Comparing funeral costs
No two funerals are the same.
And no two funeral directors are the same either.
At William Purves, our prices include many of the funeral elements that other providers add on as extras.
Add-ons, extras or included as standard?
William Purves does not charge extra for:
- Coming to your home to make arrangements
- Out of hours attendance
- Collecting clothing locally
- Family viewing
- Saturday morning funerals
- Additional staff
- Delivery of ashes locally
- Online obituary
- Access to specialist bereavement support
Other factors to consider:
- Experience of staff
- Quality of reputation
- Standard of facilities
- Quality of fleet
- Professional accreditation
We’re here to help you when you need us the most.
Feel free to visit us in branch to meet our teams, see the premises and ask any question you want.
Select your area
Council cemetery and crematoria fees vary so to get an accurate price, choose one of the regions below.
Edinburgh: Simple Funeral
24/7, 365 phone response
Free
Funeral Director’s fees which include as standard:
- Choice of coming to your home or meeting in branch to make arrangements as suits you
- Advice on registration of death and related documentation
- Collection of clothing
- Unlimited family viewing (out of hours by arrangement)
- Funeral planning and administration
- Saturday morning funeral option
- Use of our service room
- Co-ordinating the funeral on the day
- Additional staff if required
- Online obituary
- Delivery of ashes locally
- Access to bereavement support from third party specialists
£2,025.00
- Transportation of the deceased from 30 mile radius into our care
- Out of hours attendance
- Care of the deceased including dressing
£585.00
A real wood veneer coffin
Other coffin choices are available here
Other coffin choices are available here
£395.00
Transportation of the deceased to the funeral – Modern Mercedes E Class Hearse
£375.00
Funeral Director fee sub-total
£3,380.00
It is necessary to add either:
Crematorium fee
£902.00
Burial fee which will vary depending on cemetery provider
£1,388.00
Simple Funeral sub-total
A funeral will cost between £4,282.00 and £4,768.00. This is a simple funeral plus the optional extras below.
£4,282.00
Optional extras include:
Hygienic treatment (also known as embalming)
£0.00
Other coffin or casket choices: wood, wicker, wool, cardboard, or themed and personalised
See our full range here in order to get an accurate cost estimate
See our full range here in order to get an accurate cost estimate
£885.00
Professional officiant fees to lead a service
£180.00
Newspaper Notices
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Orders of service (4-page colour copy)
£30 setup, £1 / copy
Family limousines – Modern Mercedes E Class
£350.00
Alternative transport options: horse-drawn carriage, bus, tractor, motorcycle, tank or decorated trailer
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Floral tributes
£200.00
Musicians, bands, choirs or other performers
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Ashes caskets and urns
£90.00
Ashes Interment Fee (not including purchase of ground)
£263.00
Catering; venues such as church halls, hotels or historic houses may charge room hire plus a cost per head
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Doves, fireworks, jewellery, or ornamentation
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Memorial headstone or grave marker
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Scatter Tubes
£35.00
Edinburgh: Non-attended cremation without service
24/7, 365 phone response
Free
Funeral Director’s fees which include as standard:
- Choice of coming to your home or meeting in branch to make arrangements as suits you
- Advice on registration of death and related documentation
- Collection of clothing
- Simple cremation coffin
- Unlimited family viewing (within office hours)
- Funeral planning and administration
- Co-ordinating the funeral on the day
- Additional staff if required
- Online obituary
- Delivery of ashes locally
- Access to bereavement support from third party specialists
£1,650.00
Funeral Director fee sub-total
£1,650.00
Crematorium Fee
£382.00
Non-attended cremation sub-total
£2,032.00
Children under the age of 16
William Purves only charges for the coffin and any optional extras as requested. In Scotland, there are no cremation or burial fees payable either.
Standardised price list as defined by the CMA
By law the CMA require us to produce a standardised price list in pdf format. This is available here.
