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With Distinct Cremations, you have the choice of having your loved one's ashes hand delivered to you by our attentive team or having the ashes scattered at the Garden of Remembrance next to the crematorium. The choice is yours.

The UK’s largest direct cremation provider Independent customer service rating of 4.9/5 on Feefo A caring and attentive team here for you and your family 24/7 Nationwide provider operating throughout mainland GB
The UK’s largest direct cremation provider Independent customer service rating of 4.9/5 on Feefo A caring and attentive team here for you and your family 24/7 Nationwide provider operating throughout mainland GB

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Distinct Cremations

Step 1

Readying the ashes

Once the cremation has taken place, our team will ready the ashes in an ashes container for delivery. If you wish, you can choose something a little more decorative upon request.

Step 2

Arranging the delivery

If you've chosen to have the ashes hand delivered back to you, our team will call to confirm a time, date and address that suits you within 14 days of the cremation. Don't worry, we'll work around you.

Step 3

Hand delivery of the ashes

After liaising with you, our team will hand deliver the ashes at the date and time you requested, in the ashes container you requested. From here, you can choose what you would like to do with the ashes.

Step 4

Commemorating your loved one

Each family commemorates their loved one differently. Sometimes ashes are scattered somewhere meaningful, others turn the ashes into a keepsake, while some families keep the ashes in the ashes container and make it the centrepiece of a memorial service. You can read about memorial service ideas.

Distinct Cremations

Step 1

Readying the ashes

Once the cremation has taken place, our team will ready the ashes and store them.

Step 2

Your options

You may want to scatter or bury the ashes in the garden of remembrance yourself and our team at the crematorium will be happy to help you with this process.

Or if you prefer, you can have the ashes scattered or buried on your behalf by one of our caring team. The decision is completely up to you.

Step 3

The scattering or burying of the ashes

Whether you're doing it yourself or you've entrusted our team, you may like to scatter the ashes in the garden or carefully bury the ashes in the ground in a designated burying spot.

Step 4

Arranging a memorial service

You may like to commemorate the deceased with a memorial service or celebration of life. You can read more about memorial service ideas.

One of the UK’s best value direct cremation services, delivered with a caring and compassionate heart

Not only are our 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, right through to the hand delivery of the ashes, you can rest assured that you will be in the most caring and attentive hands with Distinct Cremations.

Whether you'd like the ashes hand delivered to your home or the ashes scattered at the crematorium, my team will work around your wishes.

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Operations Manager

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What our customers say about us

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.

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Emma Susan Beach, on Feefo 23 Apr 2025
We received incredibly helpful support from Tracey when we did our Cremation plans. Tracey guided us through the whole process, and made it a positive customer experience. Thinking ahead about future plans isn't always easy, but we were put at ease by the friendly and helpful service we received. A relief to get our plans arranged. Would absolutely recommend Direct Cremation. A big "Thank You" to Tracey for the excellent customer care she gave us.
Kevin Athony French, on Feefo 23 Apr 2025
Straight forward.
Stephen Duncan, on Feefo 21 Apr 2025
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at distinct cremations for a very professional and well organised experience through a very difficult time I would also like to thank grace on customer service who was excellent and help me organise from start and up to the funeral
Anonymous, on Feefo 18 Apr 2025
Really lovely helpful lady called Sarah
Catherine Diane Lees, on Feefo 17 Apr 2025
My Mam had purchased an unattended cremation plan and I had to deal with Distinct Cremations as her daughter and next of kin. They provided an excellent service, kept me informed at every stage. They were very compassionate and understanding at this challenging time and always offered any support I may have needed. The people I had contact with over the phone and the people who delivered Mams ashes back to me were very professional.
Anonymous, on Feefo 16 Apr 2025
Distinct Cremation provided a flawless service for my late mother’s cremation, handled with kindness and sensitivity. They made the whole process so easy at what was a difficult and sad time for the family. My mother would have been so pleased to know the decision she made to use Distinct Cremation was a very good one.
Brenda Joyce Parsons, on Feefo 16 Apr 2025
Excellent service from start to finish. Everyone I spoke to in person or on the telephone were so kind considerate and helpful. Highly recommended
Anonymous, on Feefo 16 Apr 2025
Good service and helpful not rush into it
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