Our Farringdon funeral home provides a convenient location on Allendale Road
John G Hogg is award winning, family run funeral directors, proud of its reputation for the caring and personal 24 hour service it provides. Rather than tell you about ourselves, we have reproduced here the mission statement that describes how we work and the standards we expect of ourselves. It is a simple list of aim and principles that we seek to achieve on behalf of the deceased, our staff, our client families and the public generally. To uphold traditional values that may be expected from us. To listen to our clients families, to interpret and implement their wishes. To be honest, diligent, prompt and efficient in everything we do. To always maintain the dignity of the deceased as if the person has been a member of our own families To ensure our charges are reasonable and reflect the services provided by us. To employ a team with the highest personal standards who demonstrate empathy, kindness and professionalism. To ensure employees are given a comfortable workplace and are rewarded well for their work. To respect their opinions, provide ongoing training and to encourage one another. To take responsibility for an error, complaint or problem as it is, to deal with it immediately, objectively and at Director level. To ensure our facilities offer the highest standards embracing the latest technology. There is free parking available.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £1,000.00 |
| 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 | £300.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £400.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £445.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £20.00 |
| 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 | £795.00 |
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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | £1,700.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £2,235.00 |
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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. |
£2,000.00 |
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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: |
£1,106.00 |
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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) | £185.00 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £25.00 |
| Embalming | £175.00 |
| 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 13/10/2025and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
138 Allendale Road, Farringdon, Tyne & Wear, SR3 3DZ
Open 24 hours
