Funeral Prices

Our pricing for funerals is fully transparent and flexible – you only pay for those elements that you require. Some fees are essential, others are optional, so the total cost will depend on the choices you make. When we have chatted through with you what you would like, we send a personalised Fee Summary showing the breakdown of costs in accordance with what you choose.

Cremation prices

Choose the type of cremation you are looking for:

If you are unsure, scroll down to view all prices – or read more about each option on the home page

Personalised cremation prices

Essential funeral fees are a coffin, transport and venue, whilst other costs are optional. The fee summary we send will show an itemized breakdown of costs in accordance with what you choose.

The Essentials

These items are typically required for every funeral


White Rose Modern Funerals fee*: £1,950

Crematorium Fees (for single service): Typically £620 – £770

Doctor’s certificate for cremation: £82

Transporting the coffin (there is no charge if using our Galaxy hearsette): Traditional hearse £350 / Alternative hearse from £450

Coffin: London oak veneer £395 / Simple Willow £595 / alternative choice of natural, solid wood, cardboard £345 – £1,050

Options

These items depend on the choices you make


Minister or Celebrant (or the service can be family led, we can advise): £250 – £350

Family transport (limousine carries 6 people and will wait to end of service to either go on to the wake venue or return to the family home): Limousines from £350 / Executive hire car POA (locally from £50)

Hearse procession to leave from family home: £100

Order of Service design and print (priced per copy, minimum 20 copies): from £60

Video slideshow of photos (approx 30 photos set to chosen music track to be used as a reflection piece): £95

Live webcast of the service: £60

Pallbearers (if coffin not being pre-placed): £50 each, minimum 4 needed (£100 each if a church service before crematorium)

Flowers – we recommend Leonoor, Rose & Mary (you order through and pay her direct): Hand tied bouquets from £85, sprays £125 – £345

Additional Fees

These are additional fees that may be incurred


Additional fee if service is to be held in a church before the crematorium: £300

Dressing your family member in chosen outfit (dressing is a personal choice and not obligatory – a dignified soft coffin sheet is also used): £75

Private family time in Chapel of Rest (covers private church hire for an hour and transporting the coffin): £250

Pacemaker removal (if required): £95

Embalming (if required): £175

Out of hours collection for homes and care homes (3pm – 9am, weekends and bank holidays): £250

Out of area collection (typically hospital outside of London, elsewhere in UK): £2 per mile round trip from TW8

Typical ballpark cost of a Personalised Cremation funeral

Low Key Option: based on single service at Mortlake Crematorium led by a celebrant, with a London Oak veneer coffin, coffin pre-placed, informal hearsette transport, 30 copies of 4 page Order of Service – £3,647

With Ceremonial Touches: based on a double service at Mortlake Crematorium led by a celebrant, with Simple Willow coffin, 4 pallbearers, traditional hearse transport, 40 copies of 8 page Order of Service, video slideshow of photos – £4,942

* Our fee includes: Arranging the funeral, processes and legal forms, collection and looking after your relative at our private facilities, online funeral notice page to help inform family and friends of the funeral details, hand-holding you through the process, taking care of all the details, personal access to our team outside of office hours, our attendance on the day and use of our informal Galaxy hearsette vehicle as required.

Payment terms: we appreciate how much you have to sort at this time, our terms are within 21 days of the funeral date, with payment by bank transfer.

Want to find out more about a Personalised Cremation?

NO FUSS pre-10am cremation prices

The base cost of a No Fuss Pre-10am Cremation Funeral is made up of The Essentials (funeral director fee, transportation, crematorium fee and bearers) plus your choice of coffin as shown below:

Costs:

The Essentials

These items are required for every funeral


White Rose Modern Funerals fee: * £1,650

Crematorium Fees (for pre-10am service): £420 Mortlake – £445 Kingston

Doctor’s certificate for cremation: £82

Transporting the coffin (we use our Galaxy hearsette): No charge

Two bearers to help pre-place coffin (H&S requirement due to steps and awkward lifting): £80

Coffin & Flowers

No fuss choices to make it easy for you


Coffins – there are three coffin choices available for our No Fuss Funerals:

  • Simple Cardboard Coffin: £150
  • London Oak Veneer: £395
  • Simple Willow: £595

Flowers – we recommend Leonoor, Rose & Mary (you order through and pay her direct): Hand tied bouquets or medium posies from £85

Additional Fees

These are additional fees that may be incurred


Rolling loop of up to 25 photos £45

Dressing – clothing does NOT need to be provided, a soft coffin sheet is used which is kinder to the body. If there is a particular outfit you wish for your family member to be dressed in then please let us know so we can arrange for when the clothes are to be delivered. A dressing fee will apply: £75

Pacemaker removal (if required): £95

Out of hours collection for homes and care homes (3pm – 9am, weekends and bank holidays): £250

Out of area collection (outside of London, elsewhere in UK): £2 per mile round trip from TW8

Typical ballpark cost of a No Fuss Pre-10am Cremation funeral

Cost with Simple Cardboard coffin:
Mortlake Crematorium: £2,382
Kingston Crematorium: £2,407

Cost with London Oak Veneer coffin:
Mortlake Crematorium: £2,627
Kingston Crematorium: £2,652

Cost with Simple Willow coffin:
Mortlake Crematorium: £2,827
Kingston Crematorium: £2,852

* Our fee includes: Arranging the funeral, processes and legal forms, collection and looking after your relative at our private facilities, hand-holding you through the process, taking care of all the details, personal access to our team outside of office hours, our attendance on the day and use of our informal Galaxy hearsette vehicle as required.

