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The coffin is burned with the body of the deceased inside the cremator.

All of the necessary services required for your cremations are in your initial costs. However, on occasion, there may be additional costs. You can read the full list of additional services for more information.

The cremation service will take place Monday to Friday. When the time comes, our compassionate team will liaise between the person arranging the funeral and the chosen crematorium to find a suitable date and time.

You can, and it can make things easier and less stressful for when the time comes. If a loved one is suffering from a life limiting ailment, the dying person may want to be involved in their own funeral arrangements. Or a funeral can be planned when you're healthy with a funeral plan. We're happy to talk through your options 24/7 on 01543 211997.

Our [location] funeral services let you arrange a funeral from your own home. You can research and choose the funeral option that suits you best on our website, then give our experienced and empathetic team a call on 01543 212000. Whilst our funerals can be arranged without needing to visit any physical premises, we have a nationwide network of 42 crematoriums so can provide flexibility in where our attended cremations are held.

Absolutely. While fuss-free funerals focus on the cremation process, you have the freedom to organise a separate, **personalised memorial service at any time, allowing you to celebrate your loved one's life in a way that's meaningful to you.

Attended cremation costs vary between direct cremation providers, but the average attended cremation cost in the UK is £4,200.* At Distinct Cremations, our prices for an affordable Funeral Service start at just £1,950.

* The average cost of cremation in 2025 (SunLife Cost of Dying Report 2026, sunlife.co.uk/funeral-costs)

Unfortunately we can’t transfer funeral plans from a different company to ourselves. However, you can simply cancel your existing funeral plan and take out a new one with us if you want to.

What our customers say about us

We offer the highest level of support, but don't just take our word for it. Below are recent reviews from customers who bought a funeral with us.

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Anonymous, on Feefo 23 Feb 2026
The personal service I received from the outset to the end was impeccable. Everyone I dealt with was kind, caring, sympathetic and empathetic. Above and beyond. The Celebrant(bearing in mind had never met my relative) made the service feel very personal. I have nothing but high praise in the manner in which I was treated. I was in the best hands, highly recommended.
Sarah Elizabeth Cowdell, on Feefo 14 Feb 2026
From the moment Maxine answered my call to say that Mum had passed away, I felt in the best hands. Maxine was kind and understanding and had such wonderful suggestions to help make Mums passing a beautiful event. I cannot recommend the service and most especially Maxine enough
Anonymous, on Feefo 9 Feb 2026
Very professional and empathic. Communication excellent.
Anonymous, on Feefo 5 Feb 2026
Excellent service throughout. Distinct Kept me informed of the proceedings and very, Very, supportive through the whole process. I would highly recommend Distinct Cremations. Maxine is a treasure to Distinct and helped and supported Me through everything. Gary A.
Hazel Anita Jordan, on Feefo 4 Feb 2026
Planning my funeral had been on my mind for a while but I'd just felt so sad about it and scared of how I would feel actually planning it. I had a wonderful kind and caring member of your staff. Sarah Jordan has been so wonderfully sensitive and really helped with how I felt. She is warm caring and her communication skills are brilliant. She turned what i was expecting to be a quite sombre call into a really nice relaxed conversation and amazing help with respect and understanding. I think you are lucky having such lovely staff. I will be recommending your company to everyone I talk to. It's simple, no jargon. Good advice and Sarah made me feel more comfortable and she put my mind at ease. I'm just happy she is my communication through this. I can't praise her enough but planning this has been so much easier.
Anonymous, on Feefo 31 Jan 2026
A simple and relatively inexpensive option that gave us what we needed along with the option of more additions should we change our minds.
Kim Carter, on Feefo 28 Jan 2026
Totally lovely and personal service right from start to finish A special mention of Sarah who really puts you at ease and explains the whole process . Highly recommend .
Jill H, on Feefo 22 Jan 2026
I was nervous about an unattanded cremation but there was no need. From the time my husband passed away to after the delivery of his ashes to me in time for Christmas everything was handled with so much kindness and compassion and quiet efficiency. I was reticent about not seeing him laid out but I had valuable and more meaningful time with him at home before he was collected. The Funeral Directors who collected him were amazing, affording my husband the care and dignity he deserved, and making sure they knew what I wanted for him. They even asked if I would like to walk in front of the vehicle with one of them which was a lovely touch. I have my own unattended cemation plan and now I have experienced this I feel reassured that when the time comes my family will be looked after. Thank you Distinct Cremations.
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