Latest news - Butterfields, Rotherham

International Tea Day 2025

21 May 25

Here in Yorkshire we are well known for liking a good cuppa…..we love our tea and enjoying...

Coeliac Awareness Month

13 May 25

Coeliac Awareness Month is a global initiative observed each May to increase public understanding...

VE Day 2025

08 May 25

The 8th of May 2025 is the 80th anniversary of VE Day, or 'Victory in Europe Day', markin...

Easter 2025

17 Apr 25

Easter was originally celebrated as a religious festival, and by some, still is, however, as the ...

Mothers Day 2025

30 Mar 25

Mother’s Day is a very special day for many ladies, a day when we can spoil our mums with t...

Carl Wilkinson - local darts legend

28 Mar 25

Butterfields are happy to be sponsoring local darts legend Carl Wilkinson (aka The Sword) and The...

Butterfields Service Chapel

17 Feb 25

Project Linus UK - Rotherham

17 Jan 25

Thank you to Andy's Man Club

08 Jan 25

Happy New Year 2025

31 Dec 24

As we head into 2025 we would like to offer our very best wishes to you all for the year ahead. M...

A Christmas Message 2024

24 Dec 24

The directors and staff here at

St John's Church, Mexborough 2024

23 Dec 24

In recent years it has been our honour to sponsor the tree at

St Margaret's Parish Church Memorial Service

20 Dec 24

A lovely Christmassy evening was had by all last night at

St Margaret's Church, Swinton 2024

19 Dec 24

Like many of the residents of Swinton we know Christmas is truly upon us when the marvellous Fath...

2024 Christmas Memorial Tree's

19 Dec 24

Since Prince Albert consort of Queen Victoria introduced the Christmas Tree

Grief at Xmas

17 Dec 24

We are sure many of you have your Christmas preparations well under way, here at

Holy Trinity Church, Christmas Festival 2024

13 Dec 24

Rotherham Minster 2024

12 Dec 24

We were delighted to give our support to the concert held at

2024 Charity Christmas Tree's

12 Dec 24

Each year we choose a different charity to be the beneficiary of our Christmas Memory Trees which...

Sprotbrough Memory Tree 2024

09 Dec 24

Christmas is often a time when our thoughts are turned to lost loved ones, just one way in which ...

Rotherham Crematorium 2024

06 Dec 24

Once again

Letters To Heaven 2024

06 Dec 24

Our LETTERS TO HEAVEN postbox provides a place to post letters written to loved ones who have pas...

St Thomas Church, Kilnhurst Xmas Tree 2024

22 Nov 24

Butterfields are proud to once again sponsor the Christmas Tree at

Carrfield Primary Academy

20 Nov 24

It was our pleasure to help Carrfield Primary Academy in purchasing some new and much needed sens...

St John's Methodist Church, Swinton

14 Nov 24

As part of our 150th anniversary community initiative we are delighted to be supporting St John&r...

Doncaster Model Flying Club

12 Nov 24

Doncaster Model Flying Club will be purchasing a new training model aircraft...

Remembrance Day 2024

08 Nov 24

What is Remembrance Day?

Remembrance Day is an annual event, where we remember all the pe...

Rawmarsh St Josephs JFC

07 Nov 24

Brampton Netball Club

06 Nov 24

Brampton Netball Club provides opportunities for children in the local area to build confidence, ...

Active Independence

23 Oct 24

David Butterfield was delighted to join the members of

Direct Cremation for only £1,800

22 Oct 24

**New Service from Butterfields**

Attended Direct Cremation Service – A T...

High Street Centre Rawmarsh

17 Oct 24

Here at

Pet Memorial Plaques

17 Oct 24

Swinton Community Focus Group

17 Oct 24

The good folk of Swinton will have a feast for their eyes this spring when a number of floral dis...

Baby Loss Awareness Week (BLAW) 2024

09 Oct 24

Baby Loss Awareness Week (BLAW) in 2024 will take place from October 9–15

Pregnancy...

