Our Funerals

Our Traditional Funeral

A D WHITAKER & SONS offers a wide variety of funerals services and coffins, at a competitive and affordable price.

Our traditional funeral service comprises of many different aspects of a funeral.

This includes:

Selected professional/Legal services and admin requirements
Hearse and one limousine
The care and transfer of a loved one 24 hours a day
Four uniformed pall bearers
Coffin fully furnished and lined.
The use of our chapel of rest
10 complimentary copies of the order of service

Cost for Our Traditional Funeral:

(This cost is based on The Warwick coffin)

Additional options can be added to 'Our Traditional Funeral')

Including standard disbursements the total estimated cost for Our Traditional Funeral is:

£1,950

£3,169

Coffin Selection

Our Professional Fees & Disbursements

Once a funeral has been arranged we will send a copy of the funeral estimates and also the final account to yourself. You are then able make sure all of the details that were discussed are correct.

Our funeral estimates and accounts are divided into two separate sections, Professional Fees & Disbursements.

Professional Fees

The Professional fees are charges under the control of ourselves as Funeral Directors. These include the main components of 'Our Traditional Funeral'.

Selected professional/Legal services and admin requirements
The provision of a hearse and one limousine
The care and transfer of a loved one
Four uniformed pall bearers
The coffin of your choice fully furnished and lined
The use of our chapel of rest

Disbursements

Disbursements are the charges paid by the funeral director on behalf of the family for any third parties involved with the funeral arrangements.

These could include:

Crematorium Fees
Cemetery Fees
Doctors Fees (If Applicable)
Clergy Fees
Flowers
Obituary/Paper Notice

Disbursements can differ from estimates that are given as they are not under the control of ourselves as funeral directors. That being said we will do all we can to ensure you have the most accurate estimates at all time.

When arranging a funeral there may also be additional charges at the request of each individual as everyone's wishes are different and we aim to make each funeral as personal as possible for every loved one.

Additional Charges

There may be additional charges added to funeral estimates and accounts depending on certain contributing factors, such as any wishes and personal touches that want to be added to funeral arrangements.

These charges may include:

Embalming Treatment - £150
Order Of Services - Prices on request
Additional Limousine - £170
Alternative Hearse - Prices on request
Horse Drawn Hearse - From £850
Livestreaming Service - Prices on request
A4 Pictures & Canvas - Prices on request

All additional charges can be discussed at any time and you will be informed of any additional charges to be added to estimates and accounts.