Celebration of Life

A unique and personalised memorial service event at a venue of your choice to celebrate the life of your Loved One, with an Unattended cremation/burial on a different day.

A complimentary scatter tube for the ashes is also provided.

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

A dignified send off with no compromise on the quality of care, accompanied by a memorial event at a venue of your choice.

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

  • Viewing in private room during normal working hours

  • Personalised memorial service in a venue of your choice (Deceased not present)

  • Full support with arranging venue hire, catering, visual photo tribute and flowers to suit your budget

  • Funeral Director in attendance on the day to meet, greet and read a tribute if requested

  • Simple Foil Veneer Coffin

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

  • Our choice of local crematorium

  • We'll let you know the date and time of the Unattended cremation/burial, on a different day to the service

  • Complimentary scatter tube and delivery of ashes to a local address (if requested)

Package Price:

£3,050

Price excludes Crematorium/Burial fees, celebrant/minister and any Disbursements and Third-Party Fees paid on your behalf such as venue hire, catering, flowers, order of service, guest/mourner transportation, etc. Embalming and certain additional products/services and upgrades can be added at additional costs.

No mourners present at crematorium.

Ashes Caskets, Urns, Keepsakes & Jewellery

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.

Why choose James Dykes Funeral Service

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Wendy was an absolute star! She made me feel relaxed and was very considerate comforting and helpful! First class service!

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Absolute first class service I enquired about putting a memorial tablet up for my late granny and grandpa and lived in another town , Wendy was fantastic made everything so easy for me arranged everything…

Catherine Roddie

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Absolutely fantastic from start to finish especially Wendy.

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I organised my brothers funeral with James Dykes Funeral Service and can say they treated both the family and my brother with the upmost dignity and respect throughout. Wendy was amazing and kept me updated…

Christina Vallely

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Outstanding service. Supported our family with sensitivity and compassion.

Lorraine Shaw

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Excellent service, Wendy and her team are exceptional. They have done funerals for both my parents within the last couple of years and I cannot find any fault in their work. Definitely recommend, well worth…

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I would like to thank James Dykes Funeral Service for their amazing commitment to our family prior to and throughout the day of my mother's funeral. They communicated every detail of the whole process. I…

Madge Gavin

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Wendy was professional and supportive from beginning to end. She kept in touch regularly and guided us through the day of the funeral with a calm sensitive approach.

Mary Davies

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I cannot thank all at James Dykes for everything and praise them more highly. All staff excelled in every aspect of funeral care. There was nothing that they did not exceed our expectations tenfold in…

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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, venue hire, catering, celebrant, crematorium/cemetery fees, flowers etc.

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

Unattended Direct Cremation and Alternative Service Venue Packages

Most Popular

Traditional Bespoke Funeral

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

From £3,350 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

Wicker Funeral Package

A full traditional funeral with an attended service, inclusive of a Personalised Willow Coffin.

£4,345 Excludes third party fees

Additional services and products can added be for an extra 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
  • Includes Personalised Willow (Wicker) Coffin and Embalming
  • Choose the date and time of the Funeral, including weekends at an additional cost

Traditional Funeral Package

A full traditional funeral with an attended service, inclusive of a Wood Veneer Coffin.

£3,895 Excludes third party fees

  • Includes a ceremonial hearse and chauffeured Limousine as standard
  • Includes a Wood Veneer coffin and Embalming
  • Add your own special personal touches including a service at a different venue and a personalised cortège route
  • Choose the date and time of the Funeral, including weekends at an additional cost

Celebration of Life

A unique memorial service at our service venue on a different day to the cremation/burial

£3,050 Excludes third party fees

Quote for catering, flowers, etc will be provided

  • Your choice of the day and time of the memorial in the Service Chapel at our Funeral Home
  • Full support with arranging catering, flowers, visual photo tribute and more
  • Unattended Cremation/Burial on different day to service with non-ceremonial vehicle
  • Includes Simple Foil Veneer Coffin
  • Ashes delivered to a local address in a complimentary scatter tube

Attended Funeral

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

£2,940 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

Unattended Direct Cremation/Burial

Simple, dignified, no compromise on quality of care. Cremation or burial with no funeral service or mourners in attendance.

£1,750 Excludes third party fees

Limited products and services can be added at an additional cost

  • Includes Simple Foil Veneer Coffin
  • Viewing in a private room during office hours
  • Includes a simple foil veneer coffin and non‑ceremonial vehicle

Our Locations

  • Newmilns

    Monday – Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm

    85 Main Street, Newmilns, KA16 9DG

Memorial Masonry

Whether you have chosen burial or cremation, a memorial is a lasting tribute and offers a special place to reflect on memories.

Memorial Masonry

We're available 24 hours 365 days a year

Call 01560 320 088 visit branch or arrange a home visit