Smiths Funeral Directors

Smiths Funeral Directors

75 High Street, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 8DT

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The family you can turn to: We are a traditional, independent, family owned and managed funeral directors located in Peterborough.

Consistent Care and Compassion The Directors, Ian and Ruth Smith, their son Mark and his wife Naomi, supported by a team of highly professional individuals, who share the same commitment to bereaved families, have consistently provided a caring and professional service for many years in and around the Peterborough area. The team have over 120 years combined experience, and have individually tailored every family’s wishes and needs, creating a personal and bespoke funeral service. It is extremely important to the Smith family, that as a family owned and operated funeral home, they offer a personal service with a difference. Our Company Having been a well-respected Funeral Director for many years in Peterborough, in 2010 Ian and his wife Ruth purchased a property on Fletton High Street, Peterborough. They then transformed it into the funeral home it is today. From that point onwards the company has gone from strength to strength delivering the absolute best when it comes to funeral services, which has in turn gained the family a reputation within the community of providing consistent care and compassion as funeral directors. To support the family, a fully trained team of highly professional individuals, who share the same passion and commitment of care and compassion, are available to give personal and discrete service at any time of the day or night, at weekends and on public holidays. To meet the team please ‘click here’.

Services include:

Arrangements that are tailored to meet your family's needs
Viewing of the deceased in the chapel of rest
Advice and guidance at every step, including registering the death
Hearses, funeral vehicles and bespoke transport options
The option of a dignified funeral now and memorial service later
Memorials and tributes
Local expertise and knowledge Cremation or burial at any local crematorium or burial site
Prepaid funeral plans
Funeral services of all faiths and cultures

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Prices and Packages

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ATTENDED FUNERAL (funeral director’s charges only)

£ 1,679.00

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Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements	£574.00
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	£195.00
Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities.	£200.00
Providing a suitable coffin	£295.00
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	£410.00

UNATTENDED FUNERAL

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Burial (funeral director’s charges only)	£1,524.00
Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)²	£1,532.00

FEES YOU MUST PAY

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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.	£1,679.00
For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee.² In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is:	£1,022.00

ADDITIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

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Additional mileage (price per mile)	POA
Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer)	POA
Collection and delivery of ashes	POA
Embalming	POA
Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.)	POA
Limousine	POA

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 20/12/2023and may be subject to change. E & O.E.