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We treat every person's funeral as if it were someone from our own family
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Pre-Paid Funeral Plans.
Funeral costs have almost trebled over the last 10 years. They are projected to treble again during the next ten. If you have a life expectancy of more than 2 years it makes sense in our view to pay for your funeral in advance.
Pre-payment plans can be bought outright, or paid for by installment; basically, they ensure that you get what you want at today’s prices*.
It may bring peace of mind for you to know that it is all planned and settled, and it will undoubtedly be a relief to the family when the time comes to arrange and pay for your funeral.
Family Tree are not restricted to selling pre-packaged plans at nationally fixed prices: we are free to agree prices and plans with you in exactly the same way as we do for today’s funeral. Your instructions are held on file; you also hold a copy – and it can be revised and amended by you at any time.
*The payment for the funeral is invested in a "Whole of Life Assurance Policy" through Golden Leaves*. This in turn guarantees cover for future increases in the funeral director's fees, whilst the amount paid towards "disbursements" (third party fees, e.g. doctors, clergy, crematoria, etc.) will rise in line with the Retail Price Index.
*Golden Leaves Funeral Plans are founder members of The National Association for Pre-paid Funeral Plans and are registered with the Funeral Planning Authority. The money you pay for your funeral plan is invested and managed by Merrill Lynch and Citigroup Quilter, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
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Traditional
Burial
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Simple
Cremation
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‘Green’
Burial
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Burial
at sea
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Bespoke
Funeral
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Coffin
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traditional
veneered
coffin
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traditional
veneered
coffin
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quality
cardboard
coffin*
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strengthened
and weighted
coffin
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your choice
of coffin
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Removal from local place of death to our chapel
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
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or care at home
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Care for visits
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
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Full use of our Chapel of Rest
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
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Hearse and bearers |
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
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your choice
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Limousine or car |
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yes
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yes
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yes
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for local service only
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your choice
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Service at local church or crematorium |
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
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your choice
of venue
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Organist |
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yes
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yes
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yes
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n/a
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your choice
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Minister or Officiant of your choice |
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
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Funeral Director's Professional Services |
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
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Advice and all legal documents necessary for the funeral to take place |
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
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Disbursements for local cremation |
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n/a
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yes
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n/a
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n/a
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yes
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Disbursements for local burial
excl. headstone |
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yes
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n/a
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yes**
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boat hire, licenses, crew and transport
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yes
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Local Paper notice
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yes
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yes
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yes
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yes
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your choice
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Total Cost for this funeral |
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£2,699
Headstone not included
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£2,799
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£3,499
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£6,995
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Bespoke plans costed individually
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*Willow coffin add £480
**An extra £750 is allowed towards today’s cost of burial at a
woodland burial site, each of which has their own pricing structure;
so the price may need to be adjusted, depending on your choice of site.
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These plans are fully costed examples of each type of funeral for 2008. If there are specific requirements you have that will change any particular aspect of the plan you prefer, please ask and we will include them in the plan that you buy.
Please read this in conjunction with the Golden Leaves Funeral Plans colour brochure, available from Family Tree, or
Golden Leaves Funeral Plans (See LINKS)
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Testimonials
"Once again a big thank you from me and from all in the family, esp. the old man! It really worked for him! This morning he said “I wonder what the stuffy people thought of it!” with a mischievous chuckle....giving it his approval....so we managed to bring the opposites together and all were honoured." L
"A rather belated note to say thank you for your help in arranging Mum’s funeral. You listened to all our requests, and responded sensitively and accurately; you helped us make decisions when we dithered, and were very patient. On the day, your organization was well planned and unobtrusive. Your choice of other members for your team was great. It was a great funeral. Thank you." C.G. Kings Stanley.
"I can’t thank you enough for your kind treatment of R. and your valuable contributions to the whole process. We all appreciated it very much. It has been a pleasure dealing with you, and I’m only sorry that R. could not have met you when she was still smiling." C. G. Fairford.
"It does not seem almost a month ago that we all gathered to say goodbye to J. Family and friends still agree that it was a strangely beautiful day, and beneficial to all of us in our various states of shock and grief. K., J’s friend, thanked us for ‘the proudest moment of his life’ – and it was clearly important to many others that J. had a ‘hands-on’ farewell.
Thank you for that." S.D. Frampton on Severn.
"I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your contribution to Mum’s ceremony. It was just what we wanted, and you managed to capture just the right atmosphere and mood. Thank you so much for helping to make it a very special day. We visit her every day, and it’s nice to have her so close. Many thanks again."
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The Old Painswick Inn
Gloucester Street
Stroud, Gloucestershire. GL5 1QG |
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