The History of Bartholomew & Sons

For over a century Bartholomew & Sons of Rotherham has been entirely owned and run by the Bartholomew family.
At a time when many private firms are being taken over, Bartholomew & Sons is proud of it's heritage and independence.

Bartholomew & Sons was founded in 1891 by Alfred Bartholomew when he took over the deeds of a joiners and wheelwright firm in Rotherham. This led to the construction of coffins and the natural progression to offering the full funeral service in the Rotherham area.

James Willliam Bartholomew continued the hard work after his father and before his sons, Dennis and Philip guided the company through a period of expansion which saw the business move to Maltby in 1960.

Bartholomew has helped the people of Maltby in their time of grief ever since, conducting funerals with the highest professionalism and respect. Firstly from an office on Morrell Street and more recently from the current premises on Coleridge Road.

Further expansion in 1978 led to the business premises on Broom Valley Road in Rotherham. This Town Centre location cements the company's standing as Funeral Director to the people of Rotherham.

Dennis was honoured by Her Majesty the Queen in the 1977 MBE honours list in recognition of his services to the community of Whiston – the business's original birth place. His son Tony, who took over the running of the business in 1983, continues to hold strong links with that area of Rotherham.

Throughout twenty years of hard work, Tony expanded the business to all areas of Rotherham and developed an unrivalled personal and dignified service.

Tony's son James then continued the strong family tradition when he followed in his Father's footsteps and entered the business in 2003.

A caring team of both full and part-time staff remain a key element in the success of Bartholomew and Sons. We pride ourselves on being responsible down to the last detail and we will always go that extra mile in the quest to conduct funerals of excellence.

This philosophy helps us uphold our traditional values and maintains our wonderfully personal service.