Borders: Simple Funeral
24/7, 365 phone response
Free
Funeral Director’s fees which include as standard:
- Choice of coming to your home or meeting in branch to make arrangements as suits you
- Advice on registration of death and related documentation
- Collection of clothing
- Unlimited family viewing (out of hours by arrangement)
- Funeral planning and administration
- Saturday morning funeral option
- Co-ordinating the funeral on the day
- Additional staff if required
- Online obituary
- Delivery of ashes locally
- Access to bereavement support from third party specialists
£1,560.00
- Transportation of the deceased from 30 mile radius into our care
- Out of hours attendance
- Care of the deceased including dressing
£585.00
A real wood veneer coffin
Other coffin choices are available here
Other coffin choices are available here
£395.00
Transportation of the deceased to the funeral – Modern Mercedes E Class Hearse
£375.00
Funeral Director fee sub-total
£2,915.00
It is necessary to add either:
Crematorium fee
£1,200.00
Burial fee which will vary depending on cemetery provider
£965.00
Simple Funeral sub-total
A funeral will cost between £3,880.00 and £4,115.00. This is a simple funeral plus the optional extras below.
£3,880.00
Optional extras include:
Hygienic treatment (also known as embalming)
£0.00
Other coffin or casket choices: wood, wicker, wool, cardboard, or themed and personalised
See our full range here in order to get an accurate cost estimate
See our full range here in order to get an accurate cost estimate
£885.00
Professional officiant fees to lead a service
£160 - £260
Newspaper Notices
Contact Us
Orders of service (4-page colour copy)
£30 setup, £1 / copy
Family limousines – Modern Mercedes E Class
£350.00
Alternative transport options: horse-drawn carriage, bus, tractor, motorcycle, tank or decorated trailer
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Floral tributes
£200.00
Musicians, bands, choirs or other performers
Contact Us
Ashes caskets and urns
£90.00
Ashes Interment Fee (not including purchase of ground)
£220.00
Catering; venues such as church halls, hotels or historic houses may charge room hire plus a cost per head
Contact Us
Doves, fireworks, jewellery, or ornamentation
Contact Us
Memorial headstone or grave marker
Contact Us
Scatter Tubes
£35.00
Borders: Non-attended cremation without service
24/7, 365 phone response
Free
Funeral Director’s fees which include as standard:
- Choice of coming to your home or meeting in branch to make arrangements as suits you
- Advice on registration of death and related documentation
- Collection of clothing
- Simple cremation coffin
- Unlimited family viewing (within office hours)
- Funeral planning and administration
- Co-ordinating the funeral on the day
- Additional staff if required
- Online obituary
- Delivery of ashes locally
- Access to bereavement support from third party specialists
£1,650.00
Funeral Director fee sub-total
£1,650.00
Crematorium Fee
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Non-attended cremation sub-total
£1,650.00
Children under the age of 16
William Purves only charges for the coffin and any optional extras as requested. In Scotland, there are no cremation or burial fees payable either.
Standardised price list as defined by the CMA
By law the CMA require us to produce a standardised price list in pdf format. This is available here.
St Andrews: Simple Funeral
24/7, 365 phone response
Free
Funeral Director’s fees which include as standard:
- Choice of coming to your home or meeting in branch to make arrangements as suits you
- Advice on registration of death and related documentation
- Collection of clothing
- Unlimited family viewing (out of hours by arrangement)
- Funeral planning and administration
- Saturday morning funeral option
- Co-ordinating the funeral on the day
- Additional staff if required
- Online obituary
- Delivery of ashes locally
- Access to bereavement support from third party specialists
£1,690.00
- Transportation of the deceased from 30 mile radius into our care
- Out of hours attendance
- Care of the deceased including dressing
£585.00
A real wood veneer coffin
Other coffin choices are available here
Other coffin choices are available here
£395.00
Transportation of the deceased to the funeral – Modern Mercedes E Class Hearse
£375.00
Funeral Director fee sub-total
£3,045.00
It is necessary to add either:
Crematorium fee
£870.00
Burial fee which will vary depending on cemetery provider
£878.00
Simple Funeral sub-total
A funeral will cost between £3,915.00 and £3,923.00. This is a simple funeral plus the optional extras below.
