Attended Funeral
Attended Funeral — Funeral Director's Charges Only
£2,645.00Our fee — breakdown belowThis is a funeral where family and friends have a ceremony, event or service for the deceased person at the same time as they attend their burial or cremation.
| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £1,271.00 |
| Collecting and transporting the deceased person from the place of death (normally within 15 miles of our premises) into our care | £200.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. The deceased person will be kept at George Scott & Son Funeral Directors' premises | £225.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin — made from veneered oak | £454.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment (where viewing is requested) | £0.00 |
| At a date and time agreed with you, taking the deceased person direct to the agreed cemetery or crematorium (normally within 20 miles) in a hearse or other appropriate vehicle with four bearers | £495.00 |
Unattended Funeral
Unattended Funeral — Cremation
£1,885.00Our fee — including the cremation feeThis is a funeral where family and friends may choose to have a ceremony, event or service for the deceased person, but they do not attend the burial or cremation itself.
| Cremation (funeral director's charges plus the cremation fee)² | £1,885.00 |
| Burial (funeral director's charges only) | Not offered |
Fees You Must Pay
In addition to our charges, the following fees are payable to third parties.
| Burial fee¹ Typical cost for local residents. 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. The cemetery may charge a number of other fees. | £775.00 |
| Cremation fee² Typical cost of a cremation for local residents in this area. | £932.00 – £1,030.00 |
Additional Products & Services
We may be able to supply a range of optional, additional products and services, or arrange them on your behalf with a third party. Examples include:
| Additional mileage (price per mile) | £2.50 |
| Additional transfers of the deceased person's body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship) — price per transfer | £245.00 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | Not offered |
| Embalming | £150.00 |
| Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion) | £200.00 – £300.00 |
| Services supplied outside of normal office hours | Prices on request |
¹ The burial fee (sometimes called the interment fee) is the charge 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 also need to pay doctors' fees — the charge for two doctors to sign the Medical Certificates for Cremation.