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John Blenkiron & Sons Funeral Directors

Barnard Castle · DL12 8EQChain
★★★★★5.0 (45 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

★★★★★
Everyone was kind, friendly and helpful. I was especially pleased that I got in touch before mums death so sort out the arrangements when she died as it made everything so much better on the day for everyone involved. I was particularly impressed with Sarah & Steve who came to collect mum and Michelle for her care throughout the whole time. I would not hesitate (& havent) to recommend Blenkirons for funerals.
★★★★★
Rebekah was our contact throughout, and from the initial contact right through to the actual day of the funeral, she was both very professional and compassionate towards our needs. Her support and guidance were really appreciated.
★★★★★
Thank you to Rebekah, Jasmine and all the team at Blenkiron who were involved in taking care of the cremation arrangements following my husband's death. If there's a time in your life when you need smooth, stress-free, sensitvely handled service, this is it. You couldn't have been more accommodating, professional and very human. I'm very grateful for your guidance through this difficult time. I would definitely recommend your services. Thank you once again.
★★★★★
The care, direction and professionalism shown was like a guiding light in such a dark time. A soothing hug. Rebekah was so human and natural and everything became meaningful and full of love. Thank you
★★★★★
We first engaged with Blenkiron to handle the funeral of our mother some two years ago, and the support from Will and his colleagues then was tremendous. When our father sadly died earlier this year, we had no hesitation in going back to Will. From the first contact, and through all the arrangements, the professionalism, support and guidance were superb. The casket was exactly what we wanted, the floral tributes were absolutely right for our dad and our wishes in terms of family involvement in the funeral, including acting as pallbearers were all fully supported. First class service from a f

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