Funeral Directors > Kent > Maidstone
Pickard & Beale Funeral Directors are here to support you if a loved one has just passed away and you need help arranging the funeral. We offer a range of funerals to suit your needs. You can find out more below or give us a call to discuss.
Here at Pickard & Beale Funeral Directors in Maidstone, we are dedicated to helping you at what is an emotional time. Providing a range of funeral services to the local community, we will ensure your loved one receives a dignified and heartfelt farewell.From our funeral home on Brewer Street in Maidstone, we serve the surrounding community. Our central location makes us easily accessible to nearby villages and towns such as Allington, Downswood, New Hythe and Chatham. We are a long-established funeral directors, having had a reliable presence in the region since the 19th century. At what can be a difficult time for you and your family, we are here to provide comfort and support. Our considerable experience within the funeral trade allows us to offer guidance and advice, when you need it, so that the funeral for your loved one is faithful to your wishes.This means we are able to tailor the ceremony to your request, regardless of whether your preference is for a traditional, contemporary, religious or humanist funeral. For instance, if you choose to have a woodland burial, we will arrange it to meet your exact expectations. The same goes for a cremation, an uplifting celebration of life, or whatever style of funeral you decide to have.There is a comfortably appointed chapel of rest in which you and your family can spend time with your loved one, should you wish. It was opened in a dedication ceremony by the former Bishop of Maidstone, the Right Reverend Graham Cray, and provides a calm and private space in which to take a moment of contemplation.Our commitment to you is paramount and, if it is more convenient, we will open our funeral home outside of normal hours to allow access to the chapel of rest.We at Pickard & Beale Funeral Directors are available 24 hours of the day. When you feel ready to talk, we will be here to listen. Advice and guidance at every step, including registering the death - Arrangements that are tailored to meet your family's needs - Local expertise and knowledge - Cremation or burial at any local crematorium or burial site - Funeral services of all faiths and cultures - Viewing of the deceased in the chapel of rest - Hearses, funeral vehicles and bespoke transport options - Memorials and tributes - Prepaid funeral plans
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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 | £1,295.00 |
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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. |
£595.00 |
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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: |
£795.00 |
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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.
11 Brewer Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1RU
