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| Estimated cost by funeral type | |
| Attended cremation Service with mourners + cremation | £4,775–£5,185 |
| Unattended (direct) cremation No service · fee included | £1,595 |
| Attended burial Service with mourners + burial | £4,610–£6,047 |
| Unattended burial No service · burial | £3,709–£5,146 |
| 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 | £1,075 |
| Collection of the deceased | £500 |
| Care of the deceased | £881 |
| Coffin (oak veneered chipboard) | £486 |
| Viewing / chapel of rest | £1 |
| Hearse / transport | £692 |
| Optional extras (charged if used) | |
| Mileage (per mile) | £2 |
| Transfer / removal | £850 |
| Return of ashes | £99 |
| Embalming | £222 |
| Officiant / minister | POA |
| Out-of-hours collection | POA |
Figures from their CMA Standardised Price List — April 2026 list.
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