Funeral Costs & Information

We believe in being open and transparent about funeral costs, so you can make informed choices with confidence.

Standardised Price List

All funeral directors are legally required to publish this price list for a standardised set of products and services. This is to help you think through your option and make choices, and to let you compare prices between different funeral directors (because prices can vary).

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Attended Funeral (funeral director’s charges only) £2,700

This is a funeral where family and friends have a ceremony, event or service for the deceased person at the same time as they attend their burial or cremation.

Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements	£850
Collecting and transporting the deceased person from the place of death (normally within 15 miles of the funeral director’s premises) into the funeral director’s care.	£225
Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. The deceased person will be kept at the funeral director’s branch premises.	£550
Providing a suitable coffin — this will be made from veneered oak	£285
Viewing of the deceased person for family friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer)	£60
At a date and time you agree with the funeral director, taking the deceased person direct to the agreed cemetery or crematorium (normally within 20 miles of the funeral director’s premises) in a hearse or other appropriate vehicle	£730

Unattended Funeral

This is a funeral where family and friends may choose to have a ceremony, event or service for the deceased person, but they do not attend the burial or cremation itself.

For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee. ¹ In this local area, the typical cost of the burial fee for local residents is: Burial (funeral director’s charges only)	POA
Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)	£1,500

Fees you must pay

This is a funeral where family and friends may choose to have a ceremony, event or service for the deceased person, but they do not attend the burial or cremation itself.

For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee. ¹ In this local area, the typical cost of the burial fee for local residents is: For a new grave, you will also need to pay for the plot; for an existing grave with a memorial in place, you may need to pay a removal/replacement fee. In addition, the cemetery may charge a number of other fees.	£850 – £1,600
For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee	£1,500
In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is:	£950 – £1,350

Additional Funeral Director Products & Services

This funeral director may be able to supply a range of optional, additional products and services, or to arrange (on your behalf) for a third party to supply them. Examples include

Additional mileage (price per mile)	£2.75
Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer)	£350
Collection and delivery of ashes	POA
Embalming	£250
Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.)	£200 – £275
Services supplied outside of normal office hours	POA

The funeral director can give you a full list of what they can supply.
They are likely to charge for these additional products and services, so you may choose to take care of some arrangements without their involvement, or you can use a different supplier.

¹. This fee (which is sometimes called the interment fee) is the charge made for digging and closing a new grave, or for reopening and closing an existing grave.

². In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you will usually need to pay doctors’ fees as well. This is the charge for two doctors to sign the Medical Certificates for Cremation.

Crematorium & Cemetery Fees

Sheppard Funeral Directors - Westerleigh Crematorium & Cemetery

Westerleigh Crematorium fees

Standard Fee for Attended Service:
£1,250 (10.00am to 4.30pm, Monday-Wednesday)
£1,350 (10.00am to 4.30pm, Thursday-Friday)
Reduced Fee for Attended Service:
£950 (9:00am – 9:45am)

www.westerleighcrem.co.uk

Canford & South Bristol Crematorium fees

Standard Fee for Attended Service: £1,210 (10.00am to 4.30pm)
Reduced Fee for Attended Service: £860 (9.00am, 9.30am & 10.00am)

www.bristol.gov.uk

Crematorium & Cemetery Fees

Additional Options Price List

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A Direct Cremation

Not everyone wants a traditional funeral, and a direct cremation takes care of all the essentials of a funeral and is ideal for those who do not wish to have a ceremony, as it has no procession and has no attendance of mourners.

A direct cremation is an affordable alternative to a full-service funeral. Cremation fees are included, along with doctors’ fees, conveying the deceased into our care in our private ambulance (within a 40 mile radius), care of the deceased, a simple coffin, transportation to the crematorium. The ashes can be collected or scattered at the crematorium.

This type of funeral gives you the freedom to remember someone in your own way, and a low-cost, respectful, fuss free funeral. We still guarantee our high standard of care to you and your loved one.

The cost of our direct cremation is £1,500

For a simple funeral our fees are as follows

Our Professional Charges for arranging the funeral in accordance with instructions. Including preparation of the deceased; use of our Private Chapel of Rest; preparation of paperwork and liaison with the appropriate authorities, as necessary. Collection and administration of charity donations.	£1,130
Bringing the deceased into our care, during office hours (Monday-Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm), within a 15 mile radius of our funeral home.	£200
Care of deceased, and provision of modern, hygienic mortuary facilities	£525
Provision of hearse	£425
Provision of veneered oak coffin (alternative coffins listed below)	£270
Total of our fees for a simple funeral	£2,250

Although our fees include all that we do whilst caring for you and your loved one, there are also third party fees, known as disbursements, which make up the total price.

These may include crematorium, church, doctors, minister/celebrant, newspapers announcements, orders of service, floral tributes, interment of ashes etc. We have listed below a few examples of these fees but can give you an exact price when we know the specific details.

Doctor’s fee for cremation certificate	£82
C of E vicar/Methodist minister at crematorium	£228 (plus possible travelling expenses)
Funeral Celebrant	£200 – £265
Service in church, followed by committal service at crematorium/cemetery	from £228 (plus any additional incremental church charges)
Burial in a churchyard (following on from a service in church)	from £331
Announcement in local newspapers (approximately)	£90 – £250
Gravedigger (varies in different areas) (approximately)	£500 – £750

Additional services offered by us

An alternative coffin

Other options to the veneered oak coffin (listed above) are as follows. These coffins can be viewed, if wished, in our coffin display room..

Cardboard coffin	prices from £420
Veneered oak coffin with raised lid or panelled sides	prices from £410
Veneered oak coffin with raised lid and panelled sides	prices from £450
Solid oak coffin	prices from £700
Solid oak coffin with raised lid	prices from £900
Solid oak coffin with raised lid and panelled sides	prices from £950
Wicker coffin	prices from £900
Picture coffin	prices from £820

Miscellaneous

Limousines	£325 each
Printed Orders of Service Prices vary, depending on quantity and number of pages and photos	Please ask for details
An alternative hearse – for example horse drawn hearse, motorcycle hearse	Please ask for details
Ashes solid Oak Casket	£150
Ashes Scatter Tubes	from £25
Urns and keepsakes	Please ask for details