£3,915.00
Optional extras include:
Hygienic treatment (also known as embalming)
£0.00
Other coffin or casket choices: wood, wicker, wool, cardboard, or themed and personalised
See our full range here in order to get an accurate cost estimate
See our full range here in order to get an accurate cost estimate
£885.00
Professional officiant fees to lead a service
£160 - £260
Newspaper Notices
Contact Us
Orders of service (4-page colour copy)
£30 setup, £1 / copy
Family limousines – Modern Mercedes E Class
£350.00
Alternative transport options: horse-drawn carriage, bus, tractor, motorcycle, tank or decorated trailer
Contact Us
Floral tributes
£200.00
Musicians, bands, choirs or other performers
Contact Us
Ashes caskets and urns
£90.00
Ashes Interment Fee (not including purchase of ground)
£263.00
Catering; venues such as church halls, hotels or historic houses may charge room hire plus a cost per head
Contact Us
Doves, fireworks, jewellery, or ornamentation
Contact Us
Memorial headstone or grave marker
Contact Us
Scatter Tubes
£35.00
St Andrews: Non-attended cremation without service
24/7, 365 phone response
Free
Funeral Director’s fees which include as standard:
- Choice of coming to your home or meeting in branch to make arrangements as suits you
- Advice on registration of death and related documentation
- Collection of clothing
- Simple cremation coffin
- Unlimited family viewing (within office hours)
- Funeral planning and administration
- Co-ordinating the funeral on the day
- Additional staff if required
- Online obituary
- Delivery of ashes locally
- Access to bereavement support from third party specialists
£1,650.00
Funeral Director fee sub-total
£1,650.00
Crematorium Fee
Contact Us
Non-attended cremation sub-total
£1,650.00
Children under the age of 16
William Purves only charges for the coffin and any optional extras as requested. In Scotland, there are no cremation or burial fees payable either.
Standardised price list as defined by the CMA
By law the CMA require us to produce a standardised price list in pdf format. This is available here.
North East England: Simple Funeral
24/7, 365 phone response
Free
Funeral Director’s fees which include as standard:
- Choice of coming to your home or meeting in branch to make arrangements as suits you
- Advice on registration of death and related documentation
- Collection of clothing
- Unlimited family viewing (out of hours by arrangement)
- Funeral planning and administration
- Saturday morning funeral option
- Co-ordinating the funeral on the day
- Additional staff if required
- Online obituary
- Delivery of ashes locally
- Access to bereavement support from third party specialists
£1,560.00
- Transportation of the deceased from 30 mile radius into our care
- Out of hours attendance
- Care of the deceased including dressing
£585.00
A real wood veneer coffin
Other coffin choices are available here
Other coffin choices are available here
£395.00
Transportation of the deceased to the funeral – Modern Mercedes E Class Hearse
£375.00
Funeral Director fee sub-total
£2,915.00
It is necessary to add either:
Crematorium fee
£975.00
Burial fee which will vary depending on cemetery provider
£1,079.00
Simple Funeral sub-total
A funeral will cost between £3,890.00 and £3,994.00. This is a simple funeral plus the optional extras below.
£3,890.00
Optional extras include:
Hygienic treatment (also known as embalming)
£0.00
Other coffin or casket choices: wood, wicker, wool, cardboard, or themed and personalised
See our full range here in order to get an accurate cost estimate
See our full range here in order to get an accurate cost estimate
£885.00
Professional officiant fees to lead a service
£200.00
Newspaper Notices
Contact Us
Orders of service (4-page colour copy)
£30 setup, £1 / copy
Family limousines – Modern Mercedes E Class
£350.00
Alternative transport options: horse-drawn carriage, bus, tractor, motorcycle, tank or decorated trailer
Contact Us
Floral tributes
£200.00
Musicians, bands, choirs or other performers
Contact Us
Ashes caskets and urns
£90.00
Ashes Interment Fee (not including purchase of ground)
£220.00
Catering; venues such as church halls, hotels or historic houses may charge room hire plus a cost per head
Contact Us
Doves, fireworks, jewellery, or ornamentation
Contact Us
Memorial headstone or grave marker
Contact Us
Scatter Tubes
£35.00
North East England: Non-attended cremation without service
24/7, 365 phone response
Free
Funeral Director’s fees which include as standard:
- Choice of coming to your home or meeting in branch to make arrangements as suits you
- Advice on registration of death and related documentation
- Collection of clothing
- Simple cremation coffin
- Unlimited family viewing (within office hours)
- Funeral planning and administration
- Co-ordinating the funeral on the day
- Additional staff if required
- Online obituary
- Delivery of ashes locally
- Access to bereavement support from third party specialists
£1,650.00
Funeral Director fee sub-total
£1,650.00
Crematorium Fee
Contact Us
Non-attended cremation sub-total
£1,650.00
Children under the age of 16
William Purves only charges for the coffin and any optional extras as requested.
