Good Funeral Guide Recommends UsOptions and Prices

"Paul offers fantastic value for money. He’s probably the best value by far for miles. What’s more, he publishes his price list in detail on his website, so you can decide exactly what you want and keep the score as you go. You only pay for what you choose. No hidden extras here. We only very rarely see transparency like this."

Charles Cowling -
The Good Funeral Guide

Dignified funerals from £795 plus disbursement costs.

PLEASE SELECT THE SERVICES AND OPTIONS YOU REQUIRE FROM BOTH SECTIONS BELOW AND GET AN INSTANT ESTIMATE

Please note Professional Services fee applies to ALL arangements and that Doctors fees should be added to all cremation quotes UNLESS there has been a post mortem.

Price Estimate Builder

Section 1 - Sullivan & Son Costs Price  
Professional Services (Applies for all funeral arrangements)    

Includes professional and qualified guidance with all of the funeral arrangements.  Attendance in office or at requested address for arrangement interview and completion of all necessary forms and paperwork.  Attending to and completing all of client instructions including ordering of goods and arranging all necessary contractors.  24 hour professional guidance up to and on day of funeral and afterwards.  Receiving, listing and forwarding of charitable donations.

£450
     
Collection Of Deceased    
Includes provision of necessary vehicle, equipment and staff (within 25 mile radius of Dover, during 9-5pm weekdays) £75
Out of hours collections (within 25 mile radius, including Bank Holidays) £125

London area
Additional mileage @ 90p per mile
Long distance removals, airports and repatriations - prices on enquiry (P.O.E)

£135
     
Care Of Deceased    
Includes provision of suitable equipment, facilities and monitoring from collection until funeral.
£50
     
Preparation Of Deceased    

Includes washing, dressing in either own clothing or a gown and necessary treatment in preparation for chapel visits.

£45
     
Embalming
   
Chemical preservation of deceased (necessary if taking deceased home, keeping for lengthy periods, or repatriating abroad)
£75
     
Coffin Bearers    
Provision of FOUR bearers to carry coffin as necessary
£100
Provision of SIX bearers to carry coffin as necessary
£150
     
Vehicles
   
Provision of a motor hearse £145
Provision of a horse drawn hearse from £725
Provision of a motorbike and sidecar hearse £800
Provision of a vintage lorry hearse £1200
Provision of a Land Rover defender hearse and or limousine £750
Provision of a motor limousine (seats six) from £110
Provision of a horse drawn carriage (for mourners) from £700
Provision of a motor estate vehicle (as hearse or private car) £95
Provision of a stretched Hummer (seats 12) £500
Provision of VW hearse and or limousines
£1300
     
Coffins    
The Coffin Cover - Cardboard Coffin £125
Oak Veneered Honeycomb Eco-Coffin - 96% recycled materials suitable for either burial or cremation. With six electro brassed plastic handles, fleur wreath holders, head ornament and name plate. £175
Bamboo Coffin - Handmade in China from sustainable bamboo. With natural cotton liner and wooden nameplate. from £350
Willow or Seagrass - Handmade from renewable sources. With liner and wooden nameplate. from £400
Printed Coffins - Available in a wide variety of full coffin prints and colours. Can be uniquely designed with artwork and photographs if requested. from £500
Solid Wood/Metal Coffins or Caskets - (Including Last Supper coffin)
Available in a wide variety of materials and designs
from £500
Unisex Gown Sets £25
     
Cremated Remains Containers    
Sunset scatter tube (cardboard) £20
Bronzed aluminium urns with nameplate £40
Bamboo or Willow urns/caskets £40
Solid wood caskets with nameplate from £40
Printed caskets (from Colourful Coffins) £75
Stone, metal, glass, china, miniatures and other keepsake designs are priced on request    
     
