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Our funeral directors in Whitley Bay are W S Harrison, in the Whitley Lodge Shopping Centre near Tesco. However you'd like to say goodbye, the same warmth and 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 the choices one at a time. Our funeral directors here are experienced and part of the town. Call our funeral home in Whitley Bay and tell us what you'd like.
Your local team can talk you through an attended funeral in Whitley Bay or an unattended funeral in Whitley Bay, and help you choose memorials in Whitley Bay when you feel ready. You can also see all our funeral directors in Tyne & Wear.
W S Harrison Funeral Directors, Whitley Bay
We are situated within the Whitley Lodge Shopping Centre, near Tesco and the Kittiwake public house.
- 17 Claremont Crescent, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE26 3HL
Call 24 hours a day:
0191 252 8779
Office opening hours:
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm- Saturday – Sunday, By appointment
- 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: £3,879
Attended funeral
A ceremony tailored to any needs and wishes. Including all religions, cultures, traditions and beliefs.
- Our support and services
- £2,695
- 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
- £1,184
- Crematoria fees
- A celebrant or minister to lead the ceremony
- Total estimated cost
- £3,879
Total price: £1,745
Unattended funeral
A simpler option, without mourners present at the cremation.
- Our support and services
- £1,745
- 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
- £1,745
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.
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Kelly dealt with arrangements she was very caring and understanding and respectful.
PAT DODD, 23 October 2026
Rated 5 / 5
I would like to thank the Funeral Service for an outstanding servuce in helping us as a family navigate this time. Gerry was first class and did an amazing job for us and my late father. The communication throughout was brilliant and nothing was a bother. If you are looking for someone who cares Gerry and WS Harrisons are the people to do that.
Geoff Wright, 16 September 2026
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