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Full cost breakdown & optional extras
Estimated cost by funeral type
Attended cremation Service with mourners + cremation
£4,025
Unattended (direct) cremation No service · fee included
£1,545
Attended burial Service with mourners + burial
£2,905–£3,677
Unattended burial No service · burial
£1,655–£2,427
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
£745
Collection of the deceased
£275
Care of the deceased
£1,065
Coffin (wood effect veneer)
£250
Viewing / chapel of rest
£5
Hearse / transport
£455
Optional extras (charged if used)
Mileage (per mile)
£2
Transfer / removal
£225
Return of ashes
£225
Embalming
£225
Officiant / minister
POA
Out-of-hours collection
POA
Figures from their own published price list (confirmed current 2026-04-02).
What people say
26 Google reviews · 4.8★ average
A selection from their Google reviews
★★★★★
From start to finish everyone was so kind, understanding and helpful. Our aunt is very old and proved very difficult particularly when her friend’s body was collected and indeed on the day of the funeral. However Dignity went out of their way to make things go as smooth as possible, thank you so much.
★★★★★
Preston Ireland Bowker Funeral Directors provided a very professional service, handling the arrangements and communications very sensitively and efficiently, with small and important touches that made us feel that our loved one was in compassionate hands.
★★★★★
Having recently lost our grandmother, we were dealt the double blow a few weeks later losing our mum. As Preston Ireland & Bowker provided such a wonderful compassionate and professional service for grandma, it was only right we went back to them to look after our beautiful mum. The staff who took mum from home to the funeral directors were beyond respectful and handled the situation and mum with the utmost of care. When it came to arranging the funeral the administration was handled with compassion and dignity by Karl. Sarah oversaw the whole organisation of mum's goodbye, and went above and
★★★★★
I cannot thankyou enough for the dignified & beautiful funeral for my mum.You showed such compassion for us all & our loved one.It was a truly beautiful send off.Thankyou
★☆☆☆☆
My family’s experience with a funeral director during one of the most difficult times of our lives. Please read.
I didn’t want to post this, but after everything that has happened, I feel people should be aware of our experience.
I would not recommend Preston Ireland Bowker Funeral Directors, part of Dignity plc, based on my family’s experience following the funeral arrangements for my late father,
During the viewing we observed damage to my father’s clothing, including staining and make-up transfer onto his shirt, which immediately raised serious concerns for our family.
We repeatedly asked t
About Preston Ireland Bowker Funeral Directors
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