MacMillan Coffee Morning 2024 - Thanks

27 Sep 24

Yet again local residents turned out to support our annual coffee morning in aid of

Liam Rodgers Memorial Cup

21 Sep 24

A fantastic crowd of over 300 people attended the charity football match on Saturday 21st Septemb...

24th Doncaster (1st Mexborough) Scout Group.

23 Sep 24

It is with great pleasure that 

Celebrating 150 Years: Exciting Updates on "A Yorkshire Undertaking"

11 Sep 24

As part of our ongoing 150th anniversary celebrations, we're thrilled to announce the re-rele...

Macmillan Coffee Morning 2024

02 Sep 24

It's that time of year again - The annual

Supporting Our Local Community

23 Aug 24

Here at Butterfields it has always been our family and company ethos to put back into our local c...

Diamond Wedding Celebrations

05 Jul 24

A Time Of Celebrations

Fathers Day 2024

14 Jun 24

This Father’s Day we take time to remember our dad’s and those who are, or who have b...

Welcome Steve

29 May 24

We also welcome Steve Oxborough who having retired from a 37 year career with Rotherham Metropoli...

Welcome Mark

29 May 24

Here at

Easter 2024

28 Mar 24

The Easter Holidays will soon be here, a time of year which means different things to each of us....

We're celebrating 150 years

12 Mar 24

We are delighted to announce that Butterfields has reached a significant milestone this year, mar...

Mother's Day 2024

08 Mar 24

March the 10th is a day when we celebrate the amazing women in our lives...…our mothers.

International Women's Day 2024

07 Mar 24

Here at

Happy Retirement To Denis

29 Feb 24

We are saying farewell to one of our longest standing members of the

Thank you to the BARC Charity

05 Jan 24

A New Year Message To You All

29 Dec 23

The greatest gift we can have is to love and be loved.

As a new year approaches our thoug...

A Christmas Message

19 Dec 23

We all experience Christmas in many different ways, as we get older it’s not about presents...

2023 Memorial Xmas Tree's

12 Dec 23

In keeping with our long standing tradition we invite you to come and place memorial cards on our...

St Margaret's Xmas Lights Switch On

12 Dec 23

Once again it is our great pleasure to sponsor the beautiful Christmas Tree's that are displa...

2023 Charity Christmas Tree's

04 Dec 23

The festive season is upon us once again and in keeping with our annual tradition we will be putt...

St Thomas Church, Kilnhurst Xmas Tree 2023

27 Nov 23

Xmas Lights Switch On

22 Nov 23

Our New Pets Corner

02 Nov 23

We Brit’s are known as a nation of pet lovers and here at

Remembrance Day 2023

01 Nov 23

As our country prepares to pay their respects to the brave men and women who gave their lives in ...

Poppy Appeal 2023

31 Oct 23

POPPY APPEAL 2023

David's 40th Year!

27 Oct 23

David’s 40th Year

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Motorcycle Hearse Hire

10 Oct 23

Do you, or your loved one, share a passion for motorcycles?

Our friends at

Baby Loss Awareness Week

09 Oct 23

Baby Loss Awareness Week 9th – 15th October

Here at Butterfields, we are supporting...

Letters To Heaven

12 Oct 23

LETTERS TO HEAVEN

Here at

A Big Thank You To Everyone!

29 Sep 23

The Butterfield family would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came along to support o...

Coffee, Cake and Chat for Charity

14 Sep 23

Coffee, Cake and Chat in aid of Charity

Many of us know someone living with cancer and we...

Macmillan Coffee Morning 2023

01 Sep 23

The staff of Butterfield’s in Swinton will be throwing open the doors of their tea rooms on...

Happy Yorkshire Day Folks!

01 Aug 23

Yorkshire Day is celebrated on August 1st. Yorkshire belongs to the United Kingdom and was former...

Swinton Open Gardens 2023

19 Jun 23

This Sunday 25th June is SWINTON OPEN GARDENS day, where you are invited to visit 8 local gardens...

Fathers Day 2023

14 Jun 23

As Fathers Day approaches many of us take time to celebrate with our dad’s and granddad&rsq...

