At D. J. Thomas & Son Funeral Directors in Caerphilly, we will tailor your loved one's funeral to your wishes, while providing quality care. Call today.
From the funeral director's own website.
Published prices
Attended funeral · estimated all-in
Around £3,405
Director's fee £2,495 + cremation fee £910
Direct cremation
£1,645
No service · already includes the cremation fee
What's included & optional extras
What's included in the attended fee
Legal & administration
£665
Collection of the deceased
£245
Care of the deceased
£935
Coffin (wood effect veneer)
£250
Viewing / chapel of rest
£5
Hearse / transport
£385
Burial (instead of cremation)
Unattended burial (director's fee)
£1,645
+ typical burial fee (paid to the cemetery)
£600
Optional extras (charged if used)
Mileage (per mile)
£2
Transfer / removal
£225
Return of ashes
£225
Embalming
£225
Officiant / minister
POA
Out-of-hours collection
POA
Estimated all-in = the funeral director's own charges plus the crematorium's cremation fee. Prices from their CMA Standardised Price List. An estimate — confirm the exact, current price directly with the provider.
What people say
★★★★★ A very professional service, easy to talk to and express your feelings without pressure.
I found I was guided through the process with ease and not pushed into any format. Every part was talked through and the parts not needed were sieved out.the end service was everything the family wanted.
★★★★★ Thank you lovely sevice you gave my uncle Roy thank you his nices Jennifer
★★★★★ In the most difficult of circumstances, Dignity were an invaluable resource offering our family the most discreet and reliable service possible. With a special mention to Adrian, Sarah, Lee and James the driver. Honestly nothing was too much trouble. Thanks to all
★☆☆☆☆ The service we received seemed great (at first)
We viewed our father in the chapel of rest and I had to stop my younger sister from going in because there was visible glue coming from my fathers eyes which quite frankly looked terrifying and he was covered in hair from when they had cut his hair and beard and not bothered to clean him afterwards. We had nothing but apologies and this was sorted out so I left this issue.
Whilst planning my fathers funeral which took place in June 2020- the height of Covid- we planned for my fathers service to be recorded, and we were told by the funeral directo