Memoria Funerals offers respectful and dignified funerals across Pontefract and the surrounding areas, including attended funerals and direct cremations.
As trusted funeral directors in Pontefract, our experienced team is here to support you every step of the way, helping you arrange a heartfelt farewell with cremations starting from just £1,195 and prepaid cremation plans from £1,595.
Whether you’re arranging a service at a local crematorium or exploring the options available for funerals, we’ll guide you with compassion, care and understanding every step of the way.
To speak with one of our dedicated team members, please call 0800 007 3620 or email info@memoriafunerals.co.uk
We support families across Pontefract when they’ve lost a loved one, helping them make funeral arrangements with care and compassion. Having arranged hundreds of funerals over the years, we believe every family should be able to create a meaningful and personal farewell for their loved one.
There can be a lot to think about when arranging a funeral, particularly if it’s your first time doing so. Our team will help make the process clear and straightforward, so you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Choosing Memoria Funerals means choosing a provider that puts care, respect, and affordability first. Our experienced team is here to support you throughout the process, ensuring everything is handled smoothly and thoughtfully.
Address:
Doncaster & South Yorkshire Memorial Park & Crematorium
Armthorpe Lane
Barnby Dun
Doncaster
DN3 1DL
Direct contact number:
01302 456880
Seating up to 100 guests, the chapel can also welcome larger services of more than 400 people on site by piping the service outside. It is suitable for both cremation and memorial services, offering a calm and fitting environment in which to honour and celebrate a life.
To support you and your guests, the chapel is equipped with a hearing loop for those with hearing difficulties, an organ for families who wish to include hymns, and webcam streaming so that loved ones who cannot attend in person are able to view the service online.
Whether guided by faith or entirely non-religious, a funeral is an intensely personal and emotional moment. On the day, families have the chapel to themselves, with the time and space needed to remember, reflect and say goodbye.
Service times run in one-hour slots and can be extended if required; weekend services may also be arranged, depending on availability.
A meaningful farewell matters, whether you are arranging a funeral for a loved one today or you are planning your own funeral in advance, we are here to help with both.
If someone has died, we’ll take care of all the arrangements as quickly as needed, supporting you to create a fitting send-off with or without a service while looking after your loved one with the utmost respect.
If you are considering planning ahead, our prepaid funeral plans enable you to organise and fund your funeral in advance. This means your preferences are clearly set out, the costs are secured, and your family is spared additional worry at an already difficult time.
From the moment you contact us to the day of the funeral and in the time that follows, we will be by your side with continued support.
In the difficult days after someone has died, managing practical arrangements can feel like too much. Our role is to guide and support you, handling every detail carefully and ensuring your loved one is treated with the utmost care and respect.
We believe every funeral should be as unique as the person it’s for. We will help you plan a farewell that feels appropriate, whether that is a modest family-led ceremony, a traditional attended service, or a no-fuss direct cremation with no attendees.
Arrange a funeral with a service on a day and time that suits your family. Your dedicated funeral planner will take care of every detail, ensuring the arrangements reflect your wishes, including music choices and any special requests.
We offer flexible options, whether you would prefer a smaller, more intimate cremation service for close family and friends or a larger gathering. Each funeral can be adapted to meet your preferences and budget. Additional features such as a hearse, limousine, or officiant are available should you wish to include them.
A direct cremation is ideal for those who don’t like funerals or who don’t want a fuss. Although there is no service, you can rest assured your funeral will be carried out to the highest standard by our funeral directors and staff. We treat those in our care with the utmost respect, and our chapel attendant bows a goodbye to every single coffin.
A direct cremation can give families the freedom to say goodbye in a way and at a time that feels right for them, especially if gathering for a funeral is not possible.
A prepaid funeral plan gives you the opportunity to pay for your funeral ahead of time, providing peace of mind for both you and those closest to you.
We offer a range of prepaid funeral plans to suit different needs, preferences and budgets. Whether you would like a funeral service for family and friends to pay their respects, or a simple, unattended direct cremation, your wishes will be clearly recorded and followed when the time comes.
You can pay for your plan in the way that suits you best, either with a single upfront payment or through monthly instalments, subject to eligibility.
There are two options to choose from. The Personal Plan suits those wanting a smaller, simple service for close friends and family, held at an off-peak time to keep costs as low as possible. The Celebration of Life Plan allows for a fuller occasion, with no limits on the number of attendees and no time restrictions. Both plans allow for personal touches, including the choice of hearse, limousines, music and floral tributes, and the service may be led by family members or by an officiant.
This plan covers everything needed for a simple direct cremation, with nothing further for your family to pay. While there is no service, you can be confident your funeral will be conducted with dignity, respect and the highest standard of care.
Our environmental impact matters at Memoria Funerals. We pioneered electric cremation in the UK and actively monitor and reduce our mercury levels. We track our carbon footprint annually and aim for continued improvement.
Get in touch with our team to explore eco-conscious funerals. Caring for the environment runs through all we do, as standard.
Coping with the death of someone close is never easy, and you do not have to face it alone. GPs and community organisations in Pontefract can point you towards local bereavement support and counselling services.
Cruse Bereavement Support
Call: 0808 808 1677
Wakefield & District Bereavement Support Service
Call: 01977 781452
Email: bereavement.pwh@nhs.net
You may be entitled to the Government’s Funeral Expenses Payment, which, depending on your circumstances, can contribute up to £1,000 towards a loved one’s funeral costs.
If your loved one left money in their bank account, the bank will often agree to release funds specifically to pay funeral expenses.
At Doncaster & South Yorkshire Memorial Park & Crematorium, the chapel seats up to 100 people, and services of more than 400 guests can be accommodated on site by piping the service outside. A hearing loop is provided for those with hearing difficulties, an organ is available for families who would like hymns, and webcam streaming allows anyone unable to travel to watch the service online.
Most families begin by talking to a funeral provider, who can explain the options and take care of the practical steps on your behalf. Contact one of our dedicated team members by calling 0800 007 3620 or emailing info@memoriafunerals.co.uk
Doncaster & South Yorkshire Memorial Park & Crematorium is around 20 miles from Pontefract, roughly 35 to 45 minutes by car.
The overall cost varies with the type of service and any additional elements, such as cars, personalised tributes or printed orders of service. You can expect prices at Doncaster & South Yorkshire Memorial Park & Crematorium to start at £2,045 for an attended funeral or £1,195 for a direct cremation.
After the cremation, the ashes are carefully prepared and placed in a suitable container. They can then be returned to the person authorised to receive them or transferred to the funeral director for collection.
You do not have to decide immediately what to do with the ashes. They may be kept at home, scattered in a meaningful place, interred or incorporated into a permanent memorial.
Yes. Families are welcome to return to the memorial park and Garden of Remembrance during the published opening hours. Many people value having a quiet place to visit after the funeral, whether or not they have chosen a permanent memorial. Opening times can vary throughout the year, so it is sensible to check before travelling.