Standardised price list as defined by the CMA
By law the CMA require us to produce a standardised price list in pdf format. This is available here.
Tayside: Simple Funeral
24/7, 365 phone response
Free
Funeral Director’s fees which include as standard:
- Choice of coming to your home or meeting in branch to make arrangements as suits you
- Advice on registration of death and related documentation
- Collection of clothing
- Unlimited family viewing (out of hours by arrangement)
- Funeral planning and administration
- Saturday morning funeral option
- Co-ordinating the funeral on the day
- Additional staff if required
- Online obituary
- Delivery of ashes locally
- Access to bereavement support from third party specialists
£1,690.00
- Transportation of the deceased from 30 mile radius into our care
- Out of hours attendance
- Care of the deceased including dressing
£585.00
A real wood veneer coffin
Other coffin choices are available here
Other coffin choices are available here
£395.00
Transportation of the deceased to the funeral – Modern Mercedes E Class Hearse
£375.00
Funeral Director fee sub-total
£3,045.00
It is necessary to add either:
Crematorium fee
£1,250.00
Burial fee which will vary depending on cemetery provider
£772.60
Simple Funeral sub-total
A funeral will cost between £3,817.60 and £4,295.00. This is a simple funeral plus the optional extras below.
£3,817.60
Optional extras include:
Hygienic treatment (also known as embalming)
£0.00
Other coffin or casket choices: wood, wicker, wool, cardboard, or themed and personalised
See our full range here in order to get an accurate cost estimate
See our full range here in order to get an accurate cost estimate
£885.00
Professional officiant fees to lead a service
£190.00
Newspaper Notices
Contact Us
Orders of service (4-page colour copy)
£30 setup, £1 / copy
Family limousines – Modern Mercedes E Class
£350.00
Alternative transport options: horse-drawn carriage, bus, tractor, motorcycle, tank or decorated trailer
Contact Us
Floral tributes
£200.00
Musicians, bands, choirs or other performers
Contact Us
Ashes caskets and urns
£90.00
Ashes Interment Fee (not including purchase of ground)
£220.00
Catering; venues such as church halls, hotels or historic houses may charge room hire plus a cost per head
Contact Us
Doves, fireworks, jewellery, or ornamentation
Contact Us
Memorial headstone or grave marker
Contact Us
Scatter Tubes
£35.00
Tayside: Non-attended cremation without service
24/7, 365 phone response
Free
Funeral Director’s fees which include as standard:
- Choice of coming to your home or meeting in branch to make arrangements as suits you
- Advice on registration of death and related documentation
- Collection of clothing
- Simple cremation coffin
- Unlimited family viewing (within office hours)
- Funeral planning and administration
- Co-ordinating the funeral on the day
- Additional staff if required
- Online obituary
- Delivery of ashes locally
- Access to bereavement support from third party specialists
£1,650.00
Funeral Director fee sub-total
£1,650.00
Crematorium Fee
Contact Us
Non-attended cremation sub-total
£1,650.00
Children under the age of 16
William Purves only charges for the coffin and any optional extras as requested. In Scotland, there are no cremation or burial fees payable either.
Standardised price list as defined by the CMA
By law the CMA require us to produce a standardised price list in pdf format. This is available here.
Funeral costs reflect the elements you choose which may be individual and personalised. You can find a low-cost cremation on the internet for as little as £990. We charge more than this. Why? Our clients want the highest standard of care for them and their loved one, and receive our professional expertise to arrange a funeral that’s “just right”. Lean on our experience – it costs nothing to have a conversation.
