Coffins and caskets
Choose from a range of materials and designs – simple and understated through to ornate or colourful.
Attended funerals in Sittingbourne
An attended funeral is a full funeral service with family and friends there. Our funeral directors in Sittingbourne will help you arrange it, and be with you at every stage.
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R High & Sons Funeral Directors, Sittingbourne
We are located at the end of Bayford Road.
- 1 Bayford Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3AD
Call 24 hours a day:
01795 472958
Office opening hours:
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
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What an attended funeral costs in Sittingbourne
This is what an attended funeral costs at our Sittingbourne funeral director, including the fees we estimate you will pay to other organisations.
Attended funeral
- Our services
- £2,995
- A Basic Coffin, or choose any other and pay only the difference
- A traditional hearse
- Care in our first class facilities
- Estimated third-party costs
- £1,019
- Crematoria fees
- A celebrant or minister to lead the ceremony
- Estimated total
- £4,014
What families say about us
Rated 4.99 / 5 based on 86 reviews.
Rated 5/5
Carl and team did both my parents funerals 14 months apart and I can't fault the professionalism and compassion from start to finish that i received. 5star *****
Kate Broadhead, 28 March 2026
Rated 5/5
This was the first funeral we had to organise and didn't know how or what to do, Jo was amazing from the start she explained everything and answered every question we had . They kept us informed every step of the way from payment to bringing my mum to them for viewing. Absolutely amazing service thank you for all the help and thoughts you gave.
Tony Kemp, 24 February 2026
Rated 5/5
I would recommend R High & sons funeral directors,
They were very professional from start to finish , I have delt with different funeral directors through out and I can honestly say R High have been the most caring and helpful and go that extra mile to make everyone feel at ease at a difficult time .
Jayne Ines, 2 February 2026
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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
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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.