Attended Funeral

A dignified funeral that brings family and friends together for a meaningful goodbye. This option includes all the essentials of a traditional service, with some restrictions, delivered with professionalism and compassion.

With full support from our experienced Funeral Director and team, we are here to guide you every step of the way, creating a comforting and memorable tribute.

Professional Services

Full funeral with some restrictions

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

  • Arrangement at branch

  • Viewing in private room during normal working hours

  • Attended Funeral Service

  • Restricted time and date choice of funeral (Monday-Friday before 10.30am & after 3pm)

  • Ceremonial Hearse

  • Funeral Director and staff on the day of the Funeral

  • Restricted cortège route

  • Service at same venue to committal

  • Includes Simple Foil Veneer Coffin

  • Flowers, Order of Service, Funeral Stationery, specialist vehicles and unique touches can be added at additional cost

Funeral Price:

£3,090

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

Embalming and additional products/services and upgrades can be added at additional cost.

Memorial Masonry

Whether you have chosen burial or cremation, a memorial is a lasting tribute and offers a special place to reflect on memories. We can help you create the perfect memorial for your loved one, with a large selection of styles to choose from.

We are offering 10%* off memorial masonry, additional works, cremation tablets, plaques and vases when an order is placed within three months of the funeral taking place

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, organising the ceremony and committal, and coordination with venues, ministers/celebrants, flowers, order of service, 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 or cemetery fees, costs for ministers or celebrants and other payments such as venue hire, catering, flowers or orders of service. All prices shown exclude disbursements.

Traditional Cremation and Burial Funeral Packages

Most Popular

Traditional Bespoke Funeral

Fully flexible to create a funeral as unique as your loved one.

From £3,225 Excludes coffin and third party fees

The price depends on the options you choose

  • Home arrangements are available, and viewing is at any time by appointment
  • Choose the date and time of the Funeral, including weekends at an additional cost
  • Includes a ceremonial hearse and chauffeured Limousine as standard
  • Add your own special personal touches including a service at a different venue and a personalised cortège route

Attended Funeral

A restricted package covering the basic requirements for an attended funeral service

£3,090 Excludes third party fees

Additional products and services can be added at an additional cost

  • Funeral to be held Monday to Friday Before 10:30am or after 3pm
  • Includes a simple foil veneer coffin and ceremonial hearse as standard
  • Flowers, Orders of Service, Specialist Vehicles and unique touches can be added

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

Our Locations

  • St Leonards

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

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

Urns and Keepsakes

We offer a wide range of high-quality ashes caskets, scatter tubes and urns as well as personal keepsakes and jewellery for you to treasure.

Ashes Caskets, Urns, and Keepsakes

We're available 24 hours 365 days a year

Call 01424 421 805 visit branch or arrange a home visit