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Crematorium fees (third-party costs)

The cremation fee is set by the crematorium, not by us, and it is paid to the crematorium on your behalf as a third-party cost. To help you compare, we publish the current fees for the eight crematoria we use most often.

Fees were last checked against the operators' own published price lists on 24 September 2026. Crematoria can change their fees during the year, so the exact fee for the service you choose will always be confirmed in your written, itemised estimate before any arrangements are made.

Fees at a glance

Comparison of unattended, reduced-fee attended and standard attended cremation fees at eight local crematoria
CrematoriumUnattendedReduced-fee attendedStandard attended
Bluebell Crematorium & Cemetery£475£875£1,275
Kemnal ParkNot published£945£1,295
Eltham Crematorium£250£945£1,068
Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery£575£850£1,335 to £1,435
Honor Oak, Southwark£503.60£900.10£1,196.30
Kent & Sussex Crematorium£545£840£1,040
Hither Green, Lewisham£320£919.58£1,111.63
Medway Crematorium£310£650£855

Across the eight crematoria, unattended fees range from £250 to £575 and attended fees from £650 to £1,435.

What the fee covers

A reduced-fee attended service is not the same product at every crematorium. One may offer 30 minutes mid-morning while another offers 20 minutes early in the morning, so the figures are not always like for like. Some fees are also ranges or depend on the day and time of the service. The detail for each crematorium below explains what each fee includes.

Whatever you choose, we supply the bearers to carry your loved one at the crematorium, including for an unattended cremation. That is part of our service to you and is not covered by the crematorium fee.

Bluebell Crematorium & Cemetery

Fees from April 2026

ServiceFee
Cremation service, up to 1 hour£1,275
30-minute service, 9.15am or 4.15pm only£875
Direct cremation, unattended£475
Double cremation, up to 1 hour£1,750

Kemnal Park

Fees from 1 January 2026

ServiceFee
Cremation service, 60 minutes£1,295
Cremation service, 30 minutes£945
Memorial or burial service, 60 minutes£895
Interment, burial£1,795
Interment, ashes£545
Children under 18No charge
Weekend surcharge£745

All services include a music tribute. No unattended or direct cremation fee is published; it must be asked for.

Eltham Crematorium

1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

ServiceFee
Adult, 1 hour 15 minutes, 10.00am to 4.15pm£1,273
Adult, 30 minutes, 10.00am to 4.15pm£1,068
Adult, 20 minutes, 9.00 to 9.45am£945
Adult, direct unattended, 8.00 to 8.30am£250
Child up to 17, including NVF and stillbornNo charge

The fee includes the cremation, environmental surcharge, medical referee fee, digital music (Obitus) and a cardboard casket.

Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery

Fees from 2 January 2026

ServiceFee
30 minutes, 9.00, 9.30, 17.00 or 17.30£850
60 minutes, 10.00 to 15.00£1,335 Monday to Wednesday; £1,435 Thursday and Friday
60 minutes, 16.00£1,195
Twilight, 18.00 to 20.00£1,335 Monday to Wednesday; £1,435 Thursday and Friday
Sunday, 60 minutes£1,995
Unattended direct cremation£575
Attended direct cremation£795
Chapel service only, 60 minutes£750
Child, 18 or underNo charge

Honor Oak, Southwark

1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

ServiceFee
Direct and contracted, unattended, 9.00am£503.60
Simplicity, 10.00am, 30 minutes£900.10
Classic, 11.00am, 60 minutes£1,196.30
Witnessed, 11.00am, 60 minutes£1,240.40
Seasonal, 4.00pm, 60 minutes£1,240.40
Saturday£2,229.70
Sunday£2,469.30

Kent & Sussex Crematorium

Fees from 1 April 2026

ServiceFee
45 minutes, 10.45am to 4.00pm£1,040
45 minutes, 10.00am£970
30 minutes, 9.00am or 9.30am£840
Direct, no service, from 9.45am£545
Direct, early morning 8.30 to 9.30am£499
Double service, 2 persons, 45 minutes£1,570
Stillborn and children under 18, 9.00 or 9.30am£396
Babies under 24 weeksNo fee

The Tunbridge Wells crematorium. The early-morning direct cremation at £499 is £46 less than the standard direct fee.

Hither Green, Lewisham

Fees from 1 April 2026

ServiceFee
Monday to Friday 10.00am to 3.00pm, 1 hour£1,111.63
Monday to Friday 9.30 to 10.00am, reduced cost£919.58
Saturday£1,122
Sunday£1,497
Adult direct cremation, no service, within 72 hours£320
Direct cremation with reflection, 15 minutes with music£341
24 weeks gestation to under 18No charge

Medway Crematorium

2026 to 2027 fees

ServiceFee
Adult, standard service times£855
Adult, early service 9.00am or 9.30am£650
Direct cremation, no service or attendance£310
Adult, Saturday 10.00am£1,120
Joint service, 2 adults£1,285
NVF, stillborn and under 18No charge

About these fees

These figures come from the crematoria's own published price lists and fee pages, last checked on 24 September 2026. They are shown here for guidance and can change during the year.

Before any arrangements are confirmed, we will give you a written, itemised estimate showing the exact crematorium fee for the service, day and time you have chosen, alongside our own charges and any other third-party costs.

Download these fees

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