James Hawes & Goodchild Funeral Directors at our Hackney and Highams Park funeral homes are 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 £4,875
Director's fee £3,895 + cremation fee £980
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
£1,935
Collection of the deceased
£300
Care of the deceased
£400
Coffin (wood effect foil veneer)
£445
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)
£500
Optional extras (charged if used)
Mileage (per mile)
£2
Transfer / removal
£185
Return of ashes
£25
Embalming
£175
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 — April 2026 list. An estimate — confirm the exact, current price directly with the provider.
What people say
★★★★★ The service offered here was superb. Alison Orrow who dealt with most of the arrangements was very sensitive and helped with all our requests. I highly recommend James Hawes in Highams Park.
★★★★★ Alison is a very helpful lady. She made my dads funeral go so smooth. I would definately reccomend them. Thank you
★★★★★ We were very happy with Alison who arranged everything and was our contact before the funeral day, and also the funeral director on the day and her whole team
★★★★★ Thank you Alison at the Highams Park branch for guiding us through the process of arranging the funeral service for my father. She was kind and sympathetic, providing a coffee, which was a nice touch that helped us to relax. I have never arranged a funeral before but with Alison’s help and advice, the procedure was painless and efficient. She kept in touch and we were never left wondering what was happening. If Alison wasn’t in the office, there was always someone at the end of the phone if we had any questions. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend James Hawes and Goodchild.
★★★★★ It was an extremely difficult time and Alison and the team treated myself and my family with dignity and respect, they literally took care of everything Thank you.