Organise a Direct Cremation
Simple, dignified and affordable cremation services
Organising a Direct Cremation with Hampshire Direct Cremations is straightforward and handled with the utmost care by our compassionate, experienced staff. Our team is here to guide you every step of the way, ensuring a respectful, dignified farewell for your loved one. We handle all arrangements with sensitivity, offering a simple yet meaningful approach to honouring their life.
Why organise a Direct Cremation?
Organising a Direct Cremation offers a respectful and straightforward way to honour a loved one with minimal fuss and expense. It simplifies the arrangements by avoiding traditional funeral services, focusing instead on a dignified cremation. This can be attended or unattended.
This approach can be particularly beneficial if you seek a cost-effective solution or prefer a more private farewell. With a Direct Cremation, you gain flexibility in planning and can choose to hold a memorial service at a later time if desired.
Direct Cremation Funeral Plans
Plan ahead for peace of mind with our simple, affordable direct cremation services.
Giving your loved one a farewell
We provide a variety of cremation services that can be adjusted to meet your needs.
How a Direct Cremation works
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Contact us 24/7
Feel free to contact us, or drop us a message, at [email protected] and we’ll take care of the arrangements. Our helpful team will be with you every step of the way.
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Collection
We will arrange for the respectful collection of your loved one from their place of passing.
3
Arrangement Meeting
Meet with us to discuss the arrangements. Alternatively, we can handle everything via email or telephone for your convenience.
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Visitation
If you choose, you can have a visitation at our funeral home to spend time with your loved one before the cremation. Embalming and viewing are available upon request for an additional fee.
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Day of Cremation
On the day of cremation, we transport your loved one in a hearse to the crematorium. You have the option to follow the hearse from our funeral home to the crematorium.
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Ashes Returned
The ashes will be respectfully returned in a biodegradable box. If you prefer, we also have a range of caskets, scatter tubes and urns available which would incur an extra charge.
Organise a Direct Cremation
Simple, dignified and affordable cremation services
Planning a funeral can be overwhelming, there are so many questions: What happens next?
Where do you start? Rest assured, the staff at Hampshire Direct Cremations will help you make
all the necessary preparations. We understand what you’re going through and will make the
process as smooth as possible for you during this difficult time. We are here to answer
any questions you may have about the cremation process.
Unattended Cremation
from £1620.00
What’s Included
- Collection of deceased within Hampshire/Dorset/West Sussex 24/7
- 24/7 support on registration and Direct Cremation procedures
- Care of the deceased at our own premises
- A meeting at one of our offices to arrange the cremation and
completion of all necessary paperwork - A simulated oak veneer or an eco Jute coffin, both fully lined with a pillow
- A hearse to transport the deceased to the place of cremation – you may wish to follow the hearse from our premises to the crematorium
- Notification of the cremation day – if you or your family wish to know
- Collection of ashes from our premises in a biodegradable ashes box provided by the crematorium. Ashes may be transferred to a scatter
tube or urn/casket. They may also be scattered at the crematorium
garden of rest - The cremation fee
- An online memorial page for family and friends to leave messages
and for the collection of memorial donations - Attending a vigil of up to 10 people at Jonathan Terry’s Chapel of Rest
101 Peartree Avenue SO19 7JJ or 10 College Place Southampton SO15 2FD with a closed coffin – this enables the family to have a private farewell before the cremation - Access to the White Lily Bereavement centre – which provides one to one counselling and bereavement support groups
What’s Not Included
- Mourners within the crematorium building
- A service/minister/celebrant at the crematorium
Optional Extras
Preparation for viewing in our chapel of rest, including dressing your loved one in their own clothes, with visitation available at any time
£250.00
Embalming
£180.00
Scatter tube for ashes
£40.00
Urn/Ashes caskets
from £130.00
Upgrade of coffin choice available
Assistance with arranging a separate memorial service
from £300.00
Orders of Service – 50 copies
from £132.00
Assistance with arranging a burial of ashes
£150.00
Attended Cremation
from £2025.00
What’s Included
- Collection of deceased within Hampshire/Dorset/West Sussex 24/7
- 24/7 support on registration and Direct Cremation procedures
- Care of the deceased at our own premises
- A meeting at one of our offices to arrange the cremation
and completion of all necessary paperwork - A simulated oak veneer or an eco Jute coffin, both fully lined with a pillow
- A hearse to transport the deceased to the place of cremation – you may wish to follow the hearse from our premises to the crematorium
- Choice of day for the cremation – the time will be in the morning at
9.00am or 9.30am - Attendance of up to 8 mourners for a 15 minute chapel time at
Wessex Vale or Test Valley Crematoriums - Choice of 3 pieces of music
- Collection of ashes from our premises in a biodegradable ashes box.
Ashes may be transferred to a scatter tube or urn/casket. They may
also be scattered at the crematorium garden of rest - The cremation fee
- An online memorial page – for family and friends to leave messages
and for the collection of memorial donations - Attending a vigil of up to 10 people at Jonathan Terry’s Chapel of Rest
101 Peartree Avenue SO19 7JJ or 10 College Place Southampton SO15 2FD with a closed coffin – this enables the family to have a private farewell before the cremation - Access to The White Lily Bereavement centre
What’s Not Included
- A service/minister/Celebrant at the crematorium
Optional Extras
Preparation for viewing in our chapel of rest, including dressing your loved one in their own clothes, with visitation available at any time
£250.00
Embalming
£180.00
Scatter tube for ashes
£40.00
Urn/Ashes caskets
from £130.00
Upgrade of coffin choice available
Assistance with arranging a separate memorial service
from £300.00
Orders of Service – 50 copies
from £132.00
Assistance with arranging a burial of ashes
£150.00
Viewing of your loved one at our Chapel of Rest
All our options offer the opportunity for a visitation at our funeral home, where you can spend time with your loved one. Embalming and viewing are available upon request for an additional fee. These services are not commonly offered by other direct cremation providers.
Online memorial and future memorial services
Every cremation comes with an online memorial page, allowing friends and family to leave messages of condolence and make donations. We can also assist with planning a separate memorial service and provide orders of service to commemorate your loved one’s life.
Looking for a Direct Cremation Funeral Plan?
Plan ahead with Hampshire Direct Cremations for peace of mind, ensuring that your wishes for a simple, dignified farewell are clearly outlined and financially prepared for. Our pre-planning options allow you to make informed decisions in advance, relieving your family of additional stress during a difficult time and helping them honour your life as you envision. With the guidance of our caring and experienced staff, planning ahead is a thoughtful way to secure a meaningful, affordable cremation service tailored to your preferences.
Arrange a Direct Cremation Now
Please contact us in whichever way is most convenient, by telephone, email or completing the contact form.