CTB Memorial Garden

13 Jun 23

Honour your loved ones in our Memorial Garden, inter their ashes in a serene setting ensuring the...

Mexborough Athletic Sport & Social Club Appeal

19 May 23

As keen supporters of our local community and sporting clubs,

King Charles 111 Coronation

03 May 23

Our country is celebrating a new royal era with the coronation of his Majesty King Charles the 3r...

Our Easter Message To You

05 Apr 23

Easter was originally celebrated as a religious festival, and by some, still is, however, as the ...

Welcome Maxine

20 Mar 23

We would like to officially introduce you all to our newest staff member – Maxine, who join...

A Thought For Mother's Day

16 Mar 23

As Mothering Sunday approaches our thoughts turn to those women in our lives we have lost...Mothe...

Thank You For Your Generosity

12 Jan 23

Father Barley and ourselves would like to express our gratitude for your continued support of our...

A New Year Message

30 Dec 22

As the year draws to a close, our thoughts drift to the time that has passed...

CTB Memorial Garden & Galley

23 Dec 22

Our Memorial Garden and Gallery will be open all over the festive period for you to come and reme...

Swinton Church Xmas Events

19 Dec 22

The Butterfield family were delighted to attend the concert on Friday evening held by Father Barl...

Mexborough Church, Xmas Tree

12 Dec 22

A joyful evening was enjoyed by many local residents and regular members of the congregation at t...

St Margaret's Church, Xmas Tree's

09 Dec 22

It is with great pride that

Coping With Grief At Christmas

05 Dec 22

Many people tend to come together with family and friends throughout December to celebrate the fe...

2022 Charity Christmas Tree's

01 Dec 22

The festive season is upon us once again and in keeping with our annual tradition we will be putt...

Rotherham Crematorium Carol Service

22 Nov 22

St Thomas Church, Kilnhurst Christmas Tree

16 Nov 22

Butterfields are proud to once again sponsor the beautiful Christmas Tree at St Thomas' Churc...

Poppy Appeal 2022

09 Nov 22

After the World War 1 ended in 1918 it was decided that the millions of people who had died all o...

Direct Cremations

23 Sep 22

A direct cremation is a modern alternative to a traditional cremation service. It is becoming a m...

Queen Elizabeth ll's state funeral

12 Sep 22

We express our deepest sympathies for the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II. We are very fortunate...

The Hat is Back!

25 Aug 22

The Tale of the top hat is now all over

And the topper is no longer being a rover

Welcome John

24 Aug 22

We would like to officially welcome our latest addition to the team here at Butterfields.

Missing Top Hat Mystery

24 Aug 22

An undertaker in Wath Church was sat,

Conducting a funeral service he was at,

Whe...

New Defibrillator in Swinton

14 Jul 22

“Life is fragile”. A few simple words that were brought ho...

Welcome Callum

16 Jun 22

We would like to introduce you all to our newest member of staff – Callum.

We belie...

Mothers Day 2022

25 Mar 22

Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as mot...

New Memorials Website & Facebook Page

23 Mar 22

Butterfields are proud to announce the launch of our brand new website, Memorials of Elegance

Thanks for our Yorkshire Air Ambulances

11 Jan 22

Once again we would like to express our gratitude for your continued support of our annual Charit...

Our New Year Message To You

31 Dec 21

New Year is one event that everyone is highly excited about for several reasons. New Year stirs n...

St Margaret's Church, Swinton Xmas Tree's

09 Dec 21

More than ever this year many people are looking forward to the festive season. Having spent last...

Grief At Christmas

07 Dec 21

Grief at Christmas

Coping with grief at any time of the year is extremely difficult, add ...

2021 Charity Christmas Tree's

30 Nov 21

2021 CHARITY CHRISTMAS TREE’S

St Thomas Church, Kilnhurst Xmas Tree

26 Nov 21

Christmas got off to a wonderful start last night when the Christmas tree switch on took place at...

Poppy Appeal 2021

08 Nov 21

As we are all aware last year’s Poppy Appeal was very different to what we are all accustom...

