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, and to let you compare prices between
different funeral directors (because prices can vary).
ATTENDED FUNERAL (funeral
director’s charges only).............................................................£2,088.00
This is a funeral where
family and friends have a ceremony, event or service for the deceased person
at the same time as they attend their burial or cremation.
Taking care of all necessary legal and
administrative arrangements................................................................................................. £730.00
Collecting and transporting the deceased person
from the place of death (normally within 15 miles of the funeral director’s
premises) into the funeral director’s care ...............................................£155.00
Care of the deceased person before the funeral in
appropriate facilities. The deceased person will be kept at the funeral
director’s premises
....................................................................................£368.00
Providing a suitable coffin – this will be made
from real oak veneer on MDF board
............... £350.00
Viewing of the deceased person for family and
friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer)
..................................................................................... No fee
At a date and time you agree with the funeral
director, taking the deceased person direct to the agreed cemetery or
crematorium (normally within 20 miles of the funeral director’s premises) in
a hearse or other appropriate vehicle
...................................................................................................... £525.00
UNATTENDED FUNERAL This is a funeral where
family and friends may choose to have a ceremony, event or service for the
deceased person, but they do not attend the burial or cremation itself.
Burial (funeral director’s
charges only) ................................................................................£1,400.00
Cremation (funeral
director’s charges plus the cremation fee)........................................... ... £1,920.00
FEES YOU MUST PAY
For an Attended or
Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee.[1]
In this local area, the typical cost of the burial fee for local residents
is:
For a new grave, you will also need to pay for the
plot; for an existing grave with a memorial in place, you may need to pay a
removal/replacement fee. In addition, the cemetery may charge a number of
other fees. ...................£1,086.00
For an Attended cremation
funeral, the cremation fee.[2]
In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is: ................................ £899.00
Please discuss any specific
religious, belief-based and/or cultural requirements that you have with
the funeral director.
ADDITIONAL FUNERAL
DIRECTOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES This funeral director may
be able to supply a range of optional, additional products and services, or
to arrange (on your behalf) for a third party to supply them. Examples
include:
Additional
mileage (price per mile)
............................................£2.20
Additional transfers of
the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) ................................................................................................................£50.00/£450.00)
Collection and
delivery of ashes.......................................................................................Usually no fee
Embalming
..............................................................................................................................£155.00
Funeral
officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.)
............................................Prices on request
Prices on request
Services supplied outside
of normal office hours
..............................Prices on request
The funeral director can
give you a full list of what they can supply. They are likely to charge for
these additional products and services, so you may choose to take care of
some arrangements without their involvement, or you can use a different
supplier.
[1] This fee (which is sometimes called the
interment fee) is the charge made for digging and closing a new grave, or for
reopening and closing an existing grave.
[2] In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you
will usually need to pay doctors’ fees as well. This is the charge for two
doctors to sign the Medical Certificates for Cremation.