Prices
Funeral Costs.
At Abbey we recognise that funerals can be expensive and some people may struggle with the cost. We will make our most affordable funeral package visible to the public, including third party costs and we will charge clear prices for goods and services so people know what they're buying. We always communicate prices in initial conversations and prominently display full price lists in our office. We do not 'slash' our prices to compete with other funeral companies, it is a practice we find very wrong and unfair. We are competitive in our price and exceptional in our service.
For some people the cost of the funeral is a major expense and so we are happy to discuss with you options to reduce the cost of even a basic funeral. For example many crematoria will offer a reduced price for an early morning service, or where no service takes place at their chapel.
Because the cost is made up of many different elements, with both crematoria and cemeteries having vastly different prices, it would be impossible to list here all of the possible combinations. However we can indicate the cost of a basic funeral at our most local crematorium which is at Tunbridge Wells.
The invoice for a funeral is always shown in two parts. The funeral Director's charges which are all of the services which we have provided, and third party costs known as disbursements. Disbursements are fees and charges made by other people and which we pay on your behalf, often before the funeral takes place. For that reason we ask for these disbursements to be paid as a deposit at the time you arrange the funeral. The remainder, the funeral director’s charges must be paid before the funeral.
SIMPLE AND DIGNIFIED FUNERAL SERVICE £3932.00 plus third party disbursements from £1290.00
Funeral Directors charges Correct at 1st May 2026
- Labour and service charge £2950.00
- This includes time with our funeral arranger and all administration needed for the funeral, bringing your loved one into our care even when its outside of normal working hours, appropriate storage for as long as is required, all labour charges up to and on the day of the funeral and all other administrative costs with you and a proportion towards the overheads of the business.
- Hire of our Daimler hearse £440.00
- Provided its within the local area (Tonbridge & surrounding villages / Tunbridge Wells / Sevenoaks) there is no extra charge for leaving from a private address or travelling to the cemetery or crematorium via a place of worship.
- Simple oak veneered coffin £542.00
Total Funeral Director’s charges £3932.00
These charges remain the same for any funeral which is completely carried out within a 10 mile radius of Tonbridge. This basic simple funeral can be enhanced with other services such as following cars, facilities for visiting the deceased and more ornate coffins and caskets. Our comprehensive price list which covers additional services is shown below.
Third Party Costs or Disbursements. Correct at May 2026
These will depend on where the burial or cremation takes place. A guide to the most common third party costs are below and should be added to the funeral director's costs for the total price of the funeral.
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Crematorium fee, including burial of remains in the garden of remembrance and the medical referee’s charge. ONLY FOR SERVICES AT 9am and 9.30am are for half an hour slots and cost £840. ONLY FOR SERVICES AT 10am are for 45 minutes cost £970. Tunbridge Wells Crematorium bookings at between 10am and 4pm are for 45 minutes services at a fee of £1040.
- Tonbridge Cemetery – New double grave, £2427 Interment fee £1615 use of Chapel £365
- Minister or celebrant: Paid to the individual or to the church £250 (approx)
Funeral Directors have no control over these third party costs which generally rise each year and often above the level of inflation. Any increases in our fees are always inflationary only to reflect the increased costs we face as a business and to ensure that every member of our staff is paid a living wage as a minimum.*
We provide 3 types of service for you and your loved one
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1a. Direct to Cremator Service – Medway Crematorium or other local crematorium
1b. Unattended Cremation Service – Kent & Sussex Crematorium
1c. Limited Attended Cremation Service – Kent & Sussex Crematorium
Regulatory Clarification
These options do not constitute a funeral service. They are defined as direct or restricted cremation arrangements, provided on a fixed, standardised basis. As such: The service is limited strictly to the elements set out below
. No variation, addition, or personalisation is included unless expressly stated
. Any request falling outside the defined scope will constitute a separate professional
service, subject to additional fees
. Clients requiring flexibility, ceremony, or full professional support should refer to our
bespoke funeral service (Section 2).
1a. Direct to Cremator Service £1,995.00 (inclusive*)
A non-attended cremation with no ceremony or service.
Service Provision Includes:
Collection and Care
Transfer of the deceased from a local residence or hospital into our care, where they will remain until the day of cremationStatutory Documentation
Completion and administration of all required cremation documentationCoffin Provision
Supply of a suitable cremation coffinConveyance
Transfer to the crematorium by private ambulanceCremation Scheduling
Date and time determined solely by Abbey Funeral Services Ltd, family will be informed
Ashes Administration
Ashes will be collected from the crematorium by Abbey Funeral Services Ltd and returned to our premises within approximately 7 working days
Conditions:
No attendance is permitted
No service or ceremony is provided
This arrangement is not a funeral
Ashes must be collected from our premises within 3 months of notification
Where ashes remain uncollected after this period:
Abbey Funeral Services Ltd reserves the right to return the ashes to the crematorium for scattering in the Garden of Remembrance without further instruction.
