low-cost funeral
Funeral without a ceremony
Unattended Cremation-
A cremation with no ceremony and no family or friends in attendance. Our simplest choice to keep costs to a minimum.
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What's included
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Collection of the deceased from a location within 25 miles of one of our funeral home. We do not charge extra for collection outside of normal office hours. If the deceased is further afield in the UK or abroad, we can quote accordingly.
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All necessary work to arrange the collection of the deceased, arrangement of the cremation and return of ashes.
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Provision of a simple wood coffin with handles and nameplate suitable for cremation.
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Cremation at a crematorium of our choice. We use a reputable crematorium that specialises in cremations from across the UK at a competitive price in order to keep the cost of this funeral choice to a minimum. Should you wish to specify a particular crematorium, there will be an additional charge based upon the extra cost for your chosen crematorium.
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Return of ashes from the crematorium for collection from our funeral home.
What's not included
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Choice of date/time of the cremation.
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This funeral choice does not include a ceremony and therefore no one is able to attend the cremation.
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Hearse – the deceased will be conveyed to the crematorium in a private ambulance.
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Limousine – because this is an unattended funeral, there are no limousines included.
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Obituary (online). This can be arranged for an extra charge.
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Floral tributes.
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An urn is not included. The ashes will be returned to you in the receptacle provided by the crematorium which may be a box or plastic container. We have a choice of cremation urns and scatter tubes to purchase for an extra charge.
An unattended cremation is the simple low-cost option that provides everything needed for a no fuss funeral.
compare our funeral options
Funeral without a ceremony
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Simple funeral with a ceremony
£3,250 Burial
Turnbull’s – Funeral without a ceremony detailed breakdown
Traditional funeral with a ceremony
£3,909 Burial
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Substantiations
Prices are set by third parties (e.g. The Crematorium), not by the funeral director.
Third party costs
These costs are for essential, non-funeral director services required to carry out a cremation or burial, which need to be paid at the time of the funeral, these costs are outside the control of your funeral director.
we are here to help, advise and support
We are here to support and guide you through every detail, helping you create a fitting ceremony and celebration of life.
Everything that we do is built on empathy, choice and providing value. Our belief is that since we’re all unique, our funerals should be too.
When a death occurs we are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call us if you need help and advice around bereavement even if not considering us as funeral director.
Call – 0191 257 1201
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