Funeral Prices
Please see our funeral prices below. If you have any questions, or to discuss a funeral plan, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Funeral Services
Professional Funeral Services Includes making all necessary arrangements, liaising with crematorium or cemetery, attending to all documentation, making and receiving all necessary telephone calls, Provision of a Hearse, a traditional veneered coffin, and all necessary staff to carry out the funeral. | £1845.00 |
Bringing Your Loved One Into Our Care From home, hospital or nursing home – 24 hours a day. | £100.00 |
Care and Preparation of Your Loved One (Optional) Including embalming and visiting the chapel of rest. | £100.00 |
Limousines Provision of family limousines for transport for the funeral including returning to the chosen venue. Each limousine holds seven persons. | £160 per limousine |
Horse-Drawn Hearses – Horse-drawn hearses would need to be paid for in advance. | |
Two Black Horses | £750.00 |
Four Black Horses | £1,350.00 |
Two White Horses | £800.00 |
Four White Horses | £1,450.00 |
To receive home or into the church prior to the funeral | £150.00 |
Funeral Disbursements
Minister/ Officiant Fees | |
Church in Wales officiating Minister | £86.00 |
Civil Celebrant | £175.00 |
Other – non-religious | £86.00 |
Doctor’s Fees Two doctors to prepare statutory cremation certificates to allow cremation. | £164.00 |
Thornhill crematorium cremation fee plus ashes returned | £715.00 |
Glyntaff crematorium cremation fee plus ashes returned | £721.00 |
Caerphilly council fees* | |
New Graves (depth-dependent*) | £2251-£2412 |
Grave Re-open fee | £1646-£1739 |
Interment of ashes – New Plot | £812.00 |
Interment of ashes – Existing Plot | £505.00 |
We kindly ask that cremation or burial fees be paid prior to the funeral. | |
Wooden Ashes Casket | £45 |
Heart-Shaped Metal Urn | £65 |
Mini Metal Urn | £35 |
Church Fees
These fees vary from church to church. We will provide an accurate cost during the arrangement and it will be on your written estimate.
Funeral Sundries
Order Of Service | |
X50 | £95 |
X100 | £125 |
Visual Tributes These can be arranged at the crematorium. Displaying photographs, sometimes to your loved one’s favourite piece of music, or just simply being displayed on a loop during the service. The cost is as follows: | |
1-15 Photographs | £45 |
16-25 Photographs | £55 |
26-50 Photographs | £80 |
Additional photos (From 50+) | £5 per image |
Obituary Notices | From £120 |
Small Ashes Tubes For keeping ashes in preparation for jewellery or keepsakes. | £5 per tube |
Specialised Coffins
There is a wide choice of coffins available. From traditional, colourful, wicker and other bespoke varieties. We will provide you with the cost of any specialised coffin at the time of arrangement. A written estimate will always be given.Ordering Funeral Flowers
We recommend ordering funeral flowers directly from the florists. We recommend the following, though other florists are available:Lianne Quick (Private Florist) | 07977800928 |
Nicola Downie Florist | 02920 868087 |
Hillary’s Florist | 02920 886300 |
Atwood Florist | 02920 830589 |
Help Paying For A Funeral
The services below offer financial support if you need help paying for a funeral. Contact them directly for advice and to see if you qualify.
Apply for the DWP funeral payment or find out if you are eligible. | 0800 731 0469 or Visit GOV.uk |
Beyond funeral finance – Funeral finance options that help you spread the cost over 12 to 48 Months. | 0800 044 9455 |
Contact Us
Contact Piper Funeral Services
Here at Piper Funeral Services, our funeral prices are always honest and transparent. So, if you have any queries regarding the cost of planning a funeral do not hesitate to contact us directly.