Mexborough Cricket Club Fun Day

25 Aug 21

Proud to be sponsoring this fun day for

Enjoy our Memorial Garden

17 Jun 21

This really is a lovely time of the year to come down and enjoy the Memorial Garden at Butterfiel...

Reopening of our Catering Room

11 May 21

Further to Boris Johnson’s latest announcement, we are able to enter into step 3 of the roa...

Easter Message

29 Mar 21

As we all know It is not always easy to find words of comfort and hope for the bereaved; this can...

Sincere Apologies

24 Feb 21

Butterfield's would like to apologise once again for any inconvenience caused if you could no...

Sponsoring Mexborough Cricket Club

02 Feb 21

Butterfields are happy to be sponsoring 

Light A Candle

26 Jan 21

The act of lighting a candle in honor of those who have passed is a centuries old tradition that ...

Thank you to the NHS Superheroes

07 Jan 21

Once again we would like to express our gratitude for your continued support of our annual Charit...

NATIONAL LOCKDOWN (5th Jan 2021)

05 Jan 21

As it stands, Government guidance in relation to funeral services remains at a MAXIMUM of 30 mour...

Our New Year Message To You All

04 Jan 21

2020 has been a year of tragedies, heartbreak and unprecedented losses, not only in our own commu...

St Margaret's Xmas Tree

23 Dec 20

This year Butterfields were happy to help provide the Christmas tree in 

Our Christmas Message To You All

09 Dec 20

Christmas is an achingly painful time for those who have lost a loved one.

There is so mu...

2020 Charity Christmas Tree's

30 Nov 20

Each year Butterfields provides a Christmas tree at both our Swinton and Kimberworth branches for...

Fogging Machine

18 Nov 20

During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, fog, mist, vapour or UV treatments are seen as additi...

COVID 19 UPDATE

12 Nov 20

We thought it an appropriate time to do a brief update of our current working practices under the...

Stay Safe

04 Nov 20

Boris Johnson has announced the second lockdown for our country starting 5/11/2020. Difficult tim...

2020 Poppy Appeal

15 Oct 20

This year’s Remembrance Sunday will be commemorated by many of us in a very different way t...

Supporting NHS test & trace

24 Sep 20

Recording customer details: how we u...

Restarting Bereavement Support

02 Sep 20

We are pleased to inform you that we are now able to start offering our Bereavement Support Servi...

A Friend In Need

21 Jul 20

Most of you will know Hayley and be aware that unfortunately she had to leave us a little while b...

Welcome Jordan

18 Jun 20

We would like to introduce you all to our newest member of staff - Jordan, who joined us at the e...

Farewell to Hayley

08 Jun 20

On a sad note we have had to say goodbye to a valued and much loved colleague Hayley Haugen due t...

Our Limousines

20 May 20

Further to the last update we posted in March regarding the measures we have taken to protect our...

Important Information on Coronavirus

25 Mar 20

C T Butterfields will continue to provide funeral services to the local community during this pan...

CORONOVIRUS COVID-19

18 Mar 20

In light of the current situation we would like to update you all on the situation here at Butter...

Un-Bear-lievable Charity Xmas Tree Donations!

28 Jan 20

We would like to express our gratitude for your continued support of our annual Charity Christmas...

A New Year Message from Butterfields

02 Jan 20

Trying to find words of comfort for those who are grieving is never easy but particularly so at t...

A Christmas Message from Butterfields

16 Dec 19

Christmas fans the embers of a loss regardless of how recent or distant it may have been; it can ...

Rotary Christmas Concert 2019

13 Dec 19

Mexborough & District Rotary Club presents 'A Musical and Choral Celebration of Christmas...

2019 Charity Christmas Trees

03 Dec 19

At Christmas time each year, trees are provided for people to attach cards with appropriate messa...

Woodman Xmas Tree Sponsors

18 Nov 19

Butterfields are happy to announce that we are the proud sponsors of the Woodman Christmas Tree t...

Butterfields Brollies

14 Nov 19

We are very pleased with our new printed umbrellas, they are perfect for the rainy weather w...

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

31 Oct 19

Every year the nation unites to remember and honour those who sacrificed so much to protect and e...

