Attended funeral (funeral director’s charges only) £3095.00
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 | £1500.00 |
| 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 | £240.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. The deceased person will be kept at the funeral director’s premises at 2a Highlands Road Leatherhead | £100.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin – this will be made from natural oak wood-effect veneer, with 6 bar handles and interior linings | £490.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £140.00 |
| 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 | £635.00 |
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) | £1400.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £1880.00 |
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.
| 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. |
£1019.00 – £6683.00 |
| For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee.2 In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is: |
£600.00 – £1115.00 |
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) | £1.50 |
| Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.)(price per transfer) | £375.00 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £25.00 |
| Embalming | £140.00 |
| Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) | £235.00* |
| Conveyance of Deceased out of normal working hours –additional | £150.00 |
*Dependant on Officiant
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.
1This 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. For churchyards, there is also an additional charge for grave preparation,
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.
Disclosure of Interests
L. Hawkins & Sons Ltd is owned, managed and staffed by it’s share holders and is totally independent from any other company.
L.Hawkins & Sons Ltd or it’s officers has no business or material financial interest in a price comparison website.
- There has been no material charitable donation to a third party
- There has been no charitable contribution or payment of gratuity to a third party
- There has been no material form of payment to a third party that does not relate to a cost incurred or a service provided by the third party on behalf of or to L. Hawkins & Sons Ltd
For cremations, deposits are not generally required.
For burials, L. Hawkins & Sons Ltd reserve the right to request the purchase price of a new grave prior to the funeral, if the plot has not been pre-purchased directly from the burial authority.
Payments terms are strictly 30 days from the date of the invoice (“the due date”)
Invoices not paid by the due date and the Company not approving any delay in payment will be passed to the Company’s collection agency without further reference to the client. All costs incurred in the persuance and recovery of overdue invoices will be met by the client.
Local cremation fees
Randalls Park Crematorium
| Unattended Cremation (No service no attend) | 8.15 / 8.20 am | £550.00 |
| Attended Cremation (Family attend / no service 15 mins in chapel) | 9.00am | £730.00 |
| Attended Cremation (Full service 30 mins in chapel) | 9.30am | £999.00 |
| Attended Cremation (Full service 30 mins in chapel) | – | £1290.00 |
North East Surrey Crematorium
| Attended Cremation (Full service 30 mins chapel) | 9.20am | £350.00 |
| Attended Cremation (Full service 30 mins chapel) | 10:00am – 4:40pm | £700.00 |
| Unattended Cremation (No service no attend) | 8.20 / 8.30am | £320.00 |
Local cemetery fees
Randalls Park Cemetery
| Purchase of new plot…(Lawn) | £4646.00 |
| Purchase of new plot….(Traditional) | £5502.00 |
| Interment fee | £1515.00 |
| Use of crematorium chapel | £535.00 |
Mole Valley Cemetery, Dorking
| Purchase of new plot | £1015.00* |
| Interment fee | £1092.00* |
| Use of chapel | £176.00 |
* Fees for non residents are trebled.
Local churchyards where available, Grave preparation included £860.00 – £1493.00
