Unattended Funeral

A simple, dignified farewell carried out without a formal service or attendees. No compromise on quality of care.

We take care of all essential arrangements with professionalism and respect, allowing families to remember their loved one in their own way and in their own time.

Professional Services

A dignified send off with no compromise on the quality of care.

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

  • Viewing in private room during normal working hours

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

  • Simple Foil Veneer Coffin

  • We'll let you know the date of the cremation/burial

  • Our choice of local crematorium

  • Embalming and certain products/services can be added for additional cost

  • No mourners present at crematorium/cemetery

Unattended Direct Cremation/Burial

£1,715

A simple Cremation or Burial with no service or mourners in attendance.

Price excludes Crematorium/Burial fees, celebrant/minister and any Disbursements and Third-Party Fees paid on your behalf.
Embalming and certain additional products/services and upgrades can be added at additional costs.

Why choose Howard's Funeral Directors

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From my first meeting with Lyndsay to the funeral itself Howards’s were faultless. So very caring in every way. We cannot thank them enough.

Catherine Doyle

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Debbie dealt with everything very efficiently, and kept us updated and in the picture the whole time. Derek, the Director was very pleasant and caring, and the first person I spoke to on the phone.…

Hannah Neale

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Lyndsay and the Howard’s team were highly professional, respectful and supportive throughout all aspects of the planning for our mum’s funeral service. The day of the funeral went very smoothly and was dealt with in…

Gary Merrill

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Howards were professional and showed empathy. Very welcoming and everything was explained clearly . Would highly recommend

Karen Forsdike

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I can highly recommend Howard’s funeral directors of Southport.

heathersmum1

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Howards arranged the best Scottish funeral service for me. The funeral organiser, director and celebrant were all top class. It went as well as could ever be expacted for a very sad occasion. All good.…

Ken Lowe

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Derek conducted mum’s funeral, he was kind, helpful and supportive throughout, we cannot recommend his services enough nothing was too much trouble.

Tracey Giller

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The team were very helpful, from the start when I needed help to know what was available, to the end, and the service was conducted according to my wishes.

P D

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The Howard funeral team are exceptional from start to finish Compassionate, caring and patient Thankyou especially to Karl and Lyndsey…

Bernadine Darwin

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: crematorium/cemetery fees, flowers, etc.

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

Our Locations

  • Ainsdale

    Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 3:00pm, Friday: Appointment only

    82 Station Road, Southport, Ainsdale, PR8 3HW

  • Southport

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

    1-5 Roe Lane, Southport, PR9 9DR

Other Funeral Options

Simple Funeral

A simple and respectful funeral service with fewer options for personalisation

£2,645 Excludes third party fees

Limited products and services can be added

  • Funeral to be held Monday to Friday Before 10:30am or after 3pm
  • Includes a simple foil veneer coffin and ceremonial hearse as standard

We're available 24 hours 365 days a year

Call 01704 500 086 visit branch or arrange a home visit