At Distinct Cremations, we specialise in unattended direct cremations which offer an affordable fuss-free alternative to a traditional funeral.
Our unattended cremation funeral service is one of the best value unattended cremations in the UK. We believe in the highest quality care without compromise and our transparent costs have no hidden extras.
See what’s included with our unattended cremation below, or if you’d prefer to have family present at the crematorium to say a final goodbye, please see our attended cremation services.
Want an unattended cremation for yourself or a loved one in the future? You can choose and pay for the funeral in advance with our Unattended Direct Cremation Plan.
Alternatively, view our price list or our CMA standardised price list to get a full breakdown of everything that's included and not included. For further details, please read our terms & conditions.
Whichever funeral option you choose, we’ll give your loved one a compassionate send-off that respects their dignity. We are experts in direct cremations and simple funerals, all of which are caringly delivered by dedicated professionals.
Complete end-to-end service delivered by our teams
We use our own private ambulances, mortuary facilities and crematoriums. This means we look after your loved one personally at every stage to guarantee quality service.
State-of-the-art mortuary care
Our team meticulously prepare your loved one for cremation and care for them on a daily basis using the best mortuary technology.
A respectful farewell at the crematorium chapel
At all services, an attendant or funeral operative is present whilst your loved one is brought into the chapel to your choice of music.
Ashes returned or scattered at no extra cost
The individually identified and tracked ashes will be hand delivered back to you at home within 14 days or scattered at the crematorium.
Our optional extra can be added for £100 and includes:
"I talked to the people at Distinct Cremations. They told me these days many of us don’t want to spend large sums of money on an elaborate funeral."
Sue Cook, TV Presenter
To arrange an unattended direct cremation straight away, call our experienced and caring Customer Service Specialists.
If your loved one is near to death and you would like more information before making funeral arrangements, you can also download a free guide to our funeral services.
Call us on 01543 212000Below are a selection of reviews from those who have purchased a funeral through Distinct Cremations.
These are the steps in the process you can expect when you choose our unattended direct cremation service for your loved one.
Call us to begin getting your arrangements in place
Our team care for your loved one at our professional mortuary
The ashes will be personally returned within 14 days of cremation
We will collect your loved one and bring them into our care
The cremation will take place at one of our UK crematoriums
Our attended cremation services offer a dignified and respectful way to say goodbye together with your nearest and dearest.
With an 8 minute service for up to 10 people or a 20 minute service for up to 20 people, our attended cremations can take place at any of our 40 crematoriums across the UK.
Find Out MoreUpon arranging a funeral, once you’ve agreed the type of service that you’d like, one of our Customer Service Specialists will take the payment in full, which can be made by credit or debit card.
An oversized coffin is for individuals who are too big for the average coffin width of 24 inches, 76 inches in length and 14 inches in depth. If the deceased is over 22 stone or 6 ft 5 or over, then an oversized coffin will be needed.
With Distinct Cremations, it will take approximately 2-4 weeks to arrange the funeral. This includes the completion of the necessary paperwork and the cremation itself. Once the cremation has taken place, the ashes will be personally returned by our team within 14 days.
You’re free to visit any of our crematoria, within their opening hours, to view the grounds and facilities ahead of time.
While we can’t arrange the celebration for you we can provide guidance if needed.
You have a choice. You can either have the ashes personally hand delivered within 14 days or scattered in the garden of rememberance at the crematorium.
We’ll keep the deceased dressed in the same clothes they were wearing when they entered our care unless otherwise requested. If you’ve got a specific outfit you’d like them to wear, just let us know and provide it prior to the cremation.
There are lots of things you can do with the ashes. Many people scatter ashes in a place that was special to the deceased, some keep them in an urn as a keepsake and others have recently started to have ashes turned into jewellery or glass.
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.