Heartfelt Thanks

02 Oct 19

Another fantastic year for fundraising at the Macmillan Coffee Morning last week!

Once ag...

A Milestone

26 Sep 19

This month we are celebrating with one of our staff members - Hayley Haugen on the 10th anniversa...

Macmillan Coffee Morning

09 Sep 19

C T Butterfields are happy to be once again holding the Macmillan’s world’s biggest c...

Funeral Plan Brochure Download available

21 Aug 19

Here at Butterfields’ we strive to make all aspects of dealing with a death and the funeral...

Stoneguard Memorial Insurance

23 Jul 19

The Stoneguard Memorial Stone Insurance is an “All Risks” policy, covering your memor...

WE ARE ALL MADE OF STARDUST

26 Jun 19

We are proud to be able to offer in conjunction with Ascension Flights a truly unique personal se...

Please review Butterfields on Google

28 May 19

The Butterfields family and our experienced, caring team are dedicated in every way to ensure tha...

Catering at Butterfields

23 May 19

We have had some lovely feedback regarding our catering services here at Butterfields' and we...

Farewell and Hello

01 May 19

After almost 13 years of working along side us as a Funeral Operative we are saying goodbye to St...

Thoughts for Easter

17 Apr 19

Easter may not be the first holiday or symbolic occasion to come to mind when we talk about how p...

Certificate Of Appreciation

19 Mar 19

We had the pleasure once again of welcoming Rachel, the volunteer from Help for Heroes to our Swi...

Thank you once again!

28 Jan 19

Butterfields would like to thank you all once again for so generously donating to our annual...

We've upgraded our website

09 Jan 19

We have recently upgraded our website to make it much more user friendly in this age of modern te...

New Year Message from Butterfields

03 Jan 19

The beginning of a new year is a difficult time for those living with the loss of a loved one. It...

2018 Charity Christmas Trees

04 Dec 18

At Christmas our thoughts naturally turn to those we love but also with great sadness to those wh...

Rotary 'Celebration of Christmas'

22 Nov 18

Mexborough & District Rotary Club presents 'A Musical and Choral Celebration of Christmas...

Facebook Page Hacked

12 Nov 18

Recently BUTTERFIELDS facebook page was unfortunately accessed illegally (hacked), we sincer...

Poppy Appeal 2018

01 Nov 18

100 years ago the guns fell silent on the world’s first truly global war. The First World W...

A HUGE THANK YOU

02 Oct 18

All of us here at Butterfield’s would like to say a huge heartfelt THANK YOU to you all for...

Macmillan Coffee Morning

14 Sep 18

C T Butterfields will be holding the Macmillan’s world’s biggest coffee morning event...

Low Cost Funeral Option

10 Sep 18

Here at Butterfields we understand the rising cost of funerals and with this in mind we are now a...

Memory Bears by Sue – Ted & Thread.

16 Aug 18

Available now through Butterfields – Memory Bears by Sue – Ted & Thread

Refurbished Memorial Showroom

16 Aug 18

Here at Butterfields we have recently refurbished our Memorial Showroom at our Swinton head offic...

Obituary section revamped

26 Jun 18

We are always looking at ways to develop our website further so that we can continue to provide v...

Wear A Hat Day for Charity

10 May 18

Farewell to Nick

13 Apr 18

Following almost 4 years full time employment with Butterfields, today we say farewell to one of ...

Cremation Keepsakes - Urns

28 Feb 18

We’ve recently updated our website to include several new ranges of Urns. These vary from b...

Thank You One & All!

04 Jan 18

Butterfields would like to thank everyone who once again so generously donated to our annual...

New Year Message

02 Jan 18

The end of one year and the beginning of another can be a difficult time when we are grieving; th...

Butterfields Memorial Masons Website

19 Dec 17

We are delighted to launch our brand new Memorial Masons website. The dedicated link below has co...

Congratulations to Chris!

04 Dec 17

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Rotary Club Xmas Concert

30 Nov 17

2017 Charity Christmas Trees

30 Nov 17

Christmas is almost upon us again and our thoughts turn to those we love and more poignantly to t...

