Paul J King Funeral Directors
Chelmsford · CM3 5TGIndependent
★★★★★5.0
(1 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
★★★★★
I would like to thank Paul King and all his staff for the way they dealt with my dear mums funeral. Mum died on Christmas Eve so it had been a very difficult few weeks prior to the funeral. The care and respect they showed my mum was wonderful, everyone is so gentle and kind. The funeral was carried out with the same 'Military Precision' bestowed upon my dad in 2016. The handling of both mum and dad was exemplary. I cannot thank you enough for your kindness, understanding and care. Lesley you are amazing you are the kindest, most sincere person I have ever met. Your compassion is immeasurable
Funeral directors near here