Our Prices
We welcome the Order by the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) that all funeral directors must clearly show their prices. We have always been transparent and upfront with our prices and believe that we provide good value for the quality of our services. Whilst we can’t cover everything, this page shows the common costs and charges involved in arranging a funeral.
Please contact us if you would like a no obligation quote.
When making the arrangements, or as soon as possible afterwards, we will provide a full itemised estimate of the funeral costs showing our charges and the third party (disbursement) costs paid on your behalf e.g. crematorium, cemetery, minister etc.
Standardised Price List
Traditional, Simplicity and Unattended funeral services
From September 2021, it is a legal requirement for all funeral director’s to complete and publish/display a Standardised Price List to make it easier to compare costs between funeral directors. Please click on the link below to view the Standardised Price List.
Below are the prices of our Traditional, Simplicity and Unattended funeral services along with some third party costs and additional options. Additionally, a pdf version of our full options and prices can be downloaded by clicking the link below.
The price of our traditional funeral consists of five main parts as follows.
1. OUR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES £1,360
Our staff are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to respond to your initial call.
Our services can include:
Care of the deceased until the time of the funeral with visits to the chapel of rest as requested.
Meeting with you either at our office or in your own home to discuss your requirements and put in place all arrangements for the funeral, assisting with the completion of all statutory documentation and advice on certification and registration, ensuring all necessary documentation is obtained and delivered to the appropriate authority. Alternatively, arrangements can be made by telephone, email and post.
Liaising with crematoria, burial authorities, clergy, celebrants, organists and other venues in order to organise the funeral date and time.
Composing and placing funeral notices in local and national newspapers as required and setting up online announcement and tribute pages with an option to donate online to U.K. charities and churches. If a charity is registered, it is possible to add Gift Aid to a donation.
Drafting and arranging with a local independent printer for memorial service leaflets and funeral stationery, with proofs provided before printing.
Arranging reception venues and/or caterers as requested.
Ordering, receiving, and handling of floral tributes.
Collection and administering charitable donations.
Administering payment of the third party (disbursement) costs on your behalf.
The funeral director for coordinating and directing the funeral. We will provide the necessary support staff and equipment, bearers if required and provide pre-recorded music and operator.
2. TRANSFER OF THE DECEASED INTO OUR CARE
Provision of the vehicle and two staff to transfer the deceased into our care from a local address with up to 20 road miles included.
Additional mileage charged at £1 per mile.
During office hours (Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm excluding Bank Holidays) £95
Outside of office hours £175
Additional charge per extra staff member if required £45
Recommended Supplementary Service HYGIENIC TREATMENT (EMBALMING) OF THE DECEASED £95
In the interest of the best presentation and preservation of the deceased, we carry out hygienic treatment if the deceased is to be visited. We also usually require that this is carried out if the deceased is to be dressed in their own clothes without visiting or if there is a delay between death and the funeral taking place. Please advise if you do not wish us to carry out hygienic treatment.
3. YOUR CHOICE OF COFFIN OR CASKET
Please choose from our accompanying selection. All coffins are supplied lined and you have the choice between a gown and coordinating trim or, when the deceased is to be dressed in their own clothes, a satin coffin suite. Environmentally friendly coffins usually have a calico lining.
4. FUNERAL VEHICLES
Provision of a Mercedes hearse for the funeral £195
Provision of a seven-seater Mercedes limousine £185
Each with up to 20 road miles included. Additional mileage charged at £1 per mile.
ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE OPTION
- Horse drawn hearse from £950
- Motorcycle hearse £1,095
- Land Rover hearse £945
Morris Minor hearse, Fire Engine hearse, VW Camper hearse P.O.A.
