Funeral Directors > Suffolk > Lowestoft
We are Gordon Barber Funeral Directors on Oulton Road, Lowestoft. We have been supporting the community and providing fitting farewells from our Oulton Road funeral home since it opened in 2018.
We are Gordon Barber Funeral Directors on Oulton Road, Lowestoft. We have been supporting the community and providing fitting farewells from our Oulton Road funeral home since it opened in 2018. Our founder, Gordon Barber, was born in Lowestoft in 1922 and now has nine funeral homes across Norwich and Lowestoft. Our funeral homes are managed by his granddaughter, Rachael Barber. She ensures all of them provide the same high-quality facilities, care and compassion that Mr Barber wanted to achieve when he opened his first funeral home. With over 50 years of experience and knowledge of the local area, we can cater for your every wish and need. Whether you prefer a cremation, a woodland burial, or a traditional or religious funeral, we can arrange it. We will listen carefully to your requests and ensure you are comfortable and happy with all the arrangements. All the details will be personally overseen by our funeral director and your loved one will be well taken care of. If you need us we are only a call away. We are always available 24 hours a day to support and guide you. It will be our honour to help make this difficult time as easy as possible. Call us any time at to book an appointment. If you cannot come to see us, let us know and we will happily come to see you at your home.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £692.00 |
| Collecting and transporting the deceased person from the place of death (normally within 15 miles of the funeral director’s premises) into the funeral director’s care | £250.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £983.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £250.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £5.00 |
| At a date and time you agree with the funeral director, taking the deceased person direct to the agreed cemetery or crematorium (normally within 20 miles of the funeral director’s premises) in a hearse or other appropriate vehicle | £415.00 |
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| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £1,395.00 |
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For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee.1 In this local area, the typical cost of the burial fee for local residents is: For a new grave, you will also need to pay for the plot; for an existing grave with a memorial in place, you may need to pay a removal/replacement fee. In addition, the cemetery may charge a number of other fees. |
£820.00 |
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For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee.2 In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is: |
£975.00 |
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| Additional mileage (price per mile) | £2.25 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £0.00 |
| Embalming | £150.00 |
The funeral director can give you a full list of what they can supply. They are likely to charge for these additional products and services, so you may choose to take care of some arrangements without their involvement, or you can use a different supplier.
1. This fee (which is sometimes called the interment fee) is the charge made for digging and closing a new grave, or for reopening and closing an existing grave.
2. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you will usually need to pay doctors’ fees as well. This is the charge for two doctors to sign the Medical Certificates for Cremation.
Prices correct as from 15/04/2024and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
10 Oulton Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4QP
