Funeral Directors > Shropshire > Telford
A Meaningful & Personal Service Our approach is centred around providing all of our clients, irrespective of faith or religion, with a meaningful and personal service. We recognise that losing a loved one and subsequently making Funeral arrangements is arguably one of the most traumatic times in a person’s life. Our personal approach will allow you all the time and thought necessary to arrange a fitting and unique tribute. Our dedicated team of professionals recognise that every family and each Funeral arranged is unique. This is why L Tranter & Son’s expertise and experience will help guide you through the traumas often associated with arranging a fitting tribute. Our personal approach and knowledge of local customs are at your disposal 24 hrs a day 365 days per year.
L Tranter & Son was formed in 1898 by John & Leonard Tranter. Based in West Street, St Georges, father and son had purchased a row of 7 one bedroom cottages with a large yard at the rear, which over a century later remains the head office of the company. The early days saw our horse drawn carriages used for many different duties including house removals, the haulage of coal and passenger transport, but it was the magnificent sight of the Belgian Black horses pulling the hearses and mourner’s carriages that the business was best known for. In 1926 at the age of 14, the third generation, Horace Tranter, who had qualified as a motor mechanic, joined his father and grandfather in the business and almost immediately opened a motor repair garage and cycle shop in Church Street, St Georges. By the end of the 1930s motor vehicles had completely replaced the horse drawn carriages, so the stables in Chapel St where the horses had been kept were closed. John Tranter joined father Horace and grand-father Leonard on a full time basis in 1956 and began to concentrate on the Funeral duties. Having closed the Church Street garage and relocated the cycle shop to West Street, John’s other tasks included driving the private hire vehicles, selling and repairing bicycles and acting as a Chauffeur and Bearer. By 1967 John, who was soon to be joined by wife Patricia, had begun to offer a complete Funeral Service to the residents of Telford New Town. During the 1970s L Tranter & Son acquired A T Thompson Funeral Director of Trench and A Bailey Funeral Directors of Belmont Road, Ironbridge (Bailey & Tranter). By the late 80s with the expanding business requiring more space, the decision was taken to close the cycle shop and begin the transformation of what has since become a modern all purpose Funeral Home. Symon Tranter joined his parents in the business on a full time basis in 1988 and subsequently took over the day to day management in 1995 when his mother Patricia retired. In 1996 the business of Ken Evans Funeral Directors of Newport (Evans & Tranter) was acquired and a second office under the name of this business was opened in November 2000. In 2009 the head office at West Street, St Georges which Tranter’s had occupied for over 110 years was totally restored, followed in 2013 by a similar restoration of our 17th-century grade 2 listed offices in Newport. During 2015 we acquired, renovated and officially opened our third office in Donnington which is home to our memorial showroom and pre-paid planning centre. With the sixth generation of our family waiting in the wings, you can be assured that the Tranter name will be around for many more years to come.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £1,095.00 |
| 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. | £370.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £375.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £25.00 |
| 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 | £635.00 |
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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | £1,550.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £1,729.00 |
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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. |
£915.00 |
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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: |
£792.00 |
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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) | £150.00 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £25.00 |
| 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 04/12/2024and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
Managing Director
Funeral Director
101 - 109 West St, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9JE
