Funeral Directors > Suffolk > Bury St Edmunds
Providing a truly caring and personal service 24 hours a day, everyday An independent family funeral director in Bury St Edmunds Suffolk, we have learned that taking the time to listen is important. We offer an extremely personal service with care, compassion, choice and attention to detail at every step. Because we are an independent company, we don’t have quotas to fill or targets to meet. Nothing is more important than giving you good, honest advice and all the time you need to make decisions about the funeral service you would like.
Who We Are Unfortunately, most of us will be confronted with the task of arranging the funeral of a loved one, which, in the midst of grief, can be a daunting ordeal. Our fully trained staff are available to give personal and discrete service at any time of the day or night, at weekends and on public holidays. Once our services are engaged, everything can be left in our care, giving peace of mind to you and dignity to the deceased. It is a time when we need all the help and support we can summon, particularly in the early days of our loss, when some very important decisions will need to be made. To this end we have produced the information on our Web site to supplement the specialist information we provide to our families. Our Company We are a well established, locally owned and independent family company committed to providing the highest standards of care and service to each family that we serve. Our company has grown through establishing a high reputation and through personal recommendations. From the moment of first contact Armstrongs will guide the family step-by-step through the arrangements and through all other items such as announcements in local or national papers, arranging floral tributes, catering and memorials. Our Service Entrusting a funeral director with the responsibility of looking after a loved one is not a task to be taken lightly and that is why the needs of the family are of paramount importance to us. We believe that each funeral should be as individual as the person who has passed away, we therefore pride ourselves on the wide choice of services we provide. Because of the size of our company we are able to provide a highly personal and truly caring approach. The care taken in providing these services has helped us to establish a highly trusted and personally recommended funeral service. Single Minded Devotion As an Independent Funeral Service all of our attention is concentrated on satisfying the needs of the family. We are not distracted or bound by corporate rules handed down from head office. We are flexible and responsive to your needs. Devoted To Families, Not Profit We strive to provide the best possible service at the best possible price to all of our families. With a range of options from the most simple to the most elaborate, working within your budget we can source everything available to give your loved one the send off that best suits their character and memory. Large concerns answer to shareholders. We answer to you. In our locally owned firm there is no pressure from head office to increase profits. We know our business will do well when we serve you well. A Traditional British Funeral Service We have no connection whatever with the American conglomerate SCI, the Co-Operative Funeral Service or Dignity Funerals UK, of whom many control funeral directors in this country and indeed Bury St. Edmunds. We are proud to remain the trusted, locally owned, independent family funeral service. A Short History Of Armstrongs How we started, how we have grown and where we are now. As a family-run company, we are big enough to cope with all requirements but are still small enough to care.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £375.00 |
| Collecting and transporting the deceased person from the place of death (normally within 15 miles of the funeral director’s premises) into the funeral director’s care | £274.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £580.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £295.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £1.00 |
| At a date and time you agree with the funeral director, taking the deceased person direct to the agreed cemetery or crematorium (normally within 20 miles of the funeral director’s premises) in a hearse or other appropriate vehicle | £470.00 |
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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | £1,450.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £1,450.00 |
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For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee.1 In this local area, the typical cost of the burial fee for local residents is: For a new grave, you will also need to pay for the plot; for an existing grave with a memorial in place, you may need to pay a removal/replacement fee. In addition, the cemetery may charge a number of other fees. |
£700.00 |
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For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee.2 In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is: |
£1,065.00 |
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| Additional mileage (price per mile) | £1.80 |
| Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) | £160.00 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £1.00 |
| Embalming | £120.00 |
| Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) | POA |
| Services supplied outside of normal office hours | POA |
The funeral director can give you a full list of what they can supply. They are likely to charge for these additional products and services, so you may choose to take care of some arrangements without their involvement, or you can use a different supplier.
1. This fee (which is sometimes called the interment fee) is the charge made for digging and closing a new grave, or for reopening and closing an existing grave.
2. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you will usually need to pay doctors’ fees as well. This is the charge for two doctors to sign the Medical Certificates for Cremation.
Prices correct as from 03/02/2025and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
43 St Andrews Street North, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1TH
