Traditional and Bespoke Funerals

We have created three funeral choices that provide everything required for a traditional cremation or burial. That’s right, everything required including all disbursements paid, all our professional fees covered and a standard coffin. No surprises and no hidden costs.

We have also given you a unique option to create a bespoke funeral to suite your exact wishes. In just a few simple pages we will guide you through every aspect and choice for your funeral from location and style to vehicles and tributes. We will also give you an accurate price at every step so you can adjust to suit your budget.

Cremations
Budget Package

Direct Cremation

Funeral Prices
Includes
Collection of the deceased from any location within 15 miles of our chapel of rest
Full care of your loved one at our local facilities
Provision of an elegant hearse for carriage
£595
Plus disbursements
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Direct Cremation

Offering a saving of £2,600 a Direct Cremation differs from a Traditional Cremation in that there is no service during the funeral and there are no mourners in attendance. This does not stop the family from arranging a memorial or celebration-of-life event at a location and time of their choice.
What the package includes
  • Bringing the deceased into our care from any location within 20 miles including home, care home or hospice at no extra cost
  • Provision of a full hearse (not a van or private ambulance) for transport to the crematorium
  • Cremation location is Basildon Crematorium
  • Removal of pacemaker or prosthetics is included if required
  • Return of ashes to the family, usually within two weeks, at no extra cost
Disbursements (third party fees)
  • Crematorium fee – £545
  • Oak veneer coffin – £155

The final price for a Direct Cremation including disbursements is £1,295

Of course we will handle all arrangements and liaisons with third parties as well as giving you our full support before, during and after the funeral.

Please contact us on 01702 436000 for more information about this.

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Popular Package

Traditional Cremation

Funeral Prices
Includes
Full dressing and viewing in our chapel of rest
Family choice of service date, time and location
Our hearse will visit a private residence of your choice and proceed to the crematorium from there
£1,998.00
Plus disbursements
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Traditional Cremation

Our Traditional Cremation Package provides an elegant and dignified farewell to your loved one. Naturally our small staff team will guide and support you from start to finish, making all arrangements and ensuring your farewell goes exactly to plan.
What the package includes
  • Bringing your loved one into our care within 15 miles of our chapel of rest
  • Preparation and dressing of the deceased in the clothes of your choice
  • Funeral at the location, date and time of your choosing (subject to availability)
  • Visiting in our chapel of rest during work hours
  • Our elegant hearse will proceed to the crematorium from a private residence of your choosing
  • A Funeral Director with a full team of bearers to conduct the day and assist in every way
Disbursements (third party fees)
  • Crematorium fee (from £1,100)
  • Provision of a lined and furnished Coffin of your choice (from £320)
  • Provision of elegant Mercedes hearse (£280)
  • Minister’s fee (£230)

A typical final price for a Traditional Cremation including disbursements is £3,928.

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Complete Package

Premium Cremation

Funeral Prices
Includes
A beautiful Derby coffin & elegant brass urn
Hearse and Limousine to visit locations of your choice
Collection of your loved one at any time, night or day
Bespoke full colour Order of Service
£3,813
Plus disbursements
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Premium Cremation

Our Premium Cremation Suite is a full service package designed to cover all requirements and eventualities. In line with our 5* professional service and support your every need has been considered and catered for. This takes all the pressure from you and your family during a time of loss.
What the package includes
  • Bringing your loved one into our care, day or night, within 20 miles of our chapel of rest
  • A Beautiful Derby coffin lined and fitted for cremation
  • Embalming, dressing and full preparation of the deceased for viewing
  • Visiting in our chapel of rest including evenings and weekends
  • Provision of an elegant Mercedes limousine for your family
  • Hearse and Limousine to proceed from a private residence of your choosing
  • Funeral director and full team of funeral operatives taking care of every detail on the day
  • Limousine to return the family to the wake venue
  • 60 bespoke full colour orders of service
  • A choice of elegant brass and silver inlaid urns

Please note that disbursements (third party fees) are not included;

Disbursements (third party fees)
  • Crematorium fee (from £1,100)
  • Minister/Celebrant fee (£230)

A typical final price for the Premium package including disbursements will be just under £5,143

