Cycle of Life Funerals is an independent family owned business with an established and reputable history. We serve the local communities of Cheshire and Staffordshire, providing eco-friendly funerals, woodland burials in peaceful natural settings and traditional funeral services, including low cost Direct Cremation at a local crematorium.
We know that arranging a funeral for a loved one can be an emotional and difficult time. Because each funeral service is unique, we will ensure that you receive individual care and attention in a professional and sensitive manner throughout. We offer a range of services to enable you to make the right choices in relation to funeral arrangements. Our objective is to provide you with a funeral service that culminates in a meaningful and memorable day. We listen to your particular needs and wishes and can usually accommodate most requests .We will do our utmost to meet your particular funeral requirements, and most importantly at an affordable cost. Our involvement with you starts the moment you first contact us, and we will be there to support for you throughout all the arrangements. On the day of the funeral, and through those difficult days afterwards, you can rely upon our personal attention and support for as long as you wish. Initial funeral arrangements can be made either by telephone, by visit to our offices, or we are happy to visit you at home if that is more convenient. Wherever possible the member of our staff attending to your funeral arrangements will remain the principle point of contact for you and your family. We are fully qualified Funeral Directors, and this is your guarantee that we will provide the highest quality of service to you and your family.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £700.00 |
| 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 | POA |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | POA |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £395.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | POA |
| 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 | POA |
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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | £1,395.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £1,395.00 |
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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. |
£861.00 |
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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: |
£840.00 |
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| Additional mileage (price per mile) | £1.00 |
| 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 | £125.00 |
| 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.
24 High Street, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Stoke, ST5 0JB
