Independent Funeral Director
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Funeral Costs
We aim to organise a funeral that is professional and dignified, without putting somebody in a worrying financial position.
We are open and transparent about our costs and services. We arrange professional and dignified services that fit your needs.
To demonstrate our fairness and professionalism, we have signed the ‘Fair Funerals Pledge 2020’ and state our commitments in a clear way.
Transparent Costs
No Hidden Fees
Compassionate Staff
Dignified Services
Professional Team
Clear Commitments
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).
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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. |
£1600.00 | |
| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £495.00 | |
| 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 | £195.00 | |
| 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] | £225.00 | |
| Providing a suitable coffin – A simple coffin, lined, upholstered with engraved nameplate | £195.00 | |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £95.00 | |
| 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 | £395.00 | |
UNATTENDED FUNERALThis 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) | Not offered | |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee) [2] | £1400.00 | |
FEES YOU MUST PAY |
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| For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee.[1] | £550.00 | |
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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 |
£366.00 | |
| For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee.[2] In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is: |
£872.00 | |
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) | £0.60 | |
| Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) | £120.00 | |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | Prices on request | |
| Embalming | £140.00 | |
| Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) | Prices on request | |
| 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.
[2] 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.
Our Prices
Transparent costs and no hidden fees
Classic £1995
Disbursement costs to be added
Includes:
– Funeral Directors Professional services –
– Arrangement of Chosen Additional Services –
– Necessary pre-funeral conveyances –
– Care, presentation & embalming of the person –
– Private use of Chapel of Rest * –
– Standard hearse for funeral –
– Minimum of 4 bearers provided for funeral –
– Client choice of crematorium –
– Client choice of day & time of funeral –
– Collection & Administration of Donations –
– Coffin choice to be added ** –
* Visits to our chapel by appointment at your convenience
Payment Terms
We request an advance payment within 48hrs of making arrangements for the disbursement costs paid on your behalf. The account balance is due within 28 days from date of the funeral.
Simple £1600
Disbursement costs to be added
Includes:
– Limited Funeral Directors Professional services –
– Necessary pre funeral conveyances –
– Care & presentation of the person –
– Private use of Chapel of Rest ** –
– Standard hearse only for funeral –
– Necessary bearers for funeral –
– Includes the Simple coffin Only –
– Client choice of crematorium –
– Client choice of day & time of funeral –
** Visits to our chapel by appointment only during normal office hours
Payment Terms
We request an advance payment within 48hrs of making arrangements for the disbursement costs paid on your behalf. The account balance is due within 28 days from date of the funeral.
Direct Cremation £1400
Fully Inclusive of Disbursement Costs
Includes:
– Limited Funeral Directors Professional services –
– Necessary pre-funeral conveyances –
– Care & presentation of the person –
– Private use of Chapel of Rest ** –
– Transfer by private ambulance for funeral –
– Necessary bearers for funeral –
– Includes the Basic coffin only –
– No choice of crematorium, day or time –
– Unattended service with no funeral ceremony –
** Visits to our chapel by appointment only during normal office hours
Payment Terms
We request the full cost of the ‘Direct Cremation Funeral’
is made within 72hrs of making arrangements.
Our Pledge & Commitment
As an open and transparent Funeral Directors, we commit to the following pledges:
We will help people to find funerals that are within their means
We will be open about the price of our services
We will be open and clear about third party costs
We will be open about the advance payment we require and when this and the final balance are due
By signing the Fair Funerals pledge 2020, we agree to put transparency and honesty at the centre of our work, and aspire to be the change we all want to see within the funeral industry
Arrangement of Additional Services & Choices
You may wish to add a particular service or make choices to add to the funeral arrangement.
We always provide a written estimate at the time of arrangement, so you are fully aware of all the costs before entering into any agreement.
Disbursement Costs
The disbursement costs are the necessary fees that are paid on the clients behalf to 3rd parties needed to complete a funeral.
These are added to the Funeral Directors costs for the final balance.
What are the Disbursement Costs?
