Simple Cremation Borough Green

Some families know from the first phone call that they don’t want a long, formal service. Maybe your loved one never liked a fuss. Maybe you’d rather keep things small and gather properly at a later date, in your own way, in a place that means more than a crematorium chapel. A simple cremation suits families who want a proper goodbye without limousines, printed orders of service or a large gathering to organise.

It also works well if you’re planning ahead for yourself. Recording that you’d like something short and unfussy can take one more decision off your family’s hands later on. Whatever brings you to it, there’s no need to justify the choice. We’ll ask what matters to you and build the day around that, not the other way round.

Our simple cremation process in Borough Green

From our funeral home on Western Road, we book simple cremations at both Vinters Park Crematorium in Maidstone and Medway Crematorium at Blue Bell Hill, depending on which suits your family best. At Vinters Park, we can arrange a 30-minute service slot at 9.15am or 4pm, which fits a short, unfussy ceremony well, alongside their standard 45-minute booking if you’d prefer a little more time. At Medway, services run in hour-long slots across two chapels, and we can still keep things brief within that time, or arrange a committal-only service if that suits your family better.

We handle the paperwork, bring your loved one into our care, and confirm the coffin and timing with you before anything is booked. Most families are looking at a wait of around a week to ten days from the day someone dies to the day of the cremation itself, though this can shift depending on which slot is free at the crematorium.

Simple cremation cost in Borough Green

A simple cremation costs less than a traditional funeral because it leaves out the parts many families don’t feel they need, limousines, a printed order of service and other extras. What it costs depends on things like which crematorium you choose, the time slot, and whether you’d like anything added, such as a piece of music or a short reading. We’ll always talk you through the current costs and any third-party fees before you agree to anything, and put a written estimate in your hands with nothing hidden inside it. Nothing is added to your bill that you haven’t asked for.

For more information of the price of a simple cremation, go here.

What’s the difference between a simple cremation and a direct cremation?

A simple cremation still has a short ceremony with you and close family present, just without the traditional extras. A direct cremation in Borough Green has no service or mourners at all. Both include a plain coffin and honest pricing, so it really comes down to whether you want to be there on the day.

Can family attend a simple cremation at Borough Green, or is it always unattended?

Yes, that’s the whole point of choosing simple over direct. At Vinters Park Crematorium, we can book a short 30-minute slot at 9.15am or 4pm for a small, close gathering. If Medway suits your family better, we can keep the service brief there too, or arrange a committal only, with those closest to you still there on the day.

How much does a simple cremation cost in Borough Green?

It depends on the crematorium, the time slot and anything you’d like added, such as music or a reading. We’ll explain the current costs and any third-party fees clearly before you agree to anything, in writing, with nothing hidden inside the figure. Call our Borough Green team on 01732 780600 and we’ll talk you through it. Check out our CMA A – Competition and Market Authority’s Attended – funeral package.

What happens at a simple cremation booked through Welham Jones?

After bringing your loved one into our care, we book a short slot at Vinters Park or Medway, whichever suits your family, and take care of the paperwork and coffin. On the day, there’s a brief, respectful ceremony rather than a long service, with room for a favourite piece of music or a short reading if you’d like one. Ashes are returned to you afterwards.

If someone has died and you’d like to arrange a simple cremation, call our Borough Green team on 01732 780600. We’re here 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and there’s no pressure to decide anything on the first call.

For the full range of cremation options we offer from this branch, including direct and unattended cremation, visit our Borough Green cremation services page, or head back to our main Borough Green funeral directors page for team and branch details.