Prices and Comparisons
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Direct Cremation
A Direct Cremation package provides a collection of the deceased from the place of death, respectful and dignified care at our premises and a simple coffin for transport directly to the Crematorium in the following days.
This charge is inclusive of the Crematorium’s charges and the Doctor’s Cremation certificates.
Our charges for this type of service are £1659,00
(£1,729.00 if the death occurs outside of office hours)
Following a direct Cremation, families can request to have their loved one’s Ashes delivered to them at an additional cost of £70.00.
Those who choose Direct Cremation because they do not wish to hold a traditional Funeral Service, may also wish to arrange a Memorial service at a later date.
Hearse Only Funeral
A Hearse only funeral includes;
Administration of the Funeral Arrangements, liaison with external agencies and service providers, completion of paperwork, preparation of the deceased and hygienic treatment if required, use of the Chapel of Rest, provision of four Bearers, payment of disbursements on client’s behalf, coordination and conducting of the Funeral on the day.
Collection of the deceased from the place of death and return to our private Chapel of Rest, where he/she will be cared for and prepared ready for viewing should friends and family wish to visit.
Provision of a Hearse and Bearer’s car to meet the Family and mourners at the chosen church, cemetery or crematorium for a Funeral Service and/or committal.
The arranging and conducting of the Funeral, following all your wishes in full.
An Oak Veneer ‘Warwick’ coffin (other coffin choices are available and listed below)
Our charges for this type of service are £1,725,00
(£1,795.00 if the death occurs outside of office hours)
Following a cremation, families may request to have their loved one’s Ashes collected from the crematorium and either arranged to be interred in a cemetery, scattered at a special place or returned to them, at an additional cost of £70.00. The attendance of your Funeral Director at an Ashes Interment is also included in this cost.
Disbursements
- South Leicestershire Crematorium, funeral service at 9:00am or 10:00am – £750.00
- between 11:00am and 5:00pm – £925.00
- Great Glen Crematorium, funeral service at 8:30am or 9:30am – £675.00
- between 10:30am and 4:30am – £885.00
- Gilroes Crematorium – £870.00
- Heart of England, Nuneaton – £1,070.00
- Doctors Cremation Certificates (2 x £82.00) – £164.00
- Service led by Church of England Minister – £195.00
- Service led by Non-religious celebrant from – £180.00
- For Cemetery Fees and Grave Preparation costs, please call us on 0116 2866858
Additional disbursements may include, not exclusively; church fees, organist hire, order of service booklets, newspaper notices in local and national papers, floral tributes, ashes interment cemetery fees, catering and wake services. Please call us for further, more detailed pricing, in relation to these available services.
Price Comparison - Traditional Funeral
| Richard Ward Funeral Services | Central England Co-op Funeral Services Blaby | Dignity Caring Funerals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costs | |||
| Transfer of Deceased | £190 | £340 | In caring for dec'd |
| Care of Deceased | In professional fee | In professional fee | £795 |
| Preperation and Chapel | In professional fee | In professional fee | In caring for dec'd |
| Hygenic Treatment | In professional fee | In professional fee | In caring for dec'd |
| Professional Fee | £855 | £1,070 | £1,615 (Includes FDs fee) |
| Bearers | In professional fee | In professional fee | In appointment FDs fee |
| Hearse | £255 | £500 | £395 |
| Limousine | £215 | included with hearse | £250 |
| Least Expensive Coffin | Warwick | Stanford | Exmoor |
| £440 | £265 | £190 | |
| Total | £1,925 | £2,175 | £3,395 |
| Cost Difference | Best Value | +£250 | +£1,470 |
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Price Comparison - Simple Funeral
| Richard Ward Funeral Services | Central England Co-op Funeral Services Blaby | Dignity Caring Funerals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Simple Funeral | |||
| Removal | Inclusive | Inclusive | Inclusive |
| Care of Deceased | Inclusive | Inclusive | Inclusive |
| Professional Fee | Inclusive | Inclusive | Inclusive |
| Bearers | Inclusive | Inclusive | Inclusive |
| Hearse | Inclusive | Inclusive | Inclusive |
| Simple Coffin | Inclusive | Inclusive | Inclusive |
| Hygenic Treatment | Inclusive | £125 | £150 |
| Total | £1,660 | £1,795 | £1,845 |
| Cost Difference | Best Value | +£135 | +£185 |
Our Price List
| Coffin Type | Price | Professional Services |
Hearse | Limousine Price Per Vehicle |
Transfer of Deaceased in Normal Hours |
Total Cost of Funeral Director Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick | £440 | £855 | £225 | £215 | £190 | £1,925 |
| Charnwood | £475 | £855 | £225 | £215 | £190 | £1,960 |
| Bradgate | £550 | £855 | £225 | £215 | £190 | £2,035 |
| Bosworth | £625 | £855 | £225 | £215 | £190 | £2,110 |
| Swithland | £655 | £855 | £225 | £215 | £190 | £2,140 |
| Traditional | £1,100 | £855 | £225 | £215 | £190 | £2,585 |
| Wicker | £675+ | £855 | £225 | £215 | £190 | £2,160+ |
| European Style | £1,150+ | £855 | £225 | £215 | £190 | £2,635+ |
| Last Supper | £1,110+ | £855 | £225 | £215 | £190 | £2,585+ |
| Caskets | £1,750+ | £855 | £225 | £215 | £190 | £3,235+ |
Additional Funeral Director Charges
- Transfer of Deceased out of normal hours – £260
- Collection, attendance, delivery of Ashes (doubled for weekends & bank hols) – £ 70
- Temporary wooden marker for Grave, with plate: Small – £55, Large – £70
- Digging and preparing Cremated Remains plot (Doubled for weekends & Bank hols) – £ 80
- Evening reception into Church (Hearse and staff) – £500
- Sunday reception into Church (Hearse and Staff) – £550
- Normal Hours Reception into Church (Hearse and Staff) – £350
- Taking Deceased home normal hours (doubled out of normal hours) – £175
- Additional Bearers (over 4) as required to safely shoulder bear the Coffin in hours @ £ 35 each
- Headstone removal – £110
- Headstone and Kerb removal – £300
- Bearers car on ‘Hearse only’ Funerals and all Church Service Funerals – £95
- Additional mileage (over radius of 20 miles) transfers and Funerals per vehicle mile – £2
- Saturday Funeral additional charge – £380