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Douglas Mercer & Son Funeral Directors

Saint Leonards-on-sea · TN37 7DAChain
★★★★★5.0 (107 Google reviews)

About Douglas Mercer & Son Funeral Directors

Douglas Mercer & Son Funeral Directors at our St Leonards funeral home is committed to creating tailored funerals that reflect the unique life of your loved one.

From the funeral director's own website.

Published prices

Attended funeral · estimated all-in
Around £4,042
Director's fee £3,090 + cremation fee £952
Direct cremation
£1,995
No service · already includes the cremation fee
What's included & optional extras
What's included in the attended fee
Legal & administration£1,230
Collection of the deceased£300
Care of the deceased£400
Coffin (wood effect foil veneer)£345
Viewing / chapel of rest£20
Hearse / transport£795
Burial (instead of cremation)
Unattended burial (director's fee)£1,700
+ typical burial fee (paid to the cemetery)£460
Optional extras (charged if used)
Mileage (per mile)£2
Transfer / removal£185
Return of ashes£25
Embalming£175
Officiant / ministerPOA
Out-of-hours collectionPOA

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 Douglas Mercer & Son for the compassion, empathy and professionalism they showed towards all our family during such a heartbreaking time. We have trusted them with both of our parents' funeral arrangements and cannot recommend them highly enough. Molly has been amazing, caring and understanding to our needs and that of our family. She has supported us through this difficult time and has guided us in making our mum's final time as loving as possible. Henk was also so caring during one of our visits and his professionalism was evident. Thankyou again to the whole team f
★★★★★
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We cannot thank Mercer’s Funeral Directors enough for their compassion and professionalism during such a difficult time. From the very beginning, we felt completely supported and cared for as a family. A special thank you to Molly, who was incredibly attentive, patient, and understanding throughout the entire process. Her gentle guidance and genuine empathy made everything so much easier for us to manage. Nothing was ever too much trouble, and she ensured every detail was handled with care and respect. We truly felt that Mercer’s went above and beyond they were absolutely incredi
★★★★★
All my family and I would like to highly recommend the services of Molly at Douglas Mercer and Son. My Dad was fortunate to live a very long life, and we were keen to have a celebration of that life in the way that he would have enjoyed if he was with us. Yes that included a horse drawn carriage, a light hearted ceremony and an endless supply of tea at the wake. Molly worked her magic to make this all happen seamlessly. She coordinated horses, flowers, the celebrant, the music and images for the service and the attendees. On the day of the ceremony, Molly was in attendance throughout,thoughtfu
★★★★★
Thankyou to everyone involved in my husbands funeral especially Nick, everyone was so caring and kind and made things go so smoothly. Would definitely recommend them to family, friends and colleagues in the future, thanks again for the care and attention.
★★★★★
We received such a professional and personal service from start to finish. Nothing was too much trouble. The team were all so friendly, polite, supportive and respectful. The Orders of Service were so professional and a wonderful tribute. We are so thankful to all of them.

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