J. Dilnot Smith & Son is based in Deal and Sandwich, Kent, has been established for over seven generations and is still a family owned and run funeral business.
From the funeral director's own website.
Published prices
Attended funeral · estimated all-in
Around £3,850
Director's fee £2,500 + cremation fee £1,350
Direct cremation
£1,800
No service · already includes the cremation fee
What's included & optional extras
What's included in the attended fee
Legal & administration
£1,225
Collection of the deceased
£260
Care of the deceased
£220
Coffin (simple Elm effect coffin with four handles and nameplate.)
£450
Viewing / chapel of rest
£5
Hearse / transport
£340
Burial (instead of cremation)
Unattended burial (director's fee)
£1,800
+ typical burial fee (paid to the cemetery)
£1,200
Optional extras (charged if used)
Mileage (per mile)
£2
Transfer / removal
£260
Return of ashes
£120
Embalming
£120
Officiant / minister
POA
Out-of-hours collection
POA
Estimated all-in = the funeral director's own charges plus the crematorium's cremation fee. Prices from their CMA Standardised Price List. An estimate — confirm the exact, current price directly with the provider.
What people say
★★★★★ Wonderfully professional in everything they do. They get the perfect balance between being sombre, supportive , caring and positive. They give great advice and support. Exactly what is needed when planning a funeral.
★★★★★ J.Dilnot Smith & Son guided us through a sad and difficult time and provided an excellent service. Not only were they extremely professional but they were also very kind, compassionate and approachable - nothing was too much trouble.
Highly recommended - you will be in safe hands.
★★★★★ I would highly recommend this local funeral director. They offer a compassionate, highly professional service that is worth every penny. I'm so very grateful to this caring team for supporting me and my family during a very painful and difficult time in our lives.
★★★★★ What a wonderful wonderful bunch the team at Dilnots are. Tom and Jackie were just so helpful at such a difficult time. My mum would have absolutely approved of the most amazing attention to detail that Dilnots took in.arranging a really beautiful funeral service. Can’t thank them enough.
★★★★★ From arranging mums funeral to collecting her ashes Dilnot Smith staff made it easier by their kindness and professionalism.
We used a celebrant for mums service who captured her essence and spirit completely.
They made a sad event bearable.
Highly recommend if you ever need to arrange a funeral.
5 * service