Unattended Funeral

A simple, dignified farewell carried out without a formal service or attendees. No compromise on quality of care.

We take care of all essential arrangements with professionalism and respect, allowing families to remember their loved one in their own way and in their own time.

Professional Services

A dignified send off with no compromise on the quality of care.

  • Bringing the person who has died into our respectful and dignified care

  • Viewing in private room during normal working hours

  • Non-Ceremonial Vehicle and Staff to transport the deceased to the crematorium or burial ground

  • Simple Foil Veneer Coffin

  • We'll let you know the date of the cremation/burial

  • Our choice of local crematorium

  • Embalming and certain products/services can be added for additional cost

  • No mourners present at crematorium/cemetery

Unattended Direct Cremation/Burial

£1,700

A simple Cremation or Burial with no service or mourners in attendance.

Price excludes Crematorium/Burial fees, celebrant/minister and any Disbursements and Third-Party Fees paid on your behalf.

Why choose Douglas Mercer & Son Funeral Directors

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Professional Funeral Directors Services

Our professional funeral services cover all essential arrangements, including guidance with legal and administrative tasks and coordination with venues, flowers, online funeral notices and photo tributes. Certain products and services carry an additional charge. There is no reduction on package prices for services included which are not required or used.

Disbursements (Third-Party Fees)

Disbursements are payments made to third parties on your behalf.

These include: crematorium/cemetery fees, flowers, etc.

All prices shown exclude Disbursements and Third-Party Fees paid on your behalf.

Our Locations

  • St Leonards

    Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

    29 Sedlescombe Road North, Hastings, St-Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7DA

Other Funeral Options

Simple Funeral

A simple and respectful funeral service with fewer options for personalisation

£2,995 Excludes third party fees

Limited products and services can be added

  • Funeral to be held Monday to Friday Before 10:30am or after 3pm
  • Includes a simple foil veneer coffin and ceremonial hearse as standard

Reflect and Remember

An intimate gathering for up to eight guests in a private room at our chapel of rest

£1,975 Excludes third party fees

Additional products and services can be added at an additional cost

  • 1 Hour private gathering at our funeral home for up to 8 attendees
  • Funeral Director in attendance to share some thoughtful words, if requested
  • Your choice of music to reflect and remember the person who has died, and the choice to have them present in their coffin

Celebration of Life

A unique memorial service at a venue of your choice on a different day to the cremation

£2,350 Excludes third party fees

Quote for your choice of venue, catering, flowers, etc will be provided

  • Full support with arranging venue hire, catering, flowers, visual photo tribute and more
  • Funeral Director in attendance to meet, greet and read a tribute if requested
  • Ashes delivered to a local address in a complimentary scatter tube
  • Unattended Direct Cremation/Burial on different day to service

We're available 24 hours 365 days a year

Call 01424 421 805 visit branch or arrange a home visit