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.

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.

Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. The deceased person will be cared for at the funeral director's branch and premises.

Providing a suitable coffin.

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

*By law a fee is listed but it will not be charged on our estimate and invoice.

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 directors' premises) in a hearse or appropriate vehicle.

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)

Cremation (funeral director's charges plus the cremation fee)*

*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.

For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee*.

*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 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.

For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee**. In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is:

**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 Certificate for Cremation.

Please discuss any specific religious, belief-based and/or cultural requirements that you have with the funeral director.

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)

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

Collection and delivery of ashes.

*By law a fee is listed but it will not be charged on our estimate and invoice.

Embalming

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

Services supplied outside of normal office hours.

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.

*You may notice on the Competition & Marketing Authority's (CMA) Standardised Price List that we have shown a charge of £1 for visits to the chapel of rest within office hours and collection and delivery of ashes (locally). It has never been our practice to charge any fee for this but the CMA insists that a charge is shown for every item hence the minimal fee. This fee will not be charged on our final invoice.