• Direct cremation services include a process that includes collecting the deceased, completing paperwork, providing a coffin and the final cremation.
• Indeed, Capital Cremation includes all fees that you may incur and either hand delivery of the ashes back to the family or scattering them in Putney Vale Garden of Remembrance.
• Choosing a direct cremation provider is important to make sure you get a great deal. Some providers will come at an additional cost, whereas other providers offer these services for free. One noteworthy thing about doctors fees is that they are often missing in the price.

• The main difference between a traditional funeral and a direct cremation is that death is taken care of as quickly as possible without any form of ceremony. The cremation process also saves you time and energy, as it doesn't need to be followed by a funeral or memorial service. You can also choose to scatter the ashes anywhere you like or have them preserved.. Meaning that there won't be any mourners at the crematorium.
• You will not be able to choose the design of the coffin - we'll provide a standard one.
• A direct cremation does not include embalming or any kind of preparation and there is no viewing of the body.
• It is your decision whether you would like to have a funeral attended by your friends and family. If not, be sure to inform the funeral director in advance about the details of our preference for cremation.

Choosing a cremation with family-led service lets you attend the ceremony alongside your loved ones at the crematorium chapel. We welcome relatives and friends to attend the funeral service, you can decide which crematorium is used and other details including the free choice of music you would like to be played and if a religious ceremony or less formal farewell is required.

A traditional cremation involves two separated aspects of the funeral – the committal and the ceremony. With direct cremation, we take care of everything and there is no committal in the chapel. We take the utmost care to honour your loved one in the same way a traditional funeral director would without adding on-the-side services that cost you more money.

• Some people would still like to attend the cremation of their loved ones. If you feel that this is what you're meant to do, then it's perfectly fine for you and your family and friends to be present at the chapel and have up to 20 min gathering.
• With a Capital Cremation, up to 30 people can attend either at Putney Vale Crematorium for 20 minutes or at a more local venue. In addition, there are decisions to be made about what readings and music will be played in the service.

• Before settling on a funeral director, always make sure they offer what you want. Direct cremation isn't an option that's available to everyone, so it's important to check beforehand.

The average cost of a direct cremation in the UK is over £1,500 (Sun Life Cost of Dying Report 2021), which includes collection and care of the deceased, administration fees and cremation in a simple coffin with a delivery of the ashes

A Direct Cremation in London costs from £849 with Capital Cremation. Our basic package is made up of everything you need for a cremation with the same affordable price. The package includes everything from picking up your loved one to the return of their ashes.

A direct cremation or basic cremation also called a simple cremation is the simplest way to carry out a service –cremation is performed without any service or mourners attending at the crematorium. You can host a family only service with a personal farewell at another time and place.