Direct cremations
Tester & Jones Funeral Services offers simple, straightforward funerals in Crowborough, Mayfield and the surrounding areas.
A Direct Cremation is becoming an ever more popular funeral choice. It is an unattended cremation with no funeral service, allowing you space to grieve and remember your loved one in your own private way. To learn more, please get in touch.
What is a Direct Cremation?
An unattended cremation, also known as a direct cremation, is a service where a cremation takes place without a traditional funeral ceremony or mourners present. Instead, family and friends can choose to have a private memorial service or celebration of life, at a later date, or simply remember the deceased in their own way.
Arranged by professionals
While there are many adverts in the media offering direct cremations, these aren’t necessarily going to provide you with the same level of service you will receive from an experienced local funeral home such as Tester & Jones. With us, you know that your loved one will receive the dignified and compassionate care that you would hope for. We will look after them and be able to answer any questions you may have along the way.
Unattended Direct Cremation
Our Unattended Direct Cremation Service provides a simple cremation without a traditional funeral service or ceremony. We arrange the cremation on your behalf, on a date chosen by us. Once the booking has been confirmed, we will let you know the date on which the cremation will take place.
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Total Cost £1,640 *
*Offered services can be changed or upgraded for an additional fee(s)
Attended Direct Cremation
Our Attended Direct Cremation Service provides a short, attended service before the cremation takes place. The service lasts for 15 minutes and you can choose the date and time. Your loved one will arrive in a ceremonial hearse, accompanied by a Funeral Director who will be there to guide and support you.
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Total Cost £2,500 *
*Offered services can be changed or upgraded for an additional fee(s)
Both of these services offer the following
Bringing your loved one into our care
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Collection of your loved on by Tester & Jones and transfer into our care.
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Care of your loved one at our premises until the day of the cremation.
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Guidance and Arrangements
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Assistance with registering the death
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Completion of all statutory cremation forms.
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Provision of a simple coffin with nameplate.
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Time with your loved one in our Chapel of Rest.
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On the day of the cremation and afterwards
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Conveyance of your loved one to Wealden Crematorium on the day of the cremation.
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Safe return of the ashes or scattering in the Garden of remembrance at the crematorium.
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