Our funeral pricing is clear and adaptable – you’ll only be charged for the services you select. While some fees are necessary, others are discretionary, meaning your final cost will reflect your preferences. After discussing your needs, we provide a personalized Fee Summary detailing the expenses based on your decisions.
Cremation Prices
Choose the type of cremation you are looking for:
Personalised Cremation Prices
Essential Elements
These items are typically required for every funeral
Moss Funeral Directors fee*: £1,400
Crematorium Fees (for single service): From £1,195
Doctor’s certificate for cremation: £82
Transporting the coffin (there is no charge if using our Mondeo hearsette): Traditional hearse £300 / Alternative hearse from £450
Coffin: Oak veneer £400 / Simple Willow £695 / alternative choice of natural, solid wood, cardboard from £400
Other Options
These items depend on the choices you make
Minister or Celebrant (or the service can be family led, we can advise): From £230
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 £220 / Executive hire car POA
Hearse procession to leave from family home: No Charge (if within 10miles of CM21)
Order of Service design and print (priced per copy, minimum 35 copies): from £70
Video slideshow of photos (25 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): £70 each, minimum 4 needed
Flowers – we recommend Blossom & Bells (you can either order with us or through and pay her direct the price is the same): Handmade sprays, wreaths and tributes from £85, sprays £125 – £345
Addcitional Fees
These are additional fees that may be incurred
Additional fee if service is to be held in a church before the crematorium: £360
Pacemaker removal (if required): £50
Embalming (if required): £150
Out of hours collection for homes and care homes (3pm – 9am, weekends and bank holidays): £250
Out of area collection (typically hospital outside of 20 Mile Radius from our Sawbridgeworth Funeral home, elsewhere in UK): £1.50 per mile round trip from CM21
Typical ballpark cost of a Personalised Cremation funeral
Low Key Option: based on single service at Parndon Wood Cemetery & Crematorium led by a celebrant, with a “stock” Oak veneer coffin, coffin pre-placed, hearse transport, 30 copies of 4 page Order of Service – approx. £3,800
With Ceremonial Touches: based on a service at Parndon Wood Cemetery & Crematorium led by a celebrant, with Simple Willow coffin, 4 pallbearers, traditional hearse transport, one limousine, 40 copies of 4 page Order of Service, video slideshow of photos – approx. £4,900
* Our fee includes: Arranging the funeral, processes and legal forms, collection and looking after your loved one at our private facilities, online funeral notice page to help inform family and friends of the funeral details, full support throughout the entire 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 Mondeo hearsette vehicle as required.
Payment terms: we appreciate how much you have to sort at this time, our terms are full payment to be made 24hrs prior to the funeral being delivered, with payment by bank transfer.
Simple cremation prices
The base cost of a Simple 9am Service for a 30 Minute slot with a 20 minute service is made up of The Essentials (funeral director fee, transportation, crematorium fee and bearers) plus your choice of coffin as shown below:
Costs:
Typical ballpark cost of a No Fuss Pre-10am Cremation funeral
Cost with Simple Cardboard coffin:
Parndon Wood Crematorium: £2,382
Cost with “Stock” Oak Veneer coffin:
Parndon Wood Crematorium: £2,602
Cost with Simple Willow coffin:
Parndon Wood Crematorium: £2,827
* 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 Mondeo hearsette vehicle as required.
Payment terms: we appreciate how much you have to sort at this time, however full payment will be required 24hrs prior to the funeral taking place.
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, a pacemaker removal required or the size of the coffin is larger than 6’2” x 22”.
Direct Cremation cost: £999 inclusive
Essential Elements
These items are typically required for every funeral
Direct Cremation Fee: £999
Doctors Fee: £82
This all-inclusive fee includes Moss Funeral Directors Fee *, Crematorium Fee, Coffin suitable for cremation
Additional Fees
These are additional fees that may be incurred.
Pacemaker removal (if required): £50
Out of hours collection for homes and care homes (3pm – 9am, weekends and bank holidays): £250
Oversized or strengthened coffin: The standard price is for a “stock” coffin up to 6’2” x 22” should there be a requirement for a larger coffin an excess amount will be added at cost.
Out of area collection (typically hospital outside of London, elsewhere in UK – price per mile): £1.50
* 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, however full payment will be required 24hrs prior to the funeral taking place.
Burial Prices
If you are unsure, scroll down to view all prices – or read more about each option on the service pages
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 Esstentials
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 £370 / 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 funeral
Graveside Service only – low key option: based on minister-led graveside service, with London oak veneer coffin, 4 pallbearers, informal hearsette transport, temporary gravemarker – £2,655 + 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 – £3,901 + 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 – £4,450 + 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, however full payment will be required 24hrs prior to the funeral taking place.
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 Esstentials
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
Addcitional 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, however full payment will be required 24hrs prior to the funeral taking place.
STANDARDISED PRICE LIST
(REQUIRED BY LAW)
In 2018, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) initiated an inquiry into the funeral industry, prompted in part by concerns over the lack of transparency in pricing packages, particularly in sectors dominated by corporate ownership. This opacity hindered families from comparing prices effectively or understanding the services included in the offerings.
One significant outcome of this investigation is the requirement for every funeral director to furnish a standardized price list for attended funerals, adhering to a specific format mandated by the CMA. These lists are made publicly available as downloadable PDFs.
The standardized price list format pertains to a traditional style of attended funeral, featuring prices for services such as a traditional hearse, oak veneer coffin, and chapel of rest visit.
Our Bespoke and Simple Farewell Service funeral options, detailed above, cater to the preferences of families seeking simpler or more contemporary funeral arrangements. Each option is transparently itemized and priced, ensuring clarity and ease of comparison for families navigating their choices.