Funeral Directors > Twickenham
Hello, we are Nick and Jacqui, husband and wife founders of White Rose Modern Funerals. We’d like to share our journey as to what led to starting our business as funeral directors. When attending the funeral of a friend, the occasion felt so disconnected from the person we knew, it was a funeral remembered for all the wrong reasons. It followed protocol not individual personality. We instinctively felt that such a poignant time in life – losing a loved family member or friend – should be led by a time of personal involvement and individuality. It was not a time to be rushed or necessarily led by convention and expectation. We also questioned the typical costs associated with a funeral – what was necessary and what could be a personal choice. We then had the death of a beloved parent. When faced with the unexpected, we were in a situation where family and friends were split across two countries. Not unusual when living in London. We wanted everyone that mattered to feel involved and have their chance to say farewell. The traditional funeral offering was not the right choice for us and whilst a direct cremation met some of our needs, it didn’t meet them all. We instinctively felt there had to be a more personalised and progressive way to say goodbye, that was truly befitting to the sense of loss – and an extraordinary life lived. We set out to find it and discovered many unknown facts with information not made readily available. Through a private cremation service (just five of us, it was peacefully intimate) and, later, a Celebration of Life (50 attendees) we created the most beautiful, personalised goodbye that brought both comfort and joy to ourselves, family and friends, that has lasted long past the service. To run a business in this industry has turned out to be more rewarding than we could have ever thought. To be able to help families at their time of need – practically and emotionally. We understand the importance for you to feel in control of the personal decisions you will need to make. We help to inform and guide you about all the choices available. Clarity and communication is essential during this time. We then provide the practical aspects to help you to create a heartwarming, memorable farewell. An occasion that helps you to reflect on the joy that your loved one brought, and not just their passing as the final memory.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £450.00 |
| 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 | £450.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £850.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £345.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £250.00 |
| 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 | £500.00 |
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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | £1,950.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £1,413.00 |
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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. |
£1,942.00 |
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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: |
£780.00 |
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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) | £250.00 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £50.00 |
| Embalming | £175.00 |
| Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) | £250.00 |
| Services supplied outside of normal office hours | £250.00 |
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 06/11/2024and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
31 Church Street, Twickenham, TW1 3NR, United Kingdom
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