funeral costs

Bespoke Funeral

A bespoke funeral is based on your individual wishes and a full comprehensive list of options is available.  

Your funeral arranger will guide you through the different options so that you can make an informed decision on what’s right for you and your loved one.

Our Professional
Service Charge = £1,895.00

Our professional service charge includes the following:

Initial consultation including professional guidance from the outset.
Attending to the necessary funeral arrangements.
Completion of all statutory paperwork needed for the funeral to take place.
All funeral related administration.
All liaisons withrelevent third parties.
Attendance of the funeral director on the day of the funeral.
Provision of our hearse including necessary funeral operatives.
Collection of the ashes post cremation if applicable.

Additional:

Deceased Collection: (During normal working hours from our local area) = £125.00

Deceased Collection: (Outside normal working hours from our local area) = £250.00

Deceased Collection: (From non-local area) = £POE

Coffin: From = £325.00

Deceased Preparation: = No Extra Charge

Deceased Embalming: (Recommended for deceased viewing and lengthy periods) = No Extra Charge

Deceased Viewing: (During normal working hours by appointment only) = No Extra Charge

Deceased Viewing: (Outside normal working hours) = POE

Additional Service Location Surcharge: (Excluding Churchyards & Hawkinge Chapel) = £200.00

Weekend Funeral Surcharge: (AM) = £500.00

Weekend Funeral Surcharge: (PM) = £700.00

Take Home/Into Church: (For overnight rest during normal working hours) = £200.00

Take Home/Into Church: (For overnight rest outside normal working hours) = £400.00

Limousine(s): (Per limousine up to four) = £275.00

5th Limousine Onwards: (Per limousine) = £375.00

coffins

Traditional Oak £325.00
Stained Oak Veneer £425.00
Chiltern Sapale Veneer £425.00
Rookwood Elm Panelled with Raised Lid £595.00
Brinkley Oak Panelled with Raised Lid £825.00
Special Order Coffins £POE
Bamboo/Willow/Eco Friendly Coffins from £502.00
Cardboard Coffins from £499.00

Disbursements (Fees paid out by us on your behalf)

Barham Crematorium: from £995.00
Hawkinge Crematorium: from £835.00
Charing Crematorium: from £995.00
Herne Bay Crematorium: from £1,250.00
Church Fees £POE
Cemetery/Churchyard Fees £POE
Church of England Minister: (Cremation Service) £260.00
Catholic Minister: (Cremation Service) £POE
Celebrant: (Cremation Service) £260.00
Alternative Minister or Officiant: £POE
Floral Tribute(s) £POE
Disbursements

Limousines

From
= £275.00

Direct Cremation from £1,795.00 (Inc. cremation fees)

A direct cremation is the most basic type of funeral and will be carried out at the earliest opportunity after the statutory paperwork has been completed.  

There is no formal service and mourners are not permitted to attend the crematorium chapel.

ATTENDED DIRECT CREMATION FROM £2,395.00 (INC. CREMATION FEES)

An attended direct cremation enables a small number of mourners to attend the crematorium chapel for a short period of private reflection with accompanying music, however there is no formal service.

This type of funeral will be carried out at the earliest oppurtinuty after the statutory paperwork has been completed.

Simple Service FROM £2,145.00 (exC. DISBURSEMENTS)

A simple service enables an early morning traditional funeral to take place at a reduced cost in line with our professional membership guidelines.

There are limited options available with this type of funeral.

Our Locations

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Dover

161 London Road, Dover,
Kent, CT17 0TG

Phone: 01304 201665

Dover
Folkestone

37 Bouverie Road West, Folkestone,
Kent, CT20 2SZ

Phone: 01303 245500

Flokestone
Hythe

The Island, Red Lion Square, Hythe,
Kent, CT21 5AU

Phone: 01303 470346

Hythe