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MDF and wood
Choose from some of the best wood coffins.
MDF and wood
Choose from some of the best wood coffins.
The Morpeth or Hasting’s coffin are included in our Let’s meet at … and Time honoured funeral choices. They are made from MDF or chipboard and laminated with printed oak effect paper, before being polished to a high standard. It has a raised lid, gold or silver effect handles, satin lining and pillow. It is FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) accredited and FFMA (Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer’s Association) certified.
"I believe the look and feel of the Hasting coffin suggests it is a more expensive coffin. The polished limed oak effect paper is extremely realistic, and the mouldings are attractive, making the Hasting great value for money."
The Ipswich is made from MDF or chipboard and laminated with printed elm effect paper, before being polished to a high standard. It has a raised lid, gold or silver effect handles, satin lining, and pillow. It is FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) accredited and FFMA (Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer’s Association) certified.
"For me, the raised lid detailing gives this coffin a more traditional look and feel for minimal cost."
The Edinburgh is made from MDF or chipboard with a laminated dark elm wood veneer which is finished and polished by hand. The raised lid has a double mould, gold or silver effect handles, and a satin lining and pillow. It is FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) accredited and FFMA (Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer’s Association) certified.
"The dark elm veneer, handles and doubled tiered lid detailing distinguishes this from the norm and in my opinion is good value for money."
A solid palowina (a light wood, with a delicate honey-yellow to light grey colour. Its surface has a silky shine and the grain of the wood is particularly eye catching due to its broad annual growth rings.) coffin with routed panel sides and ends and a raised lid. It is available in light and medium finish.
Whether you choose a light or medium finish the Carlton is stately. The two tired raised lid and detailed side panelling give it a majestic look and feel.
"I find the simple lines and beauty of the wood evoke an image which is soft, warm, safe and comforting – the very essence of ‘less is more’."
The oval maple tree is a handcrafted English made coffin with a modern, minimalist design and gold effect edge detailing on the base and top. The maple is lacquered in a water-based soft sheen finish that gently brings out the pearlescent colour and depth of the wood. It has a pillow, luxurious poly-satin lining, a keepsake butterfly and a wooden book enabling a message, poem, reading or lyrics to be written on it.
"I find the simple lines and beauty of the wood evoke an image which is soft, warm, safe and comforting – the very essence of ‘less is more’."
A traditional crafted solid oak coffin with feature deep panels to the sides and ends. It has a high raised lid and is polished to a rich gloss finish. It can be fitted with handles suitable for either cremation or for burial.
"This solid oak coffin is the essence of a traditional high quality coffin."
Transport choices
The horses and carriages are from a specialist Northeast stable. The horses are black Friesian and white Andalusian stallions both noted for their elegance and level headedness. You can choose from either two, four or six black, white or a mixture of both horses to pull the funeral carriage. To ensure the experience is truly unique, the horses can wear any coloured plumes, drapes and flags as they pull one of five different black, white or silver carriages along.
“We have arranged a number of funerals with horse drawn carriages and they are unparalleled in their charm and elegance. Without doubt they are a majestic sight that offer an unusual and noteworthy send off.”
Just as automobile, horse and motorcycle enthusiasts deserve something special, so do trike enthusiasts! This is a vehicle of outstanding quality with attention to detail. The shining lines flow from the bespoke stainless-steel wreath rail to the 911cc VW engine and then along to the stainless-steel front. .
“The motorcycle trike is definitely one to consider for the funeral of a genuine trike enthusiast. Two people can sit with the driver as part of making the final journey even more memorable.”
Just as you would never place a Newcastle fan in a Sunderland strip when they die there’s no need for a motorcycle enthusiast to be last seen in an automobile. Equally the person may simply have had fond memories of their courting with a motorbike and sidecar, transporting their young family around or going on holiday. Whatever the situation, sidecars usually bring back happy memories. Aside from the Bonneville and Harley, there is also a Thunderbird and Hayabusa to choose from.
"Whether the person who has died was a hardcore or urban biker, into motocross, or just someone who wanted to break with tradition, motorbike hearses are definitely a sensational and stylish alternative to consider."
As with any vehicle there are always enthusiast and this is particularly true for Land Rovers. This vehicle provides a stunning alternative to a traditional hearse.
"Whether the person who has died was a hardcore or urban biker, into motocross, or just someone who wanted to break with tradition, motorbike hearses are definitely a sensational and stylish alternative to consider."
Our vehicle is included in the Let’s meet … choice. It has privacy windows and no branding beyond the forget me not flowers.
Hearse choices
A hearse is any vehicle that can accommodate a coffin and take it to the funeral. If you are having a funeral procession also known as a cortege, the hearse leads the procession.
