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Sometimes people say, “When I die I don't want a funeral. I just want my body taken to the crematorium and cremated without any fuss. I don't want any sort of ceremony and I don’t want anyone else there.” This is often called ‘Direct Cremation’ (Direct Burial is also possible). If funds are limited and preclude a traditional funeral it is also the cheapest way of laying someone to rest. It is still possible to have a separate Memorial Service or Ceremony of Thanksgiving without the body.
See below for full details and prices of our direct cremations. There is no VAT to add - funeral charges are exempt.
We are able to offer two types of direct cremation service - Basic and Enhanced. Please note: that both specifically exclude parts of our service normally available for a traditional funeral. An easy to understand comparison chart can be found here.
Items not provided in our direct cremation service include:
Our current charge for providing a Basic Direct Cremation is £786.00
In addition to the funeral director's fees every direct cremation will incur charges payable to other agencies. These disbursements usually comprise Hastings Crematorium fees of £819.00 (alternatively £675.00 if we are able to secure the 9:30 a.m. time slot or £487 for the 9:00 or 9:15 a.m. time slot) and a fee of £82 for the doctor to sign a Cremation Certificate. All fees (ours and fees payable to other parties) are payable three working days before the day of the cremation. If this payment is not received the cremation cannot go ahead.
So - for a basic direct cremation at Hastings at 9:00 a.m. the total cost would be £1,355 (our fees £786 + Crematorium fees £487 + doctor's fee £82).
Our Enhanced Direct Cremation service provides everything offered by our Basic Direct Cremation service with these important additions:
If you felt you wanted to witness the committal we would recommend choosing our Enhanced Direct Cremation service so that the funeral director would be in attendance to help you.
Our current charge for providing an Enhanced Direct Cremation is £1,270.00
In addition to the funeral director's fees every direct cremation will incur charges payable to other agencies. These disbursements usually comprise Hastings Crematorium fees of £675.00 (for the 9:30 a.m. time slot) and a fee of £82 for the doctor to sign a Cremation Certificate. All fees (ours and fees payable to other parties) are payable three working days before the day of the cremation. If this payment is not received the cremation cannot go ahead.
So - for an enhanced direct cremation at Hastings at 9:30 the total cost would be £2,027 (our fees £1,270 + Crematorium fees £675 + doctor's fee £82).
Our comparison chart also explains the differences between a basic direct cremation, an enhanced direct cremation and a traditional funeral.
If you would like to discuss your requirements or find out more information please get in touch by calling 01424 436 386 or emailing us at info@towners.co.uk or fill in our contact form in the footer below. One of our friendly and experienced team will be on hand to help.