OUR SERVICES
WHY CHOOSE HOLMES & FAMILY?
Not all funeral directors are the same and the charges made can vary considerably. When you choose Holmes and Family, you matter, and we appreciate your business. When comparing funeral directors, it helps to know how good the care of the person will be and even what sort of vehicles will be used on the day of the funeral?
Holmes and Family aim to be competitive, but we won’t compromise, whatever level of service you choose, we guarantee a high-quality service at a moderate price. You really do only get one chance at a perfect send-off, trust is vital, and you cannot put a price on it.
Holmes and Family are a small team of dedicated and professionally trained people who care about what we do, we invest and achieve, the best possible industry qualifications. Not all funeral directors employ fully trained full-time salaried staff.
Our premises are the best in the business too. According to the (just published) Competition and Markets Authority funeral report, not all funeral directors provide first-class back of house facilities for those in their care. Holmes and Family are as proud of our modern premises as we are our shiny Jaguar cars. Unlike some funeral directors, all of our branch offices have proper temperature-controlled facilities for those in our care.
Our Jaguar hearse and limousine meet the latest Euro 6 emission requirements. We believe they are the absolute best that money can buy and combined, represent an investment of £300,000. Some funeral director’s ceremonial vehicles can be up to 20 years old or more, so their vehicle costs are far lower than ours. Our private ambulance is a 2021 manufactured Mercedes Vito, and also meets the latest emission laws. It was custom built and specified to our exacting requirements and we are as proud of it as we are our lovely Jaguar’s.
Our tailor, Glover and Riding is based in Aldershot. We rely upon them to help maintain our smart appearance at all times. As a team, we take pride in wearing (and polishing) our Loakes shoes. It’s details like these that make us different.
Holmes and Family – award winning funeral directors
DIRECT CREMATION
The most basic funeral service includes our professional services, care of the deceased, provision of a very simple coffin, transfer to the crematorium by closed vehicle at a time and date of our choosing. No service will take place, although some people choose to have a memorial service later at an alternative venue. Our charge is £1695, plus disbursements, to be paid in advance please. Click here for more information.
SIMPLE FUNERAL
Cremation only. Our professional services, a simple veneer coffin with engraved nameplate, care of the deceased, transfer of deceased to our funeral home, hire of our Jaguar hearse, bearers and conductor, proceeding directly to a local crematorium from our office where a full service may take place. The date and time of the funeral is by mutual agreement. Restrictions apply; please call us for further information. Our charge is £2850.
If you would like to see the person who has died in our chapel of rest, or for the hearse to travel to an address before the funeral, then please consider our Traditional funeral option, variations are NOT possible if a simple funeral is chosen.
TRADITIONAL FUNERAL
A traditional funeral is always tailored to your exact needs and will cost from £3395. Variables include; which vehicles are required, where the funeral will take place, coffin selection, where the person who has died currently rests and whether the deceased is to be seen in our chapel of rest before the funeral. We have a price match guarantee; our family offers the best funeral experience and the best value, guaranteed. Please click the traditional funeral icon below for more information.
Our Traditional Funeral includes; our professional services, care of the person who has died, dressing and preparation of the deceased (if you would like to see them in our chapel of rest), transfer of the deceased into our care, provision of a simple oak veneer coffin (other coffins available), hire of our Jaguar Hearse & Limousine, four pall bearers, assistance with printing an order of service and collation of charitable donations.
Additional charges to consider; recording and streaming of services, additional limousines, printing of an order of service, embalming (from £185) and floral tributes.
We genuinely appreciate you choosing us, and will do our best to exceed your expectations. We are proud that so many people recommend our family business, and as a family, we try to keep our charges among the lowest locally too. If you need to economise, or are seeking help towards the funeral cost, talk to us. Whatever your question, our help and advice costs nothing and places you under no obligation to Holmes & Family Funeral Directors.
DISBURSEMENTS
In addition to our (funeral directors) charges, other third-party costs that are out of the control of the funeral director need to be made to the relevant party concerned. These charges are a part of the total cost of the funeral and are made by us on your behalf to the relevant party by the funeral director. We have included some typical disbursements on our website to help provide an idea of what these are. They will of course vary depending on the funeral you wish to arrange. Please contact us for an extensive range of up to date local cemetery and church fees.
Crematoria – Aldershot £1049 – Easthampstead Park £955 – Guildford £1049 – Woking £1050 – South West Middlesex £585
Cremation Medical Certificates (Cremation 4) £82 Humanist or Civil Celebrant £250
For Services being held at a C of E Church, Parochial Fees can be found here.
Burials at Rushmoor Borough Cemeteries, including Ship Lane (Farnborough) & Redan Road (Aldershot) can be found here. Fleet Cemetery Prices here.
