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Paul J King Funeral Directors

Chelmsford · CM3 5TGIndependent
★★★★★5.0 (1 Google reviews)

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

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Full cost breakdown & optional extras
Estimated cost by funeral type
Attended cremation Service with mourners + cremation£3,250–£3,735
Unattended (direct) cremation No service · fee included£1,610
Attended burial Service with mourners + burial£3,110–£4,410
Unattended burial No service · burial£2,110–£3,410
Burial estimates: May exclude grave plot costs; May exclude memorial removal or replacement fees; May exclude other cemetery fees.
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
Optional extras (charged if used)
Officiant / ministerPOA
Out-of-hours collection£350

Figures from their CMA Standardised Price List — January 2026 list.

What people say

1 written review · 5.0★ average

★★★★★
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

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.

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