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Funeral Costing

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Funeral Costs
Funerals in Coxheath, Maidstone
Funerals in Coxheath, Maidstone

At Richard Stebbings Funeral Service Ltd, we believe in complete transparency when it comes to pricing, ensuring that you and your family can make informed decisions during this challenging time. Our standardised price list is designed to provide clarity on the costs associated with our services, allowing you to select the options that best suit your needs.

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ATTENDED FUNERAL (funeral director’s charges only)

 

£2,300.00

 

This is a funeral where family and friends have a ceremony, event or service for the deceased person at the same time as they attend their burial or cremation.

 

Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements

 

£1,000.00

 

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

 

£200.00

 

Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. The deceased

person will be kept at the funeral director’s funeral home

 

£300.00

 

Providing a suitable coffin – this will be made from [Oak Vaneer]

 

£400.00

 

Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director
(where viewing is requested by the customer)

 

£100.00

 

At a date and time you agree with the funeral director, taking the deceased person direct

to the agreed cemetery or crematorium (normally within 20 miles of the funeral director’s

premises) in a hearse or other appropriate vehicle

 

£300.00

 

UNATTENDED FUNERAL

This is a funeral 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 itself.

Burial (funeral director’s charges only)

 

£2,300.00

 

Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee) (2)

 

£2,200.00

 

FEES YOU MUST PAY

For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee. (1)

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.

 

£320.00 - £1750.00

 

For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee. (2)

In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is:

 

£850.00 - £880.00

 

Please discuss any specific religious, belief-based and/or cultural requirements that you have with the funeral director.

ADDITIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

This funeral director may be able to supply a range of optional, additional products and services, or to arrange (on your behalf) for a third party to supply them. Examples include:

Additional mileage (price per mile)

 

£5.00

Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.)
 

(Day/night before service)

 

£550.00

 

Collection and delivery of ashes

[Not offered]

 

Embalming

[Not offered]

 

Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.)

[Prices on request]

 

Services supplied outside of normal office hours

[Prices on request]

 

The funeral director can give you a full list of what they can supply. They are likely to charge for these additional products and services, so you may choose to take care of some arrangements without their involvement, or you can use a different supplier.

 

(1) 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.

 

(2) 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.

A funeral plan from Golden Charter is an easy way to arrange the funeral you want in advance. A plan allows you to specify your wishes and pay for the funeral director’s services included in your plan. At Richard Stebbings, we work in partnership with Golden Charter to provide you with a simple way to plan ahead.


Talking about death and funerals isn’t easy. And yet there are several very good reasons why having
a funeral plan in place makes perfect sense – from an emotional, practical and financial point of
view. From a traditional funeral, to something simpler, with a plan in place you can make sure you
get the send-off you really want.
A plan allows you to specify your wishes and pay for the funeral director’s services included in your
plan. As customers often tell us, that can bring peace of mind to you and your family. A plan from
Golden Charter also includes an allowance towards third party costs. These are essential, non-
funeral director services such as the cremation or burial fees, plus the minister or officiant’s fee to
perform the service. The value of the allowance included in your plan may grow over time. There
will only be more to pay at the time of the funeral if the third party costs exceed the allowance when
you buy your plan, or if the costs increase by more than the growth of your plan.
At Richard Stebbing Family Funeral Directors, we’re proud to partner with Golden Charter, one of the UK’s leading
funeral plan providers.* With a Golden Charter funeral plan you can choose us as your preferred
funeral director. When the time comes, we’ll take care of your wishes locally with the utmost care
and respect.
It means your Golden Charter funeral plan offers the best of both worlds – the reassurance of a
leading plan provider and our personal care and service when it matters most. Rest assured a plan
from Golden Charter is available to all UK residents regardless of age or state of health.
Would you like to know more information about how a Golden Charter funeral plan could work for
you? Golden Charter can provide you with all of the information you need to make an informed
decision for you and your family, so get in touch today!
Call Golden Charter on 0800 090 2495 and quote Richard Stebbing Family Funeral Directors.
Ready to take the next step? Get in touch today 
As well as the comfort of having a plan in place, you’ll have the peace of mind that comes with being
able to help save your family from worry and expense in the future. So why not take the next step? 
* Based on a Golden Charter analysis and independent research of the funeral plan market size as at
January 2023.
Richard Stebbings Funeral Service Ltd is an introducer appointed representative of Golden Charter Limited trading as Golden Charter Funeral Plans which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN:965279)..
Registered in England No. 02511598. Registered Office: Golden Charter Ltd, One Fleet Place, London, EC4M
7WS.

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