Amanda-Louise Funeral Directors - Our Transparent Information About Funeral Costs

Listed below as well as an explanation of our fees, are example funeral cost of a cremation and/or burial service to guide you. However, if you want something much simpler or full funeral event management, we can price according to your needs.

This price includes:-

·        Bringing the person who has died into our care at a time that suits you (out of hours fees may apply)

·     All preparations including dressing and care (fee based on in our care for up to 21 nights)

·     As many visits as you wish to see the person who has died

·     As many meetings and discussions as you need to arrange the funeral, support to complete all necessary paperwork

·     Provision of our superior oak veneered raised lid standard size coffin with name plate

·     Our 4 professional pallbearers/carriers and the use of our traditional hearse (to include any stops if required) with limousine available at additional cost

·     Working with you to create a personalised A5 Order of service with photos, including 50 copies

·       Collection and administration of any charity monies in memory

·       Announcement in the West Somerset Free Press or County Gazette, plus our online memorial page

·       3ft Double Ended Coffin Spray in seasonal blooms and colours

·       Arranging the provision of the Crematorium, Minister/Celebrant of your choice and statutory medical certificate

·       Bereavement support including open invitation to bereavement coffee meetups with compliments

Please Note

Cremation or Burial costs required on booking, then balance 3 days prior to 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. Understanding the costs associated is important so our breakdown below allows you to calculate various aspects of all the funeral costs, helping you make informed decisions.

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Bespoke Funeral Service (Cremation or Burial)

This choice provides everything you may want or need to have an attended custom made funeral package service, with no restrictions on limitations. It allows us together to create a unique funeral service for your loved one and reflecting their life, with the full and flexible support of Amanda-Louise and the team. From traditional, modern or contemporary in style - you decide on the tone and style. This includes:-

• Collecting locally the person who has died into our mortuary facilities, in our care fee based on up to 14 nights

• Preparations including dressing your loved one in different clothing if you prefer, and opportunity for you to visit them in our funeral home by appointment only

• Supporting you through all the funeral arrangements, logistics and liaison

• Ceremony support planning and planning the reception if desired

• Our collection of cremated ashes, if required, on your behalf for you to collect from us within one month

As this is a tailored made plan, here are some of the choices you will need to consider and ADD on the costs:

1.Coffins & Urns – ie a cherry veneered standard size traditional coffin starts at £450 (other coffins available), scatter tubes at £35, wooden caskets from £80

2.Hearse on the day of Funeral– our private vehicle from £245 or traditional black hearse from £375 or horse drawn hearse from £1300, motorcycle hearse from £1100 (or ask about alternative hearses) 3 x pallbearers/carriers £225, additional bearer £75

3.Cortege routes for example home, church, and cemetery or church to cremation, or stopping off at certain locations on route to funeral incur cost from £225

4.Limousine(s) to family to arrive with the hearse £325

5.Ceremony leader(clergy or celebrant religious or secular) – we work with some amazing people who can help you put together the service and lead it on the day, prices range from £217 to £350 typically) or ask Amanda-Louise availability as ceremony leader

6.Orders of Service designing £25 set up charge, and printing from £2.50 per copy

7. Flowers from £75

8. If Cremation: Cremation with Chapel Fees (£1010 Taunton, from £950 Sedgemoor, or other crematorium prices vary) and if Coroner not involved Dr’s medical fee £82

9.If Burial: (price varies according to residency and if you already own a plot)

Cremation or Burial costs required on booking, then balance 3 days prior to 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. Understanding the costs associated is important so our breakdown below allows you to calculate various aspects of all the funeral costs, helping you make informed decisions.

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Discuss with Amanda-Louise by calling 01643 800335 or email at office@amandalouisefuneralservices.co.uk

Our Minehead Funeral Choice

A chance to have a personal service in Minehead for up to 50 people then a private unattended cremation thereafter. The fees includes:-

·      Collection locally of the person who has died to be cared for in our mortuary (fee based on up to 14 nights)

·      An opportunity for family to spend time privately with your loved one in our funeral home prior to gathering and/or change of clothing (if required)

·      Support to ensure all necessary paperwork is completed

·      Exclusive hire of our funeral home to hold your funeral service during day or evening (including weekend) subject to availability for up to 50 people to include tea and coffee plus (simple or superior buffet provision available at additional charge)

·      Celebrant to deliver ceremony (religious or non religious)

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

·      unattended cremation fee

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

Please Note

Cremation costs required on booking, then balance 3 days prior to 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. Understanding the costs associated is important so our breakdown below allows you to calculate various aspects of all the funeral costs, helping you make informed decisions.

