Take the stress away from your family with a Sheldon funeral plan that lets you organise your funeral in advance with ease from just £1,699.
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 funeral provider operating throughout mainland UK
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 funeral provider operating throughout mainland UK
A Sheldon funeral plan relieves the burden on your loved ones, ensuring they won't have to worry about arranging and funding your funeral when the time comes. You can also get a funeral plan for someone else if you know you'll be the one arranging their funeral. Paying in advance protects you from rising funeral costs. Since 2004, in the midlands including the Sheldon area, funeral costs have doubled.*
Our Sheldon funeral plans are facilitated at Waseley Hills Crematorium located just 14 miles from Sheldon. We are part of the Westerleigh Group which has 40 crematoriums nationwide, so even if the funeral plan holder moves to a different part of the country in future, you can be assured that the funeral will go ahead and we can still provide you with our quality and caring funeral plan services.
With Distinct Cremations, our funeral plans start from just £1,699 for an unattended plan or £2,099 for an attended plan. Call us to get your funeral plan in place today on 01543 211997.
* Increase is based on the average cost of a funeral in the East & West Midlands in 2004 (£2,061, SunLife Cost of Dying Report 2015) and in 2023 (£4,150, SunLife Cost of Dying Report 2024, sunlife.co.uk/funeral-costs)
We’re here for you whether you are looking for our direct cremation services today or planning for tomorrow.
Find our services below or alternatively you can view our price list or our CMA standardised price list.
Whether your loved one has died or is close to passing, our team is available 24/7 to support and talk you through the next steps; from collection and care of your loved one, completion of all paperwork, to the day of the funeral itself.
Relax knowing that the arrangements are agreed and paid for. There are no medical questions and acceptance is guaranteed. You can also pay in monthly instalments.
** Price advertised is for a 50 year old paying over a 10 year period. Total cost is £2,332.80 and includes administration fees.
14.4 miles from Sheldon
Waseley Hills Crematorium and Memorial Garden Memorial Garden , New Inns Lane , Rubery, Birmingham, B45 9TS
If you are interested in a personal, intimate, attended cremation to celebrate the life of a loved one, this can take place at our beautiful crematorium just outside Birmingham. Up to 8 people can attend a 10 minute service from just £1,599 or 20 people can attend a 20 minute service from just £1,749.
Surrounded by beautiful views of the Waseley Hills, the Waseley Hills Crematorium and Memorial Garden, built in 2022, offers a modern, peaceful place to reflect. Amongst the landscaped grounds you'll find a tranquil memorial garden for contemplation and reflection, while the state-of-the-art crematoria offers a sophisticated media system with access to a fantastic catalogue of music, allowing you to create a truly personal service.
Our Sheldon funeral services are also available to all those in the surrounding areas and across mainland UK. Wherever you are, you can feel reassured that your loved ones will be professionally and compassionately looked after.
At Distinct Cremations, you can look at our funeral as a funeral of two parts. First, there is the cremation itself, where we take care of collecting the deceased, carrying out the cremation, personally returning the ashes and making things as fuss and stress-free for the family as possible. Secondly, there is the memorial service or celebration which the family organise where loved ones gather at a separate time to commemorate the deceased.
With our direct cremation funeral plans, we take the stress away from the process allowing the family to say goodbye when they want, where they want and how they want. Here are some places in Sheldon where you could consider having your memorial service.
When researching local wake locations, it's worth looking into local pubs like The Three Horseshoes or the Crane which are perfect locations for an informal gathering to celebrate the life of a recently departed loved one.
Community centres like the Sheldon Community Centre are also popular choices for wakes or memorial services which provide room hire and event spaces which are perfect for a lovely and fitting send off.
Your loved one may have communicated their wishes for where they would like their ashes to be scattered in advance or you may choose a specific location based on the happy memories you have with them there. You could even choose to host a wake in a family home in Sheldon.
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.
Distinct Cremations leave out the funeral fuss and needless extras but leave in great service and a wonderfully caring attitude. That’s why my instinct is Distinct.
Sue Cook, TV Presenter
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
Our caring team are here 24/7 to support you through the most difficult of times
Rhiannon Pearson
Team Leader
When taking out one of our Sheldon funeral plans, it's completely understandable to want the security that your money is being looked after and the assurance that your funeral will go ahead. Distinct Funeral Plans Limited (DFPL) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). See our Keeping Your Money Safe page for full information about how we keep our funeral plans safe.
We offer two options for basic funeral plans in Sheldon. Our Unattended Direct Cremation Plan costs just £1,699 and provides a simple cremation that does not have any mourners present. Choosing this option allows your life to be celebrated in an alternative way without being limited by tradition. If you would prefer a more conventional funeral, our Intimate Cremation Plan is an attended cremation service and costs £2,099.
There are a number of different Sheldon funeral plans that could suit your personal funeral wishes. At Distinct Cremations, we specialise in simple, respectful low cost cremation funerals including direct cremation. Our Unattended Direct Cremation Plan is available for £1,699 for those who would like their cremation to be carried out without attendees. Our Intimate Cremation Plan is available for £2,099 and includes a 10 minute service for 8 mourners. Our Private Cremation Plan is available for £2,299 and includes a 20 minute service for 20 mourners. Lastly, our Simple Funeral Plan includes a full length celebrant-led cremation service with no restrictions on the number of attendees.
A direct cremation funeral plan lets you choose and pay for an unattended funeral ahead of time. Planning your own funeral protects your family from funeral costs and ensures your wishes are known for the type of funeral you'd like. If you know you'll be the one making funeral arrangements for someone else in future, you can take out a funeral plan for them for peace of mind.
When the time comes we'll carry out every part of the process and deliver the ashes to your family at no extra cost. Our funeral plans include cremation, fees, collection, care, return of the ashes and much more. For full details of what is and is not covered with our different funeral plan options, please read our price list and terms & conditions.
We offer a number of different ways to pay for our funeral plans in Sheldon. For those who prefer to pay in full, we offer the option to pay upfront in a single payment. Or if you would rather split the cost of the payments so you're not paying as much in one go, we also offer the flexibility of paying in monthly instalments over 1, 5 or 10 years.
Yes, it is possible to plan your own funeral and doing so has a number of benefits. With our Sheldon funeral plans, you can pay for your funeral in advance to relieve your family of the financial burden when the time comes. Funeral planning ahead of time also gives you and your family peace of mind about what will happen and leaves no uncertainty about your wishes. Once your funeral plan in Sheldon is set up the price is set so you are protected from any future rises in funeral costs.
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