Bespoke Traditional Funerals Costs

Professional Fee

  • Taking all instructions and making the necessary arrangements for the funeral
  • Obtaining and preparing the necessary statutory documents
  • Liaising with cemetery/crematorium authorities
  • Liaising with Hospitals, Doctors, HM Coroner, Clergy and other third parties
  • Providing advice on all aspects of the funeral arrangements

Care of the Deceased

  • Provision of private mortuary facilities prior to the funeral
  • Care of the deceased prior to the funeral
  • Provision of a standard white gown or dressing in clothes provided
  • Bereavement and aftercare assistance

Vehicles and Funeral Staff

  • Closed hearse / private ambulance from place of death to our chapels (within a 10 mile radius of our premises)
  • Provision of a hearse and chauffeur on the day of the funeral
  • The provision of all necessary staff on the day of the funeral, including Funeral Conductor and four bearers
  • Provision of a limousine seating six people and chauffeur on the day of the funeral

The Standard Funeral Service does not include the cost of the coffin or casket selected, any additional services or fees or any disbursements (such as Doctors’ fees, Ministers’ fees, and crematorium or cemetery costs) paid to third parties on your behalf.

Embalming (Required if viewing in our private chapels of rest) – £95.00

Note: If a horse-drawn hearse is selected, the cost of the motor hearse (£565.00) will be removed from the above fee.

Horse Drawn Hearse in Lieu of Motor Hearse

Horse hearse – black or white with two horses

£1750.00

Horse hearse – black or white with four horses

£2350.00

Local Church or Memorial Service Only

Use of our private chapel for service

£150.00

Hearse and staff for church/memorial service only, Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm

£699.00

Hearse and staff for church/memorial service only, Monday to Friday 5pm – 10pm

£799.00

Hearse and staff for church/memorial service only, Saturday

£875.00

Hearse and staff for church/memorial service only, Sunday

£950.00

Additional Charges

These services and fees are in addition to the Standard Funeral Service fees

Removal of deceased

Out of hours removal – Monday to Friday between 5pm and 10pm

£195.00

Out of hours removal – Monday to Friday between 10pm and 8am and all day Saturday, Sunday or Bank Holiday

£395.00

Excess mileage over 10 miles radius from our premises, per mile

£2.00/mile

Extra journeys prior to the funeral

Hearse & staff locally to take coffin home or to Church Monday – Friday between 9am-5pm

£195.00

Hearse & staff locally to take coffin home or to Church weekday after 5pm or Saturday

£350.00

Hearse & staff locally to take coffin home or to Church on a Sunday or Bank holiday

£630.00

Saturday & Sunday Funerals

Saturday Funeral

£550.00

Sunday or Bank Holiday Funeral

£650.00

Vehicles

Additional limousines 1-3 (per limousine)

£215.00

Additional limousines 4-6 (per limousine)

£230.00

Funerals in excess of 3 hours – Hourly charge per vehicle

£70.00

Additional Floral hearse

£375.00

Other Items

Additional bearers – required for health & safety (per bearer, up to three hours)

£60.00

Collection from local crematorium (deductible from price of any urn purchased)

£25.00

Storage of cremated remains per month

£25.00

Orders of service – 50 copies from

£135.00

Use of mortuary facilities for washing

£100.00

Mortuary storage facilities – additional days, per day

£50.00

Dove to be released after funeral – first dove

£125.00

Doves to be released after funeral – additional per Dove

£30.00

Memorial Book – recording of attending mourners from

£30.00

Burial Items

Grave Marker – 36” solid oak cross with inscribed nameplate **

£80.00

Remove & Replace a Headstone

£375.00

Remove & Replace a Headstone

£485.00

**The cost of the grave marker will be removed from the cost of any memorial purchased after the funeral.

This is not an exhaustive list of the additional services that are available. You may wish to personalise the funeral service to reflect the personality of the person that has passed away. Please speak to your funeral arranger who will be happy to discuss your requirements and advise on the options available.

Disbursements

Please note the following charges are in addition to A & J Morriss and sons fees. Disbursements are fees paid to third parties on your behalf. Disbursements MUST be paid before the funeral takes place. Faliure to do so may result in the funeral being postponed. These priced are a guide only and are subject to change throughout the year.

Doctors’ Fees

One Doctor

£82.00

Two Doctors

£164.00

Ministers’ Fees

Church of England/ Roman Catholic (suggested donation)

£195.00

Humanist (prices from)

£195.00

Crematorium Fees – Weekday (Weekend fees available upon request)

Croydon Crematorium

£840.00

Honor Oak Crematorium

£748.00

Beckenham Crematiorium/Surrey & Sussex Crematorium

£1070.00

South London Crematorium

£965.00

Lambeth & West Norwood Crematorium

£640.00

Bandon Hill Cemetery, Plough Lane, Wallingdon

Reclaimed graves only, grave for two from

£1310.00

Croydon Cemetery, Mitcham Road, Croydon and Queens Road, Croydon

Reclaimed graves only from

£1650.00

Beckham Cemetery, Elmers End Road, Beckenham

New grave for two from

£5528.00

Greenlawns Memorial Park, Chelsham Road, Warlingham

New grave for two from

£3350.00

Streatham Park Cemetery, Rowan Road, Streatham

New grave for two from

£5361.00

West Norwood Cemetery, Lambeth Cemetery, Streatham Cemetery

New grave for two for 25 years from (Lambeth Cemetery only)

£2538.00