Merstow Green Funeral Home Price List 2018 OUR CHARGES Professional Fee Our professional attention, guidance and support on all matters relating to the 985.00 funeral to include meeting you at your preferred location to discuss the arrangements; liaising with third parties to make the arrangements: the completion and distribution of all statutory documentation and the attendance of our Funeral Director, staff and pallbearers at the funeral. Removal, Care, Provision of at least two uniformed staff and an equipped vehicle to convey 375.00 Preparation your loved one from their home, hospital or nursing home to our funeral home during office hours. To look after your loved one with respect, care and dignity and prepare and present them in their own clothes or a gown. Use of our Chapel of Rest. Hearse & Chauffeur On day of funeral (allowing for 50 miles) 340.00 TOTAL 1,700.00 The cost of the coffin, additional goods or services provided by Merstow Green Funeral Home, as well as payments made by us to third parties on your behalf must be added. Additional Fees Out of Hours Removal - Evening, Weekend or Bank Holiday 125.00 Embalming Temporary Preservation from 120.00 Extra Mileage (per mile) for all travel in excess of 50 miles 1.00 Conveying Coffin Home or to Church (prior to funeral e.g. evening before) - In Hours 150.00 - Out of Hours 275.00 Weekend Funeral Surcharges - Saturday 9:00am-12noon 250.00 - Saturday 12noon-4:00pm 350.00 - Sunday 450.00 Limousine Limousine & Chauffeur (allowing 10 running miles from Evesham) 125.00 Limousine & Chauffeur (allowing 25 running miles from Evesham) 175.00 Limousine & Chauffeur (allowing 50 running miles from Evesham) 200.00 Alternative Hearses Motorcycle Hearse Horse Drawn Hearse (Black or Grey) - A Pair of Horses from 750.00 900.00 Horse Drawn Hearse (Black or Grey) - A Team of Four Horses 1500.00 Other Goods/Services Taking Names - Member of Staff to Record Names & Type List of Attendees 45.00 Attendance Cards from 25.00 Condolence Book from 25.00 Photo Slideshow - A collection of up to 50 photos on a USB Stick. 40.00 Ashes Burial Weekday Ashes Burial - Funeral Director s Attendance, Gravedigger & Oak Casket 185.00 Weekend or Bank Holiday Ashes Burial - as above 235.00 Grave Markers Temporary Grave Marker Oak Cross with engraved nameplate 50.00 Temporary Ashes Grave Marker Oak Marker with engraved nameplate 40.00 Service Room Hire Room Hire for Service at Merstow Green Funeral Home 200.00 and Reception (please note we can only accommodate a maximum of 30 mourners) Reception after Service at Merstow Green Funeral Home 80.00 (above to include tea and coffee). Cold Finger Buffet available on request (from 8.50pp) Merstow Green Funeral Home is the trading name of Merstow Green Ltd Registered in England & Wales (Company Reg. No. 6348222)
COFFIN AND CASKET SELECTION Foil Coffin A simple, basic coffin 315.00 The Vale Plain oak or pine veneered coffin with brass effect or rope handles 375.00 The Avon Veneered oak, elm or sapele coffin, raised lid and panelled sides 450.00 The Broadway Hand built solid oak coffin with raised lid and panelled sides 825.00 The Abbey Solid oak casket with high raised lid and corner blocks from 1395.00 American Caskets Metal or wood price on request Picture Coffin Oak veneered coffin with a choice of designs or bespoke pictures 785.00 Barnard, Hexham Solid oak and walnut coffins in a choice of intricately polished styles from 950.00 Royal & Oakham complete with solid brass handles Trinity Head of Mary Solid oak coffin with Head of Mary detail on side panel 1650.00 Natural Woven Banana Leaf, Seagrass, Cocostick and Cane bio-degradable coffins from 650.00 Tributes Willow Teardrop or traditional shape hand woven wicker and bamboo coffins 625.00 English Willow Handmade English willow coffin inlaid with coloured bands 850.00 ASHES SCATTER TUBES, CASKETS AND URNS Scatter Tube/Pod Various designs (smaller sizes available) from 30.00 Bamboo or Willow Biodegradable caskets 50.00 Oak or Mahogany Solid wood ashes casket 90.00 Highdown Urn A stylish urn for indoor or outdoor and above or below ground 180.00 Ornamental Urns Exquisitely crafted urns from 200.00 Ceramic Urns Beautiful range of ceramic urns in various colours from 125.00 Marble Urns Finished and polished by hand. Suitable to be placed indoors or outdoors from 138.00 Brass Urns Various designs and colours (keepsake or full size available) from 38.00 Steel Urns Contemporary and durable from 60.00 Ashes Pod Frames Discreet ashes urn incorporated within a photo frame from 70.00 JEWELLERY Ashes Jewellery Keepsake pendants, necklaces, bracelets, charms, earrings etc. from 35.00 Ashes into Glass Bespoke hand crafted fine jewellery price on request Fingerprint Jewellery Bespoke designs engraved with loved one s fingerprints from 40.00 PLEASE NOTE: This is just a small selection of the items we can provide to families at Merstow Green Funeral Home. Please ask one of our Funeral Directors if there is anything you would like further information on. Merstow Green Funeral Home is the trading name of Merstow Green Ltd Registered in England & Wales (Company Reg. No. 6348222)
