An Independent, Family Run Funeral Directors. Bournes Funeral Service have been serving the local Swale community for over 26 years.
Your choice of Funeral Director is an important one. At a time of loss you need to know who you are dealing with and have the confidence that your Funeral Director has your best interests and needs for your funeral as their highest priority. Bournes Funeral Service endeavour to carry out your wishes with consideration and care. Being an Independent funeral directors means you can have the knowledge that your wishes are being carried out by a family business where you know who you are dealing with and who you can talk to. Our aim is to support you through the hard times as much as possible, which is one of the reasons why we provide a personal 24 hour service. Arranging a funeral can be a very stressful thing, the more information you have when planning a funeral the less stressful it may seem. We have tried to include a summary of all the things to think about when organising a loved one’s funeral throughout our website.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £975.00 |
| 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 | £175.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £925.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £425.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £1.00 |
| 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 | £399.00 |
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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | £1,500.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £1,700.00 |
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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. |
£1,100.00 |
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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: |
£990.00 |
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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) | £150.00 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £0.00 |
| Embalming | POA |
| Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) | £230.00 |
| 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 14/02/2026and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
4-6 East Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4RT
9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday 9:00am to 1:00pm on Saturday
