Howarth Funeral Service
Funeral Directors in Wakefield
24 hour telephone service
01924 376590
We are 4th generation Funeral Directors in Wakefield
(family owned and run)
If you experience any problems getting through to us on our main 24 hour service number
please call Ian Howarth on 07427 666653
Please note our old (0500) freephone number has now ceased
Our office is open Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm and Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm.
Our telephones are still answered 24 hours a day (01924 376590)
Our telephones are still answered 24 hours a day (01924 376590)
NOTES ON CORONAVIRUS AND FUNERALS:
Update 38th January 2021
Crematoriums, at the moment, restrict numbers to 16 people at Wakefield and 14 at Pontefract (inside the Crematorium building) and 0 people outside the building. The outside speakers are turned off.
Burials are restricted to 20 people
Most Churches admit 30 people but ultimately numbers allowed in Church will be decided by the incumbent.
We at Howarth's, can accommodate 30 people in our Marquee (current gov guidelines) at the rear of our premises at Thornes with safe distancing measures in place (free of charge).
***** Due to thieves breaking into our marquee and steeling the artificial grass, shown in the picture below, our marquee is not in use at the moment. When we are able to make the area secure and replace the missing grass we will re-open again for services in the marquee.
We are temporarily holding socially distanced funeral services, for up to the 30 maximum allowed by the government in our function rooms (whilst we are not allowed to use it for funeral buffets) We hope to start using the marquee again soon. It is still free of charge! *****
We are not allowed to hold a funeral reception in our premises immediately following a funeral.
Reception (with food) under gov guidelines.
Church Halls and Community Centres are also not allowed to told funeral buffets, neither are pubs and restaurants are not allowed under current guidelines.
Funeral arrangements can be made at our office premises (but not in the family home, at present)
We can arrange funerals over the phone or by Zoom, Skype, FaceTime or any other media.
If not present, forms would be delivered and collected by hand for your signatures.
Please contact us for further information.
We will update this information as soon as any changes are made.
It is our pledge to make things as safe as possible for you during the pandemic
(and without incurring any extra costs )
We can record or live Zoom funerals held in our Marquee (or both) and viewings in our Chapels of Rest can still be done in person or virtually through various media. (no extra charges) Please ask for more details.
Update 38th January 2021
Crematoriums, at the moment, restrict numbers to 16 people at Wakefield and 14 at Pontefract (inside the Crematorium building) and 0 people outside the building. The outside speakers are turned off.
Burials are restricted to 20 people
Most Churches admit 30 people but ultimately numbers allowed in Church will be decided by the incumbent.
We at Howarth's, can accommodate 30 people in our Marquee (current gov guidelines) at the rear of our premises at Thornes with safe distancing measures in place (free of charge).
***** Due to thieves breaking into our marquee and steeling the artificial grass, shown in the picture below, our marquee is not in use at the moment. When we are able to make the area secure and replace the missing grass we will re-open again for services in the marquee.
We are temporarily holding socially distanced funeral services, for up to the 30 maximum allowed by the government in our function rooms (whilst we are not allowed to use it for funeral buffets) We hope to start using the marquee again soon. It is still free of charge! *****
We are not allowed to hold a funeral reception in our premises immediately following a funeral.
Reception (with food) under gov guidelines.
Church Halls and Community Centres are also not allowed to told funeral buffets, neither are pubs and restaurants are not allowed under current guidelines.
Funeral arrangements can be made at our office premises (but not in the family home, at present)
We can arrange funerals over the phone or by Zoom, Skype, FaceTime or any other media.
If not present, forms would be delivered and collected by hand for your signatures.
Please contact us for further information.
We will update this information as soon as any changes are made.
It is our pledge to make things as safe as possible for you during the pandemic
(and without incurring any extra costs )
We can record or live Zoom funerals held in our Marquee (or both) and viewings in our Chapels of Rest can still be done in person or virtually through various media. (no extra charges) Please ask for more details.
Direct Cremation Funeral Service
Howarth Funeral Service Wakefield now offer a Direct Cremation Funeral Service (where no family attend)
This is to help those who have very limited funds or don't want a traditional funeral service.
