John Fairest Funeralcare, Abbey Lane Sheffield

152 Abbey Lane, Sheffield, S8 0BQ

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  • Trust us to look after you and your loved one
  • Our caring and friendly team will guide and support you at every step of the way
  • We'll listen and help you arrange a send-off that feels right
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About John Fairest Funeralcare, Abbey Lane Sheffield

We're a well‑established funeral home in Wadsley Bridge, and proudly part of Co‑op Funeralcare since 2007. We're dedicated to giving you and your family the care and support you need when arranging a funeral, whether you live in Woodseats, Dore, Totley or Bradway. We're here to help.

Over the years our team have built strong connections with local funeral celebrants, religious leaders, and many places of worship. This means we can help support you in arranging the funeral that feels personal and right for you and your family. If you're not sure, we can help with inspiration and creative ways to remember them. We're also known for helping to arrange Jewish funerals, too.

If you need us, our friendly team will be here to listen to you and help you every step of the way, whether that's over the phone or in person at our funeral home on Abbey Lane.

Facilities

  • Remembrance room / chapel of rest

    A calm and peaceful room where you can visit your loved one.

  • Accessibility

    Wheelchair access, accessible arrangement room and toilet.

Our funerals

Paying for a funeral

You’ll need to pay 50% of the funeral cost within 2 days of making the arrangements and the rest after the funeral has taken place.

How to pay

We accept cash, credit or debit card as well as Apple Pay or Google Pay payments.

If you have an invoice, you can pay for the funeral online.

Help is available

If you need to help to pay for the funeral:

Co-op Legal Services

There’s a lot of work involved in probate, but Co-op Legal Services can take care of everything for you. They’ll take a few key details from you and then they’ll handle the rest.

Check if you need probate

Arranging a funeral

What is it like to arrange a funeral with Co-op Funeralcare?

Venus and Rob explain how they make families feel comfortable and cared for when they arrange a funeral with us.

What clients say about us

Looking to plan ahead?
  • Unattended

    Direct Cremation Plan

    Was £1,700
    £1,650 Save £50

    Member Price
    £1,600 Save £100

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    • No funeral service that people attend

    • Cremation only

    • Basic coffin

    • No limousine

    • No cortege

    • No choice of date, time and location of funeral

    • Fully guaranteed to cover all crematorium fees

  • Attended

    Simple Plan

    Was £2,995
    £2,845 Save £150

    Member Price
    £2,795 Save £200

    Member Card Icon

    • Funeral service that people can attend

    • Cremation or burial

    • Basic coffin

    • No limousine

    • Fixed cortege route

    • Restricted date, time and location

    • Capped contribution of up to £850 towards third party fees.

  • Attended

    Bronze Plan

    Was £3,685
    £3,435 Save £250

    Member Price
    £3,385 Save £300

    Member Card Icon

    • Funeral service that people can attend

    • Cremation or burial

    • Wood effect coffin

    • No limousine

    • Fixed cortege route

    • Restricted date, time and location

    • Capped contribution of up to £1,000 towards third party fees. We guarantee to pay the cremation fee.

  • Attended

    Silver Plan

    Was £3,975
    £3,725 Save £250

    Member Price
    £3,675 Save £300

    Member Card Icon

    • Funeral service that people can attend

    • Cremation or burial

    • Wood effect coffin

    • One limousine

    • Flexible cortege route

    • Mutual agreement on date and time

    • Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees

  • Attended

    Gold Plan

    Was £4,160
    £3,910 Save £250

    Member Price
    £3,860 Save £300

    Member Card Icon

    • Funeral service that people can attend

    • Cremation or burial

    • Wood veneer coffin

    • Two limousines

    • Flexible cortege route

    • Mutual agreement on date and time

    • Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees

Unattended

Direct Cremation Plan

Was £1,700
£1,650 Save £50

Member Price
£1,600 Save £100

Member Card Icon

  • No funeral service that people attend

  • Cremation only

  • Basic coffin

  • No limousine

  • No cortege

  • No choice of date, time and location of funeral

  • Fully guaranteed to cover all crematorium fees

Attended

Simple Plan

Was £2,995
£2,845 Save £150

Member Price
£2,795 Save £200

Member Card Icon

  • Funeral service that people can attend

  • Cremation or burial

  • Basic coffin

  • No limousine

  • Fixed cortege route

  • Restricted date, time and location

  • Capped contribution of up to £850 towards third party fees.

