About Us

About Wm. Dodgson & Son Funeral Services

At Wm. Dodgson & Son Funeral Services, we have been helping local families at one of the most difficult times since 1842.

Wm. Dodgson & Son Funeral Services was founded in Leeds in 1842 and has been run by the Dodgson family for five generations.

Our branches in Harehills, Halton, Middleton Park, Moortown and Kippax have experience in serving their communities for over 175 years.

We are proud to have a sign language service available.

The teams at all our funeral homes will provide advice at every stage of the funeral planning process, and will arrange an individual and unique funeral to help you celebrate the life of your loved one. Our Harehills funeral home has its own service venue on-site.

Here at Wm. Dodgson & Son Funeral Services we also offer a prepaid funeral plan, Choice, so that you can arrange and pay for a funeral in advance.

If you would like to talk to us about planning a funeral, or our Choice plan, please come and see us in any of our funeral homes, or if you’d rather we can arrange a home visit. We’re also available 24 hours a day on the phone so if you need anything please don’t hesitate to call your local funeral home.

Latest Reviews

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Mum had a prepaid funeral plan with WM Dodgson and as expected she had made the right decision. From the moment we first met with Sinead at the Moortown office to saying goodbye to David after the funeral every aspect of mums funeral was handled…

Adam Hemsworth

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Lee with her help with arranging the funeral and also for her support on the day of the funeral. Also Daniel Barrington for leading the funeral and giving a perfect eulogy.

Nigel Cox

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Thank-you steph for your dedication to our family during this time of loss touched us deeply,Thank-you for honouring our loved one with such grace and reverence x

Brenda Mcdonnell

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I would like to Thank Lee for her professionalism, empathy and kindness during our difficult time, she handled my Dad with great care and provided comfort to us all. The service was beautiful and a heartfelt tribute and we are so grateful for everything. Amazing…

Kelly Haines

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Sinead Hardesty Was fantastic totally understanding and helpful in helping myself and Sister at this bad time I cannot praise her enogh thank you and on the day. David was fantastic in making sure we where ok and looked after us brilliantly and made the…

Paul Bramley

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Myself and my family have had the up most respect from everyone at the Middleton branch leeds 10. On our first arrival to start funeral arrangements for my mum Steph was there explaining everything tissues and cuddles ready for the tears nothing was any trouble…

Linda Marriner

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I am so pleased we chose Wm. Dodgson & Son Funeral Services. They made me feel at ease from the beginning during a truly difficult time after my Dad passed away. All members of their team were compassionate, kind and respectful. They were always on…

Jade Marlowe

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I cannot recommend Dodgsons funeral services enough. From the moment of first contact they were just brilliant and made what is a sad and stressful time for the family so much easier. Both Helen and Kirsty at the funeral office were fantastic and went above…

Emma Beanland

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We were very pleased with every aspect of the services we received. Julie Wakefield, at Moortown was most helpful and supportive during the process of planning the entire funeral.

Graham Creswick

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First class service from start to finish. Initially met with David when he collected our precious mum from the Nursing Home and he was caring and loving from the offset. We met with Julie and Lee throughout the consultation and viewing phase and i can…

Hayleyanne Murphy

Meet the Team

Martin J Dodgson MBE

Consultant

Wm Dodgson and Son was founded in Leeds in 1842 by Martin J Dodgson’s great-great-grandfather.
Martin J Dodgson has since became a consultant for the Leeds business, taking a more active role in public relations and conducting some funerals.
Martin, the remaining member of the Dodgson family, is supportive of the way the business is being conducted and that the principles and standards that were achieved by the Dodgson family over five generations are still being maintained.

Wendy Ambler

Area Development Manager

Wendy joined Wm Dodgson in 2010 as a Funeral Arranger at Harrogate Road before being promoted to Diary Manager four years later and more recently to Area Development Manager.
She says: “I am proud to work for such an established company with over 175 years of service to the community. We offer the highest quality standards and are regarded as the best funeral directors in Leeds.”
In her spare time, she likes to go walking; going on holidays and socialising with her friends. She has a young son who is a big football fan so they like to see Leeds United at Elland Road.

David Calder

Funeral Director

David is a graduate in Psychology and Theology and a former vicar. He has worked in Leeds with homeless men and provided hostel care for people with mental health problems. His other roles have included working with troubled teenagers. David has also worked in the Far East and had a spell in farming. He is a member of Moortown Community Group and Chapel Allerton Allotments and is a keen reader, especially of modern history and George Perec novels.

Our Values

Pride

We take pride in everything we do. Our aim is that everyone who works for Funeral Partners shares our values.

Helping People

Our business exists to help the bereaved to make fitting arrangements for their loved one’s last journey and to provide lasting memories for family and friends.

We do this with a positive, caring and understanding approach.

Respect for everyone

We value diversity and treat everyone with the same respect, courtesy and dignity.

Professional Standards

We are a professional organisation and we strive to achieve the highest possible standards in everything we do and to improve upon these standards continuously.

Accept responsibility

We accept responsibility for our actions both as a company and as individuals.

Partnership

We believe that we can only achieve our goals by working together in partnership with client families, suppliers and our employees.

Our locations

We're available 24 hours 365 days a year

Call 0113 249 8849 visit branch or arrange a home visit