Derwentside Funeral Service is an independent, family-run funeral director founded in 1981 and registered as a limited company (no. 10612981), headquartered in Annfield Plain, County Durham. Over more than 40 years the business has grown into a network of four funeral homes across the region, including this branch on Station Road in Rowlands Gill, Gateshead, alongside sites in Annfield Plain, Stanley and Consett.
The team is a member of SAIF and acts as an appointed representative of Golden Leaves Limited (FCA Firm Reference 960923) for pre-paid funeral plans. Services include traditional funerals, cremations and eco-friendly options, funeral transport, floral tributes and memorial masonry, with support available around the clock.
The company describes dignity, trust, unrivalled care and attention to both the bereaved and the deceased as its guiding priorities, and is active in local charitable giving - in 2025 it collected £45,937.26 on behalf of local families in support of community causes.
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