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Full cost breakdown & optional extras
Estimated cost by funeral type
Attended cremation Service with mourners + cremation
not fully published, call to confirm
Unattended (direct) cremation No service · fee included
£1,575
Attended burial Service with mourners + burial
not fully published, call to confirm
Unattended burial No service · burial
not fully published, call to confirm
Burial estimates: Cremation fee not published — cannot complete the all-in estimate.; Whether the cremation fee is included is unclear — treated as the listed price without adding a fee, to avoid double-counting.; Burial fee not published — cannot complete the estimate.; 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
£628
Collection of the deceased
£285
Care of the deceased
£597
Coffin (this will be made from a wood effect veneer)
£295
Viewing / chapel of rest
£45
Hearse / transport
£845
Optional extras (charged if used)
Mileage (per mile)
£2
Transfer / removal
£257
Return of ashes
£50
Embalming
£150
Officiant / minister
Prices on request
Out-of-hours collection
Prices on request
Figures from their own published price list (confirmed current 2026-08-14). Where this director's own cremation fee isn't published, we use a typical one for the area.
What people say
11 Google reviews · 4.9★ average
A selection from their Google reviews
★★★★★
From the very first contact Emma and Krystal and the rest of the team were not only very professional, but every interaction we had was also conducted with care and personal attention. The suggestions and personal touches they made ensured a difficult time was made as easy as possible and our son’s final journey was one we shall always remember with love.
★★★★★
A very professional company,who conducted our mothers funeral with total professionalism from start to finish, many thanks to Emma , Steven , and all involved ,we recommend you to everyone.
Thank you from Phil & Marion Reed and all our family.
★★★★★
SINCERE THANK YOU
With all our hearts, we thank Emma and the entire George James and Son team for the warmth, care, and sincere support you showed as we said our final goodbye to our beloved son, Nojus.
Losing Nojus at just 18 years old is a pain beyond words. Yet your compassion, understanding, and attention to every detail brought us a small sense of peace in the midst of overwhelming grief.
From the first conversation to the final farewell, we felt not only professionalism but also true humanity. Thank you for being by our side, for easing our burden, and for helping us lay Nojus to rest
★★★★★
Our family cannot thank George James enough. We have nothing but praise for all staff. The treatment we were given after losing our beloved mum, from start to finish was amazing, made us feel so relaxed, friendly, that goes along way when you are organising a funeral for your loved ones. Nothing was ever a problem, just a phone call and everything they could do for you they did. Even a visit to the chapel of rest. A personal touch. A cup of tea. Perfect.
★★★★★
Sandra and the rest of the staff really took care of us through the process of my mother's funeral. They were kind and sensitive and let us take our time to decide on how we wanted to do it. No complaints at all. We chose them over the funeral directors next door 'Turners' who we felt were rushy and insensitive when we inquired about it.
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About George James & Son funeral services
Saying goodbye is the most personal experience of our lives. So, our team at Central England Co-operative Funeralcare are motivated by one thing - to do right by you, and right by your family, whoever you are, and however you lived your life.
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