All funeral directors are legally required to publish this Price List for a standardised set of products & services.
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A funeral where family and friends have a ceremony, event or service for the deceased person at the same time as they attend their burial or cremation.
Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements........................................................£890.00
Collecting and transporting the deceased person from the place of death (local) into our care ......................£60.00
Care of the deceased person before the funeral, the deceased person will rest at our funeral home..............£120.00
Providing a suitable coffin.................. ...........................................£470.00 - £990.00
Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director......................£0.01
By law a fee is shown, but we do not charge for viewing
At a date and time you agree with the funeral director, taking the deceased person direct to the agreed cemetery (normally within 30 miles of the funeral director’s premises) in a hearse or crematorium (Inverness) in a Hearsette.
Hearse to cemetery.......................................................................................................................£200.00
Hearsette to Crematorium...............................................................................................................£370.00
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A funeral where family and friends may choose to have a ceremony, event or service for the deceased person, but do not attend the burial or cremation itself.
Burial (funeral director’s charges only)
Provision of all professional services including appropriate advice and support, liaison with all necessary third parties and personnel necessary to make funeral arrangements...........................................................................£1500.00
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Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)
Provision of all professional services including appropriate advice and support, liaison with all necessary third parties and personnel necessary to make funeral arrangements,
Basic coffin, to Inverness with Hearsette..........................................................................................£1600.00
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Burial Fees (For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral)
Burial fee, opening and closing a new grave or re-opening and closing an existing grave........................£1003.00
Burial fee for opening of grave on Saturday or public holidays............................................................£1254.00
Burial fee for Ashes.......................................................................................................................£234.00
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For a new grave, you will also need to purchase the plot/lair
Lair for one adult..........................................................................................................................£658.00
Lair for two adults.........................................................................................................................£935.00
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For an existing grave with a memorial in place, you may need to pay a removal/replacement fee.
In addition, the cemetery may charge a number of other fees.
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Cremation Fees
This is the typical cost of a cremation for local residents
Crematorium large Chapel...........................................................................................................£1003.00
Crematorium no Chapel................................................................................................................£820.00
In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you will usually need to pay doctors’ fees as well.
This is the charge for two doctors to sign the Medical Certificates for Cremation.
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This funeral director may be able to supply a range of optional, additional products and services, or to arrange (on your behalf) for a third party to supply them. Examples include:
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Additional mileage (price per mile)......................................................................................................£1.50
Additional transfers of the deceased (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.)....................................Included
Collection and delivery of ashes........................................................................................................£35.00
Embalming................................................................................................................................Not offered
Funeral officiant
Humanist.............................................................................................................................from £230.00
Organist......................................................................................................................................£75.00
Piper...........................................................................................................................................£60.00
Please discuss any religious, belief-based and/or cultural requirements that you have with us.
Services supplied outside of normal office hours........................................................................Prices on request
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Hire of Limousine..........................................................................................................................£120.00
Additional Car...............................................................................................................................£90.00
Rest Rooms Services...............................................................................................................from £100.00
Order of Service Sheets............................................................................................................from £50.00
Funeral Newspaper Notice.....................................................................................................from £100.00
Live Stream Service........................................................................................................................£50.00
Slide show (Supplied by family)........................................................................................................£20.00
DEPOSIT
We reserve the right to request a deposit prior to the funeral date being confirmed.
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Repatriation of the deceased will be pre-paid in full at the Company’s discretion.
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Direct burial or cremation requires payment in full prior to the funeral date being confirmed.
PAYMENT
The funeral invoice will be issued 7-10 days after the funeral has taken place and is due within 21 days of invoice (unless otherwise by prior agreement).
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If the invoice remains unpaid beyond the due date, we reserve the right to charge interest on the overdue payment at the rate of 4% per annum, above the base lending rate of The Bank of England. The interest shall accrue on a daily basis from the due date until the date of actual payment of the overdue amount. We reserve the right to recover legal and debt collection fees should you breach these terms of payment.
Disclosure of interest
The ownership of Clair Harper & Son, trading as Sinclair Funeral Directors, is Clair and Alexander Harper.
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Clair Harper & Son does not have any business or material financial interest in a price comparison website.
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Clair Harper & Son has not made any charitable donation to a third party, nor has there been any material form of payment to a third party that does not relate to a cost incurred or a service provided by the third party on behalf of Clair Harper & Son in the last 12 months.
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Please note all cost may vary, we see each customer as unique, and each plan will be personalised and arranged to ensure your wishes are met.
Deposit
We reserve the right to request a deposit prior to the funeral date being confirmed.
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Repatriation of the deceased will be pre-paid in full at the Company’s discretion.
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Direct burial or cremation requires payment in full prior to the funeral date being confirmed.
Payment
The funeral invoice will be issued 7-10 days after the funeral has taken place and is due within 21 days of invoice (unless otherwise by prior agreement).
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If the invoice remains unpaid beyond the due date, we reserve the right to charge interest on the overdue payment at the rate of 4% per annum, above the base lending rate of The Bank of England. The interest shall accrue on a daily basis from the due date until the date of actual payment of the overdue amount. We reserve the right to recover legal and debt collection fees should you breach these terms of payment.
Disclosure of Interest
Clair Harper & Son is the owner of this business, trading as John Sinclair Funeral Directors, 8 Macarthur Street, Wick, Caithness, KW1 5AX.
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Clair Harper & Son does not have any business or material financial interest in a price comparison website.
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Clair Harper & Son has not made any charitable contribution or payment of gratuity to a third party, nor has there been any material form of payment to a third party that does not relate to a cost incurred or a service provided by the third party on behalf of or to Clair Harper & Son.