Walter C. Parson Funeral Directors Join Plymouth Albion as a New Sponsor

Plymouth Albion is pleased to welcome Walter C. Parson Funeral Directors as a new sponsor for the 2026/27 season.

The sponsorship brings together two organisations with long-standing roots across Plymouth and the wider South West, both built on heritage, trust and a commitment to supporting the communities they serve.

As part of the relationship, Walter C. Parson and Plymouth Albion will also work together to provide families with the option of holding funeral services and wakes at Brickfields.

Seven Generations of Family Service

Walter C. Parson Funeral Directors is a family business established in 1842 at Stoke Climsland, Cornwall. Through inheritance and acquisition, the business has remained within the family for seven generations.

The company strives to deliver a first-class service, providing every family with the same care, respect and attention they would expect for a member of their own family.

By maintaining this strong ethos throughout the business and training its staff to the highest professional standards, Walter C. Parson has grown from a small family-owned funeral director into a group serving communities across the South West Peninsula.

The company now operates across Plymouth from St Judes, Crownhill, Plympton and Plymstock, as well as Ivybridge, Tavistock, Callington, Torpoint, Saltash, Newton Abbot, Torquay and Exeter.

Walter C. Parson offers a complete range of funeral services, including local direct cremation, competitively priced simple funerals and fully personalised traditional funeral services. Fully guaranteed pre-paid funeral plans are also available.

John Ware, Managing Director, Walter C. Parson, said:

“Walter C. Parson Funeral Directors are delighted to announce our sponsorship of Plymouth Albion for the coming season. As a seventh-generation family business which has supported local families since 1842, we believe passionately in supporting the communities we work within.

We wish the team the very best of luck and are looking forward to an exciting season ahead.

In conjunction with the club, we are also proud to announce the launch of the Plymouth Albion funeral service, with a funeral service able to take place within the Stormforce Marquee at Brickfields, followed by a wake in the same location.

The venue provides a fantastic space for the funeral of an Albion supporter to be held within touching distance of the pitch, or for a non-religious funeral service which requires a large venue. There is even the option of having an Albion-themed coffin.”

Funeral Services and Wakes at Brickfields

The Stormforce Marquee provides a flexible and welcoming space for families wishing to hold a funeral service, wake or celebration of life at Brickfields.

For Plymouth Albion supporters, the venue offers the opportunity to remember a loved one in a place that may have held special meaning to them, close to the pitch and surrounded by the history of the club.

The space is also available for non-religious funeral services and larger gatherings, with the option to hold both the service and wake in the same location.

Families interested in arranging a funeral service through Walter C. Parson at Plymouth Albion can contact their friendly and qualified team on 01752 767676.

Brickfields is also available to hire for wakes, celebrations of life and a range of other private events. For venue enquiries, please contact Plymouth Albion through plymouthalbion.com.

James Greenacre, Commercial Director, Plymouth Albion, said:

“We are proud to welcome Walter C. Parson Funeral Directors as a new sponsor. They are a highly respected family business with a long history of supporting people and communities across Plymouth and the South West.

This sponsorship also allows us to offer families a meaningful and flexible venue at Brickfields for funeral services, wakes and celebrations of life. For many supporters, Albion is an important part of their story, and we hope the option to hold a service here can provide comfort and a personal connection at a difficult time.”

We would like to thank John Ware and the team at Walter C. Parson for their support and look forward to working together throughout the 2026/27 season.

If your business would like to become part of Plymouth Albion’s growing sponsor community, please contact the commercial team at commercial@plymouthalbion.com.