Birds Funeral Directors

Birds Funeral Directors

16 Fisher Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2SW

Local independent family funeral director
Bereavement support for you and your family
Direct and unattended funeral options available
Wide range of specialist coffins

5 Stars | Updated 14 Feb 2026

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About Birds Family Funeral Directors. As a family-run company operated by the Carpenter family for over twenty five years, Birds Family Funeral Directors provides compassionate, supportive guidance to help you through the bereavement process.

Award Winning Best Family-Run Funeral Services Provider 2025 Bereavement Care Excellence Award 2025 Winner of the Southern Enterprise Awards 2025

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

Our Team:

Darren And Clair Carpenter

Directors

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National Society of Allies and Independent Funeral Directors Member

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Prices and Packages

At Need Funeral - Standardised Pricing List.

ATTENDED FUNERAL (funeral director’s charges only)

£ 4,365.00

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Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements	£2,140.00
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	£160.00
Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities.	£0.00
Providing a suitable coffin	£415.00
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	£1,650.00

UNATTENDED FUNERAL

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Burial (funeral director’s charges only)	£1,650.00
Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)²	£1,650.00

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.	£845.00
For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee.² In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is:	£880.00

ADDITIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

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Additional mileage (price per mile)	£2.00
Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer)	£160.00
Collection and delivery of ashes	£0.00
Embalming	£150.00
Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.)	£260.00
Limousine	£220.00

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 26/02/2026and may be subject to change. E & O.E.

Contact Information

Birds Funeral Directors

16 Fisher Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2SW

Opening Times

Monday 9 am–5 pm Tuesday 9 am–5 pm Wednesday 9 am–5 pm Thursday 9 am–5 pm Friday 9 am–5 pm Saturday By Appointment Sunday By Appointment 24 Hour Phone Service