5. PAYMENTS MADE ON YOUR BEHALF SUCH AS CREMATION, BURIAL AND OFFICIANT’S FEES
These are also known as ‘third party’ or ‘disbursement’ costs. We usually pay these on your behalf and include them on our invoice. There are many variations in the fees between different crematoria, cemeteries, churches, ministers and so on, making it impractical to list them all here. But as a guide and overview, the most commonly occurring third party costs are:
Pentrebychan Crematorium for cremation of adult with use of the chapel for up to 40 minutes (time to include for mourners entering and leaving the chapel) £927
Pentrebychan Crematorium for 45 minutes extended use of the chapel (85 minutes total) £206
Pentrebychan Crematorium for Direct (unattended) Cremation £500
Pentrebychan Crematorium for being present at the scattering of cremated remains £48
Organist at Pentrebychan Crematorium for a service up to 40 minutes £60 / up to 85 minutes £90
Wrexham Cemetery for the purchase of an adult grave for up to three burials £1,050
Wrexham Cemetery for opening a new or existing adult grave for three burials £1,133
Wrexham Cemetery for opening a new or existing adult grave for two burials £1,061
Wrexham Cemetery for opening a new or existing adult grave for one burial £937
Minister’s fee (Church in Wales) for officiating at a service £120 – £124
Ministers Fee (Church of England) for officiating at a service £234
Catholic Priest or Deacon’s fee for officiating at a service £100
Civil Celebrant/Non-religious Officiant for leading a service £175 – £250
Service at a Church in Wales Wrexham Mission Area Church including Minister and organist £425
Service at a Church of England Church (Excluding Organist) £234
Burial of an adult in a Church in Wales Churchyard (New and existing graves) including gravedigging £900
Burial of cremated remains in a Church in Wales Churchyard (New and existing graves) including gravedigging £300
Service at a Catholic Church in Wrexham including Priest/Deacon and organist £285
Flintshire (Northop) Crematorium for cremation of adult with use of the chapel for up to 40 minutes (time to include for mourners entering and leaving the chapel):
Monday- Friday services 9.00am, 10.00am, 3.00pm and 4.00pm – £1,035 / 11.00am, 12.00noon, 1.00pm and 2.00pm – £1,085 / Saturday services 9.00am, 10.00am and 11.00am – £1,690
Flintshire (Northop) Crematorium additional for 1 hour extended use of the chapel (100 minutes total):
Monday-Friday 11.00am – 3.00pm and Saturday 9.00am and 10.00am – £475
Flintshire Crematorium for Direct (unattended) Cremation £500
Organist at Flintshire (Northop) Crematorium for a service up to 40 minutes £60
Chester Crematorium for cremation of adult resident with use of the chapel for up to 30 minutes (time to include for mourners entering and leaving the chapel) £1,044.50
Chester Crematorium for cremation of adult non-resident with use of the chapel for up to 30 minutes (time to include for mourners entering and leaving the chapel) £1,149
Chester Crematorium for 40 minutes extended use of the chapel (70 minutes total) £134.50
Chester Crematorium for Direct (unattended) Cremation: Resident of Chester – £564.50 / Non-resident of Chester – £620.50
Organist at Chester Crematorium for a service up to 30 minutes £60
Minister’s fee (Church of England) for officiating at a service £234 plus approximately £25 travelling expenses
PAYMENT TERMS
For a Traditional Funeral Service, we request that an initial payment of the disbursement costs (third party fees), or 50% of the total estimated funeral costs, whichever is the greater, is paid to us prior to the funeral taking place. A final invoice will be sent out within 14 days of the funeral taking place. The balance is due within 30 days of the funeral.
For the Standardised Attended Funeral, Simple Attended Funeral and Unattended Cremation, we require payment in full prior to the funeral taking place.
5% credit surcharge will become due on any overdue amount not paid within 90 days of the funeral and then 1% per month compound interest charged on the amount outstanding.
AN EXAMPLE FUNERAL COST AND SETTLING YOUR ACCOUNT
Our fees, including collection of the deceased from a local address during office hours, care until the day of the funeral including embalming and visits to the chapel of rest, provision of the ‘Southwell’ coffin for cremation, plus the hearse and one limousine to Pentrebychan Crematorium £2,325.
Approximate disbursement costs for Doctor’s fee for completion of the medical certificate for cremation, Pentrebychan Crematorium fee, Minister’s fee for conducting the service at the crematorium and organist’s fee (approx) £1,165.
Total approximate costs £3,490.
