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Bespoke Funeral (individual options)

Giving you the flexibility to make your own bespoke funeral package up from the following. 

Funeral director fees and servicesCosts
  • Full advice and information regarding registration of death
  • Arranging a date and time for the funeral, according to your instructions
  • Liaising with hospitals, doctors, coroner, clergy and other third parties
  • Dealing with the necessary paperwork to enable cremation or burial to take place
  • Placing death notice in newspaper if required (cost will be shown as an additional third party cost)
  • Arranging music requests according to your instructions
  • Ordering floral tributes on your behalf (the costs will be shown as an additional third party cost)
  • Arranging order of service in accordance with the minister or officiant (the costs will be shown as an additional third party cost)
  • Funeral Director on the day to conduct the funeral
£1050
Care and assistance to your loved oneCosts
  • 24 hour transfer of your loved one to our premises within a 25-mile radius. Providing personal care until the day of the funeral, or up to a maximum of 15 days
  • Care and assistance including washing, instructions regarding make-up, hair care and dressing of the deceased, in their own clothes or shroud (embalming is not included)
  • Use of the chapel of rest and chapel visits, by appointment only, during office hours
£359
Embalming £155
Additional care of your loved one following the 15 day period£60 per day
Gowns (in various colours)£56
TransportCosts

Chauffeur driven, seven-seater, limousine from address to a designated place of worship and/or committal within a 25 mile radius during office hours. The limousine will return you to a local destination of your choice.

(Cost may vary with the type of limousine and additional hires)

£175
Reception of the deceased into home or church prior to the funeral, within a 25 mile radius, during office hours £300 (where applicable)
Reception of the deceased into home or church prior to the funeral, within a 25 mile radius, outside normal working hours £350 (where applicable)
Hearse and four bearers from your chosen address to designated place of worship and/or committal within a 25 mile radius, during office hours£450
Horse drawn carriage£POA
Specialist funeral vehicles available on upon request£POA
Additional mileage over 25 miles£2 per mile
CoffinsCosts
Jute, an eco-friendly bio-degradable coffin made from Jute, bamboo paulownia timber and a custom name plate£250
Derwent, a simple light oak veneered coffin with gold furnishings and custom nameplates£350
Saltwell, a natural finished oak veneered coffin with gold furnishings and custom nameplates £450
Regent, a natural finished oak veneered, raised lid, panelled coffin with gold furnishings and custom nameplates£495
Gateshead, a semi-solid redwood timber coffin with a high raised lid with a rich gloss finish and custom nameplates£655
The Reflection, pre-selected personalised designs and custom nameplates (personalised designs £POA)From £580
The Maple, a maple wood oval coffin with a water based soft sheen and a detachable keepsake£900
Cardboard, high-quality cardboard (selected sizes and colours only, pillow not included)£300
Wicker, Eco-friendly hand woven, natural willow (wicker and selected sizes only)£800
Gibside, traditionally crafted solid oak, raised lid, panelled coffin with gold furnishings and custom nameplates£900
Different coffin furnishings and coffin colours available at an additional charge - selected coffins only
Coffin linings and frillsCosts
The Cumberland Suite, comfortable padded lining with frill (White/Oyster/Blue/Pink)from £70
Various coloured frills available in Lemon/White/Cream/Purple/Blue/Pink/Red/Green
Selected coffins only. Some colours may be chargeable
 
CasketsCosts
A full range of American caskets available upon request£POA
GeneralCosts
Visit to the chapel of rest outside normal working hours, subject to pre-arranged appointment with Funeral Director (up to one hour)£150
Additional bearers when whole coffin weight exceeds 16 stone and/or when required over 6 ft in length£70 each
Weekend funeral surchargeFrom £650
Order of service x 50 (4 pages) (Quantities could vary, please ask your Funeral Director. Anything over 4 pages in each booklet will be charged at an additional £1.20 per booklet)£65
Funeral Newspaper Notice - 2 inserts into The Evening Chronicle or Journal with a photo and posted online£160 (can be subject to change and other newspapers may vary)
Webcasting and/or a Forever Link - varies at different crematoriums£POA
Visual tributes - varies at different crematoriums. Prices depend on photo amounts£POA
Non-resident council charges on cremations and burials From £50 
Interment of cremated remains - varies at different cemeteriesFrom £338
KeepsakesCosts
Teardrop Keepsake. Any design£47
Butterflies Keepsake Urn or Heart£47
Peaceful Grace Keepsake£47
Anoka Keepsake£47
Silver Rose heart Keepsake£47
Bronze/Pewter Heart Stand£19
Crystal Butterfly Gold or Silver£220
Black Butterfly Keepsake£65
Hearts: Crimson/Aqua/Silver handcrafted with stand (other colours/styles maybe available)£55
UrnsCosts
Handcrafted Teardrop Urn£350
White Simply Marble Urn£180
Blue Butterflies Urn£200
Anoka Urn Shimmering White£149
Coral Metal Urn£230
Red, Black and Gold Teardrop Urn. Prices vary depending on sizeFrom £390
Black Butterfly Urn£110
Vases£350
EcoCosts
Jute Ashes Casket and Plate£50
Caskets and scatter tubesCosts
Tanfield Ashes Casket with Engraved Nameplate£90
Cragside Ashes Casket with Engraved Nameplate£90
Rainbow Willow Ashes Casket with Nametage£280
Scatter Tubes. Prices vary depending on design*From £30
Reflections Custom Made Scatter Tubes. Prices vary depending on design*POA
Grave Marker£45
Grave Cross£50
Eternity Pebbles (Small pebble with tealight holder)

Small - £140
Medium - £225
Large - £280

Regent Funeral Services can help you find the right ashes casket/urn to suit your requirements and needs. Please just ask a member of the team.
*Scatter tubes can be made to match a reflections coffin and we can also offer to you a variation of prints, prices subject to a quote from the manufacturer.

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All third-party costs such as crematorium, ministers or officiant fees must be paid for before the funeral service. 

A small additional fee will be applied for outsized, specialist coffins.

Prices are subject to inflation throughout the year. Prices correct as of 1 May 2026.