Funeral Directors > West Yorkshire > Dewsbury
Welcome! As a long established family owned business of funeral directors, we understand your need for support, reassurance and guidance at this difficult time. Eric F. Box Funeral Directors has been caring for the bereaved since 1853. We treat every funeral individually and, by listening to your needs and circumstances, always ensure that your unique day is both meaningful and totally memorable. A funeral is one of life’s most personal events, and we appreciate how important it is for each family to discuss, plan and agree upon the funeral service. Our involvement begins the moment you contact us but continues well beyond the day your loved one is laid to rest. We promise you the highest quality service and care delivered with compassion and sensitivity and, throughout, we will be there to guide and assist in your time of need. We are extremely proud of the funeral services we offer and believe them to be some of the best available in both the UK and Yorkshire. Edward Box
High standards take decades to craft and evolve. Eric F. Box Funeral Directors has been plying its trade since 1853 and, as a long established family owned firm, we consider it our responsibility to provide one of the best services in the UK and Yorkshire, backed up by a strict code of ethical business practices. Our origins date back to the mid 19th century when Edwin Box started a small haulage business in Cross Street, Batley. Some years later he moved across the road to Wellington Street where, as the owner of horses, he was able to diversify into carriage mastering, providing horse-drawn hearses and cabs for funerals. Edwin’s son George had three sons who continued to expand the independent firm of funeral directors and, due to the demise of the horse hearse in 1932, motor garages were established in Dewsbury, Batley and Ossett under the company name ‘George Box Ltd.’ The business eventually moved from Batley to Dewsbury and, as the 1970’s heralded the arrival of pop culture, so they also saw the emergence of ‘funeral directing’ as many firms started to take a more active role in the bereavement industry. Richard Box’s sons, Andrew and Edward – the sixth generation of the family – joined the firm in the 1990’s and, in 1998, the current purpose-designed bereavement home on Bradford Road, Dewsbury opened, extending still further in 2014. Earlier in 2003 – as the firm was celebrating 150 years in business – Box’s first branch office opened in Ossett, re-locating to its current location on Kingsway seven years later. Families now have full access to chapel-of-rest facilities at both sites. Eric F. Box remains committed to providing of-the-moment funeral services, that are responsive to both the changing needs of families and society at large.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £1,990.00 |
| 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 | £270.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £585.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £650.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £10.00 |
| 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 | £400.00 |
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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | £3,905.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £4,802.00 |
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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. |
£1,188.00 |
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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: |
£897.00 |
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| Additional mileage (price per mile) | £1.25 |
| Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) | £300.00 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £80.00 |
| Embalming | £150.00 |
| Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) | £220.00 |
| Services supplied outside of normal office hours | £200.00 |
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 02/01/2025and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
Bradford Rd, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2EW
