J Parkinson & Sons, Wickersley

J Parkinson & Sons is an independent, family-run funeral directors with a branch in Wickersley and a further office on Oil Mill Fold in Rotherham, serving the wider Rotherham community. As an independent business it offers services for all denominations, including burials, attended cremations, direct cremations, and a private chapel of rest with a 24-hour service.

The firm was established in 1873 and has operated as a family-run business for over 150 years, a rare distinguishing feature that speaks to its deep roots in the Rotherham area. Alongside conventional funeral cars, the business offers unusual vehicle options including horse-drawn hearses, and motorcycle, trike and campervan hearses for families wanting a more personal send-off. J Parkinson & Sons holds memberships with the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), the British Institute of Funeral Directors (BIFD), SAIF, and is a Golden Charter prepaid plans provider, and is also listed on the Funeral Directors Register and Funeral Guide.

Staff are available around the clock to support families through arrangements, and the firm assists with documentation, pall bearer services, floral tributes and newspaper notices, giving families a single point of contact for the full range of practical funeral tasks across both its Rotherham and Wickersley locations.