Michael J Walsh Funeral Directors

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

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