Why choose a direct cremation with us?
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Our dedicated team will handle every aspect of arranging the cremation for you
What’s included in a Pure Cremation for £1,395?
We are committed to transparent pricing without hidden fees. Our service includes everything you need for a simple, unattended cremation.
What products and services are included?
Collection from anywhere in mainland England, Wales and Scotland (includes Isle of Wight and Isle of Skye), 24/7
Cremation fees for an unattended cremation and all doctor’s fees, if these apply
Transfer to the crematorium and a solid pine eco-coffin (or suitable alternative)
Hand delivery of the ashes to any mainland address in England, Wales and Scotland (including Isle of
Larger coffin if necessary
What products and services are not included?
Non-hospital collections - If your loved one has passed away outside of a hospital, there is an additional charge of £250 for collection
Attending the cremation - If you would like to attend, we offer a 20-minute farewell with up to 12 attendees and music of your choice, for an additional charge of £250-£700
Has someone passed away and you need our help? Call our dedicated team on:
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How does a direct cremation work?
We provide the dignified, low-cost direct cremation and you create a truly personal, separate farewell on your terms.
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You call our team on:
0800 160 18 81
We will listen and take care of everything that needs to be arranged. Call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – and we will be there for you
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We will collect your loved one
We will collect your loved one from where they are resting and bring them into our care
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We look after them
Once in our expert care, every person receives the respect and dignity they deserve at every stage. We then handle all the paperwork so you don’t have to – whilst keeping you informed at all times
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We carry out a simple, dignified cremation
We transport the deceased to the crematorium, on a date confirmed with you and carry out a respectful unattended cremation
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We hand-deliver the ashes back to you
The ashes are placed into a biodegradable urn complete with a unique ceramic identity disc, and are then hand-returned to you by one of our caring team
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You create the remembrance you want
We handle everything for you, allowing you to remember your loved one's life in your own way. Every farewell is unique - here's some ideas
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Questions our customers ask
When will you collect?
Urgent collection (when someone dies at home)
From the moment you call us, we aim to collect within 5 hours, but we’re often much quicker than that. Paperwork is obtained later, ensuring no delays for collection.
Non-urgent collection (when someone dies in hospital)
From the moment you call us, we aim to collect within 10 days. However, this is always dependent on obtaining the necessary paperwork from all parties involved. We will keep you updated on progress every step of the way.
When someone dies in a care home, community hospital or hospice, collection could be urgent or non-urgent depending on the facilities.
What are your business hours?
If someone has died and you need to arrange a cremation – you can call our team 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 0800 160 18 81.
How long does it take to arrange a Pure Cremation funeral?
The initial call with us will take around 20 minutes, a member of our friendly team will take key information from yourself and complete the application for cremation for you.
The cremation will usually take place 13-16 days from instruction, but is reliant on receiving all of the necessary paperwork from all parties. We will keep you updated on the progress every step of the way.
We then aim to hand-return the ashes of your loved one within 14 days of cremation.
How much is a Pure Cremation funeral?
We are committed to transparent pricing without hidden fees. Our all-inclusive price of £1,395 includes everything you need for a simple, unattended cremation.
What’s included?
- All doctor’s and cremation fees
- Collection from anywhere in mainland England, Wales and Scotland (includes Isle of Wight and Isle of Skye), 24/7
- Transfer to the crematorium
- A solid eco-coffin (or a suitable alternative)
- Larger coffin if necessary
What’s not included?
- Non-hospital collections - If your loved one has passed away outside of a hospital, there is an additional charge of £250 for collection
- Attending the cremation - If you would like to attend, we offer a 20-minute farewell with up to 12 attendees and music of your choice, for an additional charge of £250-£700
What is it meant by unattended?
9 out of 10 Pure Cremations are unattended, meaning no mourners are present. Our caring staff will carry out the process with the utmost respect and without anyone present – we then return the ashes by hand, or scatter them in our garden of remembrance.
What happens at an attended cremation?
Our attended option gives the family some quiet time with their loved one at the crematorium. The coffin is placed in the chapel before the family arrives. There is no Funeral Director, no service, and no celebrant present. Some families like to play their favorite music or deliver a brief reading. You are welcome to bring flowers to place on the coffin (up to 12 attendees can be present). This costs between £250 - £700.
What will the ashes be returned in?
Ashes are returned in a specially designed, biodegradable urn wrapped in a beautiful landscape image. This is more sustainable due to being made of renewable raw material, and has a CO2 saving of more than 20%. The urn is included in your price.
How can I be sure the ashes returned will be my loved one's?
Pure Cremation is proud to go above and beyond the strict UK rules for identity checking. Each person we look after is given a unique identification code, which is scanned at each stage of care.
- Each coffin’s identity is checked when it arrives at the crematorium. All data must match the documents submitted to the crematorium before it can be accepted
- This identity is checked again, before the coffin enters the cremation chamber, and a ceramic disc bearing the specific cremation number is placed on the coffin
- The identity is checked and logged again once the remains and the ceramic disc are removed from the cremation chamber
- This identity is logged once more when the remains go through the final step: preparation to return to the family
Pure Cremation is one of the only direct cremation providers in the UK to use this visible proof of identity.
Do you need a death certificate to arrange a funeral?
We do not need a copy of the death certificate, but we will require the death to be registered. Once the registration of death has taken place, the registrar will produce a green certificate. Ask the registrar to send this directly to us at info@purecremation.co.uk. If this is not possible, please send a copy to us yourself, preferably by email. (You will not have a green certificate if the coroner is involved)