Arranging the funeral
You can contact a funeral director of
your choice as soon as it is convenient after the death, even
before the death certificate has been issued. They will help you
and advise you on the necessary arrangements.
Prices for funerals do vary and you may
wish to see a brochure and price list or you may wish to contact
other funeral directors in order to compare prices before you make
a decision. The Yellow Pages directory will have contact numbers
for many local funeral directors.
Sometimes, a person may have expressed a wish or desire in
respect of the funeral service, whether they prefer burial or
cremation, and their eventual place of rest. Their wishes or
preferences may be contained in a will.
Unless you have already done so, the funeral director will
notify your local minister, priest or vicar and he or she should
visit you to talk about the funeral service.
Burials may be in a churchyard, local authority or private
cemetery. The same applies to cremated remains that may be buried
or scattered in a garden of remembrance or a favourite place.
Please remember that if you wish to use your own garden for the
purpose, you may some day want to move house (ask for the Trust
leaflet entitled Burial on private land).