We have access to an extensive range of hearses from traditional to contemporary that may better reflect the person’s attitude, passions and or hobbies for you to choose from. These include bicycle, VW camper van, Morris Minor van, Citroen Type H van and Fire Engine hearses.
Alternatively, you can use a suitable vehicle of your own, or borrow one from family or friends.
Limousine Choices
A limousine is a large luxury vehicle known as a mourning car that follows the hearse in the funeral cortège/ procession. Six people can sit together in the back and one in the front.
The grey, silver or white limousines can seat up to six people and carry a folding wheelchair. Please note if babies or children under the age of 12 (or under 135cm in height) are travelling in our limousines you will need to provide age-appropriate carry or booster seats for them.
Coffin choices
Choose one of the following coffin types.
Coffin choices
Coffin originally meant a basket or a cradle, whatever your thoughts there will be one that matches your wishes. We’ve selected some of the best wood, woven and personalised coffins for you to consider. Alternatively, you can buy directly from the manufacturer but ask us first as we may be able to get it at a lower price. You can also make a coffin, just say and we’ll help with information and practical advice.
Please note: if you would like to change the coffin in any of our Choices, we’ll only charge the difference between your selection and ours.
Woven
Choose from some of the best woven, wool coffins.
Woven
Choose from some of the best woven, wool coffins.
The willow Stockberry Traditional and Kingsted round coffins are made from a combination of natural willow hand woven, using traditional methods, around a modern solid interior construction. They feature a decoratively plaited willow edge to the lid and a line of rope handles. Willow can be harvested annually, from the same plant, for over 40 years making it a highly renewable and sustainable material for coffins compared to solid wood from trees which can take 30 to 60 years to mature.
The English Willow Glastenberry traditional and Woodstoke Round coffins are made of beautiful Somerset grown English willow hand woven, using traditional methods, around a modern solid interior construction. They feature a decorative slewing weave along with rope handles. The combination of different UK produced materials makes these highly sustainable, renewable and environmentally friendly.
"Willow has the unique ability to regenerate from the same crown for over 30 years and provides an attractive and highly sustainable source of material to work with. The gentle, natural appearance of a willow coffin can be enhanced by weaving foliage and flowers around. They are a genuine alternative to wooden coffins and are suitable for burial, cremation, and green burial sites."
The Bamboo Lattice traditional and round coffins are constructed of two different layers of woven bamboo to give it a distinctive pattern. A criss-cross pattern of stripped bamboo bark covers an intricately woven layer of soft bamboo creating a striking contrast. They are fitted Calico liner and sheet, rope and bamboo handles and bamboo toggle lid fasteners. Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on the planet, growing up to a metre per day and absorbs more CO2for its weight than any other plant.
"This is a natural, environmentally friendly alternative to the traditional style coffin. It is designed with beauty and strength in mind, combined with sophistication and quality."
Banana Hazelfield Traditional and Bridgemoor round coffins are made from banana cord woven around a natural cane framework. The banana cord is created using the dried woven leaves of the banana, an annual plant, after the tree has produced its fruit and died back each year. Rattan is also woven into the coffins designs to create a striking contrast with the banana cords burnt golden appearance.
"This is a natural, environmentally friendly alternative to the traditional style coffin. It is designed with beauty and strength in mind, combined with sophistication and quality."
The Pandanus Ringlemere Traditional and Oatydown round coffins are made from the leaves of a prolific growing plant, a provider of a highly renewable and sustainable material. The dried leaves are twisted into cord using traditional methods, then woven and coiled around a natural cane framework. Rattan is also woven into the coffins’ design to create a striking lightweight contrast against the silvery colour of the Pandanus. They are made in Indonesia in World Fair Trade Organisation accredited workshops, making a real difference to the lives of the local people.
"This is a natural, environmentally friendly alternative to the traditional style coffin. It is designed with beauty and strength in mind, combined with sophistication and quality."
Environmentally friendly pure wool natural or limestone coloured coffins offer a comforting and soft alternative to a traditional wood coffin. The oval coffins are made in Yorkshire using wool from British farmers through the Quality Assurance scheme. It is supported on a strong recycled cardboard frame with a waterproof base which is biodegradable. The interior is lined with organic cotton and edged with jute. It is completed with a personalised hand embroidered woollen name plate and is suitable for cremation and all types of burials.
“These wool coffins are pleasing to look at, soft to the touch and for some, ther gentleness offers a comforting, more personalised goodbye. If you would like to embroider or felt the nameplate yourself that’s absolutely fine just let us know and we’ll organise it.”
Caskets
Choose from some of the best caskets.
Caskets
Choose from some of the best caskets.
