Cotton & Son
Prices
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Prices valid from 1st April 2024
Standardised Price List
All Funeral Directors are legally required to publish this Price List for a standardised set of products and services. This is to help you think through your options, make choices, and to let you compare prices between funeral directors. This Standardised Price List is in line with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) requirements.
ATTENDED FUNERAL
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 the burial or cremation.
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.
(Funeral Director’s Charges only)
(Funeral Director’s Charges plus Cremation fee) 2
FEES YOU MUST PAY
In this local area, the typical cost of the burial fee for a local resident 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.
In this local area, the typical cost of the purchase for a local resident is:
For an Attended Cremation, the Cremation Fee: 2
Please discuss any specific religious,
belief-based and/or cultural requirements that you have with the Funeral Director
ADDITIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTOR’S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
The 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:
(e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.)
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.
1 This 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.
2In England, Wales & Northern Ireland, you will usually need to pay doctors’ fees as well. This is the charge for two doctors to sign Medical Certificates for Cremation
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Additional Funeral Services
TRADITIONAL FUNERAL SERVICE may take many forms and you have many options from which to choose.
Bringing the deceased into our care at any time, day or night, from a local address, hospital or care home, and providing continuing care until the day of the funeral.
Advice and information on registration
Attending to arrangements, completing all necessary documentation, liaising with ministers and crematorium.
Attendance at the funeral.
Provision of hearse and all necessary staff for the funeral
Visiting the deceased at our chapel of rest – by appointment
Ordering floral tributes on behalf of the family
Placing newspaper announcements if required
Accepting Charitable Donations in lieu of flowers. This may also be done through our website.
CHOICE OF COFFIN
CASKETS AND URNS
ADDITIONAL CHARGES
OTHER THIRD PARTY FEES WHICH MAY BE PAYABLE
ASHES INTERMENT
Cremation Burial Ground
Weymouth, Wyke, Melcombe Cemeteries
Portland Cemetery
Interment in Churchyard
Additional Funeral Services
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Crematorium Information and Terms of Business
CREMATORIUM INFORMATION AND CHARGES
WEYMOUTH CREMATORIUM
Attended Service – Total Cremation Fee
- Medical Referee (£19.00)
- Digital Music System (£6.98)
- Use of the Chapel
- Biodegradable Ashes Container
- Cremation Certificate
Unattended without a Ceremony
- Medical Certificate (£19.00)
- Biodegradable Ashes Container
- Cremation Certificate
- A Standard Cremation Service is a maximum of 30 minutes in the chapel, with an additional 15 minutes between services to allow for the movement of mourners and cleansing of the chapel.
- If a service over-runs its allotted time, the Council reserves the right to charge an additional £200.
For a full list of Crematorium Services and Products, please ask us for a price list or
click here for Weymouth Crematorium
PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS
- We will provide you with a written estimate of charges when we know your requirements.
- 50% of the estimated total is payable as a deposit 7 days before the funeral, or immediately if the funeral is to take place in less than 7 days.
- An invoice will be sent immediately after the funeral showing the details and total amount of our charges and the balance remaining after deduction of any deposit. Payment of the balance is due within 30 days of the date of the invoice
- For a Direct / Unattended Funeral, we require full payment before we book the funeral.
- We accept payment by Cheque, Bank Transfer, Credit Card or Debit Card.
- If payment of the deposit causes difficulties, we may agree to defer payment until the final invoice providing the payment is guaranteed in writing, by a solicitor, bank or similar person
- We realise that sometimes there may be an unavoidable delay in payment for funeral invoices and we will take a sympathetic view. However, we reserve the right to charge interest on any invoice, or part of an invoice, which is unpaid by the due date at the rate of 2½% per annum above the base rate of HSBC bank.
DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
- Cotton & Son Funeral Directors is owned by AJ Wakely & Sons Ltd
- Registered in England & Wales: Company No 1977927
- Registered Office: 91 East Street, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3LB
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Contact Cotton & Son
Phone
01305 76 76 76
Find Us At
Milton House | 1 Milton Rd
Weymouth | Dorset | DT4 0AZ
Cotton & Son Limited
Cotton & Son Limited is a
trading name AJ Wakely & Sons Ltd.
Registered in England & Wales
Registration No. 1977927
Registered office:
91 East Street | Bridport
Dorset | DT6 3RX
