We are based at 848 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield S11 8TP

Yes. Wood Funeral Service is part of John Heath & Sons.  Adam and Jason Heath are the 6th generation of Heaths to own the business. We have been serving the people of Sheffield for over 140 years. We are fully independent and give a personal service to our customers at a difficult time.

We were founder members of the National Association of Funeral Directors. Adam Heath was a national spokesman on behalf of all members of the trade association and also on the board of examiners. Both Jason and Adam Heath are of course fully qualified funeral directors. We are also members of the British Institute of Embalmers, The British Institute of Funeral Directors and founder members of the prestigious Selected Independent Funeral Homes and serve on the executive committee of the European Group.

The death will usually need to be registered in the area where the death occurred, even if the death occurred a distance from home. There are many different circumstances, and we would be happy to advise you at the time of making the arrangements.

Deaths in England and Wales or Northern Ireland should be registered within 5 days – this is often not possible, and it is almost always acceptable for it to be done later. When the coroner is involved, it often takes much longer but we are happy to advise about this when the circumstances are clear.

Usually 7 to 10 days is the amount of time it takes to organise a funeral. There are a lot of decisions to think about and we can arrange a funeral at any time to suit your needs.

Our phone lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The office is open Monday to Friday, 09.00 until 17:00.

When a death which has been expected occurs at home or at a nursing home, the doctor who has been treating the deceased should be contacted. Provided the deceased has seen a doctor during their final illness (within the previous 28 days) the doctor or a colleague will either attend to confirm that death has occurred or will give permission for the deceased to be transferred to a funeral firm’s premises, if it is your wish for this to happen.

If a relative who has been a hospital in patient dies, the doctors who have been treating the deceased will usually be able to issue the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death. Ask the ward staff or doctor what you need to do to collect this certificate or contact us for advice. Most hospitals will give family members the opportunity to sit with the deceased before transfer to a private room. The deceased will then be taken to the mortuary from where they will be collected and brought into our care.

Wood Funeral Service will help you form a meaningful funeral service whether this be religious or non-religious. We are able to contact all denominations and can advise and assist with as much or as little as a family requires.

You are sometimes able to collect the cremated remains the next working day, following the funeral. They are usually collected by the applicant from the crematorium. If you would prefer, we can collect them on your behalf and bring them to our funeral home for safekeeping until you are ready to collect them. We are happy to arrange this for you.

There is no death grant any longer, however some people may be eligible to claim assistance with some parts of the funeral from the Department of Work and Pensions. If a person has been widowed at a young age, there may be further assistance from the DWP.