All funeral directors must include a standardised price list and this can be accessed here
The cost of a funeral is completely dependent on what you would like but to give some guidance:-
For a traditional funeral with a cortege and an attended service at a crematorium
Professional Charges
Taking instruction for the funeral, supplying an oak veneered polished coffin, complete with name plate, fittings and satin shroud or linings. Removal of the deceased to our chapel (within 10 miles) in normal working hours. Provision of a hearse. Inclusive of our professional services, care of the deceased, use of our chapel of rest including visits, supervision and attendance to mourners, collection and conveyance of documentation relevant to the funeral.
£1970.00
Disbursements
In addition to our professional charges there are disbursements payable to third parties depending on what is required
A cremation within the Bradford crematoriums at usual times with attendance
£1045.00
Doctor's fee for cremation
£82.00
Celebrant from
£200.00
Total
£3297.00 including disbursements
There are additional cost if for example a church service is required, a limousine, a wicker coffin, flowers, a notice in the paper, service sheets, an organist, funeral tea etc and we will advise you of all additional costs and provide a written estimate.
For a cremation without a service
Not everyone wants to attend a crematorium or a family may choose to have a separate celebration of the life of the person who has died that they will organise themselves. This is being advertised on the television by a number of companies as a "Direct Cremation".
We offer a direct cremation but the arrangements and cremation are held locally rather than at a central hub. We can take the deceased into our care, (within a ten mile radius) in normal working hours, make arrangements with the family in our office, in normal working hours, provide a simple coffin suitable for cremation and an unattended cremation at your choice of local crematorium. We also include dressing the deceased in their own clothes and an appointment to view the deceased in working hours.
£1400.00 including disbursements
For a burial with a graveside service
Professional Charges
Taking instruction for the funeral, supplying an oak veneered polished coffin, complete with name plate, fittings and satin shroud or linings. Removal of the deceased to our chapel (within 10 miles) in normal working hours. Provision of a hearse. Inclusive of our professional services, care of the deceased, use of our chapel of rest including visits, supervision and attendance to mourners, collection and conveyance of documentation relevant to the funeral.
£1970.00
Disbursements
In addition to our professional charges there are disbursements payable to third parties:
To purchase a grave in a council owned graveyard from
£1633.00
To Inter a coffin in a grave for one
£1098.00
Celebrant from
£200.00
Total
£4901.00 including disbursements
There will be additional costs if a headstone is required.
Personalisation
The Oak Veneered Coffin included in our professional Fee
The above are just three examples to give an indication of our pricing but everyone has different thoughts and we are here to help organise a funeral which is right for your loved one.
We will provide an estimate at the time of organising the funeral so that you fully aware of the costs involved.
Cost of Additional/ Optional Items
Out of hours collection of the deceased into our care (4.30pm - 09.00am Monday to Friday and weekends/ bank holidays within 10 miles)
from £125.00
Limousine to seat 6
£235.00
Church Service - each church charges difference amounts and some do not charge at all. The Church of England for example start from around £330.00.
Flowers - You are welcome to obtain your flowers from anywhere, we use Floriste at Woodbank and they can provide arrangements for every budget from single roses from £5.000 to double ended arrangements from £115.00 and many bespoke designs.
Order of Service - Many families like to produce something themselves but have printers who can help and prices are for example from £100 for 20 or £140 for 100 for a single fold order of service with colour pictures.
Death Notice in the Telegraph & Argus on average are around £120.00 but are costed on a per line basis so it depends on the length of the notice.
There are many different styles of coffins from our traditional oak veneered coffin included in our professional charges to wicker and other types of baskets, woollen coffins etc.
The Worcester pictured above is included in our professional fee other wooden coffins can be chosen and start from an additional £100 see the brochure here
Wicker and other natural coffins start from £450.00 and can be seen here
Woollen coffins from £700.00 and can be viewed here
Personalised coffins start from £380.00 and can be viewed here
Bradford Councils full scale of charges can be accessed here
Craven District Council full scale of charges can be access here
We do not directly provide monumental masons service but recommend Stone Finish Memorials in Wilsden and you can click on the link to visit their web page and contact details.
