Traditional Bespoke Funeral

Provides a dignified and respectful farewell, thoughtfully tailored to reflect your loved one’s life and values. whether it be an informal or formal service, religious or non-religious, for a burial or cremation, every detail is handled with compassion and professionalism.

We work closely with you to personalise this traditional service whether through music, orders of service, floral arrangements, or meaningful rituals ensuring it feels truly special.

With full support from our experienced Funeral Director and team, we are here to guide you every step of the way, creating a comforting and memorable tribute.

Funeral Directors Services

Full traditional funeral with flexibility for personal touches

  • Bringing the person who has died into our respectful and dignified care, before transporting them to the crematorium, place of worship or service venue

  • Arrangement at branch or home visit

  • Unrestricted viewing in private room during normal working hours (or outside of working hours by appointment)

  • Attended Funeral Service

  • Your choice of time and date of funeral (weekends and B/H additional charges)

  • Ceremonial Hearse and Chauffeured Limousine

  • Personalised cortège route to pass any special places, creating a unique final journey

  • Funeral Director and staff on the day of the Funeral

  • Service at same or separate venue to committal

  • Support with arranging family gathering or wake after the funeral

  • Your Choice of Coffin can be added prices from £445

  • Flowers, Order of Service, Funeral Stationery, additional Limousines, specialist vehicles and unique touches can be added at additional cost

Funeral Price from:

£2,795

Price excludes coffin, Crematorium/Burial fees, celebrant/minister and any Disbursements and Third-Party Fees paid on your behalf such as venue hire, catering, flowers, order of service, guest/mourner transportation, etc.

Embalming and certain additional products/services and upgrades can be added at additional costs.

Memorial Masonry

Whether you have chosen burial or cremation, a memorial is a lasting tribute and offers a special place to reflect on memories. We can help you create the perfect memorial for your loved one, with a large selection of styles to choose from.

We are offering 10%* off memorial masonry, additional works, cremation tablets, plaques and vases, inclusive of VAT, when an order is placed at the time of arrangement or within three months of the funeral taking place.

Discount does not apply to any remove and refix costs, permit fees or other associated charges as applicable.

Why choose Walker & Morrell Funeral Directors

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Nicola and the team provided exceptional support to the family throughout the funeral process and conducted a highly professional service

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I couldn’t thank them enough from the minute they received the phone call off my mam about my brother up until we laid him to rest yesterday they’ve been brilliant. They’ve been so sympathetic, supportive,…

Danielle Bennett

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We used walker & morrell for my mam's funeral and I couldn't fault them one bit, they explained everything and guided us through what was a difficult time with the utmost care.

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Natalie was so supportive, friendly and approachable. Very professional and we appreciated her guidance throughout the process to give Dad the send off he wanted

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Can't fault them at all

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Natalie handled our case with nothing but compassion, respect and kindness with our baby Teddys funeral. We genuinely wouldn’t of been able to cope as well if it wasn’t for Natalie helping us along the…

Bronwynn Atkinson

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Walker and Morrell provided outstanding care and professionalism at a very difficult time. They were compassionate, respectful and made the entire process feel calm and well managed. We are very grateful for their support and…

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I would like to thank Nicola for taking care of my Mam and looking after me and my family during a very sad and difficult time. Nicola is professional, respectful, compassionate and friendly, also many…

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Nicola helped guide us through the most difficult time of our lives after our son, Robin, was born sleeping. She was incredibly kind and patient with us during the whole process - we had (thankfully)…

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Professional Funeral Directors Services

Our professional funeral services cover all essential arrangements, including guidance with legal and administrative tasks, organising the ceremony and committal, and coordination with venues, ministers/celebrants, flowers, order of service, online funeral notices and photo tributes. Certain products and services carry an additional charge. There is no reduction on package prices for services included which are not required or used.

Disbursements (Third Party Fees)

Disbursements are payments made to third parties on your behalf. These include crematorium or cemetery fees, costs for ministers or celebrants and other payments such as venue hire, catering, flowers or orders of service.

All prices shown exclude disbursements.

Traditional Cremation and Burial Funerals

Attended Funeral

A restricted package covering the basic requirements for an attended funeral service

£2,660 Excludes third party fees

Additional products and services can be added at an additional cost

  • Funeral to be held Monday to Friday Before 10:30am or after 3pm
  • Includes a simple foil veneer coffin and ceremonial hearse as standard
  • Flowers, Orders of Service, Specialist Vehicles and unique touches can be added

Simple Funeral

A simple and respectful funeral service with fewer options for personalisation

£2,645 Excludes third party fees

Limited products and services can be added

  • Funeral to be held Monday to Friday Before 10:30am or after 3pm
  • Includes a simple foil veneer coffin and ceremonial hearse as standard
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Traditional Bespoke Funeral

Fully flexible to create a funeral as unique as your loved one.

From £2,795 Excludes coffin and third party fees

The price depends on the options you choose

  • Home arrangements are available, and viewing is at any time by appointment
  • Choose the date and time of the Funeral, including weekends at an additional cost
  • Includes a ceremonial hearse and chauffeured Limousine as standard
  • Add your own special personal touches including a service at a different venue and a personalised cortège route

Our Locations

  • Gateshead

    Monday – Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm

    10 Richmond Court, Old Durham Road, Newcastle, Gateshead, NE8 4AS

  • Leam Lane

    Monday - Friday, 10am-4:30pm

    6 Fewster Square, Gateshead, NE10 8XQ

  • Washington

    Monday – Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm

    4 West View, Concord, Sunderland, Washington, NE37 2DT

We're available 24 hours 365 days a year

Call 0191 416 4160 visit branch or arrange a home visit