More families across West Kent are choosing cremation these days, and from our funeral home on Western Road we work closely with both Vinters Park Crematorium in Maidstone and Medway Crematorium at Blue Bell Hill.
There isn’t one fixed way to arrange a cremation. Some families want a full ceremony with mourners present, others prefer something quieter, and a few would rather skip an attended service altogether. We’ll talk through what fits your family before anything’s booked.
Whichever route you choose, the practical side, medical certificates, permits, booking the crematorium, sits with us. From the day someone dies to the cremation itself, it’s usually a wait of around a week to ten days.
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If someone has died, call us directly on 01732 780600
Call us directly on 01732 780600. Our emergency response team is available 24/7. Click to call us now
If someone has died, fill in our simple form and we’ll call you back within an hour
If you have a non-urgent question about a funeral, send us a message and we will reply within 24 hours
Funeral services in Borough Green can include burial, cremation, a traditional ceremony, a simpler unattended funeral or something less formal.
You do not need to decide everything before contacting us.
Our funeral arrangers will ask about the person who has died and what matters to your family. We can then explain which services are suitable, what each option includes and which decisions can wait.
Some families already know the type of funeral they want. Others begin with little more than a name, a few family wishes and a sense that a traditional service would not feel right.
Both are normal starting points.
Welham Jones is an independent, family-run funeral director. Our Borough Green branch serves families in the village and surrounding communities, including Wrotham, Ightham, Shipbourne, Stansted, Meopham, Fawkham Green, St Mary’s Platt and Longfield.
Our Borough Green team can arrange cremations, burials, traditional funerals, direct cremations, graveside services and celebrations of life.
The available choices may include:
The choices available will depend on the venue, timing, cemetery or crematorium rules and any religious or cultural requirements.
We will explain these points before arrangements are confirmed.
A direct cremation is an unattended cremation with no ceremony at the crematorium itself. It suits some families well, but we won’t present it as simply the cheaper option without explaining what is and isn’t included.
We bring your loved one into our care, complete the paperwork, and carry out the cremation quietly, without a service or mourners present. Many families then choose to mark the occasion in their own way, at their own pace, once the ashes are returned.
Learn more about our direct cremation service in Borough Green
If someone has died, call us directly on 01732 780600
Call us directly on 01732 780600. Our emergency response team is available 24/7. Click to call us now
If someone has died, fill in our simple form and we’ll call you back within an hour
If you have a non-urgent question about a funeral, send us a message and we will reply within 24 hours
A simple cremation strips things back without cutting corners on care. Think a short, unfussy ceremony, a plain coffin, and the essentials handled properly, rather than a long list of extras you didn’t ask for.
It’s a good fit for families who want a proper send-off but don’t feel a need for limousines, printed orders of service, or a large gathering. We’ll still take just as much care over the parts that matter.
Learn more about our simple cremation options in Borough Green
An attended cremation means mourners are present for a service, either at the crematorium itself or somewhere beforehand, such as the Church of the Good Shepherd in the village or St George’s in Wrotham.
This is the traditional route many Borough Green families choose. There’s a hearse, a proper ceremony, and time for people to gather, share a eulogy, and say goodbye together before the committal.
Learn more about our attended cremation service in Borough Green
People sometimes use “unattended cremation” and “direct cremation” to mean the same thing, and mostly they do, no mourners, no service, just a quiet, respectful cremation carried out on your behalf.
What matters more than the label is that you understand what’s happening and what happens next. We’ll walk you through exactly what’s included before you decide, and there’s never any obligation to hold a service afterwards if you’d rather not.
Learn more about our unattended cremation service in Borough Green
If someone has died, call us directly on 01732 780600
Call us directly on 01732 780600. Our emergency response team is available 24/7. Click to call us now
If someone has died, fill in our simple form and we’ll call you back within an hour
If you have a non-urgent question about a funeral, send us a message and we will reply within 24 hours
For many families, cremation still means a proper goodbye first. That could be a full service at the crematorium chapel, or a church ceremony followed by a private committal, whichever feels right.
Local knowledge helps here. Whether the service is at the Church of the Good Shepherd, St George’s in Wrotham, or straight at the crematorium, we know how each venue likes things run, so the day goes the way you’ve pictured it.
