Costs
We understand how difficult a time it can be to arrange the funeral of a loved one, as well as considering covering the costs.
In recognition of this we take no deposit as our standard policy before a funeral service takes place. We allow those using our services the time to arrange their finances, providing a detailed estimate of the funeral cost before the service takes place. This allows you to focus on the funeral ceremony, without a need to pay any deposit or upfront fees.
Please see the bottom of this page for downloadable price lists in PDF format.
Cremation Costs
| Attended | Traditional (Bespoke) | Unattended | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Professional Fees | £1925 | £2300 | £1000 |
| Coffin | £350 (Essential Coffin) | £395 (Ermin Coffin) | ✔ |
| Chapel Visits | During Office Hours | ✔ | - |
| Cortege from private address and/or service at separate location before cremation | - | ✔ | - |
| Officiant (from) | £185 | £185 | - |
| Doctors Certificates (if required) | £82 | £82 | £82 |
| Cremation fee from | £745 | £745 | £295 |
| Totals | £3287 | £3707 | £1377 |
*The total depends on crematorium fees which in this area range between £545 and £1075.
See notes below for more details.
Burial Costs
| Kingsdown Cemetery | Westmill Burial Ground | Unattended Burial at Kingsdown Cemetery | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawn | Traditional | New Grave | Existing Grave | ||
| Our Professional Fees | £2300 | £2300 | £2300 | £1000 | £1000 |
| Coffin (Ermin) | £395 | £395 | £395 | ✔ | ✔ |
| Chapel Visits | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | - | - |
| Cortege from a private address and/or service at separate location before burial | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | - | - |
| Officiant from | £185 | £185 | £185 | - | - |
| Grave Purchase (from, if required) - Single Plot | £1270 | £1845 | £400 | £1270 | - |
| Grave Purchase (from, if required) - Double Plot | £1490 | £2060 | £400 | £1490 | - |
| Interment Fee (grave preparation) - Single Depth | £825 | £750 | £400 | £825 | £825 |
| Interment Fee (grave preparation) - Double Depth | £925 | £925 | £400 | £925 | £925 |
| Totals including Grave Purchase (this is the total amount if you do not already have a plot) | £4975 (Single) | £5550 (Single) | £3440 | £3095 (Single Plot) | £1825 (Single Depth) |
| Totals including Grave Purchase (this is the total amount if you do not already have a plot) | £5295 (Double) | £5865 (Double | £3415 (Double Plot) | ||
| Totals with interment fee only (this is the total if you already have a plot at Kingsdown – single depth only) | £3705 | £3705 | £1825 | ||
The total depends on burial fees which in this area range between £500 and £925.
See notes below for more details.
Attended – 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.
Unattended - 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.
(1) Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements.
(2) 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.
(3) Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. The deceased person will be kept at the funeral director’s branch premises.
(4) Oak veneer coffin with real wood finish.
(5) Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer).
(6) 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.
(7) For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee. In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is between £545 and £1075.
(8) In this local area, the typical cost of the burial fee for local residents is between £500 and £925.
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.
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.
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.
Additional Funeral Director Products and Services
We are 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) | £1.45 |
|---|---|
| Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) | £250 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £20 |
| Embalming | £175 |
| Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) | Prices on request |
| Services supplied outside of normal office hours | Prices on request |
We can give you a full list of what we can supply. We will charge for these additional products and services, but you may choose to take care of some arrangements without our involvement, or you can use a different supplier.
Providing a First Class Service an an Affordable Cost
We understand how difficult a time it can be to arrange the funeral of a loved one, as well as considering covering the costs.
In recognition of this we take no deposit as our standard policy before a funeral service takes place. We allow those using our services the time to arrange their finances, providing a detailed estimate of the funeral cost before the service takes place. This allows you to focus on the funeral ceremony, without a need to pay any deposit or upfront fees.