Payment terms: we appreciate how much you have to sort at this time, our terms are within 21 days of the funeral date, with payment by bank transfer.

Want to find out more about a No Fuss Pre-10am Cremation?

direct cremation prices

Direct Cremation fee includes collection and care of your relative, on hand communication throughout the process and a dignified basic coffin. Additional costs would only apply if an out of hours collection at a home or nursing home or pacemaker removal required.

Direct Cremation cost: £1,495 inclusive

The Essentials

These items are typically required for every funeral


Direct Cremation fee: £1,495

This all-inclusive fee includes White Rose Modern Funerals Fee *, Crematorium Fee, Coffin suitable for cremation & Doctor’s certificate as required

Additional Fees

These are additional fees that may be incurred


Pacemaker removal (if required): £95

Out of hours collection for homes and care homes (3pm – 9am, weekends and bank holidays): £250

Out of area collection (typically hospital outside of London, elsewhere in UK – price per mile): £2.00

* Fee includes: Arranging the funeral and legal forms, collection and looking after your relative at our private facilities, a simple cardboard coffin and transportation and taking care of all the details.

Payment terms: we appreciate how much you have to sort at this time, our terms are within 7 days of the funeral date, with payment by bank transfer.

Want to find out more about a Direct Cremation?

Burial Prices

Choose the type of burial you are looking for:

If you are unsure, scroll down to view all prices – or read more about each option on the home page

TRADITIONAL BURIAL prices

Our pricing for funerals is fully transparent and flexible – you only pay for those elements that you require. Some fees are essential, others are optional, so the total cost will depend on the choices you make. When we have chatted through with you what you would like, we send a personalised Fee Summary showing the breakdown of costs in accordance with what you choose.

The Essentials

These items are typically required for every funeral


White Rose Modern Funerals fee:*
Simple graveside service only: from £1,950
Ceremony plus graveside burial: from £2,250

Transporting the coffin (there is no charge if using our Galaxy hearsette): Traditional hearse £350 / Alternative hearse from £450

Coffin: London oak veneer £395 / Simple Willow £595 / alternative choice of natural, solid wood, cardboard £345 – £1,050

4 pallbearers @ £100 each for church and cemetery (not needed if family pallbearers): £400

Temporary wooden gravemarker with name place: £95

Church fee for service and graveside burial: £228

Options

These items depend on the choices you make


Minister or Celebrant if not being held in a church (or the service can be family led, we can advise): £200 – £275

Family transport (limousine carries 6 people and will wait to end of service to either go on to the wake venue or return to the family home): Limousines from £350 / Executive hire car POA (locally from £50)

Hearse procession to leave from family home: £100

Order of Service design and print (priced per copy, minimum 20 copies): from £60

Video slideshow of photos (approx 30 photos set to chosen music track to be used as a reflection piece if church has facilities to show): £95

Live webcast of the service (dependent upon church and what facilities or Wi-Fi they have available): £60

Flowers – we recommend Leonoor, Rose & Mary (you order through and pay her direct): Hand tied bouquets from £85, sprays £125 – £345

Additional Fees

These are additional fees that may be incurred


Dressing your family member in chosen outfit (dressing is a personal choice and not obligatory – a dignified soft coffin sheet is also used): £75

Private family time in Chapel of Rest (covers private church hire for an hour and transporting the coffin): £250

Embalming (if required): £175

Out of hours collection for homes and care homes (3pm – 9am, weekends and bank holidays): £250

Out of area collection (typically hospital outside of London, elsewhere in UK): £2 per mile round trip from TW8

Typical ballpark cost of a Cemetery Burial

Graveside Service only – low key option: based on minister-led graveside service, with London oak veneer coffin, 4 pallbearers, informal hearsette transport, temporary gravemarker – £2,680 + grave & cemetery fees (see below)

Cemetery Chapel – with Graveside Committal: based on service at the cemetery chapel led by a minister, with London Oak veneer coffin, 4 pallbearers, hearse transport, 40 copies of 8 page Order of Service, temporary gravemarker – £3,926 + grave & cemetery fees (see below)

Church Service – with attended cemetery burial: based on a Church Service, followed by graveside committal, with Thames oak veneer coffin, 4 pallbearers, hearse transport, one limousine, 40 copies of an 8 page Order of Service, temporary gravemarker – £4,550 + grave & cemetery fees (see below)

Cemetery Fees

Cemetery fees are subjective to each borough, but are usually classed as Resident or Non-Resident. The resident fees are cheaper (up to 50%) and are usually based on the residency of the person who has died. Proof of residency is required by the cemetery. We can advise once we know all the details.

