Pre-paid Funeral Plans

At W J O'Brien & Son Ltd, we offer suitable pre-paid funeral plans. Talk to a member of our team today to discuss your requirements.

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Funeral ceremonies arranged to your specification

You can count in W J O'Brien & Son Ltd for a range of personalised funeral services including pre-paid plans. Our funeral directors are there to guide and advise you should you wish to choose Golden Charter options. Pre-paid funeral plans, besides being financially beneficial, also makes things easier for your loved ones during this difficult time.

A funeral plan is an easy way to arrange the funeral you want in advance. A plan allows you to specify your wishes and pay for the funeral director’s services included in your plan. As customers often tell us, that can bring peace of mind to you and your family. A plan from Golden Charter also includes an allowance towards third party costs. These are essential, non-funeral director services such as the cremation or burial fees, plus the minister or officiant’s fee to perform the service. The value of the allowance included in your plan may grow over time. There will only be more to pay at the time of the funeral if the third party costs exceed the allowance when you buy your plan, or if the costs increase by more than the growth of your plan.

At WJ. O Brien & Son Ltd, we work in partnership with Golden Charter to provide you with a simple way to plan ahead. As one of the UK’s largest funeral plan providers, Golden Charter has helped over 900,000 people to plan ahead, so we’re completely confident in offering their plans to you.

Everyone has different needs when it comes to funeral planning, so we make sure the plans we offer are as flexible as possible. When you get in touch, we’ll be happy to discuss your funeral requirements and tailor a plan to suit you. Rest assured a plan from Golden Charter is available to all UK residents, regardless of age or state of health.

Would you like to know more information about how a Golden Charter funeral plan could work for you? We can provide you with all of the information you need to make an informed decision for you and your family, so get in touch today!

Based on a Golden Charter analysis and independent research of the funeral plan market size as at January 2023.

Correct at October 2023.

WJ. O Brien & Son Ltd is an appointed representative of Golden Charter Limited trading as Golden Charter Funeral Plans which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN:965279).

We can help you with:

Funeral financial plans
Burial and cremation arrangement
Chapel of rest
Embalming
Hearses
Funeral cars
And much more

Taking care of funeral expenses

Not only does it take away some of the stress at a vulnerable time, but planning a pre-paid funeral is a sensible way to protect your family against rising funeral costs in future.

We also provide flexible payment options. Contact us directly to discuss your specific requirements.

Get in touch with us today for pre-paid funeral plans. Call us on 028 7181 0312 or 07894 612 846

W.J. O’Brien & Son Ltd.

STANDARDISED PRICE LIST

All funeral directors are legally required to publish this Price List for a standardised set of products and services. This is to help you think through your options and make choices, and to let you compare prices between different funeral directors (because prices can vary).

ATTENDED FUNERAL (funeral director’s charges only) - £1880

This is 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 - £820

Collecting and transporting the deceased person from the place of death (normally within 15 miles of the funeral director’s premises) into the funeral director’s care - £140

Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. The deceased person will be kept at our funeral home at Clooney Road, Eglinton. - £120

Providing a suitable coffin – this will be made from wood veneer. - £380

Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) - £100

At a date and time you agree with the funeral director, taking the deceased person direct to the agreed cemetery or crematorium (normally within 20 miles of the funeral director’s premises) in a hearse or other appropriate vehicle - £320

UNATTENDED FUNERAL

This is a funeral where family and friends may choose to have a ceremony, event or service for the deceased person, but they do not attend the burial or cremation itself.

Burial (funeral director’s charges only) - £1200

Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee) ² - £1850

FEES YOU MUST PAY

For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee.[1] - £180

In this local area, the typical cost of the burial fee for local residents is: - 180 - 350

For a new grave, you will also need to pay for the plot; 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.

For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee.[2] - 680
In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is: - 680

Please discuss any specific religious, belief-based and/or cultural requirements that you have with the funeral director.

ADDITIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

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:

Additional mileage (price per mile) - £1.50

Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship, etc.) (price per transfer) - £120

Collection and delivery of ashes - £50

Embalming - £140

Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion, etc.) - [Prices on request]

Services supplied outside of normal office hours - [Prices on request]

The funeral director can give you a full list of what they can supply. They are likely to charge for these additional products and services, so you may choose to take care of some arrangements without their involvement, or you can use a different supplier.

[1] This fee (which is sometimes called the interment fee) is the charge made for digging and closing a new grave, or for reopening and closing an existing grave.

[2] 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.graph