*Out-of-hours collection: £150 additional charge
1b. Unattended Cremation Service £2,645.00 (inclusive*)
A direct cremation incorporating hearse conveyance.
Service Provision Includes:
All elements of Option 1a, together with:
Hearse Conveyance
Transfer to Kent & Sussex Crematorium in a Jaguar hearseOptional Route
The hearse may travel via a local address
Ashes Administration
Ashes will be collected from the crematorium by Abbey Funeral Services Ltd and returned to our premises within approximately 7 working days
Conditions:
No attendance is permitted
No service or ceremony is provided
This arrangement is not a funeral
Ashes must be collected from our premises within 3 months of notification
Where ashes remain uncollected after this period:
Abbey Funeral Services Ltd reserves the right to return the ashes to the crematorium for scattering in the Garden of Remembrance without further instruction.
*Out-of-hours collection: £150 additional charge
1c. Limited Attended Cremation Service £2,895.00 (inclusive*)
A restricted attendance cremation with tightly controlled parameters.
Service Provision Includes:
Collection, care, documentation, and cremation arrangements
Jaguar hearse conveyance to Kent & Sussex Crematorium
Restricted Chapel Attendance
Maximum of 8 persons
Maximum duration of 10 minutes
Limited to one piece of music
- Funeral Service from £3932 + disbursements
A bespoke, attended traditional or contemporary service to celebrate the life of a loved one
Price list attached
Local in hours Included in Labour charge (Tonbridge & surrounding villages / Tunbridge Wells / Sevenoaks)
Local, out of hours ,weekends and bank holidays there is NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE for a standard, attended funeral arrangement.
* for direct cremation and unattended services, £150.00 charge for moving a deceased into our care out of hours.
All Others, Price on request
- This charge covers our staff time and a proportion towards our overheads.
- Funeral Service at local venue £3932.00
- Vinters Park/Worth/Charring/Medway All Plus £225.00
- South London, London & South Coast areas All Plus £375.00
| JAGUAR HEARSE - Local £440.00 (Tonbridge & surrounding villages / Tunbridge Wells / Sevenoaks) | Out of area Price on request |
| JAGUAR LIMOUSINE - Local £325.00 (Tonbridge & surrounding villages / Tunbridge Wells / Sevenoaks) | Out of area Price on request |
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| Embalming, Dressing & Preparation for viewing | £175.00 |
| Dressing & Preparation for viewing (no embalming) | No Charge |
| Coffin into Church prior to service (inc staff & vehicle) | £250.00 |
| Coffin to home prior to service (inc Staff, Vehicle And Risk Assessment) | Price on request |
| Delivery of funeral flowers (Tonbridge area only) | No charge |
| Delivery of funeral flowers (Other areas) | Price on request |
| Arranging Interment of Ashes | Price on request |
Other Services
| Coffins | FROM £542 |
| Caskets | FROM £995 |
| OAK CROSS GRAVE MARKERS | 18” £50, 36” £75 |
| ASHES CASKETS | FROM £248 |
We have an extensive range of memorial items such as Memorial Bears made from precious items of clothing, Ashes Pandora Charms and Fingerprint keepsakes. We are also able to provide you with Monumental Masonry through our sister company Kent & Sussex Memorials, from ashes tablets to full size memorials in both churches and cemeteries. Please ask a member of staff for assistance
BABYS FUNERALS AND CHILDREN FUNERALS UP TO THE AGE OF 18
We will provide our services up to the day of the funeral free of charge – to include the funeral arrangements, collection of child or young adult from place of death to our chapel of rest and all other staff hours required up to the day of the funeral.
There will be no charge for the Hearse on the day of the funeral or alternative vehicle from our fleet.
We will provide the family with a light oak veneered coffin or white baby casket at no cost.
Funeral staff on the day of the funeral will be charged to the family at a maximum cost of £250 – The number of staff members needed will be at our discretion, but will not exceed 5
If, for any reason, more than 5 are needed then additional staff will be charged at £50 each
Fees that the will or may be incurred and which are dependent on your wishes:
Alternative modes of transportation of the coffin e.g. Horse and Carriage The full cost of this will apply.
Alternative coffin to that which we provide free of charge. The full cost of this will apply.
Limousines will be charged at our normal rate.
Disbursements: fees that are charged by 3rd parties and passed onto you.
- Embalming if requested
- Order of Services
- Crematorium/Cemetery fees
- Clergy/Church/Celebrant fees
- Flowers
- Medical certificates
- Stone masonry (a temporary oak cross grave marker will be provided for free)