Attended

Bronze Plan

Was £3,685
£3,435 Save £250

Member Price
£3,385 Save £300

Member Card Icon

  • Funeral service that people can attend

  • Cremation or burial

  • Wood effect coffin

  • No limousine

  • Fixed cortege route

  • Restricted date, time and location

  • Capped contribution of up to £1,000 towards third party fees. We guarantee to pay the cremation fee.

Attended

Silver Plan

Was £3,975
£3,725 Save £250

Member Price
£3,675 Save £300

Member Card Icon

  • Funeral service that people can attend

  • Cremation or burial

  • Wood effect coffin

  • One limousine

  • Flexible cortege route

  • Mutual agreement on date and time

  • Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees

Attended

Gold Plan

Was £4,160
£3,910 Save £250

Member Price
£3,860 Save £300

Member Card Icon

  • Funeral service that people can attend

  • Cremation or burial

  • Wood veneer coffin

  • Two limousines

  • Flexible cortege route

  • Mutual agreement on date and time

  • Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees

You can pay in full, spread the cost over 6 or 12 months with no additional costs or monthly instalments over 2–25 years (2-5 years for Direct Cremation). There's an additional instalment charge when paying over 2-25 years and age restrictions apply.

Co-op Funeral Plans Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to sell and manage funeral plans.

Visit Us

Address

152 Abbey Lane, Sheffield, S8 0BQ

Get directions

Parking

On site parking: Yes

Number of spaces: 2

Designated disabled parking space: Yes

Public car park: No

Street parking: Yes

Limited street parking is available.

Opening hours

Monday
9am to 5pm
Tuesday
9am to 5pm
Wednesday
9am to 5pm
Thursday
9am to 5pm
Friday
9am to 5pm
Saturday
By appointment
Sunday
By appointment

Weekend appointments for making arrangements and visiting are available by request.

Calls are answered 24 hours a day by our central care team.

Visit Us

Address

152 Abbey Lane, Sheffield, S8 0BQ

Get directions

Funeral notices

View funeral notices and leave a tribute or donation in their memory

Questions and answers

We work closely with Hutcliffe Wood Crematorium and know its staff and setting well, which means we can guide your family through every detail of the day with confidence. From the moment we leave Abbey Lane together, our team will be by your side to make sure the service reflects exactly what your loved one deserved, handling all the timings and logistics so you can focus on being present.

Our team at John Fairest is available around the clock, so please do not hesitate to call us whatever the time of day or night. We can arrange to bring your loved one into our care from their home, a hospital, or a care setting in the Wadsley Bridge area, and once they are with us we will walk you through the paperwork and next steps at a pace that feels right for your family.

Yes, our team at John Fairest on Abbey Lane covers Totley and the surrounding communities, including Dore, Bradway, Greenhill, Norton, Woodseats, and Wadsley Bridge. Wherever you are in these areas, we can come to you and support your family from the very first call.

We welcome families of all faiths and none at John Fairest, and we have experience arranging Jewish funerals as well as secular, humanist, and other non-religious services. Our team will take the time to understand what matters most to your family, whether that means working with a specific religious leader, following particular traditions, or creating something entirely personal, and we will make sure every detail is handled with care and respect.

Yes, we have a chapel of rest at our Abbey Lane funeral home where families are warmly welcome to spend time with their loved one in a calm and private setting. We have on-site parking and full wheelchair access, so families of all abilities can visit us without difficulty, please just let our team know if there is anything specific we can arrange to make your visit more comfortable.

0114 274 5244

If the funeral home is closed when you call, the 24 hour central care team will be able to help you.