Cooks Funeral Directors are here to support you if a loved one has just passed away and you need help arranging the funeral. We offer a range of funerals to suit your needs. You can find out more below or give us a call to discuss.
Cooks Funeral Directors in Chesham are here to listen to your wishes, ensuring every detail of your loved one's farewell is as personal and unique as you want it to be. Our funeral home is a place of comfort for you to visit whenever you need someone to talk to.Our Chesham funeral directors was established in 1945, when Roy Baker and Percy Cook joined together to give the local community respectful and dignified funeral services.We are now a well-known and valued part of Chesham, serving families from our surrounding areas, such as Newtown, Waterside, Chesham Bois, Pednor, Lye Green, Botley, Ley Hill, Hyde Heath and beyond.For your peace and solitude, we can offer you a chapel of rest where you may spend time with your loved one leading up to the day of the funeral. We can open this at any time if you let us know in advance.We are located very close to The Emmanuel Church and Chesham Cemetery, both of which we have strong ties with, alongside many other places of worship in our Chesham community.Please call us whenever is convenient for you. We are always here to talk, 24 hours a day. Advice and guidance at every step, including registering the death - Arrangements that are tailored to meet your family's needs - Local expertise and knowledge - Cremation or burial at any local crematorium or burial site - Funeral services of all faiths and cultures - Viewing of the deceased in the chapel of rest - Hearses, funeral vehicles and bespoke transport options - Memorials and tributes - Prepaid funeral plans
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £692.00 |
| 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 | £250.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £983.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £250.00 |
| 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 | £415.00 |
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| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £1,295.00 |
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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. |
£308.50 |
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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: |
£890.00 |
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| Additional mileage (price per mile) | £2.25 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £0.00 |
| Embalming | £150.00 |
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 25/04/2024and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
127 Broad Street, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 3EF
