Paul J King Funeral Directors
Hockley · SS5 6EXIndependent
★★★★★5.0
(2 Google reviews)
About Paul J King Funeral Directors
We are an independent family funeral firm founded in 1992 by Paul King. We have offices in Braintree, Burnham, Chelmsford, Hullbridge, Maldon, and South Woodham Ferrers from which we serve the whole of Essex. We are proud to give a caring, personal service
From the funeral director's own website.
Published prices
Attended funeral · estimated all-in
Around £3,735
Director's fee £2,610 + cremation fee £1,125
Direct cremation
£1,610
No service · already includes the cremation fee
What's included & optional extras
| What's included in the attended fee |
| Legal & administration | £640 |
| Collection of the deceased | £125 |
| Care of the deceased | £360 |
| Coffin (foil oak wood effect) | £285 |
| Viewing / chapel of rest | £30 |
| Hearse / transport | £1,170 |
| Burial (instead of cremation) |
| Unattended burial (director's fee) | £1,610 |
| + typical burial fee (paid to the cemetery) | £500 |
| Optional extras (charged if used) |
| Officiant / minister | POA |
| Out-of-hours collection | £350 |
Estimated all-in = the funeral director's own charges plus the crematorium's cremation fee. Prices from their CMA Standardised Price List — January 2026 list. An estimate — confirm the exact, current price directly with the provider.
What people say
★★★★★
Absolutely wonderful staff that made a very difficult time better. They went beyond their duties in order for the day to run smoothly. They were also very kind, understanding & patient which is so important during such a sad occasion. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Paul King - Just wish I could've added more stars!
★★★★★
When i sadley lost my dad we used paul j kind and from start to finish there was no pushy stuff they we all kind and careing from the lake at the office desk the the drivers the cars where all stunning they made our hard day and my fathers last ride go off with out any problems great company
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