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Burial

Traditional Burial

Funeral Prices
Includes
Grave purchase and preparation details handled by our team
Full dressing and viewing in our chapel of rest
The hearse will visit a private residence of your choice and then proceed to the chapel or graveside
£2,198.00
Plus disbursements
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Traditional Burial

Our Traditional Burial package provides a beautiful and flexible funeral that you can tailor to your exact needs. Naturally our small staff team will guide and support you from start to finish, making all arrangements and ensuring your farewell goes exactly to plan.
What the Package includes
  • Bringing your loved one into our care within 15 miles of our chapel of rest
  • Preparation and dressing of the deceased in the clothes of your choice
  • Visiting in our chapel of rest during work hours
  • Advice, support and relevant paperwork for purchasing a grave plot
  • All arrangements for the opening and preparation of the grave
  • Our elegant hearse will proceed to the crematorium from a private residence of your choosing
  • A Funeral Director with a team of bearers to conduct the day and assist in every way

Please note that disbursements (third party fees) are not included. Please be aware that not all disbursements listed are required.

Disbursements (third party fees)
  • Minister’s fee (£230)
  • Provision of a lined and furnished Coffin of your choice (from £320)
  • Provision of elegant Mercedes hearse (£280)
  • Grave Purchase (from £1,430 at Southend Cemetery)
  • Preparation of the grave (from £1,150 at Southend Cemetery)
  • Chapel hire (from £275)

The typical price for a traditional burial as Southend including the opening of an existing resident grave is around £4,178

Whatever your choices and requirements if you would like a final and accurate cost for your burial please visit our Build a custom quote option at the top of every page. Here you will be able to select your preferred cemetery, choose whether you need a new grave, choose your coffin and everything else you need and you will be given a clear price breakdown at every point.

 

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Build a Custom Quote

Here you can customise your funeral in just a few simple steps that will allow you to quickly and easily make all the important choices such as the funeral location and style as well as decisions about vehicles, coffins, tributes and more. All decisions and changes will be reflected immediately in the price so that you can control your budget at every point as you customise the funeral.

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Testimonials

Hi Nathan

Just wanted to thank you for all your support leading up to Jill’s funeral. Your patience was so apparent and you helped me enormously. Also thank you to your father Jeremy who once again was so supportive. The whole team were so respectful and it was inspiring to watch the reverence you all displayed throughout the process of the funeral. I don’t live locally but if I did I would want Penrose to take my funeral.
Thank you all and I wish you all well.
Tricia (Celebrant) - June 2021

Dear Nathan, Jeremy and everyone and Penrose,

Thank you so much for looking after my son – Thomas Street – while he was in your care. The past few weeks have been so distressing but you made organising the funeral so much easier than I thought it would be.

I am especially grateful for the visits that you organised for me, especially the final one. I am also very grateful to Jeremy for your kind words on the day of the service.

I am so pleased that we chose to bring Tom to you. You have made my darkest times a little brighter.

From

Claire – and all of Tom’s family - March 2020

To Nathan and all the team at Penrose,

We would just like to say a big “Thank you” for the care and consideration you gave our dad, Alan. We really appreciated your assistance and attention to detail as this sad time. Your kind support and guidance was a huge help to us.

Many thanks again

The Winch Family - July 2017

I just want to say a huge thank you for allowing me to say hello and goodbye to my birth mother Pat W. I never gave up searching for her and really appreciate your help and understanding in allowing me to finish this so beautifully

Linda - Oct 2018

To all the staff at Penrose Funerals

Thank you for the compassion, care and support you gave to our family. We really appreciate everything you did for the funeral of David Ray.

Your kindness is appreciated so much

Kind Regards

Kevin and Lorna Russell - July 2022

To all at Penrose,

we just wanted to say thank you for looking after our mum. You have all been so kind, nice and caring at one of our darkest times. She would of felt safe and happy…

The Stevens Family and Donna xo - February 2025

To all at Penrose,

A thank you to say how much we appreciated your services. Your care and compassion toward our family will not be forgotten.

Debbie, Jackie and Shelley - March 2023

My children, Valentina and Alexander, will know that in the future, when they ask about mummy’s final journey, I can tell them all about Penrose who did their mummy proud.

Thank you

Shaun - August 2023
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