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Full cost breakdown & optional extras
Estimated cost by funeral type
Attended cremation Service with mourners + cremation
£4,145–£4,245
Unattended (direct) cremation No service · fee included
£1,545
Attended burial Service with mourners + burial
£4,048–£5,136
Unattended burial No service · burial
£2,698–£3,786
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
£775
Collection of the deceased
£285
Care of the deceased
£1,115
Coffin (wood effect veneer)
£250
Viewing / chapel of rest
£5
Hearse / transport
£465
Optional extras (charged if used)
Mileage (per mile)
£2
Transfer / removal
£225
Return of ashes
£225
Embalming
£225
Officiant / minister
POA
Out-of-hours collection
POA
Figures from their CMA Standardised Price List.
What people say
5 written reviews · 5.0★ average · 100% rated 5★
★★★★★ Jo and the wonderful team at John Kemp's in Whitstable dealt with my dad's service recently. They were all wonderful and dealt with all the arrangements with dignity and kindness.
★★★★★ Really lovely service at John Kemp. Jo has been a fantastic support at this difficult time. I would recommend using them to everyone.
★★★★★ Very pleased with the service of John kemp Funeral Directors
Felt very relaxed answering all my questions
★★★★★ Cannot thank John Kemp funeral directors enough for their compassion and 1st class service after we lost our Aunt. Lorraine was absolutely fantastic, it was a pleasure dealing with her. Would thoroughly recommend this company to anyone and i would like to thank them so much for everything. They looked after everything for us from start to finish.
★★★★★ From start to finish, the arrangements for my Fathers funeral were handled with both professionalism and compassion by the team. The whole process went without any problems, and having dealt with John Kemps previously for my Mothers funeral, I had no hesitation to use them again.
About John Kemp Funeral Directors
John Kemp Funeral Directors in Whitstable provides funeral care in your time of need. To arrange a funeral for your loved one, speak to our team today.