Funeral Directors > Southampton > Bitterne
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Jonathan Terry Independent Funeral Directors is a truly independent funeral directors, privately owned, serving all faiths and backgrounds. Though our offices and chapels of rest are situated in Peartree Avenue Bitterne and London Road we are proud to have conducted funerals in all areas of Southampton including Sholing, Woolston and Netley Abbey and will continue to provide our personal and professional service to all areas where we are needed. After working within the funeral profession for 14 years Jonathan Terry founded Jonathan Terry Independent Funeral Directors and our company conducted its first funeral on 3rd February 1999. However, Jonathan’s involvement within the funeral business dates back to 1985. Since 1999 the company has gained a reputation for personal and excellent service. We continue to reinvest within the business to provide the best for the families we serve. In 2008 we were proud to open, our London Road office in Southampton. This was due to the growing number of families from this side of Southampton who wished to use our services including those in Bassett, Highfield, Shirley, Millbrook, Lordshill and Lordswood. In 2013 we embarked on a redesign and refurbishment of our Peartree Avenue premises this was completed in 2014. In December 2018 we were able to purchase 103 Peartree Avenue, after a lengthy planning application process, Southampton City Council approved our new bereavement centre called the White Lily Centre, the centre offers free bereavement services to all and contact can be made via 023 8044 0961 or info@thewhitelilycentre.co.uk. The Centre was officially opened on Wednesday 4th May 2022 In May 2022 we took delivery of our new fleet of Mercedes hearse and limousines No business is able to provide an excellent service without the dedication of the people who work within it and within our company we have a team who believe in and practice their vocation of support and care for families in their time of need. Our reputation, dedication and service is something that as a truly independent business we are able to offer. We are proud to serve.
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Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £1,150.00 |
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 | £335.00 |
Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £415.00 |
Providing a suitable coffin | £440.00 |
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 | £560.00 |
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Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | £1,295.00 |
Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £1,295.00 |
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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. |
£1,045.00 |
For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee.2 In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is: |
£1,250.00 |
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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) | £250.00 |
Collection and delivery of ashes | £25.00 |
Embalming | £170.00 |
Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) | £220.00 |
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.
101 Peartree Avenue, Bitterne, Southampton, SO19 7JJ
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