An initial payment of £1,745 to be made prior to the funeral taking place.
An invoice for the balance will be sent out within 14 days of the funeral and we kindly request this is settled within 30 days of the funeral taking place.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Conveyance of deceased/coffin to church or home prior to the funeral:-
- During office hours £95
- Outside of office hours £145
- Cost of bearers, per bearer, if required £35
- Floral hearse £195
· Funerals carried out on a Weekend or Bank Holiday – Additional £240
Additional Time on Funerals (for funerals taking over three hours):-
- Cost per half hour per vehicle £40
- Arranging and attending the interment of cremated remains locally in office hours £95
- Temporary grave marker- A solid wooden cross personalised with the deceased’s details £70
- Dove release from £130
- Preparation and presentation of photographic visual presentation on the crematorium screen from £85
- Live stream of the funeral service with EventLive (where Wi-Fi/4G signal permits) £95
- Audio video recording of the funeral service (where permitted) from £30
- Memorial Service Leaflets – For 25 A5 black and white on four pages from £74. For 50 A5 with colour image on four pages from £124
SIMPLE ATTENDED FUNERAL SERVICE
For an Attended Service and committal at a local crematorium or cemetery we can offer a simple funeral service to a specification as follows:
- Meeting with you at our office during normal hours to discuss arrangements and complete forms. This can be done by telephone or email and post if preferred
- Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements and delivery of paperwork to the appropriate authorities
- Liaising with the crematorium or burial ground and minister/celebrant to make the necessary arrangements
- Transfer of the deceased into our care from an address during normal office hours with 15 running miles included*
- Provision of a wood effect coffin with plastic fittings suitable for the purpose of cremation or burial and gown
- Care of the deceased prior to the funeral with visits to the chapel of rest during office hours
- Provision of a hearse with driver and Funeral Director to a local crematorium or cemetery via a local address if desired
- An online funeral announcement and donations giving page if requested
- Provision of pre-recorded music
Additional Option Costs:-
- Hygienic treatment/Embalming – £95
- Visiting the deceased in our chapel of rest outside of office hours – £30 per visit
- Provision of our bearers – £105
- Administration/Forwarding of donations to charity – £15
The cost of our Simple Attended Funeral Service is £1,695 PLUS third party (disbursement) costs
*PLEASE NOTE – Add £80 if the deceased is brought into our care outside of office hours. Additional mileage charged at £1 per mile.
Payment for this funeral service is required IN FULL prior to the funeral taking place.
UNATTENDED CREMATION
When a funeral service is not required we can offer TWO OPTIONS for an unattended funeral with our same care and dignity to a specification as follows:
OPTION 1 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
• Meeting with you at our office during normal hours to discuss arrangements and complete statutory forms. This can be done by telephone or email and post if preferred.
• Transfer of the deceased from a local address during normal office hours to our premises with up to 15 running miles* allowed and care of the deceased until the funeral.
*Over 15 miles, add £1 per mile.
• Provision of a simple coffin and gown.
• Conveyance of the deceased in a closed vehicle to our partner crematorium on a date and time chosen by us.
• Return of the ashes to you in a temporary container (collected from our
office or delivered locally).
Including the following third-party payments on your behalf:
• Crematorium fee for an unattended committal.
The cost of this Unattended Cremation is £1,220
OPTION 2 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
• As above but with the cremation taking place at Pentrebychan Crematorium at a day and time of which you are advised and the option to be present outside the crematorium as the coffin is taken in.
• Conveyance in a traditional hearse with bearers in attendance.
• The option of the hearse to drive via a local address on the way to the crematorium for an additional £250
• Scattering of the ashes at the crematorium if preferred. (There is an
additional charge of £48 made by the crematorium if this is to be witnessed)
• The option to view the deceased during office hours, including embalming and dressing in their own clothes for an additional £220
The cost of this Unattended Funeral is £1,495
PLEASE NOTE. If we are asked to bring the deceased into our care outside of usual office hours (Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm excluding Bank Holidays), an additional charge of £100 will be added.
Payment for these options is required IN FULL prior to the funeral taking place.
