Standardised Price List, Simple Funeral and Direct Cremation
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, and to let you compare prices between different funeral directors (because prices can vary).
| Attended Funeral | £ 1,850.00 |
| 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 | £ 650.00 |
| 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 | £ 300.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. The deceased person will be kept at the funeral director’s | £ 250.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin – this will be made from [Coffin of choice] | Price on request |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £ 25.00 |
| 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 | £ 650.00 |
| Unattended Or Direct 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. |
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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | £ 900.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the crematorium fee) | £ 1,550.00 |
| 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. |
£1,660.00 |
| For an Attended cremation funeral, in this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents, for a 45 minute service is: |
£ 1,170.00 |
| 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: |
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| Additional mileage (price per mile) | £1.50 per mile |
| Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) | Within 25 mile radius |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £ 25.00 |
| Embalming | £ 175.00 |
| Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) | £ 248.00 |
| 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.
Choices of coffin
(Not all coffins are suitable for burial, some burial grounds have restrictions on types of coffin construction)
Traditional coffins
Solid Oak or Mahogany coffin
The finest, sustainably managed and sourced, solid wood coffin with decorative, pressed side-panels and a double or raised lid, fitted with three pairs of brass effect handles and inscribed nameplate.
£1150.00
Oak or mahogany veneered coffin
Fitted with three pairs of brass effect handles and inscribed nameplate. Gloss finish
£550.00
Elm veneer coffin
Fitted with three pairs of brass effect handles and inscribed nameplate
£550.00
Oak foil coffin
Fitted with two pairs of brass effect handles. Suitable for burial or cremation
£450.00
Other Natural product coffins
(inc. wicker, bamboo, plain un-varnished wood, wool and many others. Please ask for more details.
£850.00
Unique coffins
Picture, coloured and photograph coffins, inc. cardboard construction (Please ask for more details)
£595.00
*All pictures are representative only and an exact match is not possible in many cases.
**Flowers pictured are not included
Cremation without Ceremony and Simple funerals
Cremation without Ceremony/Direct Cremation – £1,550 inclusive (payment in advance)
This Service Includes:
- Bringing the deceased into our care. From the place of death within the local area to our premises (25 mile radius from any of our offices).
- Funeral Director. Making the necessary arrangements, giving guidance on registration and other documents.
- Provision of a suitable coffin.
- A suitable vehicle and bearers. To convey the deceased to the Crematorium.
- All necessary Third Party Fees. Crematorium fees.
This Service does not include:
- Mourner attendance at the crematorium
- A funeral cortege to travel to the Crematorium
- A minister or officiant
- Visiting the chapel of rest
- Placing a newspaper announcement
- Ordering Flowers
- Sharing details of service time and location
- Video link/on-line streaming services
- Music being played
However…..You may want to make separate arrangements for a memorial service. This could be at any venue of your choice with a celebrant, minister or friend saying a few words and could include music or hymns as you wish. This could take place either before the cremation takes place or afterwards with the ashes present at the service.
The Simple Funeral – £3,400.00 inclusive (payment in advance)
This service includes:
- Bringing the deceased into our care From the place of death within the local area to our premises (25 mile radius from any of our offices).
- Funeral Director Making the necessary arrangements, giving guidance on registration and other documents and conducting the funeral.
- Care of the person who has died
- A Simple coffin Fitted for cremation.
- Hearse & Bearers Hearse to travel to the Crematorium or cemetery in Plymouth or Cornwall with the necessary bearers.
- Viewing at the Chapel of rest During normal office hours, by appointment.
- All necessary Third Party Fees for a 30 minute Crematorium service and officiant or Celebrant
The Simple Funeral does not include:
- Cars for the family – which are available at an additional charge of £300 per limousine.
- A service at a church or place of worship
- Any additional services, such as ordering flowers, placing a newspaper announcement or arranging Orders of Service
- Crematorium services – such as video-link/on-link streaming or electronic photograph collage displays