Coffins and caskets
Choose from a range of materials and designs – simple and understated through to ornate or colourful.
Unattended funerals in Highworth
An unattended funeral is a simple cremation with nobody present. Our funeral director in Highworth takes care of everything and returns the ashes to you.
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G. & L. Evans Funeral Directors, Highworth
We are in a parade of shops next door to Tesco Metro, across the road from the Goldfinger Tavern.
- 27 Newburgh Place, Highworth, Wiltshire, SN6 7DN
Call 24 hours a day:
01793 765138
Office opening hours:
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
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What an unattended funeral costs in Highworth
One price, with nothing else to pay. This is what an unattended funeral costs at our Highworth funeral director.
Unattended funeral
- Our services
- £1,745
- A simple, Unattended Funeral coffin, or choose any other and pay only the difference
- Care in our first class facilities
- A cremation without a ceremony or mourners present
- Total
- £1,745
What an unattended funeral includes
Everything below is included in the price.
- Included:Collecting and caring for the person who has died
- Included:A simple coffin
- Included:The cremation fee and all necessary paperwork
- Included:Returning the ashes to you, or scattering them at the crematorium
Talk to someone in Highworth
Our local team can talk you through the options and what everything costs, with no obligation.
What families say about us
Rated 4.8 / 5 based on 25 reviews.
Rated 5 / 5
Having never had to deal and plan and also understand anything when a close loved one had passed, G & L Evans funeral directors were nothing but amazing.
Frank Dixon whom helped me along with my sisters understand what our loved one was like and what they would want helped at every turn, he gave updates and check-ins to make sure the day we hoped for our loved one went off the way we had hoped.
I would recommend these directors when I can, hopefully I may never need to but they would be the right place to meet every need; even if you dont know what need there may be they would know how to help.
Many thanks G & L Evans deep appreciations all around.
Samantha Cobb, 31 October 2026
Rated 2 / 5
Could have been more detail explained over a funeral plan with golden charter.
No invoice supplied to me.
only for pace maker what was removed and out of hours was extra .no money received back from golden charter which was not listed on the form.please be carefully over golden charter funeral plans it's not worth the stress .while your grieving. Smiths on the other hand was 5 stars staff was excellent right to the top .my funeral is with them all the way .
Margaret Shaw, 21 October 2026
Rated 5 / 5
Nothing but praise for Frank and the team. They were incredibly helpful from our first call with them and ensured that everything went as planned on the day.
Helen Hayward, 4 April 2026
FAQs
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Helpful organisations
Grief after bereavement
Bereavement and grief affect people in different ways. There's no right or wrong way to feel. The NHS website has advice and places to go for support.
Help with funeral costs
If you get certain benefits you may be eligible for the Funeral Expenses Payment. You can find out more, check your eligibility, and apply on the GOV.UK website.
Report the death
There are government organisations that need to know when someone dies. Tell Us Once is a service that lets you report the death to most of them in one go.
Advice and guidance
Practical guides on unattended funerals, direct cremation and what to do next.
What to do when someone dies
The first steps after a death, in order – the medical certificate, registering, calling a funeral director and dealing with the estate, with timings.
Types of funeral
The types of funeral to choose between – burial or cremation, religious or not, ceremony or none – and how each can still be personal.
Direct cremation funeral plans
A plan covering cremation without a service – what is and is not included, how you can still personalise it, and how paying, changing and cancelling work.
How to reduce funeral costs
Five practical ways to bring a funeral bill down, who is responsible for paying it, and why a cheaper funeral need not be a lesser one.
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Your local funeral director can talk through our costs and any personal touches you want to include. Let us know what you're thinking and we'll work to your budget.