Our team
Known throughout our local communities for the highest standards of compassionate care
When you place your trust in Gary Staker you can expect the highest standards of professionalism, and a truly distinct service. The role of your local funeral director is to ease the stress and burden of decision-making, to listen carefully so that we may offer you expert guidance and provide you with a single point of contact who is always on hand to ease any worries or uncertainty with compassion and practical help.
Gary Staker
Funeral Director
Kim Ramshaw
Funeral Director
Janet Smith
Administrator
Rhys Wait
Funeral Operative
Gary Staker branches
Monkseaton
Gary Staker,
Funeral Director
Shiremoor
Janet Smith,
Funeral Director
Latest Posts
Competition and Markets Authority – delay in tackling funeral pricing transparency
In this week's Herald, our chairman Tim Purves, expresses his disappointment over the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) delay in tackling funeral pricing transparency. He outlines measures introduced across all our branches to provide clear information for...
Planning a faith v non faith funeral?
Should you arrange a faith v non faith funeral? MD, James Morris, explores the reasons why people choose to have a faith led funeral as he reflects on three decades of funeral arranging. I’ve been witness to a striking trend: the move away from religious or faith...
Prices that are inclusive and transparent
We ask. We don’t sell. Anyone that’s ever bought a new car or booked a budget airline flight will have felt the frustration of unexpected or added costs that weren’t made clear when you started the search. In this blog, our MD, James Morris, cuts through the confusion...
