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Howarth Funeral Service

Howarth Funerals Ltd, trading as Howarth funeral Service have Chapels of Rest in Wakefield, Thornes and Crigglestone, West Yorkshire, with residence and Office in Ossett.

We have provided an independent funeral service in Wakefield, Ossett, Horbury and surrounding areas for four generations. Whether you are in Woolley, Middlestown or any area between Barnsley and Huddersfield or surrounding towns, give Howarth Funeral Service a call. If you are looking for funeral directors in wakefield we are the leading Wakefield Funeral Service. Howarth Funeral Service of Wakefield are a long established family run business of funeral directors in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. We are a fourth generation family owned and run Wakefield funeral services business with two generations of the Howarth family still working together.

At Need Funeral - Standardised Pricing List.

ATTENDED FUNERAL (funeral director’s charges only)

£ 2,265.00

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Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements £815.00
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 £300.00
Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. £400.00
Providing a suitable coffin £350.00
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 £400.00
UNATTENDED FUNERAL

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Burial (funeral director’s charges only) £1,500.00
Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 £1,775.00
FEES YOU MUST PAY

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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.
£1,200.00
For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee.2
In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is:
£760.00
ADDITIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

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Additional mileage (price per mile) £2.00
Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) £285.00
Collection and delivery of ashes POA
Embalming £150.00
Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) £220.00
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 28/06/2024and may be subject to change. E & O.E.

Services

  • Arrangements that are tailored to meet your family's needs
  • Viewing of the deceased in the chapel of rest
  • Advice and guidance at every step, including registering the death
  • Hearses, funeral vehicles and bespoke transport options
  • The option of a dignified funeral now and memorial service later
  • Memorials and tributes
  • Local expertise and knowledge Cremation or burial at any local crematorium or burial site
  • Prepaid funeral plans
  • Funeral services of all faiths and cultures

Howarth Funeral Service

125 Denby Dale Rd, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8EB