April 2026
All funeral directors are legally required to publish this Price List for a standardised set of products and services.
This is to help you think through your options and make choices, and to let you compare prices between different funeral directors (because prices can vary).
This is a funeral where family and friends attend the ceremony, event or service for the deceased person at the same time as they attend their burial or cremation.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS SERVICES £2,395.00 (incudes) Professional Services, Collection from place of death, Care of the deceased for up to (28) days, Funeral Director & Funeral Staff.
Attended Funeral
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Professional Services
Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements £1,400.00
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Collection from place of death
Collecting and transporting the deceased person from the place of death (normally within 15 miles of the funeral director’s premises) into the funeral director’s care £245.00
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Care of deceased
Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. The deceased person will be kept at the funeral director’s branch premises £325.00
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Funeral Director & Funeral Staff
Funeral Director, providing up to (6) pallbearers, if required £425.00
Additional Services provided from the funeral director.
COFFINS:
- Basic £295.00
- Simple £350.00
- Traditional £400.00
- Superior £550.00
FUNERAL CORTEGE:
- Hearse Direct £245.00
- Traditional Hearse £325.00
- Traditional Hearse & Limousine Cars (1) £575.00
Unattended Funeral
This is a Unattended Cremation where family and friends may choose to have a ceremony, event or service for the deceased person, but they do not attend the burial or cremation at the time.
We do offer the option for you to visit your loved in our Chapel of Rest prior to the unattended burial or cremation.
Example:
- Burial £1,300.00 (funeral director’s charges only, third party fees on request)
- Cremation £1,900.00 (funeral director’s services & a unattended cremation are included (based on a cremation in Gateshead )
- Celebration of Life – [more information on request]
Please speak to your funeral director on your preference we have a few low cost options available to ensure you feel part of your loved ones final journey
Celebration of Life
We offer a range of ways to say farewell
UNATTENED CREMATION – CELEBRATION OF LIFE PACKAGE
With no traditional funeral service held on the day of the cremation, no friends or even family in attendance at the crematorium.
However we can still provide a very personal and dignified service in our chapel for up to (20) people to attend the day before.
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Here at Lauderdale Funeral Services we can also supply a range of optional, additional products and services, or arrange on your behalf.
Celebration of life options:
- Black Victorian Carriage
- White Horse Drawn Carriage
- Bespoke Motor Hearses
- Picture Coffins
- Natural Wicker Basket
- Natural Wool Basket
- Floral Tributes
We can book and arrange a venue for you to hold a gathering to bid a farewell to your loved one, we can also help with the following:
- Music being played
- Photo Tributes
- Memory Booklets
- Catering
We also work side by side with a local stone mason who again offers a very personal service ensuring your receive the most fitting memorial stone for your loved one.
- Traditional Head Stone
- Bespoke Head Stone
- Ashes Plot Head Stone
Terms of business 2026
We are always here to help you at your time of need. We will talk everything through with you in full and offer a free consultation with no obligation for both funerals and our funeral plans.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR FEES AND 3RD PARTY CHARGES
Funeral costs are split into 2 parts, Funeral Director fees and 3rd Party fees. These are charges that we pay on your behalf. During the funeral arrangement, we will talk to you about the choices you have and advise you of each of the fees that will be payable for the different options. Your estimate and invoice will be itemised and will show a breakdown of each of the charges that will apply. Our price lists are included within this pack for your information.
Examples of Funeral Director fees include; moving your loved one to our chapel of rest, a hearse, your choice of coffin, the care of your loved one, our fees for arranging and conducting the funeral and any limousines you choose to use. Examples of 3rd Party fees include Doctor’s fees, Cremation fees, Cemetery fees, Minister’s fees, Newspaper Notices, Flowers, Organist fees.
- PAYMENTS PRIOR TO THE FUNERAL
Prior to the funeral taking place, we will ask for you to pay the third party charges. This will be the amount shown on your estimate. For our simple funeral, we require payment of the full amount shown on the estimate, prior to the funeral taking place.
- LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT
Our estimate will be supplied alongside a copy of our terms and conditions. By signing the estimate, you are authorising us to conduct the funeral, accepting our terms and conditions, and confirming that you will be responsible for paying the funeral account.
- HELP WITH FUNERAL COSTS
In some instances, the Department for Work and Pensions may provide assistance towards meeting the cost of a funeral, but this depends on a number of factors, including; your relationship to the deceased, whether you are the nearest surviving relative of the deceased and whether you are in receipt of qualifying benefits. You must submit a claim to the D.W.P. for assistance with funeral costs, and if you are successful, the maximum amount they will pay is £1,000 towards Funeral Director’s Fees, and the allowable Third Party Fees for burial or cremation. Please note that if your claim to the D.W.P. is unsuccessful, you will still be liable for the full value of the funeral invoice. Please let us know if you will be applying for assistance at the time of making the funeral arrangements.
- PASSING THE ACCOUNT TO A THIRD PARTY FOR PAYMENT
It is sometimes the case that a solicitor or insurance company will pay our invoice directly. Please advise us if you are planning to pass the invoice onto a third party for payment.
- FUNERAL PLAN REDEMPTION
It is important to check whether the person who has passed away had a funeral plan in place. If there is a plan in place, we will talk you through what will be covered by the plan and where there may be additional fees to pay. We will provide an estimate of any additional costs to you, and you, as our client will be liable for these costs.
- SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNT
We will prepare the final funeral account up to 7 days after the funeral has taken place. We will show the value of the payments made prior to the funeral, and the balance of the account will be due within 14 days of the date of this invoice.
- LATE PAYMENT CHARGES
If an invoice remains outstanding after 56 days, we reserve the right to charge interest at a rate of 8% per annum. Should we refer an invoice to a debt recovery agency, you, as our client will be responsible.
FEES YOU MUST PAY
- In this local area, the typical cost of the burial fee for local residents is: For a new grave, you will also need to pay for the plot; for an existing grave with a memorial in place, you may need to pay a removal/replacement fee. In addition, the cemetery may charge a number of other fees.
- In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation (Gateshead) for local residents is: £1,036.00
- This fee (which is sometimes called the interment fee) is the charge made for digging and closing a new grave, or for reopening and closing an existing grave.
- In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you will usually need to pay doctors’ fees as well. This is the charge for two doctors to sign the Medical Certificates for Cremation.
W. Lauderdale & Son Funeral Services – price are correct as from: April 2026