Poetic Endings is an award-winning, independent and ethical funeral service based in Forest Hill in London. We empower you to have the funeral that you want and need because we believe that good funerals are incredibly important. Poetic Endings is a different kind of funeral company. This isn’t an inherited business or corporate group - we choose to do this because we believe in the power of funerals. We can help you with both modern and traditional, simple, creative, bespoke, green, alternative and affordable funerals, wherever you are in London. If you're looking for an ethical and independent funeral director who is transparent, open-minded and flexible, get in touch and we'll see if we're a good match. We're LGBTQIA friendly, a member of the National Society Of Allied And Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) and the Association of Green Funeral Directors and recommended by the Good Funeral Guide and the Natural Death Centre. In 2019, we were awarded the title of Best Female Led Modern Funeral Company and in 2020, we were awarded the title of Best Independent Funeral Services Provider in London. If you're not in London but would like our help, please get in touch and we'll do everything we can to support you or find someone who can.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £1,050.00 |
| 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 | £250.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £950.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £395.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £100.00 |
| 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 | £630.00 |
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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | £1,750.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £1,975.00 |
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For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee.1 In this local area, the typical cost of the burial fee for local residents 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. |
£1,923.00 |
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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: |
£914.00 |
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| Additional mileage (price per mile) | £2.00 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £125.00 |
| Embalming | £200.00 |
| Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) | £206.00 |
| Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) | £300.00 |
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 14/03/2024and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
37 Davids Road, London, London, SE23 3EP
