Tom Maddison
Funeral Director
Our story
From one funeral home in Horden to four across East Durham
Barrie Lee opened the first East Durham Funeral Service branch in Horden in 1971. He was one of the first independent funeral directors in the area, and word of his care spread quickly, with families from across the region turning to us when they lost someone close.
In 1982 Mr Lee's son-in-law, Philip Maddison, joined the firm. Following Mr Lee's retirement, Philip expanded the business across East Durham, opening a further four branches in Peterlee, Easington, Trimdon and Wingate, with Peterlee later becoming our Head Office.
Philip was delighted to be joined by his son Tom in 2005 and his daughter Ellen, who both now work for the company.
- 1971Barrie Lee opens our first funeral home, in Horden.
- 1982Philip Maddison, Mr Lee's son-in-law, joins the firm and later opens four more branches.
- 2005Tom Maddison joins his father Philip in the family business.
- 2020Our hand crafted silver Jaguar fleet arrives, the first of its kind in East Durham.
