Coffins and caskets
Choose from a range of materials and designs – simple and understated through to ornate or colourful.
Unattended funerals in Canvey Island
An unattended funeral is a simple cremation with nobody present. Our funeral director in Canvey Island takes care of everything and returns the ashes to you.
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A W Alden & Son Funeral Directors, Canvey
We are three doors down from the Canvey Island Post Office.
- 29-31 High Street, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7RB
Call 24 hours a day:
01268 683177
Office opening hours:
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
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What an unattended funeral costs in Canvey Island
One price, with nothing else to pay. This is what an unattended funeral costs at our Canvey Island funeral director.
Unattended funeral
- Our services
- £1,645
- 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
- £1,645
What an unattended funeral includes
Everything below is included in the price.
Talk to someone in Canvey Island
Our local team can talk you through the options and what everything costs, with no obligation.
What families say about us
Rated 4.82 / 5 based on 34 reviews.
Rated 4/5
Excellent staff. Very caring and helpful
terry Taiani, 20 September 2026
Rated 5/5
Thank you to Sue and everyone at Alden's Canvey Island for your support and help in arranging Mum's funeral.
Sue was so kind and understanding in accomodating our wishes.
We would also like to thank the Celebrant, Jackie King, as recommended by Sue, for her beautiful service at the chapel which made Mum's final farewell a memorable occasion.
Jane and Howard Ray.
howard ray, 2 August 2026
Rated 5/5
We chose to engage Alden's after a previous positive experience with my grandfather's funeral arrangements.
From the moment we walked in, we were cared for with a grace and delicacy that one would expect in these times, but which we found particularly comforting.
Alden's made every aspect of the planning relaxed, thoughtful and accommodating. The planning options were considered well, and the introduction to the Celebrant was so on the nose we were shocked in the best of ways. When it came to visiting, which I did every day, all of the team were supportive and flexible. Sometimes I needed a chat and sometimes I needed silence, and they knew that the moment I walked in.
I have to give a special mention to Sue, who became beautifully intertwined with our experience. She was always offering a cup of tea, an ear, and I believe wholeheartedly the most supportive care possible to our loved one when we weren't there.
I fully endorse Sue and the team for their support and help in planning, the tenderness during visiting and on the day itself, which, while I panicked for the weeks before, was so perfect it took a weight off my shoulders.
Please consider Sue and the team for any of your funeral needs.
Myles Davies, 1 July 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.