Our History
In February 1903 Alfred Seamer took over the funeral and joinery business from the Withey Family after working for them for 23 years. He then handed the business over to his sons George and Harry who registered the company as G & H Seamer. Leslie James Seamer (Jim Seamer’s father) took over from his brothers Harry and George and then Jim Seamer began working at the company from the age of sixteen taking over the running of the business in 1976.
Recent History
In 2003 G & H Seamer celebrated its centenary and in 2006 Jim’s step-son, Stephen, joined the business but sadly passed away in 2014. Stephen’s son, Tom Spavins, joined the family business sooner than expected on 2nd January 2015 to learn the trade and work alongside his Grandfather as his father did. Tom has now started directing funerals when Jim is unavailable and at the start of 2019 Tom Spavins became a partner in the business alongside his Grandfather, Jim Seamer.
Current History
Our new chapel of rest opened in 2023 offering a modern open space for families to spend time with their loved ones, this space also allows us to hold small services to help families with the rising costs of funerals. In 2022/23 Jim Seamer started to take more of a back seat in the business, mostly due to declining health and in January 2024, Jim sadly passed away, leaving the business to be carried on by his grandson Tom.