Being on the outskirts of Poole, Tapper Funeral Service has always enjoyed an excellent relationship with the community of Broadstone, and so it seemed a natural and important progression to open an office to better serve bereaved families in this area.
1986 saw the opening of a small funeral home in Macauley Road but, within a fairly short space of time, it became clear that larger premises would be required. Such premises were acquired in 1994, and more recently in March 2025, the office has once again relocated. Our contemporary premises offers several spacious lounges, chapels of rest and ample car parking. Lydia Proudley, who joined the company in 2014, has achieved her Diploma in Funeral Directing and been promoted to the role of Senior Funeral Director and Branch Manager. Jonnie Seymour joined the team in 2021 as a Funeral Director and Prepayment Administrator. More recently, Sharon Fuller joined Lydia and Jonnie as Funeral Director’s Assistant, completing the intimate and friendly team.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £1,760.00 |
| 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 | £295.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £179.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £345.00 |
| 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) | £1,672.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £1,695.00 |
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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. |
£775.00 |
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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: |
£788.00 |
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| Additional mileage (price per mile) | £1.80 |
| Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) | £235.00 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | POA |
| Embalming | POA |
| 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 20/02/2026and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
201-203 Lower Blandford Rd, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8DL
