Geoff Leather has been a family-run, independent funeral director serving Newport and the wider Isle of Wight since 1995, and is registered as Leather Taylor Ltd. Alongside the Newport premises on Upper St James Street, the business also operates from a second office in Cowes, giving it coverage across much of the island, with regular opening hours Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings in Newport, plus a 24-hour, 365-day emergency service.
The team follows the NAFD Code of Practice and aims to make every step as stress-free as possible, with close attention to detail throughout. Services include traditional funerals (a full service plus committal), simple funerals (a crematorium service with transport), direct cremation for those wanting an unattended option, woodland burials and memorial stones, and arrangements for all faiths and non-religious ceremonies, along with a chapel of rest for families who wish to visit their loved one before the funeral.
The business positions its independence as a point of difference from corporate-owned competitors, emphasising that being locally run allows it to give families more personal attention and greater flexibility in how a funeral is arranged.
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