A. B. Walker
Reading · RG4 8BLIndependent
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Published prices
Attended funeral, est. all-in
£3,600 + cremation fee £4,665
£700 above the Berkshire average
Direct cremation
£1,695
No service · cremation fee included
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Full cost breakdown & optional extras
| Estimated cost by funeral type | |
| Attended cremation Service with mourners + cremation | £4,665–£5,025 |
| Unattended (direct) cremation No service · fee included | £1,695 |
| Attended burial Service with mourners + burial | £4,639 |
| Unattended burial No service · burial | £2,734 |
| Burial estimates: May exclude grave plot costs; May exclude memorial removal or replacement fees; May exclude other cemetery fees. | |
| What's included in the attended fee | |
| Legal & administration | £994 |
| Collection of the deceased | £300 |
| Care of the deceased | £945 |
| Viewing / chapel of rest | £1 |
| Hearse / transport | £1,080 |
| Optional extras (charged if used) | |
| Mileage (per mile) | £4 |
| Transfer / removal | £200 |
| Return of ashes | £225 |
| Embalming | £225 |
| Officiant / minister | POA |
| Out-of-hours collection | POA |
Figures from their CMA Standardised Price List (March 2026 list).
What people say
14 Google reviews · 5.0★ average
A selection from their Google reviews
★★★★★
So kind and caring during our recent family bereavement. A B Walker treated us and our loved one with dignity and respect. During this difficult time of grief when there is so much to do, AB Walker were there throughout. Thank you.
So kind and caring during our recent family bereavement. A B Walker treated us and our loved one with dignity and respect. During this difficult time of grief when there is so much to do, AB Walker were there throughout. Thank you.
★★★★★
Would not hesitate to unconditionally recommend the service provided by Walker. Brilliant organisation delivered with much care and empathy. The willow coffin, bespoke Service Sheets and smooth running of the funeral itself were very professional, much care given to fine detail. Melanie was wonderful!
Would not hesitate to unconditionally recommend the service provided by Walker. Brilliant organisation delivered with much care and empathy. The willow coffin, bespoke Service Sheets and smooth running of the funeral itself were very professional, much care given to fine detail. Melanie was wonderful!
★★★★★
Our family would like to wholeheartedly recommend AB Walker. Melanie and the whole team were very professional and caring at a difficult time. Everything ran like clockwork. Well done and thank you.
Our family would like to wholeheartedly recommend AB Walker. Melanie and the whole team were very professional and caring at a difficult time. Everything ran like clockwork. Well done and thank you.
★★★★★
Melanie and the team at AB Walker in Caversham are amazing. The compassion shown to our family, after the death of my sister, was above and beyond anything we expected. Our celebrant, Colin Hawkins, of Life Seasons Celebrancy has a special thanks too for the most wonderful service he performed. Heartfelt thanks to all for making this awful time a lot easier.
Melanie and the team at AB Walker in Caversham are amazing. The compassion shown to our family, after the death of my sister, was above and beyond anything we expected. Our celebrant, Colin Hawkins, of Life Seasons Celebrancy has a special thanks too for the most wonderful service he performed. Heartfelt thanks to all for making this awful time a lot easier.
★★★★★
At a time of great sorrow, when you really could not think straight, AB Walker (especially Melanie) handled all my mothers funeral arrangements professionally, showing great compassion and patients to my elderly father. My mother had very high standards, and she would have been very impressed by the level of services you gave her on her final journey. I and all my family thank you.
At a time of great sorrow, when you really could not think straight, AB Walker (especially Melanie) handled all my mothers funeral arrangements professionally, showing great compassion and patients to my elderly father. My mother had very high standards, and she would have been very impressed by the level of services you gave her on her final journey. I and all my family thank you.
About A. B. Walker
Caversham’s trusted, family owned funeral directors, providing 24/7 support & guidance with sensitivity & the highest standards of care.
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