Get the support you need with an affordable, dignified funeral, and a caring team here for you, 24/7. With over 30 years of experience across our 41 crematoria, we’re here to make the process as stress-free as possible, giving you peace of mind when it matters most.
Independent customer service rating of 4.9/5 on Feefo
The UK’s largest direct cremation provider
A caring and attentive team available on a 24/7 phone line
Nationwide provider operating throughout mainland GB
Independent customer service rating of 4.9/5 on Feefo
The UK’s largest direct cremation provider
A caring and attentive team available on a 24/7 phone line
Nationwide provider operating throughout mainland GB
At Distinct Cremations our experienced and compassionate team provide end-to-end care for funerals that meet your needs.
From simple, unattended cremations to a 60 minute service with a celebrant, our funerals are flexible, affordable and always carried out with the utmost dignity and compassion.
Why choose a funeral with Distinct:
Looking to make funeral arrangements for the future?
Find out more about our funeral plans.
Our Direct Cremation and Funeral Service are both affordable and of the highest quality, delivered with care, dignity and respect.
To take the funeral arrangement stress away from you and your family, we keep the process as straightforward as possible. And from beginning to end, our expert team will be on hand, 24/7, for your support. Call us free on 01543 212 000 at anytime.
Find our services below or alternatively you can view our CMA standardised price list.
Celebrate a life without the formalities of a funeral
A personal funeral service for friends and family
If you have any questions at all, our caring, compassionate team will provide you with all the answers and let you take your time to reach a decision. Then, whenever you need us, we can get your funeral arrangements in place.
Rhiannon Pearson, Team Leader
These are the steps in the process you can expect from us when you choose an Direct Cremation or Funeral Service for your loved one. At every stage, dignified care is our top priority.
Our customer service specialists will keep in touch with you at each stage to book the cremation, help you complete all the paperwork and tell you the cremation date if the cremation is unattended and you wish to know.
Call us 24/7 to begin getting your arrangements in place or ask any questions.
Our team care for your loved one prior to cremation at our state of the art professional mortuary.
The ashes can be scattered at our crematorium remembrance garden or personally returned within 14 days.
We will collect your loved one via private ambulance and bring them into our care.
The cremation will take place at one of our crematoriums across mainland Great Britain.
Whichever funeral option you choose, we'll give your loved one a compassionate send-off that respects their dignity. We are experts in both unattended and attended funerals, and our dedicated professionals will deliver a wonderfully caring funeral.
Complete end-to-end service delivered by our teams: We use our own private ambulances, mortuary facilities and crematoriums. This means we look after your loved one personally at every stage to guarantee quality service.
State-of-the-art mortuary care: Our team meticulously prepare your loved one for cremation and care for them on a daily basis using the best mortuary technology.
A respectful farewell at the crematorium chapel: At all services, an attendant or funeral operative is present whilst your loved one is brought into the chapel to your choice of music.
Ashes returned or scattered at the crematorium: The individually identified and tracked ashes can be hand delivered back to you at home within 14 days or scattered at the crematorium.
Though our team will be on hand to help you with the paperwork, it may be useful for you to be aware of the funeral documents that need to be completed before a funeral can take place.
Below, we've compiled a simple table presenting the important documents you might receive and/or need to complete, and their purposes, to make things easier.
| Paperwork | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Medical Certificate of Cause of Death | This is the certificate which provides clarity on the cause of death, enabling the deceased's family to register the death. |
| Death certificate | A death certificate is a document that you obtain after registering a death in the UK. It states the date, place of death, and name of the deceased. |
| Certificate for Burial or Cremation / Green form | Authorises the burial or cremation |
| Cremation 1 form | Application for the cremation of a deceased person. |
| Cremation 6 form | This form is for coroners to complete, to release a body for cremation. |
| Cremation 10 form | This form is for registered medical professionals to complete, to release a body for cremation. |
Whether a loved one has died or you're pre-planning, our customer service specialists will be on hand to help provide you with some guidance around all the funeral paperwork. Our team will:
Not only are our low cost funerals carried out with love and care, but we also offer one of the UK's best value services.
From your very first phone call through to every stage of the cremation, you can rest assured that you will be in the most caring and attentive hands with Distinct Cremations.
Our team will be on hand to help you complete the necessary paperwork as easily as possible.
Rhiannon Pearson
Team Leader
We offer the highest level of support, but don't just take our word for it. Below are recent reviews from customers who bought a funeral with us.
After a death, knowing what to do when someone dies, the steps you'll need to take, and the order in which to take them, can feel daunting. To help break the process down of what to do, below is a step-by-step process and a few further resources that may help.
A medical professional will need to confirm the death as soon as possible. They will be able to answer any questions you may have. Once this has been done, and the cause of death is clear, you will be handed a medical certificate of cause of death and you can contact our team to make the appropriate funeral arrangements.
