Unattended Cremation
When a funeral service is not required and there will be no relatives or friends in attendance, we can offer an unattended service with our same care and dignity to a specification as follows:
• 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 until the funeral. * After 15 miles, add £1 per mile.
• Provision of a simple coffin and gown.
• Transfer of the deceased with the necessary staff to the crematorium.
• Return of the ashes to you in a temporary container (collected from our office or delivered locally), or scattering at the crematorium if preferred. (There is an additional charge made by the crematorium if the ashes scattering is to be witnessed).
• 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 until the funeral. * After 15 miles, add £1 per mile.
• Provision of a simple coffin and gown.
• Transfer of the deceased with the necessary staff to the crematorium.
• Return of the ashes to you in a temporary container (collected from our office or delivered locally), or scattering at the crematorium if preferred. (There is an additional charge made by the crematorium if the ashes scattering is to be witnessed).
Including the following third-party payments on your behalf:
• Crematorium fee for an unattended committal
• Doctor’s fee for the statutory medical certificate (not required if the coroner issues form 6 for cremation).
The cost of our Unattended Cremation is £1,370
Optional: Viewing of the deceased during office hours, including hygienic treatment/embalming. £145
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 £80 will be added.
Payment for this funeral service is required IN FULL prior to the funeral taking place.