14 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors are listed here for Chelmsford, covering the city and the surrounding Essex villages.
Paul J King Funeral Directors' Chelmsford office on Corporation Road is one of six Essex branches of the firm Paul King established in 1992.
Secure Haven Funeral Directors, founded in 2013, serves Chelmsford with clearly published pricing and a Funeral Wishes & Price Guarantee.
T Pennack and Sons has served Chelmsford from the same site since the early 1800s. Now run by the seventh generation, a rare depth of continuity.
Writtle Co-operative Funeral Directors serves Chelmsford and the surrounding area. Offering prepaid funeral plans and a chapel of rest to local families.
With 14 listings, Chelmsford has a smaller sample of published prices than some larger towns, but the figures available show a direct cremation typically runs from £1,349 to £1,850, averaging around £1,573. A fully attended funeral typically runs from £2,235 to £3,365, averaging around £2,498.
14 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors currently cover Chelmsford and its surrounding villages.
It's broadly in line with nearby Essex towns like Colchester and Basildon, though as always it's worth comparing a few quotes rather than assuming one town is consistently cheaper than another.
All 14 funeral directors listed in Chelmsford are NAFD or SAIF accredited. NAFD (National Association of Funeral Directors) and SAIF (National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors) are the UK's two main trade bodies for the profession, and membership means agreeing to a code of practice and a formal complaints process.
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