Hickton Family Funeral Directors (Kidderminster & Stourport) Our funeral home in Kidderminster opened in Spring 2023 following the semi-retirement of Keith W. Boraston, whose funeral business was located in the building prior to the Hickton family stepping in to take over. This branch funeral home is located on Lisle Avenue, which is located in Kidderminster but not far from Stourport and Wyre Forest Crematorium. Our funeral home has two viewing rooms, along with private arrangement meeting rooms and display areas. Rest assured your loved ones will be cared for and prepared at our funeral home in Kidderminster. We also have a large private car parking area along with headstones on display. From this location, we are able to serve all areas local to Kidderminster including, Stourport, Bewdley, Cookley, Hartlebury, Wyre Forest and all the surrounding villages. View our costs Why Choose Us? We have been a family funeral directors since 1909, and take great pride in what we do. Rest assured, the care and dignity of your loved one, and looking after the family is our main priority. What Do We Do? We provide personal funeral services to the highest standard, with professional people at a reasonable and transparent cost. Alongside this we support you as a family through the process and afterwards with bereavement support if needed. Empathy and compassion is at our core. How Do We Do It? Being family owned and managed we are flexible and able to serve the needs of any people needing to use our services. Nothing is too much hassle and we go above and beyond to ensure your loved ones funeral is arranged how the family want it. We may have a modern approach, but we provide a traditional funeral service to all communities, cultures and religions. At the time of our opening the funeral home in Kidderminster after Keith Boraston handed us over the goodwill this statement was released to ensure previous families and the public are aware of the change of name- Keith W Boraston, established funeral director of Kidderminster for the past fifteen years has taken the steps to begin his semi-retirement and pass the business over to another family owned funeral business for the day to day running. Keith has taken great pride and judgment in decided who should carry on his good work in the community, and Hickton Family Funeral Directors have agreed to step in. Keith will be available, on request, to look after families if they request him to be present on the day of the funeral. The running and day to day operations of the business will be done by Hickton Family Funeral Directors and their trained staff. Hicktons are an established funeral business which dates back to 1909, currently in its fourth generation of family ownership. The company has a number of funeral homes across the area to help serve all communities. Rest assured all of the good work Keith has done over the past fifteen years will be upheld, and the Hickton family will carry on the business to the standards set.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £840.00 |
| Collecting and transporting the deceased person from the place of death (normally within 15 miles of the funeral director’s premises) into the funeral director’s care | £235.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £450.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £400.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £50.00 |
| At a date and time you agree with the funeral director, taking the deceased person direct to the agreed cemetery or crematorium (normally within 20 miles of the funeral director’s premises) in a hearse or other appropriate vehicle | £225.00 |
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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | £1,203.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £1,418.00 |
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For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee.2 In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is: |
£829.00 |
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| Additional mileage (price per mile) | £1.00 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £1.00 |
| Embalming | £200.00 |
| Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) | £150.00 |
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.
2. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you will usually need to pay doctors’ fees as well. This is the charge for two doctors to sign the Medical Certificates for Cremation.
Prices correct as from 13/02/2024and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
6 Lisle Ave, Kidderminster, DY11 7DE, UK
