Organise and pay for a funeral in advance with an Essington funeral plan from just £1,899 delivered at our Mercia Forest crematorium just 2.3 miles away.
Over 74,000 cremations a year
Independent customer service rating of 4.9/5 on Feefo
A caring and attentive team here for you and your family 24/7
Nationwide funeral provider operating throughout mainland UK
Over 74,000 cremations a year
Independent customer service rating of 4.9/5 on Feefo
A caring and attentive team here for you and your family 24/7
Nationwide funeral provider operating throughout mainland UK
Funeral costs can be significant, but by taking out an Essington funeral plan you can lock in today's prices and potentially save money in the long run. Since 2004, in the midlands including the Essington area, funeral costs have doubled.* By getting a funeral plan you can avoid these rising costs for peace of mind and to alleviate the financial burden on your loved ones when the time comes.
Our Mercia Forest Crematorium is just 2 miles from Essington but as part of the Westerleigh Group, we have 41 crematoriums across the UK where our prepayment funeral plans are fulfilled. So even if the person covered by the funeral plan moves out of the Essington area in the future, their funeral will still go ahead exactly as planned, as long as they are still based somewhere in mainland UK.
Speak to our friendly and experienced team to get your funeral plan in place on 01543 211997.
* Increase is based on the average cost of a funeral in the East & West Midlands in 2004 (£2,061, SunLife Cost of Dying Report 2015) and in 2024 (£4,233, SunLife Cost of Dying Report 2025, sunlife.co.uk/funeral-costs)
Our top-rated low cost funeral plans leave you and your family with nothing to worry about.
Choose a simple farewell without a service or a funeral at the crematorium for friends and family to gather and share memories.
Celebrate a life without the formalities of a funeral
A personal funeral service for friends and family
* Price advertised is for a 50 year old paying over a 10 year period. Total cost is £2,374.80 and includes administration fees. ** Price is for a 50 year old paying over a 10 year period. Total cost is £3,301.20 and includes admin fees.
For additional pricing information and a full list of our optional extras, please see our price list.
2.3 miles from Essington
Mercia Forest Crematorium Broad Lane, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2RJ
If you choose to set up a funeral plan to secure future funeral arrangements, this can take place at our beautiful crematorium north of Birmingham. With our Funeral Service Plan you can choose from a 30 or 60 minute service led by either family or a professional celebrant from just £2,399.
Situated in 10 acres of woodland, Mercia Forest Crematorium provides a calm and comforting environment for cremation funerals. The light, airy and contemporary chapel is situated in thoughtfully landscaped grounds which have created new wildlife habitats, retained trees and enhanced native planting. Positive environmental initiatives at Mercia Forest Crematorium also include advanced filtration and abatement technology to reduce pollution. A modern digital music system allows loved ones to be commemorated with any genre of music that best suits their personality and celebrates their life.
Our Essington funeral services are also available to all those in the surrounding areas and across mainland UK. Wherever you are, you can feel reassured that your loved ones will be professionally and compassionately looked after.
At Distinct Cremations, you can look at our funeral as a funeral of two parts. First, there is the cremation itself, where we take care of collecting the deceased, carrying out the cremation, personally returning the ashes and making things as fuss and stress-free for the family as possible. Secondly, there is the memorial service or celebration which the family organise where loved ones gather at a separate time to commemorate the deceased.
With our direct cremation funeral plans, we take the stress away from the process allowing the family to say goodbye when they want, where they want and how they want. Here are some places in Essington where you could consider having your memorial service.
For rugby fans or larger wakes you might like to consider Essington Rugby Football Club which has a large and versatile function room for hire. The club can accommodate up to 120 people and offers a licenced and staffed bar and a projector if you would like to display pictures or videos.
National Trust properties allow families and friends to come together in beautiful surroundings for a celebration of life. Moseley Old Hall is a National Trust property just 2.6 miles from Essington. Visitors can explore the Elizabethan farmhouse and gardens which once gave refuge to King Charles II.
Also just over 2 miles away from Essington is our Mercia Forest Crematorium. After the cremation, your loved one's ashes can be scattered in our garden of remembrance. You can come back and walk through our gardens during our opening hours in future to feel close to your loved one.
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.
Excellent service from start to finish. Professional yet genuinely caring. Very helpful, understanding, patient and accommodating. They were always on hand to answer any questions.
Kez via Trustpilot
Not only are our funerals carried out with love and care, but we also offer one of the UK’s best value services.
From your very first phone call and through every stage of the cremation process, you can rest assured that you will be in the most caring and attentive hands with Distinct Cremations.
Our caring team are here 24/7 to support you through the most difficult of times
Rhiannon Pearson
Team Leader
When taking out one of our Essington funeral plans, it's completely understandable to want the security that your money is being looked after and the assurance that your funeral will go ahead. Distinct Funeral Plans Limited (DFPL) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). See our Keeping Your Money Safe page for full information about how we keep our funeral plans safe.
We offer two options for basic funeral plans in Essington. Our Direct Cremation Plan costs just £1,899 and provides a simple cremation that does not have any mourners present. Choosing this option allows your life to be celebrated in an alternative way without being limited by tradition. If you would prefer a more conventional funeral, our Funeral Service Plan is an attended cremation service and costs £2,399.
There are a number of different Essington funeral plans that could suit your personal funeral wishes. At Distinct Cremations, we specialise in simple, respectful low cost cremation funerals including direct cremation. Our Direct Cremation Plan is available for £1,899 for those who would like their cremation to be carried out without attendees. Alternatively, our Funeral Service Plan is available from £2,399 and includes a service for family and friends to attend at the crematorium. You can choose to have either a 30 or 60 minute service which can be led by one of your loved ones or a professional celebrant.
A direct cremation funeral plan lets you choose and pay for an unattended funeral ahead of time. Planning your own funeral protects your family from funeral costs and ensures your wishes are known for the type of funeral you'd like. If you know you'll be the one making funeral arrangements for someone else in future, you can take out a funeral plan for them for peace of mind.
When the time comes we'll carry out every part of the process and deliver the ashes to your family at no extra cost. Our funeral plans include cremation, fees, collection, care, return of the ashes and much more. For full details of what is and is not covered with our different funeral plan options, please read our price list and terms & conditions.
We offer a number of different ways to pay for our funeral plans in Essington. For those who prefer to pay in full, we offer the option to pay upfront in a single payment. Or if you would rather split the cost of the payments so you're not paying as much in one go, we also offer the flexibility of paying in monthly instalments over 1, 5 or 10 years.
Yes, it is possible to plan your own funeral and doing so has a number of benefits. With our Essington funeral plans, you can pay for your funeral in advance to relieve your family of the financial burden when the time comes. Funeral planning ahead of time also gives you and your family peace of mind about what will happen and leaves no uncertainty about your wishes. Once your funeral plan in Essington is set up the price is set so you are protected from any future rises in funeral costs.
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Over 74,000 cremations a year
Westerleigh Group including Distinct Cremations carried out over 74,000 cremations in 2024.
