Funeral Directors > Essex > Broomfield
About Ford Mears Ford Mears can trace its industry heritage all the way back to the start of E Finch & Son in 1857 which was John Ford’s family business. G M Luff, founded in 1897 by Thomas Marshall Luff, was Ford Mears’ first acquisition in 1986, and served the local Haslemere community and its surrounding villages at a time of horse-drawn hearses. Building on our heritage, today we’re proud to provide a caring and professional service in South West London, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and West Sussex with our extensive fleet of modern Jaguar funeral vehicles. Since 1986, our Directors have grown the company by acquiring a number of fellow independent funeral directors. This has enabled us to grow our successful business, whilst still maintaining the personalised professional service provided to local communities by our predecessors and their families to the highest standards. Our success derives from the commitment of our Directors John Ford and Tony Mears, who grew the company from a single office back in 1986 to our multiple offices today. John is the 4th generation of an independent family-run Funeral Directors, and Tony Mears joined the industry at the tender age of 15. John and Tony started working together in 1974, when Tony joined John’s family business, E Finch & Sons, and 14 years later they identified an opportunity to establish a larger independent business together.
Ford Mears est. 1989 In 1989, John Ford and Tony Mears established a partnership with G M Luff, forming the company known today as Ford Mears. Under the newly-formed partnership they started with G M Luff & Partners of Haslemere, Gould & Chapman of Grayshott and A W Goddard of Fleet. Then, to mark the change, G M Luff & Partners of Aldershot was re-named Ford Mears & Partners. In the same year the newly-formed company acquired A W Goddard of Fleet. The following year, they acquired Charles Read & Daughter of Alton. In 1990, John’s wife Janet joined the company working at Charles Read & Daughters of Alton, in the same year a new Ford Mears office was opened in Frimley. The following year, Tony’s wife, Sian joined the company, working at A & W Goddard of Fleet, in 1997 they expanded further, acquiring Mullard Funerals of Godalming and Egham & Hythe Funeral Directors. In 1998, they acquired P Boast & Son of Chertsey, whilst also opening a new office in Farnborough. In 2000 they added the four Holmes & Daughters offices to the business; Ashford, Feltham, Teddington and East Sheen. In 2001 a new Ford Mears office was opened in Knaphill. In 2003 John’s son Simon joined the family business, and in 2013 Tony’s son Matthew joined. Both joined Ford Mears while still at College, then University. In 2017 Ford Mears & Partners was re-branded ‘Ford Mears’, with each of the local offices retaining their former names. The decision reflected the nature of the business which, while greatly expanded, maintains the unique personality of each of the local offices that make up the Ford Mears family. Today, Ford Mears continues to provide a caring and professional service to the local communities in which it operates. Further investment in the various businesses it has acquired means that Ford Mears branches are able to offer a wider range of services and vehicle options, whilst still providing a personalised service that honours the legacy of the independent, family-run businesses it operates in partnership with.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £1,595.00 |
| 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 | £330.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £250.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £445.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £45.00 |
| 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 | £825.00 |
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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | POA |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £1,950.00 |
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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. |
£196.00 |
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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: |
£556.00 |
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| Additional mileage (price per mile) | £3.50 |
| Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) | POA |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £75.00 |
| Embalming | £100.00 |
| 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 28/06/2024and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
Broomfield, Essex, CM1 7FA
