simple funeral
Simple Cremation
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A traditional funeral with a ceremony at the crematorium or graveside.
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What's included
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Choice of date of funeral between Monday and Friday. 9am Crematorium slot only. 20 minutes in length. (subject to availability). Tynemouth or Whitley Bay Crematorium.
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Family members are welcome to speak, and the funeral director can offer words of committal, or sometimes just personal choices of music can be as impactful.
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Collection of the deceased from a location within 25 miles of one of our funeral homes. 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. Conducting the funeral service and return of ashes. This includes arrangement of the funeral in person with a named funeral director either by phone, video call, in our funeral home or in your home.
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Provision of a simple wood coffin with handles and nameplate. A wide range of upgraded coffins are available at an additional cost including eco-friendly, wicker, picture and solid wood coffins.
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Should you wish to specify a different crematorium, the cost will be adjusted based upon any difference in cost for your chosen location.
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Care of the deceased including preparation for visits.
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Chapel of rest visits by family and friends (during office hours only, Mon to Fri 8am – 5pm).
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Provision of a standard motor hearse to convey the deceased from our funeral home to the ceremony.
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Pall Bearers
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Return of ashes from the crematorium for collection from our funeral home or witnessed or discreet scattering of ashes in the Garden of Remembrance.
What's not included
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Officiant, unless added
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Further time slots, only 9am, 20-minute length service available.
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A limousine is not included. Mourners may follow the hearse to the ceremony.
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Obituary, newspaper or online.
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Floral tributes.
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Service at a place of worship prior to cremation or burial.
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An urn is not included (cremation only). The ashes will be returned to you in the receptacle provided by the crematorium which may be a box or plastic container.
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Out-of-hours Chapel of Rest visitation
Additional
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Choice of officiant, if desired, to conduct the short ceremony. This may be a religious officiant, a civil celebrant or a humanist (this would be £240 addition to the package cost)
Our simple options provide everything needed for a funeral.
other options include
Funeral without a ceremony
Turnbull’s – Funeral without a ceremony, detailed breakdown
Funeral without a ceremony
Turnbull’s – Funeral without a ceremony, detailed breakdown
Traditional funeral with a ceremony
£3,811 Burial
Turnbull’s – Standard funeral with a ceremony, detailed breakdown
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
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
If you would prefer not to speak to someone just now, complete our online form and we will call you back within an hour.