Prices and Information

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)

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.

ATTENDED FUNERAL

  • Taking care of all the necessary arrangements

    £1800.00

    Legal and administrative arrangements.

  • Collecting and transporting the deceased person

    £380.00

    From the place of death into the funeral director’s care. Normally within 15 miles of the funeral director’s premises. The deceased person will be kept at Unwins Independent Funeral Directors.

  • Care of the deceased person before the funeral

    Included

    In appropriate facilities.

  • Suitable oak foil coffin made from MDF

    £465.00

    Providing a suitable oak foil coffin made from MDF.

  • Viewing of the deceased person

    Included

    For family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer).

  • Cemetery or crematorium

    Included

    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 hearse or other appropriate vehicle.

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.

UNATTENDED FUNERAL

  • Burial

    £1800.00

    Funeral director’s charges only.

  • Cremation

    £1800.00

    Funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee (2)

FEES YOU MUST PAY

  • For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral

    £1630.00

    The burial fee (1)

  • In this local area

    £1630.00

    This is the typical cost of a burial for local residents. 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.

  • For an Attended cremation funeral

    £1095.00

    The cremation fee (2)

  • In this local area

    £1095.00

    This is the typical cost of a cremation for local residents.

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 FUNERAL DIRECTOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

  • Additional mileage

    £1.50

    Price per mile

  • Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body

    £350.00

    E.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc. (price per transfer)

  • Collection and delivery of ashes

    £20.00

  • Embalming

    From £150.00

  • Funeral officiant

    From £220.00

    E.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.

  • Services supplied outside of normal office hours

    £380.00

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.

(1) 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.

(2) 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 FUNERAL DIRECTOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

TRANSPORT

  • Australian Ford Hearse

    £380.00

  • Australian Ford Limousine

    £320.00

  • Mercedes GLE

    £220.00

  • Milage - charged after the first 30 miles, per mile

    £1.50

    Additional fees may apply for road tolls, congestion charges, overnight stays or subsistence for employees

  • Waiting time will be charged per hour

    £40.00

Mileage – charged after the first 30 miles, per mile: £1.50

Additional fees may apply for road tolls, congestion charges, overnight stays or subsistence for employees

Waiting Time will be charged per hour: £25.00

FUNERAL CLOTHING

  • Funeral gown in white

    £25.00

ORDER OF SERVICE

  • These are produced in house and are charged per copy

    £1.50

COFFINS

  • Basic Wells Coffin

    £465.00

    MDF coffin in an oak foil. We do have a range of other coffins, prices are available upon request.

TEMPORARY WOODEN GRAVE MARKER

  • Solid oak grave marker with small name plate

    £100.00

CREMATED REMAINS CASKETS/SCATTER TUBES

  • Solid oak cremation casket with name plate

    £140.00

  • Small scatter tube

    £20.00

  • Medium scatter tube

    £30.00

  • Large scatter tube

    £40.00

INTERMENT OF CREMATED REMAINS

  • To arrange for the burial of ashes and attendance of a funeral director

    £100.00

    Weekends will be double

EMBALMING

  • Normal Case

    From £175.00

RECEPTION INTO CHURCH OR HOME

  • Reception into church or home

    £350.00

    Prior to the service taking place. Weekends will be double.

MEMORIALS

  • All of our memorials are priced on application.

    We are happy for you to deal directly with the mason if you so wish.

TERMS OF BUSINESS

Prior to the funeral taking place you will receive a full written itemised account and confirmation of all the arrangements.

We do ask if possible that the account is settled in full before the day of the funeral.

Any accounts outstanding after 30 days will be subject to interest of 5% per month.