Family owned and run, AJ Adkinson & Son have cared for and within the community of Oadby and throughout Leicestershire since 1929. Our focus has always been on forging strong personal relationships with our clients, based on empathy and mutual trust.
AJ Adkinson & Son has its roots in the heart of Oadby, starting life, like many independent funeral directors, alongside a building and carpentry business and working from a specially constructed Chapel of Rest, which still exists alongside our premises on London Road. As Fred Adkinson contemplated retirement without a successor, he naturally looked for a funeral director who shared his passion for quality, service and dedication to his local community. The obvious choice was Fraser Gilbert, of EC Gilbert Ltd, independent family funeral directors of Great Glen. The two companies already worked with and supported one another and their shared ethos made for a smooth transition. In tribute to the Adkinson family legacy, the company name was kept. Fraser’s dedication to high standards and impeccable service ensured a growing stream of families seeking care and with his family’s support, he purchased and set about converting the abandoned Oadby Cinema. Once completed, this beautifully appointed Funeral home ensured that AJ Adkinson & Son’s comprehensive service was extended and available to families under one roof. Oadby residents will recall the original buildings in the photographs below.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £420.00 |
| 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 | £295.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £395.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £270.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £0.00 |
| 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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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | £1,610.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £1,391.00 |
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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. |
£572.00 |
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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: |
£804.00 |
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| Additional mileage (price per mile) | £2.25 |
| 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 | £50.00 |
| Embalming | £95.00 |
| Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) | POA |
| Services supplied outside of normal office hours | 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 28/06/2024and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
5 Saffron Road, South Wigston, Leicester, LE18 4TF