DISBURSEMENTS (Third Party Charges) There will be additional unavoidable costs for third party services (known as disbursements) for a cremation or burial and these include: Crematorium fees Doctors fees for completing cremation certificates Church of England fees Minister s travelling expenses Celebrant/Humanist fee Gravedigger s fee Purchase of grave plot Cemetery administration fees Woodland burial fees Plus, additional third-party charges for optional goods and services such as: Organist Newspaper notices Order of service booklets Floral tributes Catering Crematorium Fees (Adults) Cheltenham Crematorium - 869.00 Redditch Crematorium - Direct Cremation 410.00* 9:30am-10:15am 635.00 11:00am onwards 795.00 Worcester Crematorium - Direct Cremation 435.00* Standard 775.00 Oakley Wood Crematorium - Direct Cremation 525.00* Standard 685.00 *A Direct Cremation involves no service, no mourners or music, and would normally take place before 9:00am Church of England Fees Funeral Service in church 190.00 Burial of body in churchyard following service in church 303.00 Burial of cremated remains in churchyard following service in church 131.00 Burial of body or cremated remains in cemetery (on separate occasion) 67.00 Burial of cremated remains in churchyard (on separate occasion) 158.00 Merstow Green Funeral Home is the trading name of Merstow Green Ltd Registered in England & Wales (Company Reg. No. 6348222)
EXAMPLE FOR AN EVESHAM CHURCH SERVICE AND BURIAL Professional charge 985.00 Removal, Care and Preparation 375.00 Mercedes Hearse 340.00 1700.00 Oak Veneered Coffin 375.00 Limousine For up to seven passengers 125.00 Solid Oak Cross Temporary grave marker with engraved nameplate 50.00 TOTAL FUNERAL DIRECTORS FEES 2250.00 Fees to be paid to third parties Church Fees Church of England Service and Churchyard Burial 493.00 Church Heating Additional Church Heating (October to April) 50.00 Verger 35.00 Organist 75.00 Gravedigger 350.00 Newspaper Notice Notice in Evesham/Cotswold Journal 100.00 Order of Service 50 Booklets 69.50 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS (3 rd Party Charges) 1172.50 INVOICE TOTAL 3442.50 Terms: 14 days Merstow Green Funeral Home is the trading name of Merstow Green Ltd - Registered in England & Wales (Company Reg. No. 6348222)
EXAMPLE FOR A CREMATION SERVICE Professional charge 985.00 Removal, Care and Preparation 375.00 Mercedes Hearse 340.00 1700.00 Oak Veneered Coffin 375.00 Limousine 200.00 Scatter Tube 30.00 FUNERAL DIRECTORS FEES 2305.00 Fees to be paid to third parties Cheltenham Crematorium 869.00 Doctors Fees For completion of cremation certificates 164.00 Organist 65.00 Civil Celebrant 200.00 Newspaper Notice Notice in Evesham/Cotswold Journal 100.00 Order of Service 50 Booklets 69.50 DISBURSEMENTS (3 rd Party Charges) 1467.50 INVOICE TOTAL 3772.50 Terms: 14 days Merstow Green Funeral Home is the trading name of Merstow Green Ltd - Registered in England & Wales (Company Reg. No. 6348222)
In accordance with the National Association of Funeral Directors Code of Practice we offer a basic funeral service which provides a limited, dignified service but does not provide our full range of services. SIMPLE FUNERAL (Service at Crematorium or Local Graveside) Convey the deceased from a local address to our funeral home during office hours Look after the deceased and arrange a simple funeral Supply a simple coffin Viewing allowed during office hours only Provision of hearse and staff Funeral time and date may be restricted This does not include: Collection of ashes from crematorium Drafting or inserting newspaper notices Ordering floral tributes Designing service sheets Professional Charge 785.00 Removal, Care and Preparation 375.00 Mercedes Hearse & Chauffeur 340.00 Simple Coffin 315.00 TOTAL OF OUR CHARGES ** 1815.00 Plus disbursements to be paid (3 rd party charges) DIRECT CREMATION (The funeral must be paid for in advance**) A simple funeral with no family or mourners present and no service or music. The deceased will be conveyed to our funeral home from a local address during office hours. No viewing. A vehicle and staff will be supplied to go direct to the crematorium of our choice on a day and time to suit us. The price is based on the cremated remains being scattered at the crematorium by crematorium staff. Professional Charge (including provision of vehicle and staff) 475.00 Removal, Care and Preparation (an extra fee will be added if the removal is out of hours) 325.00 Simple Coffin 200.00 Third Party Fees 1000.00 Crematorium Fee and Doctors Medical Certificates (Redditch Crematorium) 574.00 TOTAL OF DIRECT CREMATION 1574.00 **PAYABLE IN ADVANCE** Merstow Green Funeral Home is the trading name of Merstow Green Ltd - Registered in England & Wales (Company Reg. No. 634822