Services provided by Houghtons Funeral Directors Ltd

Professional charge, administration and attendance of all necessary personnel to conduct the funeral Includes – bringing deceased into our care; arranging and supervising of funeral; care, preparation and hygienic treatment of deceased, with use of chapel of rest; hearse and up to four pall bearers

Total cost £1850

Additional costs

1^st limousine (for people of the same household) £295.00

Additional limousines (each) £225.00

Additional pall bearers, if required (each) £50.00

Taking deceased home or to church overnight (please contact us to confirm this service is available) £225.00

Horse-drawn hearse (starting from) £995.00

Bringing deceased into our care until repatriated £225 (24hr service)

Disbursements and Third Party Fees

Cremation disbursements (these are payments made on your behalf)

Crematorium fee at Walton Lea Crematorium - £834

Cremation fee at Widnes Crematorium - £799

Cremation fee at St Helens Crematorium - £638 (9am & 9:30am service £459)

Cremation service through Greenacres - £645 (9am service £499)

Doctors’ fee (1 part cremation papers – Form 4) - £82 - No charge if a coroner is issuing a Cremation Form 6 or White Burial Order

Minister’s fees are as follows

Church of England - £199

Methodist - £199

Roman Catholic - £150 (approx this is a donation made to the church rather than a fee)

Celebrant – from £135

Organist’s fee - £70

Soloist’s fee - £80

Burial disbursements

The cost of burial is comparable to cremation charges however this would depend on existing grave ownership, where the deceased lived and for how long for, how an existing headstone is erected and if it has to be removed prior to interment, how many previous interments there has been within the plot,  the size that the grave needs to be opened to accomodate the coffin, the remaining depth of the grave. There could be other factors which affect the cost and availability not mentioned here and we will be able to provide an accurate estimate for exacting requirements.

Payment terms

We would usually require full payment of the funeral account 3 business days before the funeral date. If someone is struggling with paying for the funeral we can help. Please contact us for more information.