Funerals from £1,195
The cost of a funeral depends on a number of different factors. Whatever option you choose, we will help you plan a special farewell within your budget.
The Direct Funeral – £1,195
(Unattended funeral)
This is a no-frills, no-fuss cremation carried out privately with no mourners in attendance. This includes:
- Our professional services, arranging the cremation and ingathering of documentation.
- Bringing the deceased into our care within 20 miles of our Head Office (G42), excludes ferry or air fares
- Care and preparation of the deceased at our Funeral Home Care Facility, including dressing in a simple robe.
- Supply of simple coffin
- Conveyance in a specialist vehicle to a crematorium of our choosing, at a date and time selected by us.
- Collection of ashes in a simple container
The Direct Funeral specifically excludes the following;
- Embalming or viewing of the deceased
- Provision of limousine transport
- Attendance at the Crematorium Service
- Coffin Selection
Fixed Cost £1,195 (including cremation fee)
The Direct Plus Funeral – £1,590
(Unattended funeral)
A private cremation with no service at the crematorium, arranged on a day and time chosen by us – but with the time and care for your family to say a proper goodbye.
A direct cremation on its own can feel distant and impersonal. The Direct Plus Funeral keeps everything simple and affordable, while giving your family – and your loved one – the time to be cared for and to say a proper farewell.
Everything in The Direct Funeral, plus;
- An upgraded coffin – a flat lid coffin finished in a simulated oak veneer and fitted with four brass ring handles.
- Your loved one prepared for viewing, with hair styled and personal touches.
- Dressed in clothing chosen by your family.
- Personal items or mementoes placed in the coffin.
- Time to visit and say goodbye – up to one hour at one of our funeral homes.
- A small, private gathering for up to ten people at our funeral home.
Fixed Cost £1,590 (including cremation fee)
The Simple Funeral from £2,095
(attended funeral)
If a family can be flexible on some aspects of our services, including the day and time of the funeral, we can offer this arrangement. This includes:
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- Making all necessary arrangements and professional fees
- Conveyance of the deceased into our care at any hour within 20 miles of our Head Office Funeral Home – excludes ferry and air fares
- Use of our care facilities; including simple preparation, dressing and confining
- (Excludes embalming; available at an additional cost – £175)
- Supply of a simple lined and furnished coffin with standard interior and name plate
- Use of our repose facilities at selected funeral homes, for one hour by prior appointment, during normal business hours
- Modern Mercedes hearse to convey coffin direct to the crematorium or cemetery within a Glasgow postcode. Restricted days and times
- Attendance of funeral director to oversee funeral
The Simple Funeral specifically excludes the following;
- Provision of limousine transport
- A second venue (Church Service)
- Coffin selection
- Cortege with Hearse from funeral / family home
Cost from £2,095
Plus third party costs (crematorium/ cemetery fees etc)
The Bespoke Funeral
(Fully bespoke funeral)
Every life is precious and every life is unique and the funeral that honours that life should also be unique.
Our Bespoke Funeral provides a level of first quality service and allows you to organise the funeral which is tailored to your needs and gives your loved one the farewell they deserve.
This arrangement offers complete flexibility; including choice of route, day and time and all the special little personal touches which can mean so much.
This is the full details of our Bespoke Funeral:
- The taking of all instructions, arranging and coordinating all third parties (clergy or celebrant, crematorium or cemetery, florist, newspapers, reception venue etc) and the collection and ingathering of all documentation required.
- Advice on all legal and social matters pertaining to the funeral.
- The removal of the deceased into our care at any hour – (within 25 miles of our head office, air and ferry fares excluded)
- The dignified care and safekeeping of the deceased in our modern climate-controlled care suite.
- The preparation, embalming (if necessary), the dressing in accordance with family instructions (including attention to hairstyle and makeup etc) and the coffining.
- The use, by prior arrangement and within normal working hours, of the private family suites or repose rooms at any of our citywide locations.
- The provision of a modern coach-built Mercedes hearse with uniformed chauffeur and experienced funeral director to supervise the cortege. (Alternative hearses, horse-drawn, motorbike, etc are also available).
COST FROM £2,510
(Dependant on additional options selected, coffin, plus, Third Party Disbursements)
The Funeral of an Infant or Child
(Free of charge)
Anderson Maguire aims to provide as much support as possible to parents following the loss of a child. We will not request a fee for our services in the funeral of an infant or child, up to the age of 18 years.
For no fee, we will provide;
- Our professional services, including advice, support and guidance on arranging the funeral.
- Bringing your child into our care, including the preparation, dressing and presentation of your child.
- Use of our private repose facilities for spending time with your child, or bringing them home to rest.
- A coffin or child’s casket in white, blue or pink, suitable for the funeral and ceremony of choice.
- The supply of a hearse or one limousine for the funeral service.
Cost from – Free of Charge
Excluding Third Party Disbursements or any additional services at the request of the family.

Social Funds to help with your costs
- If you are claiming benefits, you could get help in paying for funeral arrangement expenses. You can download and fill in the Funeral Payment claim form here and send it to your local Jobcentre Plus for an assessment of eligibility.
- You may be able to receive a budgeting loan if you have been getting income-related employment and support allowance. You can download and fill in the loan claim form here and send it to your local Jobcentre Plus for an assessment of eligibility.
- You might be able to claim a £2000 Bereavement Payment from the Government if your spouse or civil partner died before 6 April 2017. This is a one-off, tax-free lump sum payment based on your spouse or civil partner’s national insurance contributions. You can download and fill in the claim form here and send it to your local Jobcentre Plus for an assessment of eligibility