Learn more about our cremation with a service in Borough Green
Some families would rather hold the cremation quietly and gather for a memorial afterwards, once the ashes are home and there’s a little breathing space. There’s no rule saying the two have to happen on the same day.
A memorial service like this can be as formal or informal as you like. We’ve supported families who booked Wrotham Village Hall for a celebration of life weeks after a private cremation, with photographs, favourite music, and stories shared by those who knew them best.
Learn more about our cremation with a memorial service in Borough Green
Thinking ahead about your own cremation isn’t morbid, it’s a kindness to the people you’ll leave behind. Pre-planning means writing down your wishes now, so your family isn’t left guessing later.
This doesn’t need to involve any money changing hands straight away. Some families simply want a conversation and a written record; others go a step further and put a prepaid plan in place. Either way, we’ll listen and note down what matters to you.
Learn more about our cremation pre-planning in Borough Green
Our prepaid funeral plans are arranged in partnership with Ecclesiastical Planning Services and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, so your money is protected and your wishes are recorded in writing.
Paying now locks in today’s arrangement rather than leaving your family to cover rising costs later. You can pay in one go or spread the cost, and everything is explained in plain English before you commit to anything.
Learn more about our prepaid funeral plans.
We offer a small number of clearly priced cremation packages, so you’re never left guessing what’s included. Purely Cremation covers a straightforward, unattended cremation with the coffin included, while our CMA-standardised packages add an attended service, hearse and more.
Every package can be adjusted. If something in a standard package doesn’t fit your family, tell us, and we’ll explain what changing it means for the price before you agree to anything.
Learn more about our Borough Green funeral packages and pricing.
If someone has died, call us directly on 01732 780600
Call us directly on 01732 780600. Our emergency response team is available 24/7. Click to call us now
If someone has died, fill in our simple form and we’ll call you back within an hour
If you have a non-urgent question about a funeral, send us a message and we will reply within 24 hours
Welham Jones can coordinate the practical parts of the funeral once the family has agreed what it wants.
This may include:
Some costs are paid to other organisations. These are often called disbursements or third-party fees.
We will explain the known costs before the funeral is confirmed and tell you where a fee may change
For branch facilities, team information and directions, visit our main Borough Green funeral directors page.
In practice, they’re usually the same thing, a cremation without a service or mourners present. Some providers use “unattended” and others use “direct”, but the arrangement itself doesn’t change. We’ll always confirm exactly what’s included before you decide.
Not as a rule, that’s what makes it “direct” rather than attended. If you’d like even a small number of people present, an attended cremation or a small, intimate service is usually a better fit, and we can talk through both options.
It depends on the package and choices you make. Purely Cremation and our CMA packages are priced clearly, and third-party fees, the crematorium fee, doctor’s fees, are set out separately. Call us on 01732 780600 and we’ll talk you through current costs.
Yes. A simple, respectful coffin suitable for cremation is included as standard. If you’d prefer something different, we can talk through the other options available.
Our prepaid plans are arranged with Ecclesiastical Planning Services and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, so your payment is protected under FCA rules. We can explain exactly how that protection works when you get in touch.
Yes, and quite a few Borough Green families choose to do exactly that. A memorial or celebration of life can be held whenever suits you, at a venue such as Wrotham Village Hall, once the ashes have been returned.
From the day someone dies to the cremation itself is usually around a week to ten days, though this can vary depending on the crematorium and any paperwork needed. We’ll give you a realistic timeframe once we know the details.
We work closely with Vinters Park Crematorium in Maidstone and Medway Crematorium at Blue Bell Hill. Both are well within reach of Borough Green, Wrotham and the surrounding villages, and we’ll help you choose based on timing and preference.
Address:
43 Western Road, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8AL
Telephone: 01732 780600
Email: boroughgreen@welhamjones.co.uk
Opening Hours
Monday: 9am to 5pm
Tuesday: 9am to 5pm
Wednesday: 9am to 5pm
Thursday: 9am to 5pm
Friday: 9am to 5pm
Saturday: By appointment only
Sunday: By appointment only
Weekend appointments for making arrangements and visiting are available by request.
For community deaths outside those hours, we also provide a 24/7 response, 365 days of the year.
