Our family business has helped local families in making funeral arrangements for over 170 years.
Passed down through the generations Mason & Stokes continues to be owned and run by the Mason family. Stokes Funeral Service was established in the Cotswolds in 1853 by Thomas Stokes. The business was passed down through the Stokes family, Eric Stokes took over the reigns of the family business in 1946, on leaving the army. In the 1950s David Mason, then a car mechanic in his 20s, began to help Eric by driving the hearse. David continued helping out at Stokes Funeral Service whilst establishing his own garage business; Dave Mason’s Motors. In the 1970s Stokes Funeral Service moved to the High Street. The funeral firm continued to grow, as did David’s involvement with the funeral business. Having never married or had children of his own, Eric came to think of David and his children as family. Eric and David were joined by David’s son Richard in 1984. Eric decided to take more of a backseat and the Masons became his natural successors.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £2,340.00 |
| 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. | £1.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £1.00 |
| 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 | £1.00 |
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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | POA |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £1,859.00 |
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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. |
£1,218.00 |
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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: |
£1,170.00 |
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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) | £400.00 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | POA |
| Embalming | POA |
| 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.
54 Tudor Lodge, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 6AH
