Funeral Directors > Wiltshire > Salisbury
Independent and family-run As a small business based in the heart of Salisbury, we have the knowledge and expertise to offer a variety of funeral options. These include the Direct Cremation Service, the Classic Funeral, Woodland Burial and a Private Chapel Service with Cremation or Burial. We are proud to offer a friendly and personal service 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. Our dedicated Team are always available on the telephone. We cater to the wishes of those who need us, with funerals as unique as the individual being laid to rest. We understand every family has their own way of coping with bereavement. We will support and advise you on the arrangements, either here at the Office or in the comfort of your own home. We realise how important the memory of the final farewell is and will do our utmost to to make it special for you. Open and transparent If you require some general advice please feel free to contact us by phone, email or call in to our premises. Some funeral directors will not always inform you of all the fees that may be incurred until after the funeral. At Darren MacDonald Funeral Directors we offer a fully transparent service and include all fees within our pricing. As a small family-run firm we have the advantage of being able to keep our costs low for everyone and have signed the Fair Funerals Pledge . Our most straight-forward Direct Cremation at Andover is charged at just £1,000 Darren MacDonald, Director and Funeral Director After 20 years working in Hampshire and Wiltshire employed by Corporate Funeral Directors, I decided I wanted to create a business where I could imprint my way of doing things on this most worthwhile service to the community. I have always enjoyed helping people but to be allowed to proceed with someone's last wish is an absolute honour. With this understanding, you are helping to arrange a truly unique event, which will reflect the individual who has died and the hopes of those who loved them. The doors of our Funeral Home were opened in 2014, complete with Workshop and Chapel dedicated by the Clergy of nearby St Thomas’ Church ... and we look forward to be being there for you in the many years to come. Chris Orledge, Funeral Director I started my working career in Retail, as I had always enjoyed talking, helping someone make the right choice for them. After many years of working away, I felt that it was time to make a career change. I applied for a Trainee Funeral Director's position at Will Case & Partners, gaining a Diploma in Funeral Directing. This I achieved in 1992 after a year-long course. To me, being a Funeral Director is more than just directing a funeral. I will go that extra mile to ensure that the family receive the very best that I can give and what they deserve, so that sometimes they become an extension of my own family. I have seen a lot of changes in the last 29 years. Funerals have become more personal, with the families giving a lot more input to the occasion. Richard Adlem MBE Richard Adlem MBE, Funeral Director, who organised the burials of former Prime Minister, Sir Anthony Eden and the Author, Terry Pratchett, has worked alongside Darren MacDonald. Whilst running his business in Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, for more than half a century Richard organised ceremonies for many of the great and good. He conducted the funerals of Royal Photographer, Sir Cecil Beaton and Flight-Refuelling Pioneer, Sir Michael Cobham. A lifelong bachelor, however, Richard said he wants to pass the Company on to somebody who would keep the goodwill of his name going.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £800.00 |
| 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 | £200.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £150.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £595.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | POA |
| 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 | £800.00 |
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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | £1,700.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £1,495.00 |
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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. |
£500.00 |
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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: |
£82.00 |
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| Additional mileage (price per mile) | £1.50 |
| Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) | POA |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | POA |
| Embalming | £200.00 |
| Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) | £220.00 |
| Services supplied outside of normal office hours | £250.00 |
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 28/06/2024and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
26 Pennyfarthing Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 1HJ
