Standardised Price List

All funeral directors are legally required to publish a price list showing the 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, as prices can vary.

At Browning’s, our pricing is transparent and fully CMA‑compliant — please expand the sections below by clicking on the + to view the full details.

    • Funeral director’s charges only.

    • 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.

    • From the place of death (normally within 15 miles of the funeral director’s premises) into the funeral director’s care

  • The deceased person will be kept at the funeral director’s premises.

    • This will an oak veneered coffin

    • 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.

  • By appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer)

    • Funeral director’s charges only.

    • 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.

    • Funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee

    • 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: £907.04

    • 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: £1,085

    • Please discuss any specific religious, belief-based and/or cultural requirements that you have with the funeral director.

  • Brownings 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) £1.00

    • Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) £100 – £200

    • Embalming £120

    • Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) from £200

    • Out of Hours Services Price on Request

  • Mercedes-Benz Hearse and Funeral Director £310

    Horse Drawn Hearse £POA

    Motorcycle Drawn Hearse £POA

    Mercedes-Benz Limousine & Driver £310

    • Hearse to church out with office hours £200                                                                                            

    • Transfer home out with office hours £50

    • Transfer ashes to local location £50

    • Grave Marker   £50

    • Over 25 miles   £POA

    • Additional visitation/viewing £50

    • Parlour Evening Rosary £100      

    • Removal from Care Home/Hospital £100

    • Removal from Home Residence £150


    • Embalming/Hygienic Treatment £150

    • Mortuary care over 21 days (per day) £10

    • Uplift and care awaiting another Funeral Director £350

    • Hold Image (One image on the screen throughout the service) Free of Charge

    • Photo Loop (Various Photos played in a loop throughout the service) £50

    • Musical Tribute (25 Photos played to a piece of music to be played at a point in the service) £60

    • Musical tribute added to USB Stick £25

    • Additional Photos (over 25) £25

    • Family made Tribute (which requires checking and editing if required) £25

    • Live Streaming (Facebook Live) £25

    • Scatter Tubes from £20

    • Ashes Traditional Oak Casket £100

    • Willow Ashes Casket £100

    • Double Ashes Casket £140

    • Ashes Wooden Hearts  £85

    • Ashes Jewellery   £POA                                                                                                                     

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.

Terms of Business

For all arrangements excluding Direct Cremation and CMA attended which must be paid in advance.

It is our duty of care to protect clients from potential financial harm therefore a deposit or security of funding is required before confirming the funeral.  This can be between 50% - 100% advance payment or through third party confirmation of funds, Bank, Insurance or Solicitor.

The balance is due within 1 Calendar month from the date of the funeral.

Brownings Funeral Directors Limited confirm: -

  • Wholly owned and operated by Mr Eric Browning & Mr Gary Knox.

  • Has no interests in or connection to any Comparison Website.

  • In the last six months have not made any material charitable donation, charitable contribution or payment of a gratuity to a third party connected to the funeral sector.

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[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.