Cremations

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Cremations are now the most popular form of funeral. Most people will want a ceremony at the crematorium – using their chapel – but you can also hold the service in a church or other venue of your choice prior to the cremation.

It is entirely up to you if you want the service to be religious or non-religious. A religious service will be conducted by an ordained minister or clergy from a specific faith or religion whereas a non-religious ceremony can have a civil celebrant or officiant from the humanist society.

A N Abraham Funeral Directors can help make arrangements for whichever type of service you would like.

What happens at a cremation service?

Depending on your preference, mourners may assemble outside awaiting the arrival of the hearse, or may take a seat in the chapel before the coffin is brought in. Alternatively, the coffin can be taken to the venue prior to the mourners arriving.

Unless you have asked for extra time for your service, a cremation funeral service usually lasts between 35 to 45 minutes. The service can include a number of hymns or non-religious songs that mean something to you, eulogies and readings. At the end of the service the coffin is usually obscured from view for mourners to pay their final respects before the cremation.

Most crematoriums are able to return a loved one’s ashes one working day after the cremation, and sometimes even the same day. At this stage you can think about what you would like to do with the ashes, some ideas you might like to consider are available here.

A N Abraham Funeral Directors can assist you in every step of the funeral and cremation arrangements so please don’t hesitate to ask us about any aspects or queries you may have.

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Ashes, Caskets, Urns and Keepsakes

We have a wide range of urns and caskets for this purpose in a variety of styles and materials such as wood, marble and stone.

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Our pricing

Funeral prices vary depending on the type of ceremony you would like for your loved one. There are many options to choose from to make it unique and special.

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Planning ahead?

It is now really easy to plan ahead, making a huge difference by easing the burden on your family when the time comes, so they can focus on the arrangements.

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A N Abraham Funeral Directors can assist you in every step of the funeral so please don’t hesitate to ask us about any aspects or queries you may have.

Tony was excellent throughout the whole process and gave us all the support and advice we needed. Chris also went above and beyond for us.

Kerry

Sadly, my Dad, Charlie Wagstaff, passed away in June. He had a funeral plan in place with Abraham's and when they were called by the paramedics I immediately hoped that it would be Chris Whitehouse who came and I was very relieved when it was.…

Julie Hobson

Chris has been outstanding, Sue so very supportive. The entire team are kind, wonderful and amazing.

Matthew Edwards

Abrahams were exceptional, nothing was too much trouble. Tony was on hand every step of the way to help and advise, he made a difficult situation so much easier. The service at the crematorium by Mary was just perfect too.…

Debbie Lawson

Glenn Marlowe: - From the beginning to the end Christopher Whitehouse was absolutely marvelous, the service he provided was exceptional, nothing was too much trouble. The gentleman has so many qualities that to list them would be endless. Unconditionally the finest professional service I/we have…

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Abrahams did my dad's funeral, and I cannot express enough how grateful I am for their exemplary service. From the very first interaction, their professionalism was evident. They handled every detail with care and respect, ensuring that the entire process was as smooth as possible…

Steven Cook

When my mum passed away I had never dealt with a funeral director. Tony came to my house and talked my dad and me through everything. He was there every step of the way. I would like to thank Tony and the staff at Abrahams…

Karen D'Arcy

I have used Abraham’s funeral service on several occasions the last one being my daughters. Abraham’s gives total professional service from start to end they can’t do enough to ease your pain. One person in particular is tony a total gentleman.

Andy

Fantastic service, Christopher Cook and Chris Whitehouse were brilliant. Can’t thank them enough.

JANET WARD

From the very first correspondence with Abrahams the way they looked after us was way above and beyond what we expected. They explained everything thoroughly advised us on what was going to happen and at such a sad time for us all they were so…

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