W Howard & Son Funeral Directors
Orsett
W Howard & Son Funeral Directors
Orsett
Alternative Funeral Cost
We understand that planning a funeral can feel confusing during an already difficult time. To make the process as simple and clear as possible, we’ve highlighted the estimated cost of our local Alternative Funeral for your loved one.
The estimated price of our local Alternative Funeral includes a Park Coffin. We can personalise the service or coffin for an additional cost to meet your specific needs and preferences.
Choosing our local Alternative Funeral will see our expert funeral directors advise and guide you through all aspects of the funeral. Your loved one will rest in our climate-controlled mortuary, and you will have the opportunity to visit them in our Chapel of Rest during regular office hours. We want to help you in every way we can, so we will also liaise with necessary third parties and manage all documentation for the funeral on your behalf.
On the day of the funeral, your loved one will be driven by a chauffeur in a traditional hearse to the service venue where you and your loved ones can remember them and celebrate their life. The cremation will then be carried out with the utmost care at one of our selected local crematoria without any mourners present.
Estimated cost of funeral
The estimated costs shown are for cremation only. Please call us if you would like to discuss a burial.
- The Silver Funeral£1700
- Estimate of third party costs including crematorium cost and minister or celebrant£1219
- Total estimated cost excluding optional extras£2919
The estimated costs above are for cremation only. You can view our standardised price list for a guide, or alternatively call us to discuss a burial.
The Silver Funeral at a glance
- Our fully trained professional team will bring your loved one into our care using specialist vehicles and equipment during normal office hours
- They will be treated with the utmost respect and will rest in climate-controlled mortuary facilities
- Depending on your preferences, we will dress your loved one in their own clothes, or we can provide a gown
- We will also follow any instructions regarding hair and make-up. We will care for any personal effects in accordance with your instructions
- Your funeral arranger will liaise with necessary third parties, managing all documentation required for the funeral to go ahead
- The Park Coffin is included with this service. You also have the option to upgrade to any other coffin in our range.
- Your loved one will be transported in a chauffeur driven hearse on the day of the funeral, directly from our funeral home to the service venue
- The cremation will be carried out with the utmost care and supervised by one of our qualified attendants
- You can collect your loved one’s ashes from our funeral home, or they be scattered in the crematorium’s garden of remembrance. Alternatively, we can arrange the interment of ashes if required
- We can also help with flower arrangements, stationery, obituaries and more. Please see “Additional Services” below for further information and pricing.
Some important things to consider
- The choice of service date and time may be limited depending on availability and restrictions within the chosen venue
- The cremation will not be attended by mourners
- There will be no flexibility with the date, time and location of the cremation
Our alternative choice of funerals
If you are uncertain of whether the Silver Funeral is right for your loved one, you can find out more about our other options below:
The Attended Funeral
Our expert funeral arrangers who will help create the send off you have in mind for your loved one.
The Unattended Funeral
We will help arrange a simple and straightforward cremation without a service, giving you the chance to remember your loved one in your own way.
Memorials
Whether cremation or burial, tailor your loved one's funeral to how you want it and remember their life among family and friends.
Service details
Find out more about The Service and what it entails:
The Service
You can carry out your loved one's service at any suitable nearby setting. We will help to arrange this, working with your desired venue to secure a time and date for the service to go ahead. The flexibility of choosing a venue that works for you means that the Alternative Funeral can reflect your loved one's life, culture, interests or passions. - The Silver Package - £1,695 - The Gold Package - £POA - The Platinum Package - £POA To find out more, please call us on and we'll be happy to talk through your ideas.
Essential third party costs
There are certain third party costs that you may need to pay for your loved one’s funeral to go ahead. These can include crematoria costs and fees for a minister or celebrant.
If you need to pay any of these costs, your funeral arranger will liaise with the necessary third parties and make any required external payments on your behalf. We will also manage and distribute all associated paperwork and documentation.
Example Third Party Costs
Optional costs
Optional extras can be added to further personalise your loved one's funeral. Find out more about these below:
There are certain third party costs that you may need to pay for your loved one’s funeral to go ahead. These can include crematoria costs and fees for a minister or celebrant.
If you need to pay any of these costs, your funeral arranger will liaise with the necessary third parties and make any required external payments on your behalf. We will also manage and distribute all associated paperwork and documentation.
Example of Optional Funeral Costs
*Data based on UK averages in the SunLife Cost of Dying report 2025
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4 King Edwards Court,
King Edward Square,
Sutton Coldfield,
West Midlands, B73 6AP
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