John Meynell Funeral Directors

The Meynell family were well known in the area, running a number of local businesses within the community. The undertaking business was just one of these family ventures.

John was an innovative, forward-thinking man, and opted to join the British Embalmers Society. Upon completion, he was one of the first qualified embalmers in the country. John received his award from a Henry Shelley, who was the first president of the British Undertaker Association, which is known today as the National Association of Funeral Directors.

Under John's tutelage the business grew from strength to strength. They built up a solid reputation and were renowned for the quality of service they delivered. This put the firm in a position that allowed them to carry out a number of large funerals in the town.

Following John's death, the growth of the company was in the hands of his two sisters, who continued the family tradition in his stead.

Today, John Meynell Funeral Directors is a part of Dignity, and we continue to thrive whilst providing the same high standards that John was renowned for.

In 1996 a second funeral home was opened on Stephenson Way in Newton Aycliffe to help provide support to the wider area, and 2010 marked 100 years of service from John Meynell Funeral Directors to the community of Darlington.