Rated 5 / 5
Absolute brilliant service Jo did a brilliant job no thank you all for your service
Nicholas Rudd, 24 October 2026
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Serving the Whitstable area
Our funeral directors in Whitstable are John Kemp, looking after families in the town and along the north Kent coast. However you choose to say goodbye, the same care goes into every part of it. You'll sit down with us when you feel ready, tell us about the person you've lost, and take each decision in turn. Our team here is experienced and part of the town. Call our funeral home in Whitstable and tell us what you'd like.
Your local team can talk you through an attended funeral in Whitstable or an unattended funeral in Whitstable, and help you choose memorials in Whitstable when you feel ready. You can also see all our funeral directors in Kent.
John Kemp Funeral Directors, Whitstable
Please give us a call if you need directions and we will be able to help you.
- 26 Harbour Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1AH
Call 24 hours a day:
01227 272255
Office opening hours:
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
- More about this branch
Our services
These are estimated costs for a cremation. For a burial, please call us and we'll explain the costs.
Total price: £4,271
Attended funeral
A ceremony tailored to any needs and wishes. Including all religions, cultures, traditions and beliefs.
- Our support and services
- £2,995
- A Basic Coffin, or choose any other and pay only the difference
- A traditional hearse
- Care in our first class facilities
- Estimated third-party costs
- £1,276
- Crematoria fees
- A celebrant or minister to lead the ceremony
- Total estimated cost
- £4,271
Total price: £1,645
Unattended funeral
A simpler option, without mourners present at the cremation.
- Our support and services
- £1,645
- A simple, Unattended Funeral coffin, or choose any other and pay only the difference
- Care in our first class facilities
- A cremation without a ceremony or mourners present
- Total estimated cost
- £1,645
How do funeral costs vary?
The cost of a funeral depends on what you need. We'll help you understand everything, so you can plan without any surprises.
Our prices include all the essentials
The prices you see on each branch's Price List are our lowest for each type of funeral. They include caring for the person who's died, a simple coffin, and the cremation or burial. We don't charge for the little touches like placing a rose on the coffin or playing music.
What affects the cost?
You can choose to add a personal touch, such as a unique coffin, flowers, your choice of transport, a printed order of service or a memorial. There might be additional costs depending on the type of funeral you choose, or what you require. You can find out additional costs by looking at Additional Options Price Lists on each branch's webpage.
Trusted by families in Whitstable
Rated 4.9 / 5 based on 31 reviews.
Rated 5 / 5
John Kemp handled my late brother in laws funeral. They are very professional, extremely sympathetic and kind. A very well organised team. Great thanks to Jo, Emma and their colleagues. Also the Celebrant who took the service Toni They made the funeral as good as such an event can be. My sister in law was very grateful for their kind consideration.
Jonathan Lovett
Jon Lovett, 23 October 2026
Rated 5 / 5
The experience we had with John kemp Whitstable was outstanding. Our initial meeting with Jo to organise my mums funeral was very warm, compassionate and professional. Communication throughout was prompt and clear. On the day of the funeral Tess and the team excellent. Thank you to all
Ray Mason Rogers, 21 August 2026
FAQs
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