Funeral Options and Price Lists
A Statement from Jonathan Terry on our funeral options and costings.
We here are Jonathan Terry Independent Funeral Directors welcome you to search the market of Funeral Directors when making your decision to find the right Funeral director who will be handling the funeral arrangements of your loved one.
When considering funeral directors, it is possible to be misled into believing that all companies provide the same quality of products and level of service and that price should be the only determining factor in your decision. This is not the case and funeral companies will differ greatly in the quality of their products and the standard of their professional services which should be reflected in their price.
To ensure you choose a funeral company that will provide you with peace of mind on the quality of the products and services you require you must not only be fixated on the headline price but consider those other factors that assures you get what you want, such as the reputation of the funeral directors, their standard of available facilities, funeral vehicles and experienced staff who are there to support you in your time of need.
Our quoted prices reflect the quality of our products and services we provide, which we are proud of delivering a higher standard as compared to other funeral directors. As an independent family-owned business, we understand families and are compassionate to the needs of you to deliver a funeral service to which your loved one would be pleased. As such we offer flexibility to be able to tailor our pricing very much to the individual requirements of a family or to reflect the instructions or wishes left by the person who has died.
Being upkeeping members of the Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) our facilities and service are monitored by this regulated body who directs the funeral market to ensure the highest level of service are being made available to families in their time of need.
We invite you to arrange a meeting with us at our offices where you are free review and consider our facilities and products in-addition, meeting the team free of any obligation to engage our funeral directors service. If at that time we have met your expectations and are comfortable we are your chosen funeral directors,
we will be pleased to start a discussion, so we are aware of your needs and present to you an estimate of the costs of a funeral services before a commitment has been made to entrust us with funeral arrangements.
Our quotes are available for to take away when considering your budget and commitments and perhaps other factors before making a decision.
Funeral Options
Jonathan Independent Funeral Directors offer a variety of funeral options so that you can clearly choose the funeral that is befitting to you and your loved one.
We pride ourselves on caring for you and your family as if you were our own family. We see it as a privilege to take care of you.
From 16th September 2021 all funeral directors are required to publish a standardised price list. Please see our separate tab to view the Standardised price list
Bereavement Services – The White Lily Centre
All our funeral options give free access to our bereavement services which include, one to one counselling, support groups and community events. Please email info@thewhitelilycentre.co.uk for further details
The following prices show our options for a direct cremation/burial, also a low cost cremation/burial service and our bespoke service. You may also download our full additional options price list.
Direct Cremation
Why Choose a Direct Cremation?
- Families may choose this form of arrangement because it takes away the stress of arranging a funeral
- The person who has died requested to have little or no fuss made for their funeral
- The availability of funds may not always be at hand
- Personal circumstance and beliefs
- You may wish to arrange a separate Celebration of Life service
Our options will include:
- Collection from an address or hospital within Hampshire - 24 hour service
- 24 hour advice on registration and procedures
- Care of the deceased
- A meeting during office hours to sign and arrange all necessary paperwork. This may also be arranged by telephone and email
- A cardboard coffin
- A hearse to transport the deceased to the place of cremation
- Cremation day and time chosen by Jonathan Terry Independent Funeral Directors
We will always inform you of the day of the cremation, however, in line with the crematoria instructions, there will be no formal funeral service.
- We will collect your loved one’s ashes from the crematorium and return them to our office where they may be collected by the applicant or a family member. We offer a choice of caskets or urns. The ashes may also be scattered at the crematorium garden of rest
Additional Services may be added
- Attending a vigil for up to 10 people at our chapel of rest with a closed coffin before the cremation
- Viewing of your loved one in our chapel of rest
- Embalming
- Upgrade of the coffin
Option 1 - Unattended Direct Cremation
| Funeral Director’s Service charge | from £1295.00 |
| Additional charge for an extra large coffin | £150.00 |
| Disbursement fees payable | |
| Wessex Vale Crematorium | £325.00 |
| Test Valley Crematorium | £325.00 |
| Southampton Crematorium | £400.00 |
| Doctor’s fee for cremation certificate if necessary | £82.00 |
| Additional Services | |
| Attending a vigil for up to 10 people at our chapel of rest with a closed coffin before the cremation |
free of charge |
| The preparation of your loved one for viewing, their own clothes may also be used and visitation at the chapel of rest |
£250.00 |
| Embalming | £170.00 |
| Urn/Caskets for ashes | from £130.00 |
| Scatter Tube for ashes | £40.00 |
| Upgrading the coffin - select a coffin from our brochure and deduct £200.00 from the price shown |
Option 2 - An Attended Direct Cremation at Wessex Vale Crematorium
| Funeral Director’s Service charge | from £1400.00 |
| Additional charge for an extra large coffin | £150.00 |
| Disbursement fees payable | |
| Wessex Vale Crematorium | £525.00 |
| Doctor’s fee for cremation certificate if necessary | £82.00 |
| Additional Services | |
| Attending a vigil for up to 10 people at our chapel of rest with a closed coffin before the cremation |
free of charge |
| The preparation of your loved one for viewing, their own clothes may also be used and visitation at the chapel of rest |
£250.00 |
| Embalming | £170.00 |
| Urn/Caskets for ashes | from £130.00 |
| Scatter Tube for ashes | £40.00 |
| Upgrading the coffin - select a coffin from our brochure and deduct £200.00 from the price shown |
The Low Cost Cremation or Burial Service
Jonathan Terry Independent Funeral Directors will always provide the highest quality service during your time of need.
The Low-Cost Cremation or Burial Service is an option for families who may choose it for financial reasons or may prefer a simple funeral service.
