Funeral Directors in Silchester
Overview
Silchester's parish church of St Mary the Virgin stands beside the Roman walls and still has a churchyard, so a burial in the village is possible where a family has the connection; otherwise the nearest crematorium is at Basingstoke. The funeral directors covering Silchester are based in the surrounding towns and are used to a service in a village church followed by a gathering in the village hall. All of them must publish a standard price list, and it is fair to ask for it before anything else.
Ash Brook Funeral Directors
Funeral directors & memorial consultants
Serves Silchester and Tadley
Before you book a funeral director
Funeral directors are not licensed in England, so the trade bodies are the only check there is.
Are they members of NAFD or SAIF?
The National Association of Funeral Directors and the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors both have codes of practice and a complaints route. Since 2021 every funeral director must also publish a standard price list.
Is it a family firm or a branch?
Several well-known local names now belong to national groups. That is not a fault, but it is worth knowing who you are dealing with, and the name over the door does not always tell you.
Will they give a written estimate?
They must, and it should separate their own fees from third-party costs like the crematorium, the minister and the notices.
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