Coffins and caskets
Choose from a range of materials and designs – simple and understated through to ornate or colourful.
Unattended funerals in Beckenham
An unattended funeral is a simple cremation with nobody present. Our funeral director in Beckenham takes care of everything and returns the ashes to you.
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Francis Chappell & Sons Funeral Directors, Beckenham
Our Beckenham funeral directors is located on the High Street, just up from St Edmund's Catholic Church.
- 238 High Street, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1EN
Call 24 hours a day:
020 8650 0304
Office opening hours:
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm- Saturday, By appointment only
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What an unattended funeral costs in Beckenham
One price, with nothing else to pay. This is what an unattended funeral costs at our Beckenham 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 Beckenham
Our local team can talk you through the options and what everything costs, with no obligation.
What families say about us
Rated 4.95 / 5 based on 22 reviews.
Rated 5/5
Incredibly caring and supportive. First class service
Karen Azodoh, 21 January 2026
Rated 5/5
Francis Chappell beckenham branch. No words can express the kindness, compassion & overall dignity that we received from Donna & Paul in the funeral of my dad. Donna was fantastic, she treated us with such compassion, nothing was too much, Donna arranged the viewings at the Orpington branch, met us there, explained everytime what to expected when viewing my dad, again with so much compassion. Paul did a home visit as my mum wanted my dad home the day before the funeral, again our family was treated with compassion. Paul & his team brought my dad home, carried my dad with dignity & bowed their heads at his coffin as they left.
On the day of my dad's funeral, Paul & his team came again bowed at the coffin before taking my dad to the Hurst. The whole team made a very difficult day run so smoothly, treated our family with so much respect & dignity. Our family can not praise Donna, Paul & their team enough. They were absolutely brilliant.
Lisa Brewood, 12 November 2025
Rated 5/5
Our thanks to Kelly and Tom in particular for all the help and guidance they gave us. Courteous, kind and efficient.
Mrs Paula P., 24 April 2023
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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.