Funeral Directors > Devon > Exeter
Mitchell Funeral Directors are here to support you if a loved one has just passed away and you need help arranging the funeral. We offer a range of funerals to suit your needs. You can find out more below or give us a call to discuss.
At Mitchell Funeral Directors in Exeter, we will arrange a heartfelt funeral personal to you and your family. If you have experienced the loss of a loved one, our sympathetic team is here to help.For more than 100 years, we have provided funerals in Exeter, a role we have always fulfilled with integrity and kindness. When you ask us to arrange a funeral, we will ensure your wishes are met.You may already have in mind the type of funeral you want, but don't worry if you haven't. Our team of Exeter funeral directors will be available to offer guidance and advice, as well as help ease any of your concerns. Whatever your request, be it a religious or a humanist funeral, a traditional service or a more modern offering, we will endeavour to make it happen, creating a unique tribute to your loved one.Since 1860, we have been a part of Exeter, originally in the building trade before moving into funeral arrangement at the start of the twentieth century. In the intervening 100+ years, we have provided support and funeral care to families throughout the community, always ensuring we adhere to the values we were founded upon: kindness and understanding.Once out of necessity and once out of convenience we have moved premises. Our first funeral home in Exeter opened on Summerland Street, where it remained until it was destroyed during the Blitz of 1942. We subsequently moved to Old Tiverton Road, with the chapels and workshops based at our present site. During our time at both locations, we were known by the family name of W Mitchell & Son. This changed in 1988, when it was decided to move everything to the current premises and the name was shortened to Mitchell.Our Exeter funeral directors can be found on King William Street, near to the main shopping parade. This central location means we are accessible to all areas within the city, such as Exwick, Heavitree and St Thomas. We are also within reach of nearby Devon villages, including Cowley and Exminster.Allow us to take care of the arrangements for your loved one's funeral. We are available to listen 24 hours, Guidance and advice, from our team of professional funeral experts in Exeter - A funeral arranged to meet your needs - Local expertise of Exeter and the surrounding areas of Devon - Cremation and burial services at any site local to Exeter - Arrangements for any religion, belief or culture - A chapel of rest, where you can visit your loved one - A fleet of traditional funeral vehicles, along with bespoke options where available - Funeral memorials, stonemasonry and beautifully crafted tributes - Our range of prepaid funeral plans
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Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £588.00 |
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 | £213.00 |
Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £836.00 |
Providing a suitable coffin | £250.00 |
Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £5.00 |
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 | £353.00 |
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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. |
£680.00 |
For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee.2 In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is: |
£925.00 |
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Additional mileage (price per mile) | £2.25 |
Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) | £225.00 |
Embalming | £150.00 |
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 28/08/2024and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
King William Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6PD