Standardised Price List

All funeral directors are legally required to publish this Price List for a standardised set of products andservices. 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)

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.

£2,325

Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements

£1,395

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

£240

Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. The deceased person will be kept at the funeral director’s branch premises.

£145

Providing a suitable coffin – this will be made from engineered wood or enviro-board

from £295

Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer)

£1

At the 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

£250

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)

£900

Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2

from £1,250

Fees you must pay:
For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee1

£965 – £1411.50

In this local area, the typical cost of the burial fee for local residents is:

£965

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 cemetary may charge a number of other fees.

For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee2

£325-£1,655

In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is:

£1,100

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 or services, or to arrange (on your behalf) for a third party to supply them. Examples include:

Additional mileage (price per mile)

£1.50

Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer)

£150

Collection and delivery of ashes

prices on request

Embalming

£150

Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.)

nil to £250

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 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 doctor’s fees as well. This is the charge for two doctors to sign the Medical Certificates for Cremation.