Celebration of Life

A unique and personalised memorial service event at a venue of your choice to celebrate the life of your Loved One, with an Unattended cremation/burial on a different day.

A complimentary scatter tube for the ashes is also provided.

With full support from our experienced Funeral Director and team, we are here to guide you every step of the way, creating a comforting and memorable tribute.

Professional Services

A dignified send off with no compromise on the quality of care, accompanied by a memorial event at a venue of your choice.

  • Bringing the person who has died into our respectful and dignified care

  • Viewing in private room during normal working hours

  • Personalised memorial service in a venue of your choice (Deceased not present)

  • Full support with arranging venue hire, catering, visual photo tribute and flowers to suit your budget

  • Funeral Director in attendance on the day to meet, greet and read a tribute if requested

  • Simple Foil Veneer Coffin

  • Non-Ceremonial Vehicle and Staff to transport the deceased to the crematorium/burial ground

  • Our choice of local crematorium

  • We'll let you know the date and time of the Unattended cremation/burial, on a different day to the service

  • Complimentary scatter tube and delivery of ashes to a local address (if requested)

Package Price:

£2,820

Price excludes Crematorium/Burial fees, celebrant/minister and any Disbursements and Third-Party Fees paid on your behalf such as venue hire, catering, flowers, order of service, guest/mourner transportation, etc. Embalming and certain additional products/services and upgrades can be added at additional costs.

No mourners present at crematorium.

Ashes Caskets, Urns, Keepsakes & Jewellery

We offer a wide range of high-quality ashes caskets, scatter tubes and urns as well as personal keepsakes and jewellery for you to treasure.

Why choose Torbay & District Funeral Service

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I would like to say a huge and heartfelt thank you to Emma for the care, kindness and compassion shown to my nan and our family during such a difficult time. From the very beginning,…

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Emma was extremely helpful - we can't fault anything as it was so well organised for us. Live streaming at Drakes would have been nice but we managed with our own phone.…

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My dad died suddenly 6 weeks ago now, it has been that most hardest time I’ve ever had to face in my life! I had no idea where to start with any of it. I…

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Having thoroughly researched very many funeral directors in the Torbay area, I can say that these are the best. Not the cheapest, but they offer everything that you can want; it is worth it. Also,…

Hendrik 'Hank' Robinson

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First class service, never pressured into unwanted things, and many useful suggestions and tips. I would have no hesitation to recommend Emma for anyone needing funeral services.

Doug Robinson

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Thank you for the very respectful, efficient and warm service that you gave to us - my mum and 1,regarding both the funeral of her husband and my dad; and how you looked after his…

Fiona Whytehead

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We have dealt directly with the Torbay and District Funeral service on two occasions. They were just so caring and easy to deal with. The first was just over 2 years ago and in the…

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excellent service, from start to finish ,Emma was amazing , was kind ,helpful and thoughtful. Helped me tremendously through such a sad time,10/10

mary hamlyn

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Reverent, sympathetic and altogether a wonderful group. The funeral was calm and celebratory, focussing on the happiness and joys of mum Monica's life, exactly as we and mum wanted it to be. It gave us…

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Professional Funeral Directors Services

Our professional funeral services cover all essential arrangements, including guidance with legal and administrative tasks and coordination with venues, flowers, online funeral notices and photo tributes. Certain products and services carry an additional charge. There is no reduction on package prices for services included which are not required or used.

Disbursements (Third-Party Fees)

Disbursements are payments made to third parties on your behalf. These include, venue hire, catering, celebrant, crematorium/cemetery fees, flowers etc.

All prices shown exclude Disbursements and Third-Party Fees paid on your behalf.

Unattended Direct Cremation and Alternative Service Venue Packages

Most Popular

Traditional Bespoke Funeral

Fully flexible to create a funeral as unique as your loved one.

From £2,945 Excludes coffin and third party fees

The price depends on the options you choose

  • Home arrangements are available, and viewing is at any time by appointment
  • Choose the date and time of the Funeral, including weekends at an additional cost
  • Includes a ceremonial hearse and chauffeured Limousine as standard
  • Add your own special personal touches including a service at a different venue and a personalised cortège route

Wicker Funeral

A full traditional funeral with an attended service, inclusive of a Personalised Willow Coffin.

£3,940 Excludes third party fees

  • Includes a ceremonial hearse and chauffeured Limousine as standard
  • Add your own special personal touches including a service at a different venue and a personalised cortège route
  • Includes Personalised Willow (Wicker) Coffin and Embalming
  • Choose the date and time of the Funeral, including weekends at an additional cost

Wicker Funeral

A full traditional funeral with an attended service, inclusive of a Personalised Willow Coffin.

£3,940 Excludes third party fees

  • Includes a ceremonial hearse and chauffeured Limousine as standard
  • Add your own special personal touches including a service at a different venue and a personalised cortège route
  • Includes Personalised Willow (Wicker) Coffin and Embalming
  • Choose the date and time of the Funeral, including weekends at an additional cost

Traditional

A full traditional funeral with an attended service, inclusive of a Wood Veneer Coffin.

£3,490 Excludes third party fees

  • Includes a ceremonial hearse and chauffeured Limousine as standard
  • Includes a Wood Veneer coffin and Embalming
  • Add your own special personal touches including a service at a different venue and a personalised cortège route
  • Choose the date and time of the Funeral, including weekends at an additional cost

Celebration of Life

A unique memorial service at our service venue on a different day to the cremation/burial

£2,820 Excludes third party fees

Quote for catering, flowers, etc will be provided

  • Your choice of the day and time of the memorial in the Service Chapel at our Funeral Home
  • Full support with arranging catering, flowers, visual photo tribute and more
  • Unattended Cremation/Burial on different day to service with non-ceremonial vehicle
  • Includes Simple Foil Veneer Coffin
  • Ashes delivered to a local address in a complimentary scatter tube

Attended Funeral

A restricted package covering the basic requirements for an attended funeral service

£2,810 Excludes third party fees

Additional products and services can be added at an additional cost

  • Funeral to be held Monday to Friday Before 10:30am or after 3pm
  • Includes a simple foil veneer coffin and ceremonial hearse as standard
  • Flowers, Orders of Service, Specialist Vehicles and unique touches can be added

Unattended Direct Cremation/Burial

Simple, dignified no compromise on quality of care. Cremation or burial with no funeral service or mourners in attendance.

£1,750 Excludes third party fees

Limited products and services can be added at an additional cost

  • Includes Simple Foil Veneer Coffin
  • Viewing in a private room during office hours
  • Includes a simple foil veneer coffin and non‑ceremonial vehicle

Our Locations

  • Torquay

    Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

    Wellswood House 11 Babbacombe Road, Torbay, Torquay, TQ1 3SB

Memorial Masonry

Whether you have chosen burial or cremation, a memorial is a lasting tribute and offers a special place to reflect on memories.

Memorial Masonry

We're available 24 hours 365 days a year

Call 01803 315 005 visit branch or arrange a home visit