Simple Funeral

Our Simple Funeral offers a complete funeral at a lower cost, without compromising on the quality of the service that is delivered. It includes all of the essentials, including a professional and fully trained Funeral Director to support you every step of the way.

What is a Simple Funeral?

A Simple Funeral includes all of the essential parts of a funeral service, including a coffin, chauffeur driven hearse, and fully trained Funeral Director. It's the perfect option if you are able to be a little more flexible on certain aspects of the funeral.

What does the Simple Funeral include?

Our Simple Funeral service includes:

An experienced and fully trained Funeral Director to personally oversee your chosen arrangements
A Park coffin with linings and fittings
Preparation, collection and distribution of all the required documentation and co-ordination of external payments for you that are necessary for the funeral to legally proceed
Transportation of your loved one in one of our chauffeur driven hearses directly to the crematorium or cemetery
Access to Dignity Legal Services (excluding Scotland, Jersey and Northern Ireland)

For further information about what is and isn't included in our Simple Funeral, view the full list of details below.

How much does a Simple Funeral cost?

If you are willing to choose from a limited selection of dates and times for the service and you don't require additional extras, our Simple Funerals are available for £1,695 in Scotland or £1,995 throughout the rest of the UK. This does not include third party costs.

If you would like to arrange a Simple Funeral service for your loved one, contact your local Funeral Director today. You can discuss your requirements either face-to-face at our premises or in your own home. The choice is completely up to you.

Simple Funeral service details

View the full list of details below to find out what's included and what isn't included in our Simple Funeral service.

Our Simple Funeral service includes:

A Park coffin with linings and fittings
Preparation, collection and distribution of all the required documentation and co-ordination of external payments for you that are necessary for the funeral to legally proceed
Transportation of your loved one in one of our chauffeur driven hearses directly to the crematorium or cemetery
Access to Dignity Legal Services (excluding Scotland, Jersey and Northern Ireland)

Your appointed Funeral Director

We will appoint one of our experienced, professional and fully trained Funeral Directors who will guide and support you through every step.

Your Funeral Director will:

Personally oversee your chosen arrangements of either a burial or cremation at a time and date of our choosing
Be present at your side on the day to conduct the funeral and direct all attendees
Ensure sufficient pallbearers are available and instructed to escort the coffin with dignity and respect

Our services to the person who has died

Our professional team will bring your loved one into our care using Dignity's experienced and fully trained personnel, specialist vehicles and equipment
We will dress them in a suitable basic gown and prepare them for the funeral according to your personal wishes
Your loved one will receive continuous care whilst they are in our protection, resting in modern climate-controlled mortuary facilities
You can visit them in our private Chapel of Rest by agreed appointment during normal office hours

Some important points about the Simple Funeral:

We will offer you a limited choice of dates and times for the service to be held
Only the Park coffin can be used
The service will be held at the place of committal. An alternative location is not possible with the Simple Funeral
Payment for the Simple Funeral must be made in full at least 48 hours prior to the service. A minimum deposit to cover the third party costs will be required at the time the initial arrangements are made

Our Simple Funeral does not include:

Limousines
Organisation of floral tributes
Organisation of obituaries
Organisation of donations
Organisation of service stationery

Services provided by third parties that are necessary for a burial or cremation to proceed are not included. Please check with your Funeral Arranger which additional services are available as an optional extra with the Simple Funeral.

Additional costs

The following will incur an extra charge to the Simple Funeral:

Embalming
The delivery of ashes
Bringing your loved one into our care outside of normal office hours, or beyond a 20 mile radius from the Funeral Director
The removal of mechanisms such as pacemakers, which must be removed before a cremation

Additional funeral costs, or external payments, can vary widely depending on where you live and whether you choose a cremation or burial service for your loved one.

Learn more about additional funeral costs.

What our clients say

Families choose us because the little details matter to us just as much as they matter to you

Options explained to us well. Arrangements went very smoothly and staff were professional, patience and compassionate.

Susan C, May 2020

I heartily recommend for quality and delivery on my recent loss. My family and friends had high regard for this provider and commented that the whole process was dignified and appropriate.

Ian H, May 2020

A beautiful service, all very dignified and professional and more so under present circumstances with the coronavirus outbreak. I would certainly recommend.

John K, May 2020

Excellent service. Will definitely recommend.

Anne W, June 2020

Excellent from start to finish. Smooth and helpful service. Took all the stress away. Thank you

Helen P, June 2020

Excellent service provided by very compassionate staff. Extra special thanks for the support and for going above and beyond what was necessary.

Richard M, June 2020

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