J. J. Burgess & Sons, London Colney
St Albans · AL2 1JYIndependent
★★★★★5.0
(4 Google reviews)
Published prices
Attended funeral · estimated all-in
Around £4,412
Director's fee £3,312 + cremation fee £1,100
Direct cremation
£1,599
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 | £4,412 |
| Unattended (direct) cremation No service · fee included | £1,599 |
| Attended burial Service with mourners + burial | £4,262 |
| Unattended burial No service · burial | £3,200 |
| 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 | £1,875 |
| Collection of the deceased | £265 |
| Coffin (Oak Veneer) | £740 |
| Viewing / chapel of rest | £1 |
| Hearse / transport | £450 |
| Optional extras (charged if used) |
| Mileage (per mile) | £2 |
| Transfer / removal | £410 |
| Return of ashes | £65 |
| Embalming | £280 |
| Officiant / minister | £275 |
| Out-of-hours collection | £395 |
Figures from their CMA Standardised Price List.
What people say
4 written reviews · 5.0★ average · 100% rated 5★
★★★★★
Excellent service from Becky. At such a difficult time for my family, she and her team helped our funeral plans go smoothly – and Burgess as a whole couldn’t have been more helpful and professional.
★★★★★
Following a beautiful celebration of life for my Mum, JJ Burgess & Sons were fantastic. Professional, caring and an overall lovely service. Beccy and Nikki Godden were very supportive throughout. Would totally recommend to anyone. Thank You.
★★★★★
My family are Very Happy with the service. Everybody we dealt with was caring, professional and extremely attentive. Special mention to Becky.
★★★★★
Excellent personal service from JJ Burgess, I would especsially like to thank Becky for her kind, considerate and sympathetic conduct, this was really helpful at such a difficult time. We have used JJ Burgess since 1966 and would not consider using any other funeral director, it feels like they are part of the family.
About J. J. Burgess & Sons, London Colney
JJ Burgess & Sons has provided a professional, caring funeral service 24 hours a day, 365 days per year to the people of Hertfordshire since 1839
From the funeral director's own website.
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