SIMPLE MORNING FUNERAL AT HONOR OAK CREMATORIUM

Our simple morning funeral cremation service is ideal if you don’t want or need a full funeral service, but don’t feel that a direct (unattended) cremation is right for you. This is somewhere inbetween – it allows you to be present at the crematorium to say goodbye in a way that works for you without the formality of a funeral service.

Our simple morning funeral service takes advantage of the lower priced 10am and 10.30am services at Honor Oak Crematorium. You have up to 20 minutes in the chapel to say goodbye in your own way. You could use this time to listen to music, say a few prayers or meaningful words, or just sit together in contemplative silence.

what’s included?

• 20 minutes in the chapel at Honor Oak Crematorium (South East London) at either 10am or 10.30am. You can use this time as you wish

• The cost of cremation at Honor Oak Crematorium (known as their Simplicity Cremation) at £857.20

• Transport for the coffin to the crematorium in our smart and discreet Discovery hearse

• Support and guidance to carry the coffin yourself or use of our professional bearers (£80 per bearer).

• Collection of the person who has died from anywhere within the M25

Please note - There's an additional charge of £250 for collecting the person who has died from a private home or nursing home, and when we are asked to collect someone immediately (ie from a private hospital or hospice).

• Up to 21 days care in our brand new mortuary facilities at our funeral home in Forest Hill

• The opportunity to spend time with your person in our beautiful funeral home in Forest Hill

• Support, care and attention from our experienced and professional team throughout

• An online announcement to share details of the service with family and friends

• Livestream and slideshows are available for an additional cost

what’s not included:

• Professional pallbearers (£80 per bearer, if needed). Alternatively friends and family can carry the coffin, with our full support and guidance.

• The coffin. You can choose any coffin from our range.

COST:

£2700 (includes the cost of cremation £857.20) plus the cost of your choice of coffin plus pallbearers (if needed)

Our promise to you

We pride ourselves on working transparently. All of our services and prices are clearly listed on our website.

During our meeting, we’ll talk through the options available and then send an email with an estimate of the total cost of the funeral. We’ll do everything we can to ensure you understand the range of services we offer and how much the funeral will cost including any known disbursements (the fees to be paid on your behalf to doctors, ministers, cemetery or crematoria authorities and other third parties).

If you are struggling to find the funds for the funeral, please get in touch and we’ll do everything we can to help you to have the funeral you want. You can find more information about the help available to you here.

Payment terms

We ask that payment is made in full before the funeral takes place. We accept payment by bank transfer. Funeral expenses can also be paid from the estate of the person who has died by submitting the funeral invoice and an original death certificate to the bank.

Quality and standards

We work with an experienced team of funeral professionals and adhere to industry codes of practice to ensure we deliver a high level of service. We are members of SAIF and adhere to their Code of Practice. We are recommended by the Good Funeral Guide, the only not-for-profit independent resource for funeral advice in the UK, who inspect us regularly and hold us to account. You can learn more about the high standards expected of us as a Good Funeral Guide recommended funeral director on their website.

Our complaints procedure

We hope that you will have a positive experience of working with our team, but should the need arise, we have procedures in place to ensure your concerns are addressed to your satisfaction. Please contact us at funerals@poetic-endings.com or on 020 4525 8318 in the first instance and we will do our best to address your concerns. If we are unable to resolve the matter to your satisfaction, you will be put in touch with the Good Funeral Guide, who will investigate your complaint or concerns and take action, if appropriate.

Get in touch

We are here to help. Please get in touch to talk through the options. We can help you to work out the right funeral for you, even if you don't know what that is right now.