Shires Funeral Directors

Contact & location

Prices

Estimated total for an attended cremation: about £4,775 — £3,635 funeral director’s charges plus £1,140 at The Vale Cemetery and Crematorium (its published fee). An officiant, flowers, cars and a wake would be extra. Build a full estimate.

From Shires Funeral Directors’ published standardised price list (2025), checked 26 September 2026. Prices change — always confirm with the funeral director. Compare funeral director prices.

Questions to ask Shires Funeral Directors

• Can I see your standardised price list? Every UK funeral director must publish one online and in the branch. Compare the “attended funeral” and “unattended funeral” totals.
• What isn’t included? Crematorium or cemetery fees, the officiant, flowers and cars are often extra. Ask for an itemised written quote.
• Who owns the business? Funeral directors must disclose their ultimate owner. Some group-owned branches keep a family name.
• Are you a member of a trade body? For example the NAFD or SAIF — both have codes of practice and complaints schemes.
• Can you meet our faith or cultural needs? Ask about washing facilities, urgent burials, viewing and repatriation if they matter to you.
• Where will the person be cared for? Ask whether they have their own mortuary and chapel of rest, and whether you can visit.

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Nearest crematoria

• The Vale Cemetery and Crematorium · 2.2 miles
• Oakfield Gardens Crematorium · 9.0 miles
• Hemel Hempstead Crematorium · 10.4 miles
• Harwood Park Crematorium · 11.5 miles

Nearby cemeteries

• Rothesay Road Cemetery · 1.1 miles
• The Vale Burial Extension · 2.0 miles
• The Vale Cemetery and Crematorium · 2.2 miles
• Aley Green Cemetery · 2.8 miles

Compare with other funeral directors nearby

It’s worth comparing at least two or three price lists before you decide.

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