Metropolitan Funerals was established in 1941 by Richard Brazier and his family. A “Tradition of Excellence” was started and this changed the way people thought about a funeral service. Metropolitan Funerals offered families a quality service, with individual care and attention, backed up by a funeral company built on integrity.
Metropolitan Funerals understood the need to relieve grieving families of the details of preparing for the funeral and the attendance of many visitors. The first Metropolitan Funeral Home was established in Fortitude Valley (next door to the Valley Swimming Pool) and it would answer that need until the mid 1980’s when the building was sold.
Metropolitan Funerals was the first company to expand into the suburbs of Brisbane with the establishment of additional Funeral Homes in Mt Gravatt and Aspley in the early 1970’s in addition to the Valley. This progressive policy is reflected in the growth of the company and the increasing number of families who choose Metropolitan Funerals as their “family funeral director”.
Since then, Metropolitan Funerals has further expanded to better serve the needs of our local communities and now with 12 Funeral Homes and offices, conveniently located throughout Brisbane and suburbs, Beaudesert and the Gold Coast, Metropolitan Funerals provides more locations than any other company.
Metropolitan Funerals has been a witness to many pages in Australia’s history. Through the war years, Metropolitan Funerals saw first hand the bravery of young men and women as they fought for the freedom of our Australian lifestyle. We have had the privilege of serving many Heads of State, Members of the arts and entertainment world, and families from all walks of life that have needed our assistance.
Metropolitan Funerals has always been responsible for setting the standards and is proud to be a leader in providing the greatest flexibility in funeral services to cater for the real needs of the changing community. From an industry that once offered very few options, Metropolitan Funerals has adopted a policy of continuous improvement and offers improved facilities, vehicles and services to our client families.
Over the years, Metropolitan Funerals has seen many changes of a very old industry.
With the acceptance of cremation, the increases of multi-cultural communities, the introduction of female funeral directors into what was once a male domain (Metropolitan offer the option of male or female funeral directors), there are now many opportunities for families to personalise the funeral service in their own way within the needs and budget of each individual family.
Service styles have also varied from the most formal funeral mass to services featuring a lovely musical recital. Each service honours a unique individual who has lived life in his or her own style. We cater for all backgrounds, honouring the deceased and comforting their families.
Although Metropolitan Funerals has grown to that of Queensland’s largest funeral director, the Metropolitan Funerals’ staff has not forgotten the importance of treating each funeral with individual care and attention, taking a very close personal interest in their responsibility for their client’s welfare and personal requests.
Metropolitan Funerals (although no longer owned by the Brazier family) remain very proud that they are an Australian Owned Company still practicing the quality, the dignity, the integrity and the respect that is so important to an industry that specializes in care.
