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| Estimated cost by funeral type | |
| Attended cremation Service with mourners + cremation | £3,700 |
| Unattended (direct) cremation No service · fee included | £1,345 |
| Attended burial Service with mourners + burial | £3,856 |
| Unattended burial No service · burial | £2,301 |
| 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 | £1,005 |
| Collection of the deceased | £250 |
| Care of the deceased | £590 |
| Coffin (elm effect wood compositive board.) | £310 |
| Viewing / chapel of rest | £0 |
| Hearse / transport | £395 |
| Optional extras (charged if used) | |
| Mileage (per mile) | £2 |
| Transfer / removal | £375 |
| Return of ashes | £110 |
| Embalming | £110 |
| Officiant / minister | POA |
| Out-of-hours collection | POA |
Figures from their own published price list (confirmed current 2026-04-02).
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A Welch and Sons are a family owned, independent funeral directors serving the communities of Herne Bay, Whitstable, Beltinge, and Canterbury since 1948.
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