Amanda-Louise Funeral Directors based in Minehead, Somerset.

‍Overview Included in Our Complete Traditional Choice fees:-

·      Collection locally (day or night) of the person who has died to be cared for in our mortuary (fee based on up to 21 nights), as much time as you need to have private time with your loved one in our funeral home before funeral if required and/or change of clothing

·      Support to ensure all necessary paperwork is completed

·      You choose location, time, date of cremation or burial

·      Superior oak veneered raised lid standard size coffin with traditional hearse with 4 bearers who will carry coffin

·      A5 x 50 Orders of Service, 3ft coffin spray, newspaper announcement, online notice

·      We collect on your behalf if required the cremated remains and can deliver these to you locally (if cremation)

Overview Things to Consider:-

 
• Opportunity to have stops on route to crematorium or cemetery if required
• Surcharge will be added if you desire the following additional options ie longer distance collections, an extended stay with us, alternative coffin, additional bearers
• You need to pay for cremation or cemetery fees, minister or celebrant fee, and statutory medical cert if required. Cremation or burial fee payable on booking with th balance by 3 days before funeral. The Government (DWP) may grant for those eligible a Funeral Expenses Payment to help towards some of the costs. Prices are correct at time of publishing.

Overview Included in the Bespoke Funeral (Cremation or Burial) choice fee:-

• Collection of the person who has died, to be cared for in our mortuary (fee based on up to 14 nights)
• The ability to visit them and have them dressed in their clothes, should you wish

• Support with completing all the necessary paperwork – we'll guide you step by step
• You choose the time, date and location of funeral (subject to availability)
• Ceremony – designed to your choosing, organised by us
• Funeral choices such as coffin and vehicles – you'll need to choose these &add them onto final cost

Overview Things to Consider:-

• This package is our full and flexible option, designed to give you choice to have a personal send-off, with no restrictions on possibilities from traditional to alternative. So you choose and add on the cost of the coffin, what hearse you desire, and which crematoria or cemetery you prefer, if you want pallbearers, any stops on route to funeral or at home or church the night before, any flowers, orders of service, pallbearers, longer distance collections, extended stay with us for example
• Deposit made up of third-party disbursements is required on booking with balance by 3 days before funeral. If cremation and Coroner has NOT been involved, then you will need to add on (currently its £82)to pay for doctor's fee to complete medical paperwork. The Government (DWP) may grant for those eligible a Funeral Expenses Payment to help towards some of the costs. Prices are correct at time of publishing.

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Overview Included in Our Minehead Funeral Choice fees:-

• Local collection of person who has died in office hours to be cared for in our mortuary for up to 2 weeks
• Ability to change clothing and/or a chance to say private goodbye in our peaceful facilities
• Use of our Minehead funeral home to hold ceremony for up to 50 people with Celebrant officating ceremony
• Support to complete necessary paperwork - we choose date, time and location of cremation
• Typically, veneered standard size coffin
• Suitable vehicle to transport coffin to the crematorium for unattended cremation only service
• Third Party Fees Included - Cremation fee

‍Overview Things to Consider:-

• No-one to attend crematorium, and we choose date, time and location of funeral committal. The funeral is to take place within 2 weeks.
• Surcharge will be added if you desire the following additional options ie longer distance and/or out of hours collections, an extended stay with us, more than one viewing or out of hours in our chapel of rest
• Medical fee to be added if appropriate
• Deposit made up of third-party disbursements is required on booking with balance by 3 days before funeral. The Government (DWP) may grant for those eligible a Funeral Expenses Payment to help towards some of the costs. Prices are correct at time of publishing.

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Overview Included in Our Direct (Bronze Essentials) Cremation Choice fees (All the Essentials):-

• Collection locally, of the person who has died, to be cared for in our mortuary (based on up to 14 nights)
• Support to ensure all necessary paperwork is completed
• We choose the time, day and location of crematorium (no attendance of family and friends)
• The essentials– simple coffin, appropriate vehicle to convey coffin to crematorium, cremation & medical cert fees (where applicable)
• Collection and care of the cremated remains in our funeral home, if required for your collection

‍Overview Things to Consider:-

• No Ceremony/Service or anyone attending, and we choose date, time and location of funeral committal. The funeral is to take place within 2 weeks.
• This package is our lowest cost funeral choice. Surcharge will be added if you desire the following additional options, for example longer distance collections, and extended stay with us
• Opportunity to upgrade to direct silver essentials, providing ability to spend time in our funeral home with your loved one and/or dressing into other clothing from £1495
• Full payment is required on booking. The Government (DWP) may grant for those eligible a Funeral Expenses Payment to help towards some of the costs
 

Overview Included in Our Direct Attended (Gold Essentials) Cremation Choice fees (All the Essentials):-

• Collection locally, of the person who has died, to be cared for in our mortuary (based on up to 14 nights)
• Support to ensure all necessary paperwork is completed
• We choose the time, day and location of crematorium (attendance of up to 6 family and friends)
• The essentials– simple coffin, appropriate vehicle to convey coffin to crematorium, cremation & medical cert fees (where applicable)
• Collection and care of the cremated remains in our funeral home, if required for your collection

‍Overview Things to Consider:-

• No Ceremony/Service or anyone attending, and we choose date, time and location of funeral committal. The funeral is to take place within 2 weeks.
• This package is our lowest cost funeral choice. Surcharge will be added if you desire the following additional options, for example longer distance collections, and extended stay with us
• Opportunity to upgrade to direct attended gold essentials, providing ability to spend time in our funeral home with your loved one and/or dressing into other clothing from £
• Full payment is required on booking. The Government (DWP) may grant for those eligible a Funeral Expenses Payment to help towards some of the costs
 

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Overview Included in Our Early Morning Cremation Choice fees:-

·      Collection locally of the person who has died to be cared for in our mortuary (fee based on up to 14 nights), an opportunity to have private time with your loved one in our funeral home before funeral if required and/or change of clothing

·      Support to ensure all necessary paperwork is completed

·      You choose 8.30am, 9am or 9.30am Mon-Fri Taunton or Sedgemoor Crematoriums (other locations available) for up to 20 people in attendance

·      The essentials – dignified coffin (typically cherry veneered traditional standard size coffin), appropriate private vehicle to convey coffin to crematorium, cremation fees

·      We collect on your behalf if required the cremated remains and you collect from our funeral home within one month

Overview Things to Consider:-

 
• 9am or 9.30am at local Crematorium - booking for earliest availability with up to 20 people at crematorium in chapel for informal ceremony for approx 10 minutes, opportunity to have music, read poem, appropriate words said in tribute. Use of our private vehicle to convey coffin to funeral, and using trolley into chapel
• Surcharge will be added if you desire the following additional options ie longer distance collections, an extended stay with us, or you wish to have a minister or alternative celebrant, alternative coffin, traditional hearse and bearers
• Crematorium costs required on booking with balance by 3 days before funeral. The Government (DWP) may grant for those eligible a Funeral Expenses Payment to help towards some of the costs. Prices are correct at time of publishing.