Alan D. Haile Funeral Services

Our Services

Our service begins as soon as you contact us and from then on we can provide complete cover for your arrangements.

We will arrange an appointment a home visit to take details of your wishes and always try to have personal contact in the comfort of your own surroundings. If you would prefer to visit us at our offices, we can provide privacy for our meetings.

COVID-19 Update

Until further notice and due to ongoing Coronavirus restrictions, all appointments with families will need to take place at our office. Our private meeting rooms enable us to fully focus on meeting the needs of families whilst also maintaining safety for all.

Whether your loved one died at home or in hospital, we can advise you on removal details.

Our private chapel of rest is available and visits can be arranged as often as required. Traditional Church services or life celebrations, religious or non-religious, burial or cremation are organised on your behalf.

We advise on registration and all forms required, as well as press announcements and all necessary notifications.

We provide traditional coffins, dressed and lined to your satisfaction.

If you have a personal requirement such as an eco coffin or solid oak casket, or even a specific request, we can advise and arrange this on your behalf.

In the case of cremation we also offer urns following the service, and can arrange internment or scattering as desired.

We offer advice on the types of memorial stones and notices that are available to you. Examples and brochures can also be provided.

Generally, we advise that you take a rest period, following the funeral, before making a choice with regards to memorials. As such, we will contact you at a pre-arranged, later date to discuss your decision.

Each funeral is a personal experience and we can advise you drawing on our professional training, however any personal touches and wishes are gladly welcomed.

We do our utmost to provide care and attention at all stages of the process.

The funeral payment is divided into two parts - our services and disbursements. Our services include all arrangements and telephone calls made, removal and care of the deceased, use of the chapel of rest, hearse and driver, underbearers, follow up care and personal attention available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Disbursements are any payments on your behalf before and after the funeral, for example doctors fees, church and crematorium charges, flowers, catering and press notices, any additional cars and drivers or special requirements. We advise fully on these details and a guide to prices can be given during the funeral arrangement meeting. Advice can also be given at this time for any financial help that may be available. Our invoice is detailed and is sent to you after the funeral costs have been finalised.

We liaise with local florists to fulfil your wishes for Floral tribute of your choice.

We have catalogues with options available, or your own design.

Orders and payments are made for you, together with delivery.

Our team carry and take charge of the flowers for you on the day.

We have a great deal of experience regarding charitable donations relating to the funeral, and Alan or Sally-Ann are happy to help, advise and arrange these for you.

You are fully informed of the progress at all times.

We can advise on suitable venues for the gathering afterwards, depending on your wishes and location.

We will organise, book and confirm these for you.

We have a fleet of cars at your disposal. Our Mercedes Hearse and matching Limousine are of a high standard and are available to you along with drivers and underbearers as required. We also have a people carrier available for follow on family vehicle, and if requested can hire extra limousines on your behalf.

Professional Service Fees

Alan D. Haile Service Fee

Service Fee

Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements, contacting relevant persons such as doctors, clergy, crematorium or cemetery, and in some cases the coroner’s office.
Being available for contact and advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Collecting and transporting the deceased person from the place of death to the Funeral Directors care (additional milage charge may apply).
Providing care for the deceased until the Funeral and preparing them with gown or personal clothing.
Providing a suitable coffin, either a Guisborough or Whitby veneered oak coffin, together with a gown or Cumberland suite. Other choices are available at an extra cost and can be discussed with your Funeral Director.
Viewing of the deceased at the Chapel of Rest for family and friends if requested, by appointment with the Funeral Director.
Provision of the Funeral Director and staff on the day of the funeral and taking the coffin to the agreed church cemetery or crematorium in our hearse (additional milage charge may apply).

£2400.00

Additional Funeral Products and Services

Limousine

£200.00

People Carrier

£150.00

Additional Limousine

£250.00

Horse and Carriage or alternative transports

from £550.00

Additional transfers of the deceased including bearers (e.g., to their home)

£100.00

Service sheets (per sheet)

from £1.00

Floral tributes

Prices as per brochure

Newspaper notices

from £125.00

Live webcasts

Price on request

Funeral celebrants

from £200.00

Alternative coffins: Natural Willow coffin with Calico Lining

Natural Willow coffin with Calico Lining

Mid Oak Raised Lid with Taffeta Gown

Others available and can be discussed with the Funeral Director

from £550.00

Ashes

Scatter tubes for ashes

£30.00

Ashes casket

from £60.00

Preparing ashes plot

from 40.00

Attendance of Funeral Director, also staff if required

£125.00

Other services may be available and can be arranged by your Funeral Director

Other fees

- Burial

These involve the charges made for the digging and closing of a new grave, or for re-opening and closing an existing grave, also the local Parish charges for churches and cemeteries

- Local Fees

from £450.00

- Purchase of new plot

- Reopen

- Gravedigger

from £250.00

- Church fees

from £250.00-£550.00

Additional fees may be incurred such as the purchase of the plot

Cremation

These may vary between areas

from £799.00