Hollins Lane, Hampsthwaite (01423) 770258
W Bowers (Mr C Sunley) 3 Sykes Grove, Harrogate
 (01423) 505543
Chapman Medd (Mr N Medd) Market Place, Easingwold (01347) 821370
P M Dean (Mr P Dean) Jenead Azerley Lane, Galphay Ripon (01765) 658526
G E Hartley (Mr K Hartley) 15 Church Street, Wetherby LS22 6LP (01937) 588888
Hill Brothers 7 Station Road, Thirsk YO7 1PZ (01845) 525064
Whiteley & Leachman (Mr A Leachman) 20A rear Finkle Street, Knaresborough (01423) 863263
Lee & Holmes (Mr M Holmes) Middlesmoor, Pateley Bridge (01423) 712062
F Lowley & Son (Mr E Bassitt) 13 Low Skellgate, Ripon (01765) 602294
Neil & Sonya Milsted 4 Hookstone Chase, Harrogate (01423)
885767
B Nicholson (Mr B Nicholson) 3 Tuns Yard, Chapel Street, Thirsk YO71LU (01845) 525781
NYCS (Mr C Heaton) 95 / 97 Knaresborough Road, Harrogate (01423) 889449
GS Petty (Mr R Petty) Back Grange Avenue, Harrogate (01423) 503388
T Pitt (Mr C Pitt) 10 Smithfield Close, Ripon HG4 2PG (01765) 608324
N Scatchard(Mr F Scatchard) Melbourne House, Scotton, Knaresborough (01423) 862055
W H Swainson (Mr G Brewster) 39 Franklin Road, Harrogate (01423) 504571
H Townsend (Mr B Townsend) Oakfield House School Lane, Follifoot (01423) 871110
A Vause & Son (Mr J Vause) Portland Hse, 14 Leeds Road, Harrogate (01423) 504417
J Wilson & Sons (Mr A Barker) 84 High Street, Boston Spa (01937)842574
John Wilson & Son (Mr J Wilson) St James Square, Boroughbridge (01423) 322508
McBride & Sons 182 Kings Road, Harrogate (01423)  528500

This list of Funeral Directors is not exhaustive; nor does Harrogate Borough Council endorse or favour any Funeral Director on this list.

Registered Memorial Masons

Company Address Telephone
Abbotts Memorial Company 1 Cemetery Road, Knaresborough HG5 0AH (01423) 864263
S Bradley Memorials Ltd Unit 8, Rookery Road, Barnoldswick, Lancs BB18 6YH (01282) 851821
Dales of Thirsk Ltd. Unit 3, Plot 22, Thirsk Industrial Park, York Road, Thirsk YO7 3BX (01845) 522523
E Rayner & Son 17 Castleford, Road, Normanton WF6 2DD (01924) 896318
H A Green and Sons 53 Blossomgate, Ripon HG4 2AN (01765) 602467
M. Kleiman (Meka Services) Derricott, Spring Wood Gardens, Oakwood, Leeds LS2 2QB (01132) 663987
Neil & Sonya Milsted 4 Hookstone Chase, Harrogate (01423)
885767
Memorial Memories 77 Danesfield Avenue, Waltham, Grimsby DN37 0PZ (01472) 505221

Memsafe/Teleshore Ltd

 Unit 3 Llanhilleth Industrial Park, Llanhilleth, Abertillery, Gwent, South Wales NP13 2RX (01495) 212232
North East Granite Company Limited Littleburn Industrial Estate, Langley Moor, Duham DH7 8HJ (0191)
3780555 & 3780159
John Pickard & Son The White House,Aysgarth, Leyburn DL8 3AD (01969) 663296/663539
RGR Memorials Ltd 4 Wold Farm Park, Broughton Road,
Old Northampton NN15 5RH		 (01604) 780044
J Schofield Sculptor and Memorial Mason rear of 30 Park Parade, Harrogate HG1 5AG (01423) 506636
Simply Memorials Kernow Cottage, Spilsby Road, New Leake, Boston PE22 8JT (01205) 808407
Charles W Smith FRSA Sculptor of Letters, Stonecarver & Designer, The Old Police Station, Gt Ouseburn, York YO26 9RQ (01423)
330799
Stephensons Memorial Works Wetherby Road, Harrogate HG3 1DE (01423)883583
Co-operative Funeral Care (Aire Valley Memorials) Bingley Road, Nabwood, Shipley BD18 4BG (01274) 591222
Co-operative Funeral Care -  Harrogate 95-97 Knaresborough Road, Harrogate HG2 7LY (01423) 889449
Co-operative Funeral Care -York 53 Gale Lane, Acomb, York YO24 3AD (01904) 792893
Warner Brothers Masons Ltd 268a Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2AL (01977) 652489
Wright & Sons Limited Cemetery Works, Necropolis Road, Lidget Green, Bradford BD7 2PS (01274) 572253

The above Memorial Masons are registered with the Council and have agreed to abide by its rules and regulations. Only Memorial Masons registered with the Council are permitted to remove memorials and/or carry out any work within the Cemeteries operated by the Council.

Although registered with the Council, it in no way recommends any Mason or guarantees the workmanship of the Masons listed above.

How to register a death

For more information on registering a death, see North Yorkshire County Council. For the Harrogate District contact 01423 506949.

How to contact us

Stonefall Cemetery
Bereavement Services Manager

Tel: 01423 883523
Fax: 01423 884151

Stonefall Cemetery
Wetherby Road
Harrogate
HG3 1DE

Office Open:
8.30am - 4.30pm
Office Closed:
Weekends and Bank Holidays

External links

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Burial Records

Please contact the Bereavement Services office to search our burial and cremation records.

Alternatively, you can apply to search for information about a death using North Yorkshire County Councils online form.


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