We are an Exeter Funeral Director offering a Direct Cremation Service.

This is a non-attended cremation at a local Crematorium of our choice for those people who do not wish to attend or visit the chapel of rest.

It means you can choose your own way to remember someone at a place and time that suits you.

For some, a direct cremation takes away the stress of arranging a funeral service.

Others choose to hold a Celebration of Life/Memorial/Thanksgiving Service at another time or it could be that the person who has died didn’t want a fuss.

This includes:

• Our professional services where we will look after all of the required paperwork.
• To provide a dignified cremation for your loved one at a Crematorium local to Exeter.
• Conveyance of the deceased from place of death during normal working hours and within a 5 mile radius of our Exeter office.
• Care of the deceased at our Exeter premises.
• Necessary staff to carry out the funeral.
• A basic coffin of our choice.
• A suitable vehicle to take the coffin to the Crematorium.
• Funeral times are at our discretion.
• None of our other services can be added to a Direct Cremation.
• This price does include the cost of the cremation.

This is a direct cremation. Payment must be made in full before the cremation.

Extra Charges:

• To bring the deceased immediately into our care during office hours i.e. If they passed away at home or in a Nursing Home. – from £125.00
• Out of office hours conveyance from home address or Nursing Homes. – from £225.00
• Doctors cremation certificate if required. – £82.00
• Removal of Pacemaker, artificial limbs, plaster casts etc. if required. – £95.00
• Larger clients over 18 stone or coffin interior size over 6’2” x 22”may require a specially ordered coffin. Each person is reviewed individually. If a specially ordered coffin is required. – from £250.00
• Ashes will be held with ourselves until further instructions.
• A charge for storage of ashes applies after three months. – £10.00 per month
• Extra fees may be charged should the cremation take place more than three weeks from the date of death.
• Any additional administration will incur extra fees.
• Any work outside of normal office hours will incur extra fees.

Not included and cannot be added to this service:

• A Funeral Director at the Crematorium.
• Viewing of the deceased in our chapel of rest.
• Choice of crematorium.
• A hearse or limousines.
• Arranging of floral tributes.
• Funeral service or ceremony.
• Minister or Celebrant.
• Collection of donations.
• Dressing the deceased in their own clothing.