Womersley
Providing Funeral services in Womersley for over 70 years
Funeral Directors Serving Womersley, North Yorkshire
J Punton & Son are independent family funeral directors serving families in Womersley and the surrounding villages, from our funeral home in Snaith.
For generations, our family has helped local families arrange funerals with care, dignity and a personal approach. Whether you are arranging a traditional church funeral, burial, cremation, direct cremation or something more individual, we can guide you through every stage of the arrangements.
We are available 24 hours a day when someone dies and can bring your loved one into our care from home, hospital, a nursing or residential home, or hospice.
Funerals at St Martin's Church, Womersley
One of the most distinctive features of Womersley is St Martin's Church, Womersley on Park Lane.
St Martin's is a beautiful medieval church with a prominent broach spire. The interior was extensively redesigned during the Victorian period by noted architect G. F. Bodley, and the church remains an important part of the character and history of the village.
We can arrange funerals at St Martin's and liaise with the church and clergy on the family's behalf, taking care of the practical arrangements before and on the day of the funeral.
A service at St Martin's can be followed by burial locally or by travelling onwards to a crematorium for the committal.
Womersley Cemetery and burials
Womersley also has its own village cemetery, administered by the Womersley Burial Joint Authority.
The cemetery provides plots for traditional burials as well as a dedicated area for the interment of cremated remains. The Parish Council publishes current regulations for graves, memorials and ashes plots.
For families choosing burial in Womersley, we can liaise with the Burial Authority, church and other parties and make the necessary funeral arrangements on the family's behalf.
We can also assist families wishing to arrange the interment of ashes following a cremation.
Cremation services for Womersley families
Families in Womersley can choose from several crematoria within the wider area, and there is no requirement for the entire funeral service to take place at the crematorium.
Some families prefer a service in their local church followed by a quieter committal at the crematorium, while others choose to hold the complete service at the crematorium.
We can discuss the different options available and arrange the funeral around the family's wishes.
For those who do not want a traditional attended funeral, we can also arrange a simple direct cremation.
Funeral receptions following a service
A funeral reception does not have to be formal. Families sometimes choose somewhere within the village or one of the neighbouring communities where relatives and friends can gather following the service.
Within Womersley itself is The Fig & Olive on Park Lane, while nearby villages provide further pubs, halls and venues suitable for family gatherings.
We are happy to coordinate funeral timings with whatever reception arrangements the family has made.
Personal funeral services
A funeral should reflect the life and personality of the individual rather than simply follow a standard format.
We can help families incorporate favourite music, photographs, personalised service sheets, visual tributes, flowers, hobbies, sporting interests, alternative funeral vehicles and other meaningful touches into the funeral.
Families are also welcome to spend private time with their loved one in our Chapel of Rest in Snaith before the funeral.
Local funeral directors for Womersley
Womersley is a small rural village in the southern part of North Yorkshire, approximately six miles from Pontefract, eleven miles from Selby and fourteen miles from Doncaster. The Parish Council records a population of around 500 and describes the village's historic church, cemetery and surrounding countryside as important parts of the local community.
Our location in Snaith means that Womersley falls naturally within the area we serve.
When you telephone J Punton & Son, you deal directly with our own family and team. We believe this continuity is particularly important following a death, allowing the same people to support you from the first telephone call through to the funeral and afterwards.
J Punton & Son – independent family funeral directors serving Womersley, North Yorkshire.
Available 24 hours a day for immediate assistance and funeral arrangements.