In the case of an unexpected death or if the death is suspicious, the deceased may need to enter the care of a coroner first who'll investigate the cause of death. Funeral arrangements can still be arranged, but the funeral will likely be delayed. Once the coroner's inquiry is over, they will issue a Cremation 6 form
Contact the registry office to register the death within 5 days in England and Wales and within 8 days in Scotland. This is a legal requirement and allows funeral proceedings to take place. An appointment will be needed and you'll be required to take certain documents such as your loved one's passport and birth certificate with you. If the death was expected, the registry office will issue a Death certificate and Green form.
You'll need to complete a Cremation 1 form or a burial form before a funeral can take place. A medical professional will need to complete the Cremation 10 form. If the death was referred to a coroner this will be a Cremation 6 form. Our expert team at Distinct Cremations will be able to help with this. Once these are complete, they are submitted to the crematoria.
Once the paperwork has been approved by a medical professional, the cremation can take place.
We understand that it can be difficult to know where to start making arrangements for someone who has died, which is why we're here to support you every step of the way. Explore our guidance to learn more about your options and what's involved.
Find out the documents you need to arrange a funeral, the differences between cremation and burial and the alternative types of funeral available.
Arranging a funeral >>
Whether your loved one has died at home, in a care home or in hospital, we have guidance on the first steps to take to begin their funeral arrangements.
What to do when someone dies >>
If your loved one is close to passing, our guides let you know what to expect to help you feel prepared and manage anticipatory grief.
Anticipating a death >>Upon arranging a funeral, once you’ve agreed the type of service that you’d like, one of our Customer Service Specialists will take the payment in full, which can be made by credit or debit card.
For those planning ahead, we offer funeral plans that can be paid for upfront or in monthly instalments, allowing you to arrange and pay for your funeral in advance.
If you’re on certain benefits, you may be eligible to receive help from the government towards funeral costs.
At Distinct Cremations, we offer cost-effective direct and funeral services, without cutting any corners. Respectful care for your loved one is prioritised throughout.
We deliver all of the services ourselves including transport, care at our mortuary, cremation at one of our crematoriums and the scattering or return of the ashes. Our caring team is there to offer support throughout with both paperwork and making the arrangements.
As part of the Westerleigh Group, we are one of the UK’s largest cremation service providers. We have 41 crematoriums nationwide and facilitate over 70,000 each year.
There’s no need to use a funeral director if you don’t want to. You can arrange the details of the funeral directly with us and we’ll also help make all the arrangements. If you need help on where to start, check out our in-depth guide to arranging a funeral without a funeral director.
Yes, as long you are over 18 you can take out a prepaid funeral plan for a direct cremation. A prepaid direct cremation plan is an agreement set up between you and your funeral provider. The funeral can be chosen and paid for in advance, providing a straightforward way to organise your future and ensuring a direct cremation for you when the time comes.
At Distinct Cremations, we ask no medical questions and there are no screenings. You can see more on our funeral plans page.
We take pride in offering the deceased a dignified send-off. While in our care we wash their body, wash and comb their hair and dress them before the cremation.
Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer viewings of the deceased before, or during, the cremation.
With Distinct Cremations, it will take approximately 2-4 weeks to arrange the funeral. This includes the completion of the necessary paperwork and the cremation itself. Once the cremation has taken place, the ashes can be scattered in the crematorium garden of remembrance or personally returned by our team within 14 days.
Learn more in our guide to arranging a funeral.
You can, and it can make things easier and less stressful for when the time comes. If a loved one is suffering from a life limiting ailment, the dying person may want to be involved in their own funeral arrangements. Or a funeral can be planned when you're healthy with a funeral plan. We're happy to talk through your options 24/7 on 01543 211997.
You have a choice. You can either have the ashes personally hand delivered within 14 days or scattered in the garden of rememberance at the crematorium.
If you’ve chosen a Funeral Service, you’ll be able to pick which of our crematoriums your funeral will take place at. A Direct Cremation or Funeral Service will take place in your region (where possible). We recommend you let your family and friends know of your plans in advance if you’re having a Funeral Service at one of our crematoria.
If you need to organise a funeral now, we are open 24/7 and will make all the arrangements from taking the deceased into our care and completing all the paperwork.
Your customer service specialists will liaise with you to make arrangements for the cremation and keep you updated.
Call us now on 01543 212 000
Distinct Cremations office: Oak Tree Court, Brookfield Drive, Cannock, WS11 0JN
‘Distinct Cremations’ is a trading style of Distinct Funeral Plans Limited (DPFL) and Distinct Cremations Limited (DCL). DFPL is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Financial Services Register No. 965289. DCL provides ‘at need’ funeral and cremation services and is not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Both companies are registered in England. DFPL No. 13366327 and DCL No. 13366310. Registered office: Head Office Westerleigh Crematorium, Westerleigh Road, Westerleigh, Bristol, BS37 8QP. Part of the Westerleigh Group.
