The funeral director may be able to supply a range of optional, additional products and services, or to arrange (on your behalf) for a third party to supply them. Examples include:
Additional mileage (price per mile) £1.00
Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) £80.00
Collection and delivery of ashes £1.00
Embalming £150.00
Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) Price on requests
Services supplied outside of normal office hours No additional cost
The funeral director can give you a full list of what they can supply. They are likely to charge for these additional products and services, so you may choose to take care of some arrangements without their involvement, or you can use a different supplier.
¹This fee (which is sometimes called the interment fee) is the charge made for digging and closing a new grave, or for reopening and closing an
existing grave.
²In England, Wales and Northern Ireland. you will usually need to pay doctors’ fees as well. This is the charge for doctors to sign the
Medical Certificates for Cremation.