Standardised Price List
All funeral directors are 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)
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 necesary legal and administrative arrangements £640
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 £200
Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. The deceased person will be kept at [both] the funeral director’s [branch premises] [and at other] [non-branch premises] £250
Providing a suitable coffin – this will be made from wood veneer, standard size 6’2″ x 23″ x 12″ £225
Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) £300
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 £600
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) £1,695
Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee) £1,285
Fees you must pay
For Attended or Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee* £150 – £21,975
In this local area, the typical cost of the burial fee for local residents is: £1,698
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 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. Depending on the cemetery, they may also charge other fees.
The Cremation Fee** for an Attended Cremation Funeral is £475 – £1200
In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is: £1000
If you have any religious, belief-based or cultural requirements, speak with your 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
Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g.to their home or place of worship etc.) (Price per transfer) £300
Collection and delivery of ashes £100
Embalming £70-£250
Bespoke coffin larger than 6’2″x 23″ £300
Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) Prices on request
Services supplied outside of normal office hours Prices on request
Surcharges or additional fees may apply for the following:
Scotland £450
Northern Ireland £350
Isle of Wight £400
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.
*This fee (which is sometimes called and interment fee) is the charge made for digging and closing a new grave, or for reopening and closing an existing grave.
** In Northern Ireland, you may need to pay doctors’ fees. This is the charge for two doctors to sign the Cremation Forms, at £85 per signature, or £170 for two. These fees do not apply for a burial.
