Funeral Costs
Our Advice...Your Choice
There are many options when it comes to planning a funeral. Whether you’re planning ahead or dealing with a crisis, our helpful and friendly team are here to offer honest and transparent advice on what you need and what you want. Don’t hesitate to call us on the above number or email us today for a no-commitment chat.
we always provide the following as standard
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Advice and support from an experienced funeral director
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Bringing your loved one into our care anytime (subject to legal paperwork)
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Dignified care of your loved one in our funeral homes
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Arrangement, communication & payment handling of third parties
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Arrangement & completion of legally required paperwork
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Bereavement support from your personal funeral director
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A fully carbon offset service with a tree planted in memory of your loved one
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Handling of charitable donations received at the service and online
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An online tribute page
ATTENDED FUNERAL SERVICE
Our attended service is designed to give the ultimate flexibility and create truly personal services. Our funeral directors will guide you through all the options available to you. The below fees covers the essentials required however the possibilities are endless.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR’S FEES
All items listed in our Standard Funeral Services as above
£995
BRINGING YOUR LOVED ONE INTO OUR CARE
From a hospital setting
£195
From home or care home
£295
On behalf of another funeral director
£395
CARE OF YOUR LOVED ONE PRIOR TO THE FUNERAL
We will care for your loved one at our funeral home for up to 21 days, a surcharge will be added of £10 per day beyond this time.
Care without preparation, dressing or visitation
(for the ‘leave me as I am’ requests)
£395
Care with dressing and visitation
(out of hours visits to our chapel is chargeable)
£495
Care with full embalming, dressing and visitation.
£595
FUNERAL VEHICLES
Our private estate car allows a more relaxed start to the funeral allowing your loved one to be placed into the chapel prior to the start of the service. This modern style of funeral has become very popular as it removes the ‘bells and whistles’ of a traditional funeral.
£195
Traditional Hearse
Our traditional hearse provides a formal start to the funeral service. You will see your loved one arrive and be carried in by our team of professional pall bearers.
£395
Horse Drawn Hearse
The most traditional and regal style of funeral transport. A white or black carriage, pulled by a pair of greys or blacks provided by our local carriagemasters – Blackthorne Carriage Company. A safety car is provided for the horses safety.
£995
Limousine(s)
Our limousines can provide transport for up to 7 family members to the service and onto the reception. This can reduce a lot of stress on the day as we take care of all the timings and logistics for you.
£250
Bespoke cortege route
Rather than travelling directly to the service we can alter the route to pass by or stop at special locations.
From £100
FUNERAL TEAM
Funeral Director & 2 pall bearers
£150
Funeral Director & 4 pall bearers
£250
Funeral Director & 6 pall bearers
£350
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Service in a single location
included
Service and committal in separate location
£150
Service and committal on separate days
£650
Service followed by direct cremation
£900 (includes cremation fees)
ASHES
Return of ashes within 15 miles of funeral home
Included
Return of ashes beyond 15 miles
£1 per mile after the first 15 miles
Our attendance and preparation during office hours
£150
Our attendance and preparation outside of office hours
£250
FAMILY SUPPLIED COFFIN
£100 Handling Charge
WOODEN COFFINS
Oak, elm, mahogany or limed oak effect coffin.
From £395
Oak or mahogany wooden veneer coffin.
from £495
Oak or mahogany solid wood coffin.
from £895
ENVIRONMENTAL COFFINS
White or manila cardboard coffin.
From £395
Woven coffins (willow, banaleaf, seagrass)
from £895
PERSONALISED COFFINS
We can provide painted, vinyl, engraved and various size/shaped coffins.
Price on application.
COFFIN SIZE RANGES
Our standard coffin size range is up to 6’2" x 20".
Will Incur Additional Cost
ASHES CASKETS
Traditional wooden caskets
£145
Environmental woven caskets
£195
TEMPORARY GRAVE MARKER CROSS
A 3ft wooden marker cross with a gold effect nameplate
£95
Our non-attended direct cremation package includes:
Our funeral directors services, bringing your loved one into our care from a hospital setting, care of your loved a plain MDF Coffin, necessary cremation fees and delivery of ashes within 15 miles of our funeral home.
£1395
ADDITIONAL COSTS
Bringing your loved one into our care from home or care home.
£100
Care of your loved one beyond 14 days
£150 per 7 days or part thereof
Bespoke size coffins
Coffins over 6’2" x 20" or above 20 stone in weight.
Will Incur Additional Cost
Our attended direct cremation package includes:
Our funeral directors services, bringing your loved one into our care from a hospital setting, care of your loved one, transport to the crematorium in our private vehicle, a plain wooden effect coffin, necessary cremation fees and delivery of ashes within 15 miles of our funeral home.
£2495
ADDITIONAL COSTS
Bringing your loved one into our care from home or care home.
£100
Care of your loved one beyond 14 days
£150 per 7 days or part thereof
Bespoke size coffins
Coffins over 6’2" x 20" or above 20 stone in weight.
Will Incur Additional Cost
Please note that an attended direct cremation allows up to 8 people to attend for 10 minutes in the crematorium chapel.
This service is designed to allow you to be present at the crematorium, play a favourite piece of music but not have a funeral service.
Spreading the Cost
We have a valuable relationship with Funeral Safe who offer finance options specifically for the funeral profession. The link opposite will take you to their easy to use finance calculator allowing you to spread the cost to an affordable level.
