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John Whitham Funeral Services

Ilkley · LS29 8DSIndependent
★★★★★5.0 (5 Google reviews)
📞 Call +44 1943 831375
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Published prices

Attended funeral · estimated all-in
Around £3,701
Director's fee £2,756 + cremation fee £945
Direct cremation
£1,645
No service · already includes the cremation fee

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Full cost breakdown & optional extras
Estimated cost by funeral type
Attended cremation Service with mourners + cremation£3,701
Unattended (direct) cremation No service · fee included£1,645
Attended burial Service with mourners + burial£3,920
Unattended burial No service · burial£2,759
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£1,045
Collection of the deceased£230
Care of the deceased£500
Coffin (Wood - Teesdale Foil Finish Coffin)£455
Viewing / chapel of rest£1
Hearse / transport£525
Optional extras (charged if used)
Mileage (per mile)£3
Transfer / removal£270
Return of ashes£30
Embalming£110
Officiant / ministerPOA
Out-of-hours collectionPOA

Figures from their CMA Standardised Price List — April 2025 list.

What people say

5 written reviews · 5.0★ average · 100% rated 5★

★★★★★
Calm, efficient & understanding - John was exactly what we needed & organised everything with a minimum of fuss. John was recommended to us and I, in turn, would not hesitate to recommend him to others. Thank you for a first class service.
★★★★★
The help and guidance from John was excellent. He was professional, respectful throughout the planning and execution of my father's funeral. The calm, helpful manner of John made all the difference to the event. I cannot stress how much care and attention to detail was appreciated. Highly recommended.
★★★★★
I cannot recommend this funeral service highly enough. At a difficult and sad time John was outstanding. He was kind sympathetic helpful and extremely professional. He organised everything, communicating in a non intrusive way. He very diplomatically made helpful suggestions and ensured that everything went as smoothly and as well as it possibly could.
★★★★★
Caring, compassionate & professional service from John Whitham and his team. From the very first contact he was so helpful in guiding us through the unfamiliar processes and procedures involved and indeed took most of them on for us. I would have no hesitation in recommending him.
★★★★★
John's service was exemplary from start to finish - never too intrusive, yet always there. I couldn't recommend him highly enough.

About John Whitham Funeral Services

John Whitham is an independent funeral director serving the Ilkley area including Addingham, Burley in Wharfedale, Bolton Abbey and Burnsall.

From the funeral director's own website.

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