What is included:
- Funeral directors professional service charge
- To remove your loved one into our care from home or hospital within Hampshire within office hours Monday - Friday 8.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
- A basic coffin and dressing of the deceased
- Visitation at our chapel of rest within office hours
Monday - Friday 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. - A hearse to convey your loved one from our chapel of rest direct to the crematorium or cemetery. You may also leave from a local address and follow the hearse in your own car
- 24-hour advice and support
- If required, the ashes returned to you in the container provided by the crematorium
The Funeral Time
A 20 minute service to be held at Southampton, Wessex Vale or
Test Valley Crematorium
Southampton Crematorium times:
East Chapel 9.00 a.m., 9.30 a.m. or 4.00 p.m.
Wessex Vale or Test Valley Crematorium times:
9.00 a.m. or 9.30 a.m.
The burial service may take place at any cemetery/churchyard within a 30 mile radius
of our offices. The service will need to take place before 10.30 a.m.
Burial fees
Burial fees will be advised when the cemetery or churchyard is known – memorial fees will also apply if a memorial needs to be removed for burial.
Payment
Please note that we require all disbursement fees, additional costs and newspaper notices to be paid in full before the funeral service takes place.
Bereavement Services – The White Lily Centre
Access to our bereavement services include one-to-one counselling, support groups and community events. A service we offer to all our families.
Pre-Paid Funeral Plans
We offer a Pre-Paid Funeral Plan service, strictly optional, which is administered through Golden Charter funeral plans. Call us for details and we will send you an information pack
£2200.00
plus disbursements
| Out of hours collection from 5.00pm until 8.30am | £335.00 |
| What is not included in the low-cost cremation service: | |
| Visitation at our chapel of rest outside of office hours | |
| Collection and administration of donations |
Can I add any items to the basic funeral?
Yes, we appreciate that you may wish to add services to the low-cost funeral and we
will be pleased to discuss your request on an individual basis and advise additional
costs. The following are some services that may be added:
| Additional Costs | |
| A limousine for family mourners to follow the hearse | £280.00 |
| Embalming of your loved one. | £170.00 |
| Scatter tube for ashes | £40.00 |
| Urn/Casket for ashes from | from £130.00 |
| Administration of donations | £60.00 |
Disbursement fees:
In addition to the funeral directors’ fees will be the disbursement fees as follows:
| Crematorium fees | |
| Southampton Crematorium (30 minute slot with 20 minute service) | £680.00 |
| Wessex Vale or Test Valley Crematorium (30 minute as above) | £750.00 |
| Minister/Celebrant fees from £180.00 - £400.00 | average £220.00 |
| Doctors’ fees for cremation certificates if required | £82.00 |
The Bespoke funeral
The Bespoke Funeral offers the complete flexibility of choice which can be as individual and unique, befitting to the personality of the person who has died. We will take care of every detail for you.
Why Choose a The Bespoke Funeral?
- The Professional Service Charge - Our emphasis is placed upon a personal and professional service and this charge is represented in our administration throughout the funeral
- The care and presentation of your loved one
- Conveyance of your loved one into our care from home or hospital within Hampshire (no extra costs if it is out of hours)
- Provision of the hearse – Mercedes
- Bespoke Coffin choice from £420.00
- No restriction of times for the funeral
- You have the complete choice of everything you would like. We can arrange an out of hours Chapel of Rest visit and the complete choice of our coffin range. We will look after the administration of any charitable donations.
£2721.00
plus 3rd party costs
| Additional information | |
| Bereavement Services – The White Lily Centre Access to our bereavement services which include, one to one counselling, support groups and community events. | A free service to all our families |
| Optional Costs | |
| A limousine for family mourners to follow the hearse | £250.00 |
| Embalming of your loved one. | £150.00 |
Crematorium Price Information
Southampton Crematorium - Bassett Green Road Southampton
| Adult cremation fee (45 minute slot - 30 minute chapel service) | £999.00 |
| Adult cremation fee (1 hour service) | £1110.00 |
| Adult (30 minute service 9.00 a.m. or 9.30 a.m. East Chapel) | £680.00 |
| Double service time | £399.00 |
| Reduced service time | £680.00 |
| Direct Cremation fee | £400.00 |
| Up to and including 18 years of age | no charge |
| Use of Chapel only | £399.00 |
Wessex Vale Crematorium – Bubb Lane West End Southampton SO30 2HL
and Test Valley Crematorium – Ridge Lane Romsey SO51 6AA
| Adult cremation fee (60 minute slot - 40 minute chapel service) Mon-Wed | £1150.00 |
| Twilight service (60 minute chapel use - 40 minute service) | |
| (Mon-Wed, 18.00, 19.00, 20.00 hours) | £1150.00 |
| Adult cremation fee (60 minute slot - 40 minute chapel service) Thurs-Fri | £1250.00 |
| Twilight service (60 minute chapel use - 40 minute service) | |
| (Thu-Fri, 18.00, 19.00, 20.00 hours) | £1250.00 |
| Adult cremation fee (60 minute slot - 40 minute chapel service) 5.00 p.m. | £950.00 |
| Early morning time of 9.00 a.m. or 9.30 a.m. (30 minute service time) | £750.00 |
| Double service time (120 minute slot) Mon-Wed | £1750.00 |
| Double service time (120 minute slot) Thurs-Fri | £1850.00 |
| Saturday service - Wessex Vale and Test Valley (from 10.00 a.m.) | £1250.00 |
| Sunday service - Wessex Vale and Test Valley (from 10.00 a.m.) | £1685.00 |
| Direct Cremation | £325.00 |
| Up to and including 18 years of age | no charge |
