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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
Janet Smith
Funeral Director
Kim Ramshaw
Funeral Director
Rhys Wait
Funeral Operative
Gary Staker branches
Monkseaton
Gary Staker,
Funeral Director
Shiremoor
Janet Smith,
Funeral Director
Latest Posts
What should I wear to a funeral?
It’s a question we get asked frequently so James Morris, our MD, provides some helpful pointers. In my 30 years of funeral arranging, trends have come and gone as have fashion highs and lows. But one rule remains as important today as it was when I started out....
What to do with Mum’s ashes?
Whether you’re in the midst of arranging a funeral or immediately after, the challenge of what to do with the ashes of a loved one is often the final hurdle in, what may have felt like a marathon of decisions. In this blog we explore the different options to consider....
The real cost of funerals
Before the coronavirus pandemic, funeral poverty had dominated headlines, prompting a review by both UK and Scottish Governments and the CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) into the sector. In this blog, managing director James Morris, explains why clarity and...
