Business Details
13 Years
experience
Emergency
services
Your Trusted Funeral Directors in Sittingbourne
As Whitmey Funeral Directors, we believe in delivering a personal, tailored, and dignified service that honours the life of your loved one. Our dedicated team, rooted in the local community, provides compassionate support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, ensuring we are always available during moments of need. We combine professional expertise with vocational commitment, offering discreet and empathetic guidance through every step of the funeral arrangement process. Our services encompass cremation, burial, and natural eco-burials, supported by a range of vehicles, memorials, and environmentally friendly options. We are equipped with modern facilities, including private arranging rooms and a Chapel of Rest, to ensure families can discuss arrangements in comfort and privacy.Our teams sensitivity extends to all cultural and religious backgrounds, particularly supporting those experiencing sudden or unexpected loss. We take pride in our trained professionals who navigate legal procedures with clarity and care, while maintaining transparency in costs and processes. Our long-standing presence in Sittingbourne and Teynham reflects our deep understanding of local needs and traditions. With both premises and fleet maintained to the highest standards, we aim to provide comfort through professionalism, ensuring each funeral is arranged with the dignity it deserves.
Services
Funeral Arrangements
Cremation Services
Burial Services
Eco-Friendly Coffins
Memorial Headstones
Cremated Remains Options
Horse Drawn Hearse
Private Chapel of Rest
Funeral Finance Advice
Non-Religious Services
Details
- Year established: 2013
Highlights and features
- We provide 24/7 emergency support for immediate assistance.
- Our team is trained to support all ethnic and religious groups.
- We offer eco-friendly funeral and burial options.
- We handle legal forms and procedures with expertise.
- Our modern facilities ensure privacy and comfort for families.
Services
Funeral Arrangements
We handle all aspects of funeral planning, from legal procedures to personalizing services, ensuring families receive tailored support and expertise. Our team guides you through cremation, burial, or eco-burial options with sensitivity. Every arrangement is designed to reflect the deceaseds life and family wishes.
Eco-Friendly Burials
Our direct eco-burial service includes an eco-coffin, plot, and grave-digging fees within a 30-mile radius of our Kent natural burial ground. This option prioritizes sustainability while maintaining dignity. Families can visit later to plant trees or wildflowers, creating a lasting memorial.
Memorial Headstones
We collaborate with local stonemasons to supply high-quality headstones and memorials, including ashes plot tablets and small caskets. Custom options ensure each memorial reflects personal preferences and traditions. Our selections combine craftsmanship with lasting tribute.
Private Chapel of Rest
Our Chapel of Rest offers families a quiet space to spend time with the deceased by appointment. The facility ensures privacy and comfort during moments of reflection. Access is arranged with care to accommodate individual needs and schedules.
Horse Drawn Hearse
For unique tributes, we provide horse-drawn hearses and other special transport options, adding a distinctive touch to funeral processions. These services are sourced with care to align with the familys vision and preferences, enhancing the ceremonys significance.
People
William Alexander Whitmey
Managing Director/Owner
William Alexander Whitmey founded the business in 2013, bringing compassionate expertise to funeral services in Sittingbourne and Teynham. His leadership emphasizes dignity, community understanding, and tailored care for families during challenging times.
Questions
What services does Whitmey Funeral Directors offer?
We provide full funeral arrangements, cremation, burial, eco-burials, memorials, and 24/7 emergency support in Kent.
Are eco-friendly options available?
Yes, we offer direct eco-burials with sustainable coffins and natural burial grounds within a 30-mile radius of Kent.
Can I arrange a non-religious funeral?
We accommodate humanist and non-religious services, ensuring they reflect the deceased’s beliefs and family preferences.
Do you assist with legal paperwork?
Yes, we guide families through legal forms, cremation certificates, and registration to ease the process.
What are your office hours?
Our offices operate Monday to Friday, 9:30am–5:00pm, with 24/7 emergency availability outside these times.
How are cremated remains handled?
We offer scatter tubes, caskets, and picture frames for ashes, with advice on interment options and memorials.
Videos
Reviews (5)
Jeanette Hodges
Dec 21, 2021
Report
Our family have needed to use the services of Alex and his team 3 times in the last 8months. I cannot praise them enough for the help they have given us. Alex has a down to earth way of putting you at ease and making sure your every need is covered while Hilary has a way of putting together all your memories to make the tribute really special. Highlyrecommend
Jill Quinn
Dec 07, 2021
Report
I dont usually do reviews but six years ago William Whitmey funeral directors did my Fathers funeral and since then they have done a number of funerals for some of my customers , friends and family, they never cease to impress me with their continued professionalism , care and empathy. Not only recommend but 100% applauded x
Thank you all x
Thank you all x
Chris Hawkes
Sep 19, 2021
Report
Alex and his team at William Whitmey made a very difficult time for our family easy. From our first meeting, his honest, down to earth approach and advice helped us throughout and nothing was too much for them. The life celebrant they used, Hilary, was fantastic and made the service a lasting memory that we can look back on without too much sadness. I cannot recommend their services enough in such difficult times. Thank you
Sharon Dyer
Apr 14, 2021
Report
I have got to say from start to finish William whitmey were very professional and supported me through such a difficult time of looseing my mum they gave her the best send off on her next journey, they are very caring and compassionate. For an amazing service after looseing your loved ones I would recommend William whitmey 110% they really do care about your loved ones. Excellent service.
Kathy Nel
Feb 04, 2021
Report
Can't recommend Alex and his team at William Whitmey Funeral Directors more. They where really great, from the initial appointment to the actual funeral - he was attentive and kind. The actual funeral was done with such amazing ceremony. Thank you Alex