Extra Services / Items    
Saturday funeral surcharge £150
Arranging, digging and attending a burial of ashes (fee doubled out of office hours) £100
Arranging and attending only a burial of ashes (fee doubled out of office hours) £75
Arranging, proofing, collecting and delivering an Order of Service from £87
Providing a memorial/attendance book £25
Other service stationery e.g. pew cards, mass cards, book marks P.O.E  
Arranging a piper from £200
Arranging a soloist or choir from £200
Jazz or Blues bands from £300
Grave markers £15
Listing of floral tributes £25
Photographing of floral tributes (on cd) £2 each
Taking coffin into home or church before funeral service (weekdays between 9.30-4.30pm) £75
Taking coffin into home or church before funeral service (evenings or weekends) £125
Zinc lining of coffin £225
Lead lining of coffin £325
Provision of white doves to release after service from £100
“Heavens Above” - Provision of firework display of cremated remains from £300
“Life Gem”Creation of diamonds from either cremated remains or hair from £2295
Ashes into Glass: rings, pendants, earrings, cuff links or paperweights from £195
Black armbands £3 each
Black car flags £3.50 each
Floral tributes from £25
Death notices in any newspaper from £35
Memorial space flights for cremated remains from £650
Burial at sea P.O.E  
Exhumation P.O.E  
Repatriation P.O.E  
Cryonic Suspension P.O.E  
Pre-paid funeral plans P.O.E  
Sullivan & Son Total:  £0.00
Section 2 - Disbursement Costs (Fees Paid On Your Behalf)    
Barham crematorium £570
Barham crematorium with organist £600
Barham crematorium with extended time £645
Barham crematorium with extended time & organist £675
Barham crematorium Saturday surcharge £150
Barham crematorium (8.40am or 9.20am) £470
Hawkinge crematorium (inc organist not deductible) £590
Hawkinge crematorium – No Service £450
Thanet crematorium £560
Thanet crematorium with organist £590
Charing crematorium £570
Garden of England crematorium £560
Medway crematorium £495
Vinters Park crematorium £565
Kent & Sussex crematorium £495
Eltham crematorium £555
Doctors fees for cremation certificates (Not applicable when there has been a post mortem) £147
Local vicar/priest/minister from £120
Humanist or Civil celebrant £135
Church service prior to cremation or burial £110
Burial in churchyard - following a church service £196
Burial in churchyard - graveside service £232
Grave digger (for churchyards or private burials) from £200
Burial of ashes in churchyard £116
     
Cemetery fees at Charlton, St James, St Mary's, Buckland, Dover, Aylesham, Deal or Sandwich:    
Purchased new single grave (Grave for one person) £1,320
Purchased new double grave (Grave for two persons) £1,420
Purchased new triple grave (Grave for three persons)- for unpurchased graves deduct £515.00 £1,620
Re-open existing grave to single depth £685
St Margaret's Civic cemetery inc grave digger from £500
Shepherdswell burial ground inc grave digger from £580
Hawkinge, New Romney, Brenzett & Lydd cemeteries from £1,080
Bybrook & Willesborough cemeteries, Ashford from £971
Margate, Ramsgate & St Lawrence cemeteries Thanet from £970
Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable cemeteries from £1,333
Use of cemetery chapel (where applicable) £125
     
Woodland Burial Options    
Deerton Natural Burial Ground, nr Faversham from £960
Woodland cemetery, Bybrook, Ashford from £590
Herne Meadow in Herne Bay cemetery from £1100
Disbursement Costs Subtotal:  £0.00
Total Funeral Estimate:  £0.00



PLEASE NOTE ALL CEMETERY FEES ARE DOUBLED FOR NON RESIDENTS OF THE COUNCIL DISTRICTS.

FOR ALL CHURCHYARDS, ST MARGARETS CIVIC OR SHEPHERDSWELL BURIAL GROUNDS, GRAVES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PARISHIONERS.

DOCTORS FEES NOT APPLICABLE IF POST MORTEM TAKES PLACE

BABYS AND CHILDREN UNDER 16 YEARS WILL BE ARRANGED AT COST ONLY. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL FOR A PERSONAL QUOTATION.

Please note that ALL costs and fees listed are subject to regular change. Please call or e-mail to receive a prompt & personal quotation.

Sullivan & Son – guaranteed best service at the best price.

WE ARE COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT AND THERFORE WILL BETTER ANY OTHER WRITTEN FUNERAL QUOTATION.

Payment Terms: Disbursement Costs or 50% of the total estimate (whichever is greater) to be paid before the funeral and final settlement within 28 days of the funeral. Cash, cheques, bacs, debit or credit cards accepted nb 3.75% surcharge for all credit card payments



Help from the DWP Social Fund may be available for relatives who are receiving a qualifying benefit.  Please see here or visit your nearest Jobcenter for help and a claim form.  Please note that a Social fund payment will NOT usually pay for the entire funeral and can take several months to process.  Disbursement costs still need to be paid before the funeral date and settlement of the final invoice within 28 days of the funeral.  If a payment is later awarded from the Social Fund then any difference will be refunded to you.