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W S Harrison Funeral Directors

W S Harrison Funeral Directors

4.9(70 reviews)See reviews ↓·Newcastle upon Tyne

About the company

W.S. Harrison Funeral Directors was founded in 1920 by William Samuel Harrison. The business is now managed by the fourth generation of the Harrison family. The funeral home at St. Mark's House on Shields Road opened in 1984 and has three Chapels of Rest. W.S. Harrison Funeral Directors is part of Dignity Funerals.

The company offers funeral services of all faiths and cultures, and provides prepaid funeral plans, memorials and tributes, cremation or burial at any local crematorium or burial site, viewing of the deceased in the chapel of rest, and hearses, funeral vehicles and bespoke transport options. It offers three funeral packages: The Attended Funeral, The Unattended Funeral, and The Tyneside Funeral.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

W S Harrison Funeral Directors holds a 4.9 rating from 70 reviews, reflecting a strong and consistent standard of care among the families it has served.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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caroline parker8 August 2026

I recently lost my husband and had a prepaid funeral plan with Harrisons. Although having a prepaid plan is a great weight off your mind, there are still a lot of extras that have to be sorted. Robert, who was my appointed funeral director went above and beyond the duties required of him. He sorted out all the extras like flowers, orders of service, photo tributes.

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Linda Spowart19 July 2026

The staff were amazing from the start to finish , every detail was followed just the way it was requested. Nothing was too much trouble. They all show so much empathy throughout the whole process at a very sad time. Kelly was so patient and understanding and provided cuddles just at the right time. I can't thank her enough

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Ursula Jane17 May 2026

Our late Dad Gordon Simpson was in the ha as of WS Harrison and he was dealt with in the best most caring way, Rosie Johnston helped us so much throughout and she was a star, so professional, so warm and understanding, we felt our Dad was 100% cared for from the minute he arrived until the minute we took him home, thank you so much Josie and all your team.

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Jean Taylor28 March 2026

The help and support I had was practical, efficient and very sensitively handled. Everything was done in an efficient and friendly manner and not was too much trouble.

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Vicky Lucas27 March 2026

We as a family have used W S Harrison Funeral Directors twice now and I can honestly say they made it so easy and they were so supportive and genuinely cared. Joe was our funeral director this time and he was brilliant I can't fault him and he made us feel so comfortable, he was more like a friend. I can't thank you enough for your help and guidance. Would highly recommend.

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Teflondon Teflondon15 March 2026

outstanding service from the very start.kelley emma & linda took us through everything with the utmost care & dugnity.it even put my wife's mind at ease

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Norman West3 March 2026

Excellent service from start to finish, very kind and caring during a difficult time and nothing was too much trouble for Li-an who excelled in her commitment to supporting the family

Funeral directors in Newcastle upon Tyne compared

Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 7 businesses in this category in Newcastle upon Tyne are compared.

RankProviderRatingReviewsOpen Sat.
1RW Barrett & Son Funeral Services★ 5,0430No
2Mark Wait Funeral Directors Newcastle★ 5,0203Yes
3W S Harrison Funeral Directors (this page)★ 4,970Yes
4John Bardgett & Sons Funeral Directors★ 4,963Yes
5Co-op Funeralcare, Newcastle★ 4,927Yes
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