Horse-Drawn Funeral

A dignified funeral that brings family and friends together for a meaningful goodbye. This option includes all the essentials of a traditional service, with some restrictions, delivered with professionalism and compassion.

With full support from our experienced Funeral Director and team, we are here to guide you every step of the way, creating a comforting and memorable tribute.

A horse drawn hearse outside of the JD Lawson funeral directors building

Funeral Directors Services

A full traditional funeral with Horse-Drawn Hearse & Semi-Solid Wood Coffin.

  • Horse-Drawn Hearse with a pair of black horses, and a Ceremonial Motor Hearse (to transport flowers)

  • Two Limousines, Funeral Director and Staff on the day of the funeral

  • Windsor Semi-Solid Wood Coffin (Oak or Mahogany)

  • Your choice of the day, date and time of the funeral

  • Funeral Service can be at a different venue to the Committal Service at the Crematorium or Cemetery

  • Embalming is included

  • Personalised cortège route

  • Unrestricted viewing in our private resting room during normal working hours, and out-of-hours by appointment

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Please Note: There is no reduction to the package price for services included but which are either not required or not used. Disbursements and third-party fees not included.

Memorial Masonry

Whether you have chosen burial or cremation, a memorial is a lasting tribute and offers a special place to reflect on memories. We can help you create the perfect memorial for your loved one, with a large selection of styles to choose from.

We are offering 10%* off memorial masonry, additional works, cremation tablets, plaques and vases, inclusive of VAT, when an order is placed at the time of arrangement or within three months of the funeral taking place.

Discount does not apply to any remove and refix costs, permit fees or other associated charges as applicable.

Why choose Houston & Williamson Funeral Directors

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I would like to thank the whole team at Crumlin Road branch and Mark who conducted the service. They provided comfort and re assurance at the most difficult time. They communicated with me throughout in…

Margaret Mulgrave

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Great service especially Gemma June and Ruth made the whole affair easier would definitely recommend

robert millar

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Laurel was amazing she was caring and understanding with me and my brother on arranging my mums funeral all the staff was amazing thank you so much for making things that bit easier for us…

alana thorpe x

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Trevor & I are extremely grateful for all your help & support during this difficult time. You understood what we wanted & made the whole process so easy for us. Thanks also for helping us…

Lynn Philpott

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at a very traumatic time i found the staff so very helpful and they took a lot of the pain out of the process and i cant thank them enough and above all the took…

john carson

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Very helpful and professional Made things easier at such a difficult time Took care of everything Thank you

Heather Shaw

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This funeral parlour has buried two of my grand parents, I couldn't recommend them enough. They have been utterly professional during the whole process and made sure anything we needed done was completed to a…

Kyle Potts

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Fantastic customer care, from the first call to the committal at Roselawn, the service we received was second to none, very helpful staff gave us advice and were always very pleasant when we went to…

H. Weir

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i was very pleased with the service that Houston&Williamson gave me with my fathers funeral. The staff were very helpful and very considerate, I also was very pleased with the Reverent who carried out my…

Mrs L Weir

Professional Funeral Directors Services

Our professional funeral services cover all essential arrangements, including guidance with legal and administrative tasks, organising the ceremony and committal, and coordination with venues, ministers/celebrants, flowers, order of service, online funeral notices and photo tributes. Certain products and services carry an additional charge. There is no reduction on package prices for services included which are not required or used.

Disbursements (Third Party Fees)

Disbursements are payments made to third parties on your behalf. These include crematorium or cemetery fees, costs for ministers or celebrants and other payments such as venue hire, catering, flowers or orders of service.

All prices shown exclude disbursements.

Other Funeral Options

Attended Funeral

A restricted package covering the basic requirements for an attended funeral service

Excludes third party fees

Additional products and services can be added at an additional cost

  • Funeral to be held Monday to Friday Before 10:30am or after 3pm
  • Includes a simple foil veneer coffin and ceremonial hearse as standard
  • Flowers, Orders of Service, Specialist Vehicles and unique touches can be added
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Traditional Bespoke Funeral

Fully flexible to create a funeral as unique as your loved one.

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The price depends on the options you choose

  • Home arrangements are available, and viewing is at any time by appointment
  • Choose the date and time of the Funeral, including weekends at an additional cost
  • Includes a ceremonial hearse and chauffeured Limousine as standard
  • Add your own special personal touches including a service at a different venue and a personalised cortège route

Our Locations

  • Belfast North

    Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

    117 Crumlin Road, Belfast, BT14 6AD

We're available 24 hours 365 days a year

Call 02890743540 visit branch or arrange a home visit