There are 5 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors listed here for Canterbury, including independent firms alongside the local Co-op Funeralcare branch.
A Welch and Sons has served Canterbury since 1948, founded by Alfred Welch. NAFD member offering in-house bereavement counselling from Angie Welch.
C W Lyons & Son was founded in 1911 by Charles William Lyons and remains the only local family-owned funeral director in Canterbury after 100 years.
Co-op Funeralcare, Canterbury serves the surrounding area. The team offers prepaid funeral plans and attended and unattended funerals.
Watson and Bell Funeral Logistics is an independent, family-run business serving Canterbury and Aylesham for over 20 years, partnering with Funeral Safe.
Woollard & Kent is a family-owned funeral director serving Canterbury and Whitstable, Kent. Staff hold BIFD, SAIF and NAFD memberships, available 24/7.
Prices among Canterbury's listed funeral directors do vary by provider. Based on the standardised price lists available, a direct cremation costs from around £1,345 up to about £1,495, averaging roughly £1,412. A fully attended, traditional funeral (funeral director's fees only) ranges from about £2,285 to £2,845, with £2,560 a fairly typical figure. Direct cremation prices are as published by each firm and some include the crematorium fee; for attended funerals, third-party costs such as crematorium or burial fees and a celebrant's or minister's fee are extra, so ask for an itemised breakdown before you book.
If none of Canterbury's listed funeral directors are quite right, nearby options include:
There are 5 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors listed here for Canterbury and the immediate surrounding area.
Yes, some of Canterbury's listed funeral directors offer direct cremation, with prices starting from around £1,345, as a lower-cost alternative to a traditional attended funeral.
All 5 funeral directors listed in Canterbury are NAFD or SAIF accredited. NAFD and SAIF membership requires funeral directors to meet set conduct standards and give families a formal complaints route if things go wrong.
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