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)
Cremation
(Funeral Director’s Charges Plus The Cremation Fee) **
ATTENDED FUNERAL
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.
£2,660.00
Legal And Admin
Taking Care Of All Necessary Legal And Administrative Arrangements
Collecting And Transporting
Collecting And Transporting The Deceased Person From The Place Of Death (Within 25 Miles Of The Funeral Director’s Premises) Into The Funeral Director’s Care
Care Of The Deceased
Care Of The Deceased Person Before The Funeral In Appropriate Facilities. The Deceased Person Will Be Kept At The Funeral Director’s Premises
Coffin
Providing A Suitable Coffin – This Will Be Made From Oak Or Elm Veneer
Viewing Of The Deceased
Viewing Of The Deceased Person For Family And Friends, By Appointment With The Funeral Director
(Where Viewing Is Requested By The Customer)
Transportation and Staffing
At A Date And Time You Agree With The Funeral Director, Taking The Deceased Person Direct To The Agreed Cemetery Or Crematorium In A Hearse (Within 25 Miles Of The Funeral Director’s Premises)
Fees you Must Pay
the burial fee*
For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral,
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.
£1,100.00
the cremation fee**
For an Attended cremation funeral,
In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is:
£1,160.00
*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.
**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.
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Additional mileage (price per mile)
£2.10
Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body
(e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer)
No Charge
Collection and delivery of ashes
No Charge
Embalming
£140.00
Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.)
£250.00
Services supplied outside of normal office hours
Priced on Request
Please discuss any specific religious, belief-based and/or cultural requirements that you have with the funeral director.
Waltham Cross: 01992 627 817
Cheshunt: 01992 624 220
Terms Of Business
A deposit amounting to the cost of disbursements is required at the time of booking a day and time of a funeral.
The balance of the funeral account is required prior to the date of the funeral
If the funeral account cannot be settled prior to the funeral date, either a 10% credit fee will be incurred, or the funeral date rescheduled. Any alternative settlement arrangements should be agreed in writing prior to the funeral.