About David Wilkinson Independent Funeral Directors
David Wilkinson Independent Funeral Directors, are a family run bespoke funeral directors based in Tarleton near Preston.
From the funeral director's own website.
Published prices
Attended funeral · estimated all-in
Around £4,688
Director's fee £3,503 + cremation fee £1,185
Direct cremation
£1,550
No service · already includes the cremation fee
What's included & optional extras
What's included in the attended fee
Care of the deceased
£795
Coffin (Oak veneer)
£463
Hearse / transport
£855
Burial (instead of cremation)
Unattended burial (director's fee)
£1,550
Optional extras (charged if used)
Mileage (per mile)
£2
Transfer / removal
£100
Return of ashes
£130
Embalming
£130
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
★★★★★ Our family have used David Wilkinsons a couple of times now and highly recommend them. Compassionate, respectful and professional. Great service! Amazing staff! Thank you to everyone.
The Rawsthornes x
★★★★★ I would like to thank Dave, Erica and staff for the excellent service you provided for our mum’s funeral. You guided us through the process gently and together we put together the most beautiful celebration of life service that mum deserved. Everything flowed smoothly, making it the most perfect day for her. Most highly recommended.
★★★★★ My sister passed away suddenly and while we were all in shock and trying to come to terms with everything Mr Wilkinson and staff were extremely helpful and so supportive. My sister was treated with such respect and compassion and professionalism. I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone at Wilkinson's. I highly recommend David and all the staff . X
★★★★★ I could never thank David and his wonderful family enough for the care of my beautiful Dad. I was recommended to David after a fabulous friend was taken too soon and I was so glad I chose them. From the moment my Dad passed they where amazing. Nothing is too much and I knew they were looking after him until his funeral. I couldn't have wished for a better funeral directors, thank you for everything you did for my Dad and our family. An extremely special company that held my hand in the most difficult moment of my life. ❤️
★★★★★ David was the person who I called after the sudden passing of my mother, even at the early stages when I could hardly string a sentence together he showed compassion and a truly dedication to his profession. Helping us guide our way through this traumatic experience. showing he cared. Offering advice to what would be the best and how he and his team could help .
David and his team helped give my mother the best celebration of her life anyone could have hoped for and I'm truly grateful for everything the team did for my family.
I would highly recommend him to anyone