Our prices for Direct Cremation are very competitive.
If you want to know more please contact our Thornes Chapel of Rest.
Tel. 01924 376590
If Direct Cremation doesn't appeal to you then we also offer a reduced cost Basic Simple funeral service with a full dignified funeral service.
This is to help those who have very limited funds or don't want a traditional funeral service.
Our prices for Direct Cremation are very competitive.
If you want to know more please contact our Thornes Chapel of Rest.
Tel. 01924 376590
If Direct Cremation doesn't appeal to you then we also offer a reduced cost Basic Simple funeral service with a full dignified funeral service.
Browse our website for help and advice on funeral services in Wakefield.
Funeral Directors in Wakefield
Howarth funeral Service have Chapels of Rest in Wakefield, Thornes and Crigglestone, West Yorkshire.
We have provided an independent funeral service in Wakefield for four generations.
If you are looking for funeral directors in wakefield we are the leading Wakefield Funeral Service.
Howarth Funeral Service of Wakefield are a long established family run business of funeral directors in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
We are a fourth generation family owned and run Wakefield funeral services business with two generations of the Howarth family still working together.
You may contact us by email by pressing the 'contact us' link on this page.
Our Golden Charter pre paid funeral plan brochure may be requested by email or telephone which will be posted to you without obligation.
Please browse our website, there are many useful links and information pages that may be of valuable help to you.
Our three chapels of rest extend to all parts of Wakefield from Horbury and Ossett to Outwood and Stanley and beyond.
Our Chapel of Rest in Crigglestone serves Sandal, Kettlethorpe, Woolley, Bretton and all surrounding area's.
We offer funerals in West Yorkshire and funerals in South Yorkshire at no extra cost.
Howarths of Wakefield are members of The National Association of Funeral Directors, The Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors, The British Institute of Funeral Directors and the British Institute of Embalmers.
We strictly adhere to the Code of Practice of our affiliated trade associations.
Most of our clients contact us after recommendation of our past clients.
The family funeralbooker can contact us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Our business of funeral directors in wakefield is increasing year after year; a testimony of our commitment to our clients.
Howarth Funeral Service Wakefield is owned by Ian Howarth. Ian gained his Diploma in funeral directing and became a qualified Embalmer over 40 years ago. His late father Raymond Howarth became a funeral director in Wakefield during 1940.
Ian Howarth has private residence and continues his work as a funeral director in Ossett.
Office and Residence: 2A Tenterfield Road, Ossett WF5 0RU
Recent Obituary/Acknowledgement notice (Click to see more)
KLAUS
TERESA MARIA
Passed away peacefully at home on 4th January aged 41 years. A loving partner to Ojay. A loving mother of two, a loving daughter and sister. She will be sadly missed by all family and friends. For further details contact Howarth Funeral service 01924 376590
TERESA MARIA
Passed away peacefully at home on 4th January aged 41 years. A loving partner to Ojay. A loving mother of two, a loving daughter and sister. She will be sadly missed by all family and friends. For further details contact Howarth Funeral service 01924 376590
Howarths of Wakefield have Chapels of Rest at Thornes, Crigglestone and Alverthorpe in Wakefield West Yorkshire
Full Postal addresses for our Chapels of Rest:
125 Denby Dale Road, Thornes Wakefield. WF2 8EB
(main postal address)
160 Alverthorpe Road. Wakefield WF2 9PY
122 Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone. Wakefield WF4 3HE
Personal Office and Residence:
2A Tenterfield Road, Ossett WF5 0RU
We have funeral services in Wakefield on call 24 hours
Full Postal addresses for our Chapels of Rest:
125 Denby Dale Road, Thornes Wakefield. WF2 8EB
(main postal address)
160 Alverthorpe Road. Wakefield WF2 9PY
122 Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone. Wakefield WF4 3HE
Personal Office and Residence:
2A Tenterfield Road, Ossett WF5 0RU
We have funeral services in Wakefield on call 24 hours