Coffins and caskets
Choose from a range of materials and designs – simple and understated through to ornate or colourful.
Attended funerals in Chippenham
An attended funeral is a full funeral service with family and friends there. Our funeral directors in Chippenham will help you arrange it, and be with you at every stage.
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F. W. Jones & Son Funeral Directors, Chippenham
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- 30 Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HP
Call 24 hours a day:
01249 652525
Office opening hours:
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
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What an attended funeral costs in Chippenham
This is what an attended funeral costs at our Chippenham 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
- £1,049
- Crematoria fees
- A celebrant or minister to lead the ceremony
- Estimated total
- £4,044
What families say about us
Rated 4.86 / 5 based on 111 reviews.
Rated 5/5
Rob Pearce, 10 June 2025
Rated 5/5
FW Jones & Son provided a great service for my wife's mum. They were very supportive and kind throughout the whole ordeal. Fran was great. Nothing felt rushed. The funeral service was lovely, the flowers they provided was beautiful and their staff during the day was caring and polite.
I can't thank them enough.
Karl Yon, 6 February 2025
Rated 5/5
Having recently lost my daughter, Fran was amazing to our family from start to finish, nothing was too much trouble, very caring and compassionate, having never had dealings with arranging a funeral before, Fran made it seamless from start to finish, we were able to give our girl the best send off, thank you Fran for everything.
Jane Kirk, 31 December 2024
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Help with funeral costs
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Talk to your local branch to get a quote
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.