Examples of funeral costs
We appreciate that funeral costs can be overwhelming and confusing so we’ve put together a selection of funerals to show the different choices that can be made and to illustrate the costs you can expect.
Costs vary depending on the crematorium or cemetery you choose and the exact decisions you make about the kind of funeral you’d like. Please do get in touch to talk through your requirements and we’ll be able to put together an exact estimate for you.
Find out more about our services & costs.
a traditional funeral at honor oak crematorium, led by a vicar
Professional fees (our services as funeral directors) - £2600
Simple veneered coffin - £435
Traditional black hearse - £350
Limousine - £400
Four professional pallbearers (£80 per bearer) - £320
Disbursements (third party costs paid on your behalf)
Cremation fee at Honor Oak Crematorium (single service) - £1139.30
Minister’s fee - £234
Flowers - £150
30 bespoke Orders of Service - £150
TOTAL - £5778.30
a modern funeral at mortlake crematorium, led by a celebrant
Professional fees (our services as funeral directors) - £2600
Simple willow coffin - £680
Silver Mercedes hearse - £550
Family and friends as pallbearers - no charge
Disbursements (third party costs paid on your behalf)
Cremation fee at Mortlake Crematorium - £780
Celebrant’s fee - £350
Flowers - £200
40 bespoke Orders of Service - £200
TOTAL - £5360
a natural burial at eden valley natural burial ground, led by a celebrant
Professional fees (our services as funeral directors) - £600
Simple cardboard coffin - £400
Land Rover Discovery Hearse - £500
Four professional pallbearers (£80 per bearer) - £320
Disbursements (third party costs paid on your behalf)
Adult grave space at Eden Valley - £1875
Interment fee at Eden Valley - £875
Eden Valley maintenance fund - £20
Celebrant’s fee - £400
Flowers - £375
40 bespoke Orders of Service - £300
TOTAL - £7665
a burial at camberwell new cemetery with a graveside service led by a family friend
Professional fees (our services as funeral directors) - £2600
Hardwick medium oak veneered coffin - £550
Hearse - £350
Four professional pallbearers (£80 per bearer) - £320
Disbursements (third party costs paid on your behalf)
Exclusive rights of burial for 25 years at Camberwell New Cemetery (Southwark resident) - £5159.30
Interment fee (Southwark resident) - £3678
Permit for temporary grave marker - £47.70
Temporary grave marker - £100
Flowers - £150
50 Orders of Service - £200
TOTAL - £13155
a funeral in a church followed by a cremation at beckenham crematorium
Professional fees (our services as funeral directors) - £2600
Somerset Willow coffin - £850
Hearse - £400
Limousine - £450
Four professional pallbearers (£80 per bearer) - £320
Into church fee - £300
Disbursements (third party costs paid on your behalf)
Cremation fee at Beckenham Crematorium - £1295
Church’s fees - £269
Flowers - £350
50 bespoke Orders of Service - £250
TOTAL - £7084
a funeral in the conservatory at the horniman followed by a cremation at honor oak crematorium (same Day)
Professional fees (our services as funeral directors) - £2600
Natural Woven soft white coffin - £750
Silver Daimler hearse - £490
Family and friends as bearers - no charge
Additional venue fee - £500
Disbursements (third party costs paid on your behalf)
Cremation fee at Honor Oak Crematorium - £1139.30
Hire of the Conservatory at the Horniman Museum for a one hour service, including setup time, stewards and hire of 120 chairs - £1900
Celebrant’ fee - £500
Flowers - 350
40 bespoke Orders of Service - £250
TOTAL - £8479.30
A DIRECT (unattended) CREMATION AT HONOR OAK OR HITHER GREEN CREMATORIUM
A direct cremation is a cremation where no funeral service or ceremony takes place and no one is in attendance. The cremation will take place at either Honor Oak or Hither Green Crematorium in South East London. We will choose the date and time, and friends and family will not be able to attend.
TOTAL - £1975
Please note - The funerals above are examples. Exact costs may vary depending on the choices you make.