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Discuss with Amanda-Louise by calling 01643 800335 or email at office@amandalouisefuneralservices.co.uk‍

Essentials Only: Upon request from our client, our cremation only choice involves our transferring someone from the hospital into our care as place of rest until cremation, support you with paperwork for the crematorium, provide of a simple coffin and transfer to local crematorium at the appointed time.

Optional Extras: Opportunity to spend time with them whilst in our care and to have them dressed in their clothing.

Cremation Only Options - The Details

1. Direct Cremation (Bronze Essentials)£1295

What's included:-

·      Collection of the person who has died to be cared for in our mortuary

·      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 we choose – simple coffin and appropriate private vehicle to convey coffin unattended to crematorium

·      Collection and care of the cremated ashes in our funeral home, if required for your collection

·      Fees for the crematorium and medical certificate (if appropriate)

·      Access to bereavement support and our online funeral notice page (with compliments)

‍2. Direct Cremation (Silver Essentials) £1495

As per our bronze essentials option, but with the opportunity to visit the person who has died in our funeral home and/or have them dressed.

Please Note

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. This package is aimed to be simply no fuss, all the legal processes completed within 2 weeks and doesn’t provide for other edits than shown above - we have other choices if you would like a different package. Prices are correct at time of publishing. Understanding the costs associated is important so our breakdown below allows you to calculate various aspects of all the funeral costs, helping you make informed decisions.

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Discuss with Amanda-Louise by calling 01643 800335 or email at office@amandalouisefuneralservices.co.

Essentials Only: Upon request from our client, our cremation only choice involves our transferring someone from the hospital into our care as place of rest until cremation, support you with paperwork for the crematorium, provide of a simple coffin and transfer to local crematorium at the appointed time.

Optional Extras: Opportunity to spend time with them whilst in our care and to have them dressed in their clothing.

Cremation Only Options - The Details

1. Attended Direct Cremation (Gold Essentials)£

What's included:-

·      Collection of the person who has died to be cared for in our mortuary

·      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 we choose – simple coffin and appropriate private vehicle to convey coffin direct to crematorium

·      Collection and care of the cremated ashes in our funeral home, if required for your collection

·      Fees for the crematorium and medical certificate (if appropriate)

·      Access to bereavement support and our online funeral notice page (with compliments)

‍2. Attended Direct Cremation (Platinum Essentials) £

As per our gold essentials option, but with the opportunity to visit the person who has died in our funeral home and/or have them dressed.

Please Note

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. This package is aimed to be simply no fuss, all the legal processes completed within 2 weeks and doesn’t provide for other edits than shown above - we have other choices if you would like a different package. Prices are correct at time of publishing. Understanding the costs associated is important so our breakdown below allows you to calculate various aspects of all the funeral costs, helping you make informed decisions.

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Discuss with Amanda-Louise by calling 01643 800335 or email at office@amandalouisefuneralservices.co.

Our Simplified funerals

We make it easy for you to choose the right type of funeral choice for you. See below if this is your perfect choice with Amanda-Louise.

Our Early Morning Cremation Choice

The costs include:-

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

·      Support to ensure all necessary paperwork is completed

·      You choose 9am or 9.30am Mon-Fri Taunton or Sedgemoor Crematoriums (other locations available) with Amanda-Louise Funeral Director officiating short religious or non religious service if required (or you choose alternative officiant at additional cost) 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 ashes and you collect from our funeral home within one month

Please Note

Cremation fee is required on booking, with final balance due 3 days prior to 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. Understanding the costs associated is important so our breakdown below allows you to calculate various aspects of all the funeral costs, helping you make informed decisions.

Take the Next Step

Discuss with Amanda-Louise by calling 01643 800335 or email at office@amandalouisefuneralservices.co.uk