E.M.D. Parkinson Funeral Directors

E.M.D. Parkinson Funeral Directors are Wakefield’s Family Funeral Service we have been serving families in Wakefield and the West Yorkshire district since Edward M. D. Parkinson started the company in 1930. We have built an excellent reputation within the West Yorkshire areas and employ highly qualified and experienced funeral directors who offer a sensitive, personal professional service. We believe that our history and knowledge of the West Yorkshire area enables us to provide families with a better knowledge of cemetery and crematoria rules and regulations, additionally we can also provide advice regarding local ministers and churches. At E.M.D.Parkinson Funeral Directors we understand that a funeral is one of life's most personal and emotional events and recognise how important it is for each family to discuss, plan and agree upon the funeral service arrangements. We know that the day of your loved ones funeral can never be repeated and understand that you will want everything to be perfect. We promise to provide you with a personal, understanding service, as we know how attending your loved one's funeral can make you feel. Our staff will always strive to be as sensitive as possible towards you and your family, ensuring you feel in full control of the funeral arrangements at all times. We are proud members of the Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors, and offer everything anyone could need for a complete funeral service. Although the majority of funerals we undertake still follow a traditional pattern we have the experience and resources to cater for individual wishes no matter how unusual they may be! We offer a full 24-hour personal service so that someone is always able to give free help and advice. E.M.D Parkinson Funeral Directors have a peaceful very private Chapel of Rest, and can assist in arranging anything from pre-paid funerals to horse drawn hearses. We offer a wide range of coffins, including traditional, environmentally friendly, modern, bespoke and specialist children’s coffins.