Rotherham Funeral Costs

20 Nov 17

Delivering the perfect service and ensuring that your Rotherham funeral is carried out precisely ...

A HUGE THANK YOU

03 Oct 17

All of us here at Butterfield’s would like to say a huge heartfelt THANK YOU to you all for...

Butterfields in-house Memorial Masons

25 Sep 17

Providing the complete funeral package is just what Butterfields aspires to do, and this includes...

Butterfields new Funeral Fleet arrives

13 Jul 17

The new fleet of funeral cars have arrived at Butterfields, Rotherham, this month and these consi...

Improving customer experience

15 Jun 17

Here at Butterfields, we are always looking at ways to improve our customer experience and ensure...

Choosing the right Funeral Coffin

16 May 17

Here at Butterfields, Rotherham Funeral Directors since 1874, we understand how the thought of se...

Pre-Paid Funeral Plans

28 Mar 17

The thought of planning a funeral before you really need to can be a very strange and daunting ex...

Obituaries For Loved Ones

21 Feb 17

At Butterfields Funeral Directors, Rotherham, we truly understand how painful it can be to lose a...

We are proud of our staff!

25 Jan 17

At Butterfields, we have a lovely workforce that is loyal and dedicated to doing a fantastic job....

A Big Thank You

03 Jan 17

Butterfields would like to thank everyone who so generously donated to our annual Charity Ch...

Christmas message

19 Dec 16

We understand how difficult Christmas can be for the bereaved; you have lost someone you love and...

2016 Charity Christmas Trees

05 Dec 16

We know that our loved ones are thought about all year round but, they are especiall...

Our Fleet of Funeral Cars

28 Nov 16

Our Fleet of Funeral Cars

We are particularly proud of our cars here at Butterfields Fune...

Butterfields Confidential Bereavement Support Service

01 Nov 16

As one of Doncaster and Rotherham's busiest funeral directors we at Butterfields really do un...

Butterfields Urns, Keepsakes and Jewellery

17 Oct 16

The death of a loved one can leave a void which is very hard to fill. With that in mind you may w...

How Butterfields Make Memorials

03 Oct 16

We are very proud to have our very own Memorial Department at our Swinton premises. All our memor...

Thanks to you ALL

30 Sep 16

Thank you to EVERYONE who attended our coffee mornings today at our Swinton & Kimberworth bra...

Macmillan Coffee Morning

05 Sep 16

C T Butterfields will be holding the Macmillan’s "world’s biggest coffee morning...

Catering for Funeral Receptions

18 Jul 16

With decades of experience in the funeral directors field we understand at Butterfields just how ...

We’ve made some changes

18 May 16

Butterfields are continuing to use the latest technology with responsive website design so that w...

Many Thanks

15 Jan 16

Butterfields would like to thank everyone who donated to our Charity Christmas Trees annual event...

Charity Christmas Trees

30 Nov 15

Remembering your Loved one’s this Christmas.

We are holding our an...

Many Thanks!

28 Sep 15

Butterfields would like to say a big thank you to everyone who took part and came along to the Ma...

Macmillan Coffee Morning

10 Sep 15

C T Butterfields will be holding the  Macmillan’s world’s biggest coffee morning...

Swinton Open Gardens

17 Jun 15

Swinton Open Gardens has been a regular charitable event for a number of years and this year the ...

Thank You

30 Apr 15

C T Butterfields would like to thank the local Kimberworth community for supporting their Easter ...

Quote from Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice

12 Mar 15

“Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice is a special place filled with love and lau...

Easter Egg Decorating for Charity

05 Mar 15

We will be holding our very first Easter charity event this year at our Kimberworth office.

Important Announcement

23 Jan 15

CT Butterfields and Sons Ltd wish to publish and confirm that they are not associated wit...

Christmas Tree Donations

21 Jan 15

Christmas 2014 was our third Charity Christmas tree event and we would like to extend our gratefu...

Celebrating 140 Years

03 Dec 14

Butterfields are delighted to be celebrating 140 years of trading this year and to commemorate th...