Funeral Costs
Professional Service Charges
Professional fees
- Our basic funeral charge will include the use of our premises with private office and
reception facilities. - Advice on registering the death.
- Trained staff to advise at the initial consultation and complete all necessary forms.
- Liaising with all relevant authorities and clergy or other service providers.
- Collation of the required documentation which will be verified and forwarded to the
cemetery or crematorium authority. - Forwarding payments for all disbursements at no additional cost.
- Assistance with wording and placing announcements in local or national newspapers.Receiving and administration of charitable donations.
- Receiving and handling of floral tributes.
- Provision of a written estimate of all charges relating to the funeral service.
- Access to our 24 hour advice line.
£ 1,980.00
Removal / Care of deceased/ Embalming-(Temporary Preservation)
- Local removal and conveyance of the deceased in a specialist vehicle to our premises with their care and accommodation until the funeral (within a 10 mile radius).
- Removal times are based on normal business hours – Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Outside of these times there would be additional charge, please see our list.
- Last offices preparation of the deceased including, embalming, hygienic treatment and temporary preservation, dressing in personal clothing, please tell your funeral arranger if you do not require this.
The Hygienic treatment is a specialist treatment carried out by a trained professional to ensure the condition of the deceased is maintained for as long as possible,until the funeral service, this is included in our Removal/Care of the deceased fee, however, please note that an additional fee may apply outside of these costs if the deceased is confirmed or suspected to have an infectious condition requiring enhanced safety measures.
- Provision of mortuary facilities to properly hold and care for the deceased whilst in our care, (if at the time of booking a funeral date, we are asked to provide mortuary/chapel facilities exceeding 4 weeks, an additional weekly charge of £50.00 may apply)
- Attendance of all necessary staff and use of our facilities.
£ 975.00
(If at the time of booking a funeral date, should the family request a date exceeding 4 weeks, then additional weekly charges of £50 may apply)
Items in addition to the above basic funeral charge.
Motor Hearse/Professional Funeral Director/Gentlemen Bearers
- Provision of a motor hearse for a period of 3 hours with the services and supervision of a Professional Funeral Director and four professionally trained pall bearers.
- To comply with “Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992” we may have to use additional pall bearers, or a wheeled bier, an additional fee may be payable if this is the requirement.
£ 835.00
Limousines
- A six-seater black limousine with driver to escort the Hearse on the day of the funeral for a maximum
period of three hours, per limousine.
£ 350.00
(additional charge for each limousine for an extra hour, or part thereof £ 90.00 )
Hygienic treatment/embalming
- Hygienic treatment is a specialist treatment carried out by a trained professional to sanitise and ensure the condition of the deceased is maintained until the funeral service. (This service is now included as part of our Removal/Care of Deceased Fee and is no longer chargeable for standard level embalming)
£ 0.00
Coffin and Casket Charges
The following prices are for the individual coffin or casket, with interior linings and exterior furniture as shown in our brochure.
They do not include the funeral service charges or disbursements.
Furnished in foil wood effect
The Kenton Coffin - £518.00
The Crawford Coffin - £560.00
Furnished in oak veneer
The Regent Coffin - £596.00
The Royal Coffin - £653.00
Furnished in solid mahogany
The Crawford Coffin - £989.00
The Regent Coffin - £1,110.00
The Royal Coffin - £1,215.00
Furnished in solid oak
The Crawford Coffin - £991.00
The Regent Coffin - £1,170.00
The Royal Coffin - £1,275.00
To zinc metal line any of the above coffins and hermetically seal - From £460.00
Wicker and Bamboo coffins
From £810.00
Cardboard coffin (white or wood grain effect)
From £650.00
We also offer a selection of alternative coffins as well as wooden or metal American style caskets. Please ask to see our brochures.
Additional Requirements
- Additional charge for the provision of a black or white vintage Horse drawn hearse and pair, inclusive of the motor hearse converted into a floral hearse if required. A deduction will apply if not. £1,495.00
- Additional charge for the provision of a black or white vintage Horse drawn hearse and team (4 horses), inclusive of motor hearse converted into a floral hearse if required. A deduction will apply if not. £2,300.00
- Provision of a motor hearse and staff for conveyance of the coffin into a local church for evening reception. £360.00
- Provision of a motor hearse and staff for conveyance of the coffin to and laying out at a local private address. £360.00
- Removal & Replace of a lawn memorial from an existing grave for the purpose of interment. From: £650.00
- Removal & Replace of a full memorial from an existing grave for the purpose of interment. From: £900.00
(Should the Burial Authority require the memorial to be removed from the Grave and Cemetery for us to store it securely and replace on the Grave after 1 year, we will have to quote individually)
Release of Doves
- Single Dove - Prices on request
- Pair of Doves - Prices on request
Mourning Stationery
- Orders of Service - Prices on request
- Book of Condolence - Price on request
Removal and conveyance
Category A removals
- Monday to Friday
- 9.00am to 5.00pm
Included in basic funeral charge
Category B removals
- Monday to Friday
- 5:00pm to 9:00am
£325
Saturday & Sunday inclusive and all Statutory Holidays
£325
Excess charge for distance removals over 20 miles in total:
£2.65 per mile
Standardised Price List
All funeral directors are legally required to publish this price list for a standardised set of products and services. This is to help you think through your options and make choices.