Dawn Evans Funeral Directors

17/11/2025

I went to Carlisle Cemetery a little earlier today. It was a beautiful afternoon and made all the better by seeing the, still majestic owl carved 20 years ago and some beautiful deer grazing happily in the woods

13/11/2025

A huge thank you to Winnie’s family, it’s been an amazing honour and a true privilege to be able to help and guide you through this difficult farewell 💙

11/11/2025

Today, we pause to remember the brave men and women who have served and sacrificed for our freedom. We honour their courage, dedication and the lives lost in conflicts past and present.
We will never forget their service.
Lest We Forget ❤️

06/11/2025

I had a family who wanted something a little bit different from our usual cremated remains urn. I found this very unique and beautiful pieces

06/11/2025

A beautiful “thank you “ from a lovely family. It was an honour and a privilege to help them through their difficult time

03/11/2025

With permission from the family, it is with great sadness we must announce
John Rennie McCall
Passed away peacefully at Riverwell Beck Care Home on Thursday 30th October 2025. John aged 95 years. Beloved husband of Connie, a much loved dad of Michael, Gillian, Stephen and Martin. Also a dearest father-in-law, grandad and great grandad.
John will be greatly missed by his family and dear friends.
Funeral Service to be held at Carlisle Crematorium on Monday 17th November at 11am. Family Flowers only by request. Donations in memory of John will go towards the continued work of Dementia UK. All enquiries to Dawn Evans Funeral Directors 41-43 Warwick Road, Carlisle. Tel: 01228 597440.

Dedicated to the memory of John McCall

28/10/2025

With permission from the family, it is with great sadness we must announce the following.

STORY Josephine Norah (Joyce)
Peacefully on Monday 20th October 2025 at The Cumberland Infirmary. Joyce aged 97 years. Beloved wife of the late John, treasured mother of Jenny, much loved mum of Joanne, loved mother-in-law of Tony, dear grandma of Arran, adored and cherished grandma of Kelly and Gary. Joyce will be sadly missed by her family and friends.

We all want to live forever and my mum did her best to do this, finally reaching the grand old age of 97 years old before her eyes were too heavy to keep open. This last week has been the hardest ever for me and at 6:30 tonight, mum peacefully passed away with Kelly and myself by her side. She lived her life to the full and waited to see Kelly get married last month and Gary set sail after all his hard work on the Disney Destiny before heading off to see her beloved husband John, to no doubt give him some grief. Rest in peace mum and thank you for everything. See you again when I come and join you. X###

Funeral Service to be held at Carlisle Crematorium on Friday 14th November at 11:40am. Family Flowers only by request. Donations in memory of Joyce will go to Northwest Ambulance Service.
All enquiries to Dawn Evans Funeral Directors 41-43 Warwick Road, Carlisle. Tel: 01228 597440
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22/10/2025

We are delighted to share some exciting news!

Dawn Evans Funeral Directors is now a proud member of SAIF – The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors.
This means all our clients can have complete confidence knowing that we operate under the strict guidelines and professional standards set by SAIF’s governing body. We are also pleased to share that Cumberland Council has recently implemented a new policy in which all Funeral Directors have to go through an inspection, which we believe all Funeral Directors in Carlisle have successfully passed — fantastic news for our community and a testament to the high standards maintained locally.

In addition, we’re thrilled to announce that Kelly is currently working towards her Funeral Directors Diploma. This is a wonderful step forward for both Kelly and our team, and it will further strengthen our ability to support and guide the families we serve with compassion and professionalism.

At Dawn Evans Funeral Directors, we remain committed to providing the highest standards of care, dignity and respect to every family who places their trust in us.

21/10/2025

With permission from the family, it is with great sadness we must announce the following.
Winifred Brown
(ex Working Men’s Club)
Peacefully on Thursday 16th October 2025 at the Cumberland Infirmary. Winnie aged 78 years. Beloved wife of Mike, much loved mam of Michael and Vicky. Dearest mother in law of Sarah and James. Devoted and loving nana of Jack, Lucy, James and Harry. Also a dear sister, sister-in-law, aunt and friend to many.
Funeral Service to be held at Carlisle Crematorium on Monday 3rd November at 2:20pm. Family flowers only by request. Donations in memory of Winnie will go to the Jigsaw Children’s Hospice.
All enquiries to Dawn Evans Funeral Directors 41-43 Warwick Road, Carlisle. Tel: 01228 597440.
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08/10/2025

With permission from the family, it is with great sadness we must announce the following.

FERGUSON Catherine
Peacefully at Kingston Court Care Home on Saturday 27th September 2025. Cath aged 90 years. A very much loved and greatly missed mam, grandma, great grandma and mother-in-law. Cath will be sadly missed by all her family and many friends.
Funeral Service to be held at Carlisle Crematorium on Tuesday 14th October at 11am. Family flowers only by request. Donations in loving memory of Cath will go to The Breast Care Unit, Cumberland Infirmary.
All enquiries to Dawn Evans Funeral Directors 41-43 Warwick Road, Carlisle. Tel: 01228 597440.

08/10/2025

With permission from the family, it is with great sadness we must announce the following.

PENRICE Martha
Peacefully at the Cumberland Infirmary on Wednesday 8th October 2025. Martha aged 74 years.
A much loved wife of Barney, loving and devoted mam of Samantha, Jason and the late Kerrie. Treasured nana to Leanne, Niamh and Ethan. A cherished great nana to Faith and Lara. Also a dear sister, sister-in-law, aunt, great aunt and friend.
Funeral Service to be held at Carlisle Crematorium on Monday 20th October at 1 pm. Family flowers only by request. Donations in memory of Martha will go to Alzheimer’s UK.
All enquiries to Dawn Evans Funeral Directors 41- 43 Warwick Road, Carlisle.
Tel: 01228 597440.
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01/10/2025

With permission from the family, it is with great sadness we must announce the following.
Sybil Heatley
Passed away peacefully at the Cumberland Infirmary on Wednesday 17th September 2025 after a short illness. Sybil aged 90 years. A very much loved wife, mam, nana, great nana, sister, sister-in-law and aunt. Also sadly missed by her dear friends.
Funeral Service to be held at Carlisle Crematorium on Friday 10th October at 12:20pm. Family flowers only by request. Donations in memory of Sybil will be divided between Parkinson UK and the Cancer Unit C.I.C
All enquiries to Dawn Evans Funeral Directors 41-43 Warwick Road, Carlisle. Tel: 01228 597440.
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