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Tailored funerals
When we arrange a tailored funeral with you, the first thing we do is listen. Then we'll advise, guide, and inspire you to create a tailored funeral arrangement. From a horse-drawn hearse to a favourite colour theme, tell us what you want, and we’ll do our best to make it happen.
Tailored funerals
When we arrange a tailored funeral with you, the first thing we do is listen. Then we'll advise, guide, and inspire you to create a tailored funeral arrangement. From a horse-drawn hearse to a favourite colour theme, tell us what you want, and we’ll do our best to make it happen.
What’s included in the service?
We'll care for you and your family by:
- meeting you to arrange the funeral at one of our funeral homes or over the phone
- helping you complete any paperwork and liaising with all third parties on your behalf
- explaining all the choices you’ll need to make – such as the coffin, flowers, music and orders of service
- arranging the venue for the funeral and help you find the right officiant for you
- enabling you to visit the person who has died in the chapel of rest by appointment between 9am-8pm, 7 days a week
- helping you access support from our Bereavement Notification Service
We'll care for the person who has died by:
- bringing them into our care within a 50-mile radius, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- caring for them until the day of the funeral in our specialist facilities
- dressing them in clothing of your choice or a gown that we provide
For the day of the funeral:
- family members can choose to carry the coffin, or this can be done by our colleagues or using a wheeled bier
- we'll arrange a standard hearse, and can take a special route if you like - you can also choose a specialist hearse for an additional cost
- you can hold the ceremony and committal service at different venues, we can arrange this for you
- your funeral director will be alongside you all day to make sure everything goes as planned
Additional products and services
You can choose from a range of additional products and services to make the funeral as personal as you’d like it to be.
Explore our funeral themes
When you choose a tailored funeral, you’ll be able to personalise everything. We’ve created 3 popular funeral themes; traditional, contemporary and natural, each including a selection of ideas for the service. These are just a guide of what you may want, and you may find these useful as a starting point if you need some inspiration. If you decide on a theme, you can add anything you want to the arrangements, creating a funeral most fitting for the person who has died.
Traditional funerals
Many people choose a traditional style of funeral because it’s what the person wanted or perhaps how your family prefers to do things. A traditional funeral remains a very popular choice.
Contemporary funerals
We can help you add contemporary, inspiring and unique personal touches. If they had any hobbies or passions, we can help you find ways to include these in the funeral.
Natural funerals
Greener, environmentally friendlier funerals are possible, and they can be made personal, colourful and unique. If arranging a funeral like this is important to you, we can help you make a funeral more eco-friendly.
How to pay
When will I need to pay?
You'll need to pay 50% of the total estimated funeral costs within 48 hours of making the arrangement.
After the funeral, you’ll receive an invoice to be paid within 21 days. We don’t need a deposit if you have a solicitor’s letter or bankers draft confirming the funeral will be paid from the estate.
Paying from their estate
If you instruct Co-op Legal Services to carry out probate of the estate, they’ll pay us the cost of the funeral, providing there are sufficient assets that can be sold after. You might still have to pay an amount within 48 hours of arranging the funeral, but this will be reimbursed.
Find out how Co-op Legal Services can help you
How much does a funeral cost?
Funeral costs vary depending on where you live in the UK, and the choices you make for the funeral. Use our funeral cost calculator to find out how much a funeral might cost at your local Co-op funeral home.
