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).

Attended Funeral (funeral director's charges only)

£1940

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.

Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements

£480

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

£200

Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. The deceased person will be kept at the funeral director's premises in Stebbing Green.

£500

Providing a suitable coffin - this will be made from Oak Veneer

£300

Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer)

£20

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 black hearse with 4 bearers.

£440

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)

£1500

Cremation (funeral director's charges plus the cremation fee)

£1125

Fees You Must Pay

For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee. 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.

£555 - £5250

For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee. In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is:

£950 - £1500

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:

Additional mileage (price per mile)

£1.75

Additional transfers of the deceased person's body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer)

£150 - £450

Collection and delivery of ashes

£50

Embalming

£130

Funeral officiant (eg. celebrant, minister of religion etc.)

£250

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.

Download a printable .PDF version of our Standardised Price List

Crematorium Comparison

Name of Crematoria	Full Service	Time Between Services	Committal Service	Non-Attended Service
Dunmow Crematorium	£950	120 mins	£450	£350
Cam Valley (Gt Chesterford)	£1125	60 mins	£750	£475
Chelmsford	£1134	60 mins	N/A	£909
Three Counties	£1079	60 mins	£675	£499

Standardised Price List

Crematorium Comparison

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