Personal choice (individual options)

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

Funeral director fees and services	Costs
Full advice and information regarding death registration 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	£950

Funeral director fees and services

Costs

Full advice and information regarding death registration
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

£950

Care and preparation of the deceased	Costs
24 hour transfer of the deceased to our premises within a 25 mile radius. Providing personal care and preparation of the deceased 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	£300
Embalming of the deceased	£150
Additional care of the deceased following the 15 day period	£50 per day
Gowns (in various colours)	£28

Transport	Costs
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.**	£150
Reception of the deceased into home or church prior to the funeral, within a 25 mile radius, during office hours	£200 (where applicable)
Reception of the deceased into home or church prior to the funeral, within a 25 mile radius, outside normal working hours	£300 (where applicable)
Hearse with driver and bearers from address to designated place of worship and/or committal within a 25 mile radius, during office hours	£400
Horse drawn carriage	£POA
Specialist funeral vehicles available on upon request	£POA
Additional mileage over 25 miles	£2 per mile
** Hearses and Limousines can be either Fords with a black leather interior or SAAB with a grey material interior

General	Costs
Visit to the chapel of rest outside normal working hours subject to pre-arranged appointment with Funeral Director (up to one hour)	£100
Additional pallbearers	£40 each
Weekend funeral surcharge	£500
Order of service x 50 (4 pages)	£60
Memory book (first copy free)	£30

Coffins	Costs
Derwent, light oak effect with matching moulds	£260
Saltwell, oak veneer style with matching moulds	£360
Regent, oak veneer style fitted with raised lid	£400
The Gateshead, a semi-solid redwood timber coffin with a high raised lid with a rich gloss finish and custom nameplates	£500
The Remembrance, union Jack Flag over a field of poppies - a unique design for Regent only and custom nameplates	£500
The Reflection, pre-selected presonalised designs and custom nameplates (personalised designs £POA)	From £600
The Maple, a maple wood oval coffin with a water based soft sheen and a detachable keepsake	£620
Cardboard, high-quality cardboard	£350
Pathway, natural wood personalised	£POA
Traditional Chestnut Willow, hand woven, natural willow (wicker and selected sizes only)	£820
Water Hyacinth, inner wooden frame with hand woven hyacinth outer shell	£920
Banana Leaf, inner wooden frame with hand woven banana leaf outer shell	£920
Gibside, traditionally crafted solid oak with side panels and raised lid	£900

Coffin linings and frills	Costs
The Cumberland Suite, comfortable padded lining with frill (White/Oyster/Blue/Pink)	£50
Various coloured frills available in Lemon/White/Cream/Purple/Blue/Pink/Red/Green Selected Coffins Only. Some colours may be chargeable
Caskets	Costs
A full range of American caskets available upon request	£POA
General	Costs
Visit to the chapel of rest outside normal working hours, subject to pre-arranged appointment with Funeral Director (up to one hour)	£100
Additional bearers when whole coffin weight exceeds 16 stone and/or when required over 6 Ft in length	£65 each
Weekend funeral surcharge	£500+
Order of service x 50 (4 pages) or Order of service x 40 and 10 Memory Cards (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
Memory book	From £30
Funeral Newspaper Notice - 2 inserts into The Evening Chronicle or Journal with a photo and posted online	From £120 (can be subject to change)
Webcasting and/or a Forever Link - varies at different crematoriums	£POA

Urns	Costs
Tanfield Ashes Casket with Engraved Nameplate	£80
Handcrafted Teardrop Urn	From £250
Cragside Ashes Casket with Engraved Nameplate	£80
White Simply Marble Urn	£135
Wallington Ashes Casket with Engraved Nameplate	£105
Butterflies Urn	£135
Peaceful Grace Urn	£135
Rainbow Willow Ashes Casket with Nametag	£145
Anoka Urn Shimmering White	£135
Scatter Tubes. Prices vary depending on design*	£50
Reflections Custom Made Scatter Tubes. Prices vary depending on design*	From £75
Reflections Custom Made Ashes Casket. Prices vary depending on design*	From £130
Glitter Ashes Casket	From £130
Glitter Scatter Tube	From £80
Footprints In The Sand. Biodegradable	From £75
Entwined Grace	£125
Coral Metal Urn	£170
Red and Gold Teardrop Urn. Prices vary depending on size	£290
Teardrop Keepsake. Any design	£35
Butterflies Keepsake Urn or Heart	£35
Peaceful Grace Keepsake	£35
Anoka Keepsake	£35
Silver Rose heart Keepsake	£35
Bronze/Pewter Heart Stand	£15
Crystal Butterfly Gold or Silver	£165

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, doctors and ministers or officiant fees must be paid for before the funeral is arranged. A discount of 2.5% will be applied to our charges if paid in full before the funeral.

A discount of 2.5% will be applied to our charges if paid in full before the funeral.

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

Prices are subject to inflation.

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We're always happy to offer advice and answer any questions you may have. You can call us at any time on 0191 433 4499.