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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
5 written reviews · 5.0★ average · 100% rated 5★
★★★★★ Elaine at JJ Burgess St Albans Branch was amazing. Elaine was kind, compassionate, caring and extremely helpful and efficient. It was a very difficult time and it was reassuring to know that l could rely on Elaine to deal with everything in a calm and courteous manner. Thank you so much. Mrs S Smith
★★★★★ I highly recommend J J Burgess & Sons, St Albans. All the arrangements for my husband's funeral were dealt with kindly and efficiently with excellent communication all the time. Thank you.
★★★★★ Thank you. We recently used your services for the cremation of our mother. Nothing was too much trouble and your help and compassion was truly appreciated, right down to the pink cravats for the bearers. From the whole family thank you for making this a smooth day.
★★★★★ Elaine at st albans branch was excellent,
Many thanks for all the help you gave me
especially going that extra distance to make sure everything was how i wanted.
★★★★★ Very helpful
About J. J. Burgess & Sons, St. Albans
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