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Full cost breakdown & optional extras
Estimated cost by funeral type
Attended cremation Service with mourners + cremation
£2,570–£2,645
Unattended (direct) cremation No service · fee included
£1,665–£1,740
Attended burial Service with mourners + burial
£3,685–£3,850
Unattended burial No service · burial
£2,780–£2,945
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
£295
Collection of the deceased
£220
Care of the deceased
£795
Coffin (chipboard wrapped in a foil wood effect paper, fully lined)
£345
Viewing / chapel of rest
£25
Hearse / transport
£670
Optional extras (charged if used)
Officiant / minister
POA
Out-of-hours collection
POA
Figures from their own published price list (dated September 2024).
What people say
13 Google reviews · 4.4★ average
A selection from their Google reviews
★★★★★
I would 100% recommend the team at John Fairest Abbey Lane for the way they managed my mum’s funeral and service.
Their relaxed and unrushed approach was perfect during such an emotional time for us. The advice they offered was professional and based on years of experience; at no point did they attempt to sell us anything additional.
★★★★★
We couldn’t have had a better experience than with John Fairest. They are professional as well as compassionate . No detail was too small and every single member of staff we dealt with gave 100% . We felt fully supported in every aspect of my father’s funeral
★★★★★
The team at John Fairest are amazing. They are kind and supportive with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and are prepared to go the extra mile to ensure everything is just right. Thank you Claire, Kerry and Janice for guiding us through saying farewell to our lovely mum.
★★★★★
Thank you to Claire and Kerry for all the care and support with my mum’s funeral. Suggesting Reverend Sallie; she was perfect and help with a stone mason. Nothing was too much trouble and everything went beautifully on the day. Such a difficult time in our families life made easier by this wonderful team. Thank you for everything.
★☆☆☆☆
If zero stars could be awarded I would.
All I can say is that when you have spent thousands of pounds to give your loved ones a decent burial you don't then expect this companys owners to then allow their dog to defecate on your deceased loved ones resting place. That's exactly what these people do, they walk their dog in the cemetery grounds, even though there is signage forbidding dog walking in the grounds, and allow them to urinate and defecate on baby's and adults graves. From a funeral director I find this most appalling. G M Lunt based just found the corner would never permit such a fl
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