Derwentside Funeral Service (Stanley)

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Derwentside Funeral Service (Stanley)

My Way, Coniscliffe Road, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 7TR

4.8 Stars | Updated 09 Apr 2026

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Giving you the best and most respectful send off Experienced and Compassionate Funeral Directors in Derwentside, Durham & the Surrounding Area

Derwentside Funeral Service is an independent, family run business that was founded in 1981 and has 4 funeral homes serving the local communities of Annfield Plain, Rowlands Gill, Consett, and Stanley. Our highest priorities are dignity, trust, unrivalled care, and attention to both the bereaved and the deceased. We are here to provide caring and compassionate funeral services, and to ensure you have everything you need to say your goodbyes to a loved one. Our aim is to create a funeral or memorial service that is personalised and fitting to the memory of your loved one, and to do this we provide a range of services that cover everything from floral arrangements to memorial masonry. We are here to support you at every stage to ensure you have all the assistance and services you need in arranging each aspect of the funeral.

4.8 Stars | Updated 09 Apr 2026

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Prices and Packages

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ATTENDED FUNERAL (funeral director’s charges only)

£ 2,385.00

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Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements	£750.00
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	£260.00
Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities.	£200.00
Providing a suitable coffin	£710.00
Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer)	£125.00
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	£340.00

UNATTENDED FUNERAL

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Burial (funeral director’s charges only)	£1,800.00
Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)²	£1,460.00

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.	£1,050.00
For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee.² In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is:	£1,041.00

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)	£150.00
Collection and delivery of ashes	£20.00
Embalming	£165.00
Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.)	POA
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 31/03/2026and may be subject to change. E & O.E.