Daniel Robinson & sons
Pricing & Legal Information
At Daniel Robinson & Sons we offer exceptional standards of care by our local, dedicated staff, there are many reasons to choose us to assist you.
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Pricing Information
We understand that bereavement is a difficult and distressing time and this may be the first time that you have had to choose a Funeral Director. If you are comparing prices, it is important to also compare the level of service that you will receive against ours.
We are a family owned business, trading independently since 1892, with a reputation and longevity built on striving for excellence. We deliver a traditional quality service with modern ways of working. We offer free confidential advice on funerals, memorials and pre-paid funeral planning.
We believe in clear and transparent pricing.
Our 24 hour, 365 days a year, telephone helpline, is staffed by fully trained, professional Funeral Managers who live and work in the local area.
Our facilities are first class and have benefitted from continuous investment.
We offer the opportunity to view our premises and meet our staff before you make a decision, if you so wish.
We have the utmost respect for the deceased and are committed to providing the very best service for the bereaved, including free professional bereavement support for our client families through SAIF Care.
There is a Chapel of Rest with mortuary facilities in every funeral home – your loved one will always be close by.
We have our own fleet of high specification hearses and limousines, fully air conditioned for your comfort.
Our dedicated team is fully uniformed, highly experienced and all staff are trained through the Independent Funeral Directors College.
We are Members of SAIF – The Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors, and we are bound by their Quality Assurance Programme.
Please see below two examples of our pricing, set out in a standardised format, as prescribed for us to use by HM Government. We have a full range of alternative options and services available to our client families which will be available to view on the website soon, in the meantime, please contact us for further details.
Standardised Price List
All funeral directors are legally required to publish this Price List for a standardised set of products and services. This is to help you think through your options and make choices, and to let you compare prices between different funeral directors (because prices can vary).
| ATTENDED FUNERAL (funeral director’s charges only) | £2,450.00 |
| Includes the following: | |
| This is a funeral where family and friends have a ceremony, event or service for the deceased person at the same time as they attend their burial or cremation. Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements. | £570.00 |
| Collecting and transporting the deceased person from the place of death (normally within 15 miles of the funeral director’s premises) into the funeral director’s care. | £145.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. The deceased person will be kept at the funeral director’s branch premises. | £185.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin, this will be a simple foil veneer wood effect coffin. | £475.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer). | £50.00 |
| At a date and time you agree with the funeral director, taking the deceased person direct to the agreed cemetery or crematorium (normally within 20 miles of the funeral director’s premises) in a hearse or other appropriate vehicle. | £1,025.00 |
| UNATTENDED FUNERAL | |
| This is a funeral where family and friends may choose to have a ceremony, event or service for the deceased person, but they do not attend the burial or cremation itself. | |
| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | £1,375.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee) ² | £1,825.00 |
| FEES YOU MUST PAY | |
| For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee. ¹ | |
| In this local area, the typical cost of the burial fee for local residents is: | £155.00 to £1,720.00 |
| For a new grave, you will also need to pay for the plot; for an existing grave with a memorial in place, you may need to pay a removal/replacement fee. In addition, the cemetery may charge a number of other fees. | |
| For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee. ² | |
| In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents’ is: | £730.00 to £1,475.00 |
Please discuss any specific religious, belief-based and/or cultural requirements that you have with the funeral director.
| ADDITIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES | |
| This funeral director may be able to supply a range of optional, additional products and services, or to arrange (on your behalf) for a third party to supply them. Examples include: | |
| Additional mileage (price per mile) | £2.00 |
| Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) | Not offered |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £50.00 |
| Embalming | £145.00 |
| Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) | £234.00 to £275.00 |
| Services supplied outside of normal office hours | (Prices on request) |
The funeral director can give you a full list of what they can supply. They are likely to charge for these additional products and services, so you may choose to take care of some arrangements without their involvement, or you can use a different supplier.
¹ This fee (which is sometimes called the interment fee) is the charge made for digging and closing a new grave, or for reopening and closing an existing grave.
² In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you will usually need to pay doctors’ fees as well. This is the charge for two doctors to sign the Medical Certificates for Cremation.
Price Information for Crematoria Operators
| Name of Crematoria | Peak-Time Attended Service | Non Peak-Time Attended Service | Unattended Service |
| Cambridge | £1,050.00 | £730.00 | £450.00 |
| Cam Valley (Gt Chesterford) | £1,245.00-£1,345.00 | £895.00-£995.00 | £545.00 |
| Chelmsford | £1,265.00 | £n/a | £1,095.00 |
| Colchester | £1,110.00 | £n/a | £650.00 |
| Gt. Dunmow | £950.00 | £n/a | £350.00 |
| Enfield | £1,195.00-£1,295.00 | £835.00 | £550.00 |
| Harwood Park (Stevenage) | £1,475.00 | £n/a | £415.00 |
| Parndon Wood (Harlow) | £1,245.00-£1,345.00 | £895.00-£995.00 | £545.00 |
| Forest Park (Hainault) | £1,245.00-£1,345.00 | £895.00-£995.00 | £545.00 |
| Three Counties (Braintree area) | £1,150.00-£1,250.00 | £829.00 | £550.00 |
| West Suffolk (Bury St Edmunds) | £1,245.00-£1,345.00 | £845.00-£995.00 | £545.00 |
| Woollensbrook (Hertford) | £1,245.00-£1,345.00 | £895.00-£995.00 | £545.00 |
Some crematoria offer reduced fees at non-peak times (which may vary). Please contact us for details.
(All prices listed are based on a standard adult cremation). Due to circumstances beyond our control, prices may be subject to variation and will be confirmed in your funeral quotation.
Legal Information
TERMS OF BUSINESS
On acceptance of our written estimate of funeral costs, payment of a minimum deposit payment is required at least 3 days in advance of the date of the funeral. The amount of the deposit is set out below:
Attended & Bespoke Funerals: The total cost of all third party disbursements.
Unattended & Direct Cremation Funerals: 100% of the total cost of the written estimate.
We reserve the right to request 100% of the total cost of the written estimate, regardless of the type of funeral selected, under certain circumstances.
Any balance owed on the funeral account following receipt of all deposit payments made, will be due strictly 30 days from the date of our funeral invoice.
Invoices not paid by the due date, where we have not approved any delay in payment will be passed to our Collection Agency or solicitors, without further reference to you. All costs incurred in the recovery of overdue invoices will be met by you. We reserve the right to charge interest on all outstanding balances from the invoice date at a rate of 2% per calendar month.
DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS
The ultimate business owner is:
Name: Daniel Robinson & Sons Ltd.
Registered Office: 79/81 South Street, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 3AL. 01279 655477 Company Registration Number: 455065
There is no business or material financial interest in a price comparison website.
CHARITABLE DONATIONS
Daniel Robinson & Sons Ltd., has not made any material charitable donations (greater than £250) to third parties or charities connected to the funeral sector in the last 12 months.
Our Price List
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We aim to be for all the communities we serve, the people to turn to in time of bereavement; to ensure, by our wholehearted commitment, that every funeral is carried out to the highest possible standard; and to be available to offer advice, support and assistance at all times.