Drax
Providing Funeral services in Drax for over 70 years
Funeral Directors Serving Drax, North Yorkshire
J Punton & Son are independent family funeral directors serving families in Drax and the surrounding area from our premises in nearby Snaith.
We understand the importance of having a funeral director who knows the local area, its churches, cemeteries, crematoria and communities. Whether you are arranging a traditional church funeral, cremation, burial, direct cremation or a more personal celebration of life, our family is here to guide you through every stage.
We are available 24 hours a day when someone dies and can bring your loved one into our care from home, a nursing or residential home, hospital or hospice.
Funerals at St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Drax
At the heart of the village is The Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul Drax on Main Road.
The church has served Drax for centuries and is a Grade I listed building with origins dating from the 12th century. Its history is closely connected with the former Augustinian Drax Priory.
We can arrange and conduct funerals at St Peter & St Paul’s, liaising with the church and clergy on the family's behalf and taking care of the practical arrangements surrounding the service.
A church funeral can be followed by burial where appropriate, or by travelling onwards to a crematorium.
Cremation services for families in Drax
Families do not have to hold the funeral service in the village. We can arrange cremation services at crematoria throughout the surrounding area, depending upon the family's wishes and availability.
We can also arrange a service at church or another suitable venue followed by a more private committal at the crematorium.
For families wanting something much simpler, we also offer direct cremation, where the cremation takes place without a traditional attended funeral service.
Funeral receptions and gatherings
For families wishing to gather following a funeral, there are local options in and around Drax.
Drax Village Hall is a community facility available for private functions; the registered charity describes the hall as serving residents of Drax, Newland and Long Drax.
There is also The Huntsman on Main Road in Drax. Where families choose a local venue for a funeral reception, we can plan the funeral timings around their arrangements.
Personal funerals for Drax families
Every family is different, and there is no requirement for a funeral to follow a set format.
We can help arrange traditional or contemporary funerals incorporating favourite music, photographs, floral tributes, personalised coffins, service sheets, visual tributes, alternative funeral vehicles and other personal touches that reflect the person who has died.
Families are also welcome to spend time with their loved one in our private Chapel of Rest in Snaith before the funeral.
Local funeral directors for Drax
Drax is approximately six miles south-east of Selby and sits within the wider area that we serve from Snaith. Although the village is now widely associated with Drax Power Station, it has a much longer history, including its medieval church and connections with Drax Priory.
Being locally based means we are close at hand when a family in Drax needs us. From the first call through to the funeral itself and afterwards, you will deal with our own family and team rather than a national call centre.
J Punton & Son – independent family funeral directors serving Drax, North Yorkshire.
Available 24 hours a day for immediate assistance and funeral arrangements.
