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Direct cremation & burial

A direct cremation or burial, also known as an unattended funeral, closed funeral, or no service funeral, is where we bring someone who has died into our care and provide a simple, unattended cremation or burial.

Prices start from £1,495

With no funeral service, you celebrate their life in your own way, at a time when you're ready.

It's a lower cost alternative to a more traditional option
No funeral service as the cremation or burial is unattended
Help and support throughout the process by our professional team
Freedom to say goodbye in your own way
Your loved one will rest at a local funeral home

Why choose a direct cremation or burial?

It's a way of saying goodbye in your own way, so although there's no funeral service beforehand and mourners aren't present at the cremation or burial, you can still celebrate the life of a loved one, but in a way that works for you.

What's included in an direct cremation

Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements
Collection and transportation of your loved one from the place of death* who has died into our care
Care of your loved one before the funeral at a local funeral home
Dressing your loved one in a simple gown
Transport of the person who has died on the day of the cremation
Cremation fees
Our basic veneer coffin

Restrictions & limitations

You're not able to attend the service. If you would like to learn more about an attended funeral click here.
No choice of date, time or location of the cremation
No viewing of your loved one. If you would like this as an option, this can be added for an additional charge of £100.**
Arrangements will take place during normal office hours

* Within a 20 mile radius of our funeral home. Where a longer journey than 15 miles is needed, it's an additional £2 per mile.

** You will be respectfully invited to see your loved one in our chapel of rest over a two-day period during normal office hours by appointment only.

Arrange a direct cremation

Contact your nearest funeral home. Simply give us a call, drop us an email or pop in and see us.

Find your nearest funeral home

Attended funerals

Direct cremation or burial not for you?

Explore our attended funeral options. Your funeral director would take complete responsibility to arrange a personalised funeral that reflects the life of your loved one.

Get in touch with your local funeral home as we offer a huge range of options to suit everyone's needs.

View different funeral options

Download our Lincolnshire co-op funeral plan guide

Pre-paid funeral plans

If you're looking to plan for the future, get peace of mind with a pre-paid funeral plan.

Get in touch with our team today to discuss your wishes or buy a funeral plan online.

Buy a funeral plan online

Support and advice

Our clients are offered counselling support through Lincolnshire Centre for Grief and Loss, but we've also put together some information that might be helpful to anyone following a recent bereavement.

Bereavement support
and advice