W. S. Harrison - Funeral Directors
W. S. Harrison Funeral Directors
Tyne & Wear history
At W. S. Harrison Funeral Directors, we have a lot of history from our time here in Tyne & Wear. Since we were first founded in 1920 by William Samuel Harrison, we have been serving the local community in Newcastle Upon Tyne ever since. We are fully committed to providing a bespoke service with kindness, compassion and respect. We are known for our consistently high standards of funeral care and facilities, operating from several funeral homes throughout the city. W. S. Harrison Funeral Directors is now managed by the fourth generation of the Harrison family. To this day we continue to listen carefully to your requests, helping you to plan the perfect farewell for your loved one, honouring their memory in a meaningful way
W.S. Harrison expands
Expanding our name
Our second funeral home was opened on Brinkburn Street in Byker in 1928, which is the same year that William's son Albert Harrison joined the family business. By the mid-1930s the family were conducting over 250 funerals each year. Following the sale of the Burton Street premises in 1937, a new building was acquired which provided garages for six limousines, a joinery workshop and Chapels of Rest. This was opened on Shields Roads. Fast forward to 1947, there was the acquisition of T Sinton & Co, which became the third branch of W S Harrison & Son, serving the Walker district of the city.
A booming family business
A booming family business The third generation of the family, Derek Harrison, joined the family business in 1950, followed by his brother Raymond in 1964. Around this time a funeral home was opened in the north of the city in Gosforth and the premises on Brinkburn Street were sold. In 1980 St. Mark's House on Shields Roads was purchased and converted to provide Chapel of Rest facilities. The fourth generation of the Harrison family, David Harrison, joined the family business and an additional funeral home was opened in Forest Hall. Two additional funeral homes were opened later, located in Gosforth and Whitley Bay. These were both moved in 2011 and 2009 respectively, into refurbished premises.
Our locations
Benton
53-55 Station Road, Benton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 8AQ
Newcastle
St Marks House, Shields Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2UD
Gosforth
155-159 Salters Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4HJ
Whitley Bay
17 Claremont Crescent, Whitley Bay, NE26 3HL
Westerhope
417 Stamfordham Road, Westerhope, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 5HB
Ponteland
32 Merton Way, Ponteland, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9PX
To arrange a funeral for your loved one, please call our funeral home on 0191 215 0775 today.
Head Office
4 King Edwards Court,
King Edward Square
Sutton Coldfield,
West Midlands, B73 6AP
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Calls are recorded for monitoring and quality purposes. All calls made to 0800 and 0808 numbers are free of charge whether made from a landline or mobile phone. Dignity Funerals Limited is a company registered in England No. 00041598. VAT registered No. 486 6081 14. Registered office: 4 King Edwards Court, King Edwards Square, Sutton Coldfield B73 6AP. Dignity Funerals Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under Firm Reference Number 967130. Please note that the selling and administering of funeral plans is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), however if you are purchasing a funeral without a funeral plan this will not be covered by FCA regulation.