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General Info

Helping families in Goulburn and surrounding districts arrange their funerals since 1837.

We are one of Australia's longest continually operating funeral homes. R J Sidney Craig was established in Goulburn in New South Wales in 1837. With this proud tradition, we are constantly working to ensure we are at the leading edge of best practice within the funeral industry.

RJ Sidney Craig is a family-owned and operated business that has been providing funeral directors in Goulburn since 1837. We are one of Australia's longest-operating funeral homes. We help families and individuals who are grieving the loss of a loved one by taking away the stress associated with organising a funeral. We understand how overwhelming the funeral process can be, and we are here to assist you every step of the way. We care for families located in Goulburn and surrounding areas, including Crookwell, Marulan, Taralga, and Canberra.

Our caring and compassionate staff includes licenced embalmers and funeral directors with many years of professional experience. We offer a range of services, including burials, ceremonies, cremations, embalming, funeral planning, hearses, and memorial services. We also offer coffins, floral tributes, and urns. Our highly trained staff can organise funerals locally, intrastate, interstate, and overseas and are available 24 hours a day. We offer a private and comfortable viewing facility for families to say a personal goodbye to their loved ones.

We are committed to providing the best care during your time of bereavement. Our trained and caring staff work to the highest standards and professional codes of conduct. We are certified members of the Australian Funeral Directors Association, the Funeral Directors Association (NSW), the British Institute of Embalming, and the Australian Institute of Embalming. Our funeral vehicles include a selection of hearses and mourning cars. We also have the option of-paying for the funeral. Contact us!

Accreditations
Accreditation badgeAustralian Funeral Directors AssociationAccreditation badgeAustralian Institute of EmbalmingAccreditation badgeFuneral Directors Association (NSW)
Email
Established
1837
ABN
18 098 985 141
Service Notes
24 Hours - 7 Days Call us for more information.
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Keywords
Burial Funeral, Casket, Church, Coffin, Counselling, Cremation, Cremation Funeral, Crematorium Chapel, Funeral Arrangements, Funeral Choices, Funeral Directors Goulburn, Funeral Flower, Funeral Flower Selection, Funeral Service, Funeral Services, Funeral Services Goulburn, Funeral Sheaths, Funeral Songs, Funeral Vehicles, Funeral Wreaths, Grief Counselling, Mourning Cars, Pre-arranging Funeral, Pre-paid Funerals, Trained Grief Counsellor
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What are the benefits of pre-paying a funeral?

Many people like to pre-pay for their funeral so as to relieve the financial burden on their family they have left behind. Pre-arranging of funerals also ensures that people's specific wishes regarding their funeral service can be followed. Please contact us to find out more about pre-paid funerals.


What are some common funeral services you arrange?

Some common services we offer include: - A service and committal in a church or our chapel. - A service held in a church or our chapel followed by a procession to a cemetery. - A service and committal at a crematorium chapel. - A service and committal at a graveside. - A service at an alternative location, such as a park, beach, private gardens, or a family home


What is the difference between a coffin or a casket?

The decision to select a coffin or casket is purely a matter of personal preference. The basic difference between the two is design. A coffin is tapered at the head and foot and is wider at the shoulders, while a casket is rectangular.


Where are you located?

We are located in 298 Sloane St, Goulburn NSW 2580.


How can we get in contact with you?

You can call us on (02) 4821 2122.