Darren MacDonald Funeral Directors
Salisbury · SP1 1HJIndependent
SAIF member
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Published prices
Attended funeral, est. all-in
£2,945 + cremation fee £4,170
£438 above the Wiltshire 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 | £4,170 |
| Unattended (direct) cremation No service · fee included | £1,695 |
| Attended burial Service with mourners + burial | £4,695 |
| Unattended burial No service · burial | £3,645 |
| 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 | £900 |
| Collection of the deceased | £150 |
| Care of the deceased | £200 |
| Coffin (Oak foil.) | £795 |
| Viewing / chapel of rest | £900 |
| Hearse / transport | £900 |
| Optional extras (charged if used) | |
| Mileage (per mile) | £2 |
| Transfer / removal | £400 |
| Return of ashes | £25 |
| Embalming | £250 |
| Officiant / minister | £250 |
| Out-of-hours collection | £250 |
Figures from their CMA Standardised Price List.
What people say
19 Google reviews · 5.0★ average
A selection from their Google reviews
★★★★★
We whole heartly recommend Darren Mcdonald. He has done three funeral for my family know over the past 5 years. He has never let us down and has always given my family members the send of they deserve. Thank you so much Darren
We whole heartly recommend Darren Mcdonald. He has done three funeral for my family know over the past 5 years. He has never let us down and has always given my family members the send of they deserve. Thank you so much Darren
★★★★★
Darren’s empathetic and compassionate nature made this difficult time considerably easier. He was exactly what we needed to help organise what turned out to be a fairly large, military funeral and he gently guided my Mother through all the decisions with patience and experience. We visited a number of options but the welcoming atmosphere put us immediately at ease. I would not hesitate to recommend Darren and his team to assist through these difficult times. A huge thank you from us all.
Darren’s empathetic and compassionate nature made this difficult time considerably easier. He was exactly what we needed to help organise what turned out to be a fairly large, military funeral and he gently guided my Mother through all the decisions with patience and experience. We visited a number of options but the welcoming atmosphere put us immediately at ease. I would not hesitate to recommend Darren and his team to assist through these difficult times. A huge thank you from us all.
★★★★★
I was so very fortunate to pick Darren and his team to arrange my Godfather's funeral. Darren was very approachable and made the process so much easier than I thought it would be. We didn't really have much of a clue as to what was expected but Darren guided us through all the arrangements with great sensitivity and nothing was too much trouble. On the day Darren made sure that everything quietly and with great efficiency happened as it should. I would certainly without any reservation recommend Darren MacDonald Funeral Directors.
I was so very fortunate to pick Darren and his team to arrange my Godfather's funeral. Darren was very approachable and made the process so much easier than I thought it would be. We didn't really have much of a clue as to what was expected but Darren guided us through all the arrangements with great sensitivity and nothing was too much trouble. On the day Darren made sure that everything quietly and with great efficiency happened as it should. I would certainly without any reservation recommend Darren MacDonald Funeral Directors.
★★★★★
Darren and his team were fantastic they made the whole process of arranging my partners funeral easy for me. Darren himself is caring kind and compassionate he was simply amazing he ensured all my requests were met. He is very knowledgeable and was able to guide me through the process of was not sure of. if you need a funeral director then look no further than Darren Macdonald. once again thank you Darren
Darren and his team were fantastic they made the whole process of arranging my partners funeral easy for me. Darren himself is caring kind and compassionate he was simply amazing he ensured all my requests were met. He is very knowledgeable and was able to guide me through the process of was not sure of. if you need a funeral director then look no further than Darren Macdonald. once again thank you Darren
★★★★★
Darren MacDonald Funeral Directors recently helped my family through the loss, burial and service of celebration, for my late Father. Darren offers that quality that is so rare these days, amongst the big companies, of providing a truly personal service. He helped and reassured us through the complexities of having my Father repatriated from abroad, travelling to Heathrow to pick him up and going in person to the coroners' office to expedite the paper work. He offered to look after all elements of the preparation and the day itself, from sorting the layout and printing the Order of Service for
Darren MacDonald Funeral Directors recently helped my family through the loss, burial and service of celebration, for my late Father. Darren offers that quality that is so rare these days, amongst the big companies, of providing a truly personal service. He helped and reassured us through the complexities of having my Father repatriated from abroad, travelling to Heathrow to pick him up and going in person to the coroners' office to expedite the paper work. He offered to look after all elements of the preparation and the day itself, from sorting the layout and printing the Order of Service for
About Darren MacDonald Funeral Directors
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