The banana Cerise and Ebony casket are made from banana cord woven around a natural cane framework. Banana cord is made using the dried woven leaves of the banana, an annual plant, after the tree has produced its fruit and died back each year. Woven bands of banana, pandanus and rattan dyed red/ black to create a striking appearance. They are Fair Trade accredited and 100% biodegradable
American style metal 20-gauge steel caskets in pristine white with gold trim detailing; stellar silver with matching fixed handles and support or monarch blue with contrasting fixed handles and supports. Each are fitted with luxurious white or blue crepe.
American style metal 20-gauge steel caskets in pristine white with gold trim detailing; stellar silver with matching fixed handles and support or monarch blue with contrasting fixed handles and supports. Each are fitted with luxurious white or blue crepe.
"The purpose of a coffin and a casket are the same, but their shape and construction are different. This ‘American style’ casket is distinctive and elegant but is only suitable for burial because it is made from metal. NB. A wide range of wood caskets are also available, just ask and we’ll give you the details."
Personalised
Choose from some of the best personalised coffins.
Personalised
Choose from some of the best personalised coffins.
A wide range of coffins can be painted in standard white, green, red or blue.
"I think a simply designed coffin becomes much more personal when painted in one of these four colours."
A wide range of coffins can be painted in any Dulux colour.
"For me, selecting from such a wide range ensures the individual and their passions are truly reflected; not just for a colour but a particular shade of colour associated with a piece of clothing, vehicle, flower or even lipstick!"
This is a unique way of capturing the persons personality, passions and or pastimes. You provide the image(s) or selected from a range of designs. Be it their love of the theatre to high fashion, from sporting activities to musical instruments; a collage of family photographs, or words from poems, plays or songs. Whatever the image(s) they are printed on to bio-degradable materials, which is wrapped and bonded onto a coffin of your choosing.
“By their very nature picture coffins are unique, quirky, a ‘one of’, just like the person who has died. I think they really are a lovely way to capture the very essence and personality of the individual.”
Other choices
Cremation or burial, service or celebration, notices and stationary
Choose from our options.
There are five ‘local’ crematoriums with varying costs and because a burial has many variables e.g., location, new grave, existing family plot etc., it’s difficult to give prices at this stage. What we promise however, is that once you have selected and completed the cost estimator, we will be able to give you an exact cost.
There are obviously, many places of worship for you to choose from. Please type the one you are interested in, so when we discuss your wishes, we can give you an exact cost.
Family, friends, a faith leader, a humanist, a civil celebrant, or any combination can conduct the service or celebration. A humanist service is a non-religious ceremony, whereas a service lead by a civil celebrant can have as much or as little religious content as you want. Please select the one you are interested in, so when we discuss your wishes, we can give you an exact cost.
A funeral/death notice is a brief statement in a newspaper that announces a person’s death and when and where their funeral is occurring. You can also include whether it is a private burial/ cremation or everyone is welcome.
What is an Order of Service? It is a printed guide to the service.
Floral tributes
A 3’ coffin spray of seasonal flowers is included in the Let’s meet at … and Time honoured choices. Additional tributes come in all shapes and sizes, here are some examples.
We can organise competitively priced floral tributes but please remember you don’t need to spend a lot of money on flowers. A lovely, simple, and personal alternative is to pick flowers from your garden and/or that of family and friends to make into relaxed bunches or keep as single flowers to place on the coffin.
A floral coffin spray is an arrangement that goes on top of the coffin. Usually it’s from the spouse, children, siblings, or parents of the person who has died. The floral coffin spray we provide as part of our ‘Lets Meet at …’ and ‘Time honoured’ choices is three foot long. It consists of seasonal flowers in colours of your choice.
"Please remember you don’t need to spend a lot of money on flowers. A lovely, simple, and personal alternative is to pick flowers from your garden and or that of family and friends. You can then make them into relaxed bunches or keep them as single flowers to place on the coffin"
If you would like, we can organise competitively priced floral tributes to your specification be they traditional wreaths of any shape and sizes, to contemporary hand tied arrangements and more unusual tributes such as animal shapes. Of course, you are more than welcome to arrange any floral tributes yourself from any florist of your choosing.
"Please remember you don’t need to spend a lot of money on flowers. A lovely, simple, and personal alternative is to pick flowers from your garden and or that of family and friends. You can then make them into relaxed bunches or keep them as single flowers to place on the coffin"
If you would like, we can organise competitively priced floral tributes to your specification be they traditional wreaths of any shape and sizes, to contemporary hand tied arrangements and more unusual tributes such as animal shapes. Of course, you are more than welcome to arrange any floral tributes yourself from any florist of your choosing.
"Please remember you don’t need to spend a lot of money on flowers. A lovely, simple, and personal alternative is to pick flowers from your garden and or that of family and friends. You can then make them into relaxed bunches or keep them as single flowers to place on the coffin"
If you would like, we can organise competitively priced floral tributes to your specification be they traditional wreaths of any shape and sizes, to contemporary hand tied arrangements and more unusual tributes such as animal shapes. Of course, you are more than welcome to arrange any floral tributes yourself from any florist of your choosing.
