Funeral Directors > Cheshire > Widnes
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raditional and Celebration of Life Services There are different types of services that happen after someone has died. Families of loved ones who opt for a traditional funeral service or a celebration of life hope that the service will bring comfort and understanding to their loved ones passing and help ease the pain of grief and loss It can be a shock to find out that someone has died, even when a death is expected. We only know how we are able to manage and process the news when we hear the news. It is never easy to come to terms with losing a loved one, but it is essential to create a meaningful tribute that will remember and honour their life. A tribute and a memory that you will remember for the rest of your life. A traditional funeral and a celebration of life service are times for the surviving family and friends to show their own support for each other, share in the grief of losing someone and a time to say thank you and goodbye. A Traditional Funeral A traditional funeral is a structured and a more pre-scripted service which typically includes religious readings, prayers, hymns, music and a eulogy. The family arranging the funeral can be limited to altering or including elements of the service because of preexisting limitations or constraints such as allowance, flexibility and time (service length). A traditional service could follow a belief and their passing should follow a structured path which they followed in life and now in death their hope, belief and custom continues. A traditional funeral is still a celebration of life but it follows a system of worship and belief with a focus on death. Family and friends have a general idea of what to expect for the service when they are organising or just attending a service. It could be a service at a crematorium or cemetery or a place of worship followed by a procession to a crematorium or cemetery for the committal. A Celebration of Life Service A celebration of life service also has structure but it has more emphasis on the deceased's life, their acheivements, interests and the positive impacts in varying forces upon their family, friends, work life and community. This service reflects the personality of the person with special touches, shared stories, music, photographs and reflection. Families have the freedom to decide what is said and what is relevent for their loved one with the only constraint being time (service length). It does not mean that the service is without a belief as our celebration of life ministers can lead a prayer, include religious passages and hymns if it is what the family want for their loved one. Most venues are not really considered suitable to accommodate a funeral with the deceased present in a coffin and so celebration of life services are usually held at a crematorium, ceremonial hall or at graveside for convenience.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £825.00 |
| 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 | £295.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £400.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £345.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £0.00 |
| 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 | £375.00 |
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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | £695.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £999.00 |
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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. |
£955.00 |
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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: |
£933.00 |
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| Additional mileage (price per mile) | £1.75 |
| Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) | £245.00 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £50.00 |
| Embalming | £145.00 |
| 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 06/01/2025and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
2 Fredrick Street, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 6PG, United Kingdom
