Family Tree Price List
Whether a formal funeral in church followed by burial, a farewell at the crematorium, or an all-day celebratory event, the funeral will be costed in advance and an estimate sent for your approval.
As a general guide, expect a typical cremation to cost around £3,950. Expect a similar amount for burial with the headstone as an additional cost.
N.B. There are as many styles of funeral as there are people, so please talk to us if you want something you don’t see listed here.
Burial
How much does burial cost?
Here below you’ll find prices listed for burial in our two local council-run cemeteries and for two green burial sites slightly further afield. Currently, Stroud doesn’t have a dedicated green burial ground. Our local crematoria (Gloucester, Cheltenham and Westerleigh) all offer burial and areas for ‘green’ burial.
| Location | Single-depth | Double-depth | Grave digger included? | Extra cost if non-local? | Headstone included? | Website/Pricing information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud (Horns Road) | £939 | £1138 | ✔ | Non-local no longer permitted from 1st April 2024. | ✘ | Stroud Cemetery Fees |
| Stroud (Brimscombe) | £862 | £1044 (double-depth burial not available in the 'meadow strip') | ✔ | Pay double | ✘ | Brimscombe Fees |
| Painswick Cemetery (local residents only) | £540 | £540 | From £500 | Pay double and evidence a local connection | ✘ | Website |
| Westmill Woodland Burial Site | £950 | ✘ | From £400 | ✘ | Not permitted | Website |
| Greenfields Woodland Burials | £700 | £1000 | From £365 | ✘ | Not included and needs to be discreet | No website |
| Local churches | See here for a list of local churches which still have space for burial | |||||
Examples of additional options and costs
| Service | Cost |
|---|---|
| Traditional black hearse | £285 |
| Limousine | £285 |
| Church minister fee | £228 |
| Practical help with keeping the person at home after they have died | £50 per day |
| Bringing the person into church or back home the night before the funeral | £125 |
| Service in church or other venue prior to cremation | £125 |
| Temporary engraved wooden gravemarker | From £80 |
| Local newspaper announcement | from £150 |
| Bringing the person who has died into our care outside office hours or at the weekend or Bank Holidays | £150 |
| Embalming (should circumstances require) | £150 |
| Pacemaker removal and recycling | £35 |
| Professional pall bearers | from £45 per person |
| Formal floral arrangements | from £75 |
| Livestreaming | from £52.50 |
| Mileage charge for attendance at a funeral more than 20 miles away. | £1.25 per mile |
| We charge if the person who has died needs to stay with us for more than 21 days because the family has requested a delayed funeral, e.g. to accommodate holidays. | £10 per night after 21 days |
Classic Cremation
How much is a basic/typical/simple cremation?
We are often asked, “How much is a basic/typical/simple cremation?” Here is an example of the costs involved in what we call a Classic Cremation. Some optional elements are included, but there are others you could include (listed on Additional Options tab). This example has the ‘simple oak veneer’ as the coffin choice; please click here for further coffin options and prices.
| Service | Cost |
|---|---|
| Our professional fee* | £1,845* |
| Cremation at Cheltenham Crematorium | £1170 |
| Oak veneer coffin | £480 |
| Coffin delivery | £57 |
| Civil Celebrant | £300 |
| Mercedes estate car as the hearse | £95 |
| 50 x four-page orders of service, designed and printed | £135 |
| Hand-tied sheaf of local, seasonal flowers | £110 |
| Total | £4,192 |
* Our professional fee for a typical cremation is £1,845 and it covers:
- Collecting the person who has died from home, a nursing home, hospice or hospital within a 20-mile radius in office hours; personal and gender-sensitive preparation, dressing and care of the person who has died until the funeral.
- The opportunity for you to spend time with the person in our quiet room.
- An initial meeting (followed by unlimited further meetings, calls, and emails, liaising with all parties involved) to discuss funeral arrangements and offer support, advice and guidance on all aspects of the funeral. This initial meeting will result in a comprehensive, confirmed on email – with an estimate of costs – and can be at your home, on Zoom, or in our office.
- Completion of and responsibility for all funeral administration, liaison and paperwork.
- Hosting and managing a personalised online donations page on our website.
- Attendance at, supervision and management of everything at the funeral itself.
Examples of additional options and costs
| Service | Cost |
|---|---|
| Traditional black hearse | £285 |
| Limousine | £285 |
| Church minister fee | £217 |
| Practical help with keeping the person at home after they have died | £25 per day |
| Bringing the person into church or back home the night before the funeral | £95 |
| Service in church or other venue prior to cremation | £125 |
| Temporary engraved wooden gravemarker | from £80 |
| Local newspaper announcement | from £150 |
| Bringing the person who has died into our care outside office hours or at the weekend or Bank Holidays | £150 |
| Embalming (should circumstances require) | £150 |
| Pacemaker removal and recycling | £35 |
| Professional pall bearers | from £45 per person |
| Formal floral arrangements | from £75 |
| Livestreaming | from £34 |
| Mileage charge for attendance at a funeral more than 25 miles away | £1.25 per mile |
| We charge if the person who has died needs to stay with us for more than 21 days because the family has requested a delayed funeral, e.g. to accommodate holidays. | £10 per night after 21 days |
‘Sunrise’ Cremation – £2,095
Gloucester Crematorium (between 9 and 10am, weekdays):
- Includes full liaison and meetings with you and the family, collection and care of the person who has died in office hours, an opportunity to visit the person who has died at our premises, a simple cardboard coffn, the cremation cost, our estate car as the hearse and the return of the ashes to you.
- Ten minutes in the chapel, with the coffin carried by the family or on our wheels, with two music tracks of your choice.
- Cheltenham Crematorium or Westerleigh Crematorium can be booked and you would pay the top-up as they cost slightly more.
- You can upgrade your choice of coffin, again by paying the top-up from the cardboard coffin offered.
Direct Cremation – £1,595
This is an early morning cremation at Gloucester Crematorium, unattended by the family, but – respectfully – by us. The price includes:
- Our professional fee, including a meeting with the family and our attendance at the cremation
- Collection of the person who has died from the Stroud area in working hours and care until the funeral
- Crematorium fee
- Our estate car as the hearse
- A simple cardboard coffin
- Return of the ashes to you
More Information About Prices
Our professional team is on hand
whenever you need us
Whether a formal funeral in church with the traditional hallmarks, or an all-day celebratory event –
will be costed at the time, and an estimate sent for your approval.