"Please remember you don’t need to spend a lot of money on flowers. A lovely, simple, and personal alternative is to pick flowers from your garden and or that of family and friends. You can then make them into relaxed bunches or keep them as single flowers to place on the coffin"
If you would like, we can organise competitively priced floral tributes to your specification be they traditional wreaths of any shape and sizes, to contemporary hand tied arrangements and more unusual tributes such as animal shapes. Of course, you are more than welcome to arrange any floral tributes yourself from any florist of your choosing.
"Please remember you don’t need to spend a lot of money on flowers. A lovely, simple, and personal alternative is to pick flowers from your garden and or that of family and friends. You can then make them into relaxed bunches or keep them as single flowers to place on the coffin"
If you would like, we can organise competitively priced floral tributes to your specification be they traditional wreaths of any shape and sizes, to contemporary hand tied arrangements and more unusual tributes such as animal shapes. Of course, you are more than welcome to arrange any floral tributes yourself from any florist of your choosing.
"Please remember you don’t need to spend a lot of money on flowers. A lovely, simple, and personal alternative is to pick flowers from your garden and or that of family and friends. You can then make them into relaxed bunches or keep them as single flowers to place on the coffin"
If you would like, we can organise competitively priced floral tributes to your specification be they traditional wreaths of any shape and sizes, to contemporary hand tied arrangements and more unusual tributes such as animal shapes. Of course, you are more than welcome to arrange any floral tributes yourself from any florist of your choosing.
"Please remember you don’t need to spend a lot of money on flowers. A lovely, simple, and personal alternative is to pick flowers from your garden and or that of family and friends. You can then make them into relaxed bunches or keep them as single flowers to place on the coffin"
If you would like, we can organise competitively priced floral tributes to your specification be they traditional wreaths of any shape and sizes, to contemporary hand tied arrangements and more unusual tributes such as animal shapes. Of course, you are more than welcome to arrange any floral tributes yourself from any florist of your choosing.
"Please remember you don’t need to spend a lot of money on flowers. A lovely, simple, and personal alternative is to pick flowers from your garden and or that of family and friends. You can then make them into relaxed bunches or keep them as single flowers to place on the coffin"
If you would like, we can organise competitively priced floral tributes to your specification be they traditional wreaths of any shape and sizes, to contemporary hand tied arrangements and more unusual tributes such as animal shapes. Of course, you are more than welcome to arrange any floral tributes yourself from any florist of your choosing.
"Please remember you don’t need to spend a lot of money on flowers. A lovely, simple, and personal alternative is to pick flowers from your garden and or that of family and friends. You can then make them into relaxed bunches or keep them as single flowers to place on the coffin"
Headstones come in a vast range of shapes, sizes, materials and therefore cost. We can help inform your decision making and if you want, organise everything. Alternatively, you can do it yourself but please check costs with us as we may be able to negotiate a lower price.
If you want to place a memorial bench in a public area such as a street, park, or beauty spot you need permission from the local council. Prices start from £1000.00. Many councils also have commemorative schemes which allow you to dedicate a memorial bench in the local area.
Memorial choices
A memorial is any object, or place that serves as a focus of the person who has died. It doesn’t have to be permanent or cost. Memorials can be traditional – headstones, statues, plaques, or an entry in the ‘Book of Remembrance’ at a crematorium. Alternatively, a memorial can be a bench, a tree, a tattoo, or simply being in a place the person liked to spend time.
“When considering any type of memorial, we always say, pause, take your time, there is no need to rush’ Aside from considering the type of memorial, ask if there are any future costs for upkeep and or insurance? Think about where you want the memorial. If it’s not going to be at home are there restrictions on when you can visit the memorial?
Keepsake choices
A keepsake is often something small and discrete. It can be a charm with words, finger or palm prints on. It can be jewellery containing the persons ashes or hair. It can also be funeral flowers preserved in resin and made into a variety of objects e.g., a paperweight. Alternatively, it can be a handcrafted wood or resin keyring with a secret compartment for holding ashes, a lock of hair, a handwritten note or soil from the grave site. The choice is endless, and the ideas are only limited by your imagination.
Rings, necklaces and earrings containing the persons ashes from £100.00
Silver jewellery with the persons handwriting, finger, hand, footprint or photograph on, created by John a local silversmith from £69.00
A range of coloured metal and marble hearts with stands to contain the persons ashes from £45.00
A range of wood and resin keyrings with a secret compartment to keep the person ashes, hair, handwritten note or soil from the grave , created by Chris a local woodturner. Alternatively, you can supply a piece of wood and agree your own design £20.00 - £25.00.
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