Religious Funerals

Honouring a person’s beliefs

Religious Funerals

What is a religious funeral?

When someone dies, many people lean into their spiritual and religious beliefs to help them come to terms with a loss. Religious funerals focus primarily on a person’s faith and include funeral customs and rituals that are important in that religion.

They are normally held in a place of worship, such as a church, mosque, synagogue or temple, and are officiated by a religious leader, but can also be held at a crematorium or burial chapel. Many civil celebrants officiating funerals in non-religious venues can also conduct semi-religious funerals. At a religious or semi-religious funeral, the service will usually include readings, prayers, rituals and music in alignment with the faith.

Types of religious funeral

As a family-run funeral business, we are committed to providing affordable funerals. We work in a flexible way, going the extra mile to support you as arrangements are made. We offer three main types of funerals for you to choose from…

Bespoke Funeral

A customisable, full-service funeral

A bespoke funeral is our most flexible option and is best suited to families who want to arrange a more personalised, full-service funeral. We’ll listen carefully to your wishes and take care of every last detail to ensure your loved one receives a memorable and heartfelt goodbye.

Limited Service Funeral

A simpler, low fuss funeral

A limited-service burial or cremation includes everything you need to give your loved one a dignified and uncomplicated funeral. This option includes a service but takes a more simplified and streamlined approach. It is perfect for families who want a funeral service without the fuss, and would take place at a local crematorium or cemetery.

Direct Funeral

Our lowest cost funeral

A direct burial or cremation is a funeral without a service and is the most affordable type of funeral we offer. Your loved one will be taken straight from our premises to the local cemetery for burial or a local crematorium for a cremation. You only pay for the essentials, such as the coffin, the funeral director’s fees and burial/cremation costs

How it works

We’ll collect your loved one and bring them in to our care

Our team will arrange a suitable time to discuss your funeral wishes

We’ll manage the funeral arrangements, taking care of all the finer details

A time and date will be agreed with your funeral director

After the funeral, we can support you in organising a headstone or memorial

We’ll be here to support you for as long after the funeral as you need us

What are the benefits of choosing a religious funeral at Dillamore?

They are the most traditional form of funeral, with traditions and customs that many people find familiar
They are rich in history, tradition and symbolism, with rituals unique to that specific faith
They can help to provide a sense of meaning to a loved one’s death

Dillamore will provide a caring, smooth and flexible experience
We go out of our way to support the families we work with, and are here for as long as you need us

Religious Funeral Pricing

A bespoke funeral service is tailored to a family’s individual wishes. Rather than adhering to a prescribed format, a bespoke funeral allows for individual preferences, and can include personal touches to create a meaningful and memorable tribute to a loved one.

There are three main elements to planning a bespoke funeral...

Our professional services fee - £2,300 Angle Down

Our professional services fee is a fixed fee that covers the arrangement and administration of the funeral. It includes;

Our professional services – £1,250 (included)
Care of the deceased – £275 (included)
Receiving your loved one into our care within a 15-mile radius – £295 (included)
Hearse – £480 (included)
Personal supervision of all the funeral arrangements before, during and after the funeral service
Preparation, collection and distribution of all necessary documentation, including liaising with externals parties on your behalf (such as doctors, ministers, crematoriums, cemeteries etc)
A funeral director and necessary personnel to carry out the funeral in accordance with your instructions
A suitable vehicle, equipment and staff necessary to bring your loved one in to our care
Preparing the deceased according to your instructions
Laying the deceased to rest in their coffin
Providing quality care for your loved one until the day of the funeral
The use of our Chapel of Rest to visit your loved one

A coffin - from £490 Angle Down

Below are prices of some of our most commonly used coffins in order to give you an idea of the price range…

• Traditional veneer coffin in oak or mahogany – £490
• Traditional solid oak coffin – £965
• Natural English willow coffin – £790

To discover our full range of coffins, along with their prices, speak to a member of our team.

Additional Chargeable Services Angle Down

Each limousine – £175
Dressing your loved one in their own clothes or gown, including embalming (if required) – £190
Purchasing a burial plot – £TBA
Notices – £TBA
Order of service – £TBA

Funeral Packages

For families who want a simple low-fuss funeral, or would like a more affordable option,
our funeral packages may be the best choice.

	Limited Service Cremation/Burial	Direct Cremation/Burial
	From £1,785 + third party disbursements*	Cremation From £850 Burial From £1,000 + third party disbursements*
Our professional fees
A funeral service
Collection of your loved one (not exceeding 30 running miles) during normal working hours
A choice of date for the burial
A basic coffin
A hearse / funeral vehicle
Up to 4 pall bearers
An officiant
Collection of charitable donations online
Newspaper notices
Order of service sheets
Collection of the ashes back to our premises, if required
Interment of the ashes
Chapel of rest visits		At an extra cost

Chargeable optional extras:
Dressing your loved in their own clothes
Visiting your loved one in our Chapel of Rest

*Payments made to third parties that sit outside our funeral director fees, such as venue costs, cremation/burial fees, a celebrant, flowers.

FAQs

Where will my loved one be kept before the funeral takes place? Angle Down

Unlike many funeral directors, your loved one will stay with us at our premises on Old Road throughout their time with us. This allows us to provide the very best care for your loved one and means you can visit them in our Chapel of Rest whenever you wish.

Can I attend the funeral of a person with a different religious faith? Angle Down

Yes – you don’t have to be of the same faith as the person who has died and there are no restrictions on who can and cannot attend a faith funeral. Each religion will have its own customs and traditions, so it’s important to do some research so you can attend in the most respectful way. If in doubt, ask a friend or family member of the deceased for guidance. You don’t have to take part in any rituals you don’t feel comfortable with, particularly if they don’t align with your own beliefs.

Does Dillamore arrange funerals of different faiths? Angle Down

Our team arrange funerals of all different beliefs and cultures, and we understand the importance of respecting the traditions and customs of each faith. We work in a very flexible way and will be guided by each family we work with. We’ll always endeavour to uphold and adhere to any religious practices a family would like and can provide guidance on the traditions of each religion.

Will my loved one be prepared in accordance with my faith? Angle Down

When we take a person into our care we will treat them with the utmost respect, preparing them in accordance with religious practices and upholding any personal wishes a family may have. Our team will be able to advise what is and isn’t possible and work closely with families to ensure they feel comfortable with any decisions being made.

Ready to find out more?

We hope this has answered some of your questions regarding religious funerals. If you would like to find out more, please complete the form or give us a call, our team will be happy to help.