Depending on the funeral type, service choice they can include:
Crematorium, Doctors Cremation Forms, Minister, Church, Organist, Verger, Gravedigger, Cemetery Costs, Interment Fees, Out of Area Fee, headstone removal.
A breakdown of necessary disbursement costs and what needs to be added to the funeral directors costs for the funeral are explained below
Crematorium
Service
Crematorium Fee
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Doctors Cremation Forms
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Minister to Officiate
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There are 5 crematoriums local to us.
Their fees are as follows:
– Preston £872
– Lancaster £1160
– Carleton £815 – £860
– Lytham £860
– Beetham £1025
Costs for somebody to officiate are:
Church of England Vicar £217
Roman Catholic Priest £200
Celebrant Minister £220
This cost may vary if another denominational minister or alternative is chosen.
Please Note
It is important to include the cost of the completion of Doctors Cremation Forms to the crematorium fees if applicable *
This is currently £82.00
* This is not necessary if HM Coroner has issued alternative paperwork.
Church Service
with Cremation
Church Fees
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Doctors Cremation Forms
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Crematorium Fee
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Church of England Church – £514
Service Fee £217
Organist £100
Verger £50
Facilities £100
Committal Fee £32
Clergy Travel £15
Roman Catholic Church – £635
Funeral Mass Fee £300
Priest Fee £220
Organist £100
Clergy Travel £15
Other Churches
We have Methodist, Free Methodist, United Reformed, Quaker and Baptist Churches locally. We cannot break down all these costs individually. Should you require a service in another local church, we will find the accurate costs and provide this to you beforehand.
Please Note
The chosen crematorium cost would need to be added to the church costs together with the Doctors Cremation Forms costs if applicable.
Church Service
with Burial
Church Fees
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Preparation of Grave Fee
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Church of England Church – £815
Service Fee £217
Organist £100
Verger £50
Facilities £100
Interment Fee £348
Roman Catholic Church – £1125
Mass & Interment Fee £900
Priest Fee £225
Organist £100
Other Burial Grounds
There are other churchyards locally.
We cannot detail all the different costs but should you require a burial at another churchyard, we will find
the accurate costs beforehand.
Preparation of Grave in churchyard
£500 – £550
This fee is for the gravedigger to dig and prepare a grave plot. The cost may vary slightly depending on the depth prepared.
Costs vary at local council cemeteries.
Lancaster City Council Cemeteries
Total Cost £1528
Exclusive Right of Burial £807
Interment Fee £721
Wyre Borough Council Cemeteries
Total Cost £1628
Exclusive Right of Burial £874
Interment Fee £754
Please Note
The cost of a burial elsewhere will need to be added to a normal church service fee.
Some cemeteries also charge an additional fee if the person did not live within the council boundary. This can be double or triple the cemetery fees.
We can provide an accurate cost at the time of need depending on personal circumstance.
Coffin Choices
When the ‘Classic Funeral’ has been chosen, you can have a choice of any particular coffin.
We generally offer a choice of 4 but can provide any type you may wish to choose
All of our coffins are expertly constructed and fitted out appropriately with all the relevant and proper coffin furniture.
They are also properly lined, fitted and upholstered with a quality interior. Finished with an engraved nameplate.
The Canterbury
£385
A veneered Oak coffin with double lid mouldings in a medium stained finish.
Fully lined, upholstered and fitted with engraved nameplate
The Wellington
£415
A veneered oak coffin with flat sides, stepped raised lid with a light oak finish.
Fully lined, furnished and an engraved nameplate.
The Hamilton
£435
A veneered Oak coffin with pressed panel sides, flat lid and a dark mahogany finish.
Fully lined, upholstered and fitted with engraved nameplate.
The Albany
£495
A veneered Oak coffin with pressed panel sides, raised lid and hinged bar handles in a light oak finish.
Fully lined, upholstered and fitted with engraved nameplate
The Simple Funeral
Choice
We offer many different styles and types of coffins and caskets that will suit many different tastes and opinions
Should you feel a different or unique choice of coffin is more appropriate, we would be happy to discuss your needs and guide you carefully
