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John Blenkiron & Sons Funeral Directors

Richmond · DL10 4AJChain
★★★★★5.0 (115 Google reviews)

About John Blenkiron & Sons Funeral Directors

John Blenkiron & Sons Funeral Directors at Richmond and Barnard Castle funeral homes are committed to creating tailored funerals that reflect the unique life of your loved one.

From the funeral director's own website.

Published prices

Attended funeral · estimated all-in
Around £4,880
Director's fee £3,895 + cremation fee £985
Direct cremation
£1,995
No service · already includes the cremation fee
What's included & optional extras
What's included in the attended fee
Legal & administration£1,935
Collection of the deceased£300
Care of the deceased£400
Coffin (wood effect foil veneer)£445
Viewing / chapel of rest£20
Hearse / transport£795
Burial (instead of cremation)
Unattended burial (director's fee)£1,700
+ typical burial fee (paid to the cemetery)£150
Optional extras (charged if used)
Mileage (per mile)£2
Transfer / removal£185
Return of ashes£25
Embalming£175
Officiant / ministerPOA
Out-of-hours collectionPOA

Estimated all-in = the funeral director's own charges plus the crematorium's cremation fee. Prices from their CMA Standardised Price List — April 2026 list. An estimate — confirm the exact, current price directly with the provider.

What people say

★★★★★
As someone who works in a care home, I regularly interact with this funeral directors when they come to take over the care of those who have passed away. Every member of staff I’ve encountered has shown nothing but compassion, dignity, and respect throughout the process. Recently, I attended their training day, “Our Care Beyond Yours,” which was incredibly insightful. It answered many questions and provided a valuable look into the care and attention given after someone leaves our care and is entrusted to the funeral directors. Seeing the level of professionalism and dedication behind the sce
★★★★★
Michelle was caring and professional from the moment they collected mam from home and took care of her throughout the Christmas period until the day of the funeral In The new year .
★★★★★
Michelle provided clear information about the processes and professionals involved. She explained all of our options fully. She was compassionate and professional, checking in with me regularly to see how we were and to update of how things were progressing and reassuring us that Mum was being well cared for. Michelle got the balance of contact just right, knowing I’m usually responsible for organising everything she ensured I felt in comfortable with how things were progressing. Michelle picked the perfect Celebrant for us too. I would highly recommend Michelle and the team at Blenkiron’
★★★★★
All the team where very professional, John and James helped the family with the process of making any arrangements. They helped on the day to make things run smoothly. All in all a special team and they will cover any questions your wanting to know or may need to ask.
★★★★★
The team at Blenkirons were amazing throughout the process of my father’s short term illness preparing for the funeral arrangements. I would highly recommend.

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