Important: When purchasing a burial plot at a traditional cemetery, the council will charge both grave purchase and interment fees. If you are opening an existing grave you have already purchased, just the interment fee applies. We can advise.

Purchase Fees (sometimes called Plot Fee – based on cemeteries local to TW/KT postcodes at resident’s rate – these fees are payable directly to the cemetery): From £3,003

Burial Fees (sometimes called Interment Fee – based on cemeteries local to TW/KT postcodes at resident’s rate – these fees are payable directly to the cemetery): Typically £1,675 – £2,463

* Our fee includes: Arranging the funeral and legal forms, collection and looking after your relative at our private facilities, online tribute page to help inform family and friends of the funeral details, hand-holding you through the process taking care of all the details, personal access to a team member including outside of office hours, our attendance on the day.

Payment terms: we appreciate how much you have to sort at this time, our terms are within 21 days of the funeral date, with payment by bank transfer.

Want to find out more about a Traditional Burial?

NATURAL BURIAL prices

Our pricing for funerals is fully transparent and flexible – you only pay for those elements that you require. Some fees are essential, others are optional, so the total cost will depend on the choices you make. When we have chatted through with you what you would like, we send a personalised Fee Summary showing the breakdown of costs in accordance with what you choose.

The Essentials

These items are typically required for every funeral


White Rose Modern Funerals fee*: Simple graveside service only: from £1,950
Ceremony plus graveside burial: from £2,250

Burial Fees (sometimes called Interment Fee – based on natural burial grounds local to SW London – these fees are payable directly to the natural burial ground): Typically £745 – £1,015

Purchase Fees (sometimes called Plot Fee – based on natural burial grounds local to SW London – these fees are payable directly to the natural burial ground): Typically £1,460 – £6,995

Transporting the coffin (our Galaxy hearsette is provided at no extra cost as a relaxed form of transport is more suitable for a natural burial ground): No charge / Alternative hearse from £450

Coffin Choice of natural eco-friendly coffins – willow, plain wood, bamboo, wool, cardboard and more: £345 – £1,050

4 pallbearers @ £80 each (based on graveside service only – not needed if family pallbearers): £320

Options

These items depend on the choices you make


Minister or Celebrant for up to an hour service (or the service can be family led, we can advise): £250 (Minister) | £350 (Celebrant)

Church fee for service in church followed by natural burial (includes minister, organist and verger fee – to be confirmed as varies between churches): From £228

Additional fee for 4 pallbearers if separate service before burial (not needed if family pallbearers – subject to venue being safe enough to carry – steps require professional help): £100

Family transport (limousine carries 6 people and will wait to end of service to travel to the wake or return to the family home): Limousines from £350 / Executive hire car POA (locally from £50)

Order of Service design and print (priced per copy, minimum 20 copies): from £60

Video slideshow of photos (approx 30 photos set to chosen music track to be used as a reflection piece): £95

Flowers – we recommend Leonoor, Rose & Mary (you order through and pay her direct): Hand tied bouquets from £85, sprays £125 – £345

Additional Fees

These are additional fees that may be incurred


Dressing your family member in chosen outfit (dressing is a personal choice and not obligatory – a dignified soft coffin sheet is also used): £75

Private family time in Chapel of Rest (we hire time in a church, also includes transportation): £250

Out of hours collection for homes and care homes (3pm – 9am, weekends and bank holidays): £250

Out of area collection (typically hospital outside of London, elsewhere in UK): £2 per mile round trip from TW8

Typical ballpark cost of a Natural Burial

Natural burial with simple graveside service only (based on Oakfield Wood at Shamley Green, family-led graveside service, with cardboard coffin, family pallbearers, hearsette transport, including plot purchase and interment fees): from £3,755

Natural burial with use of Ceremonial Hall (based on average plot and interment fees, use of ceremonial hall, celebrant-led service, with wicker coffin, professional pallbearers, hearsette transport, 60 Orders of Service, video slideshow of photos): ballpark £7,128

* Our fee includes: Arranging the funeral and legal forms, collection and looking after your relative at our private facilities, online tribute page to help inform family and friends of the funeral details, hand-holding you through the process taking care of all the details, personal access to a team member including outside of office hours, our attendance on the day.

Payment terms: we appreciate how much you have to sort at this time, our terms are within 21 days of the funeral date, with payment by bank transfer.

Want to find out more about a Natural Burial?

STANDARDISED PRICE LIST

(REQUIRED BY LAW)

The Competition and Markets Authority launched an investigation into the funeral industry in 2018, partly due to a lack of price transparency when packages were being sold (a large part of the funeral sector is corporate-owned), which made it difficult for a family to compare prices or to know what was included.

One outcome of this investigation is that every funeral director now has to provide a standardised price list for an attended funeral, set to a specific format set by the CMA, published as a downloadable PDF.

The standardised price list format is for a traditional style of attended funeral so the prices we show are for a traditional hearse, oak veneer coffin and chapel of rest visit.

Our Personalised and Attended Pre-10am funeral prices listed above meet the needs of families looking for a simpler or more modern funeral, options are all transparently itemised and priced.