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Aura’s simple, low cost direct cremation services allow you to arrange no-fuss funeral in Gravesend.
Just as Gravesend boasts the world's oldest survivng cast iron pier, it is also home to the UK's top-rated direct cremation service provider.
Aura is a family-run company that provides the UK’s top-rated direct cremation services, whether they’re needed now or in the future. With our cremations, there are no hearses or pallbearers; instead we offer a simple, affordable direct cremation to families throughout Gravesend, with an optional service at Thames View Crematorium.
Whether you're in the heart of Gravesend or surrounding suburbs such as Southfleet, Hartley, Greenhithe, Cliffe Woods, Higham, Chatham and beyond, our dedicated team are here to help.
Aura's direct cremation services are available to families across all of Kent, including Canterbury, Folkestone, Rochester, Sittingbourne and Whittlesey.
As a family-run company, it's exactly what we'd want for members of our own family. We deliver on the promises we make to our customers, whether it's in the service that we provide to you or the practices in which we care for your loved one behind the scenes. You can read more about our processes. Don't just take our word for it, see how we compare to the others.
Starting from price | £1,095 | £1,395 | £1,350 | £1,195 |
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A Direct Cremation is an increasingly favoured type of funeral by Brits which is usually brief and often unattended. If your loved one wouldn't have wanted any of the formalities associated with traditional funerals, like a hearse and a funeral procession, then you don't need to have these options at all, if you don't think it would be best. Instead, it provides the opportunity to have a more personal funeral that reflects your loved one's life and spirit. If you'd like one in Gravesend, we can smoothly organise one for you: We would collect your loved one from where they are resting, and bring them to the crematorium for their ceremony. Afterwards, we would then either hand-deliver their ashes to you in person, or scatter them on your behalf at the crematorium's own solace garden, as you prefer. It allows you to honour your loved one in the concise and respectful way that they would have wanted.
Once we have had the chance to talk to you directly over the phone about what you are looking for, we will be able to give you a direct quote. Until then, it might help to bear in mind that this kind of funeral is usually the least expensive kind there is. Did you know that an Aura funeral could end up costing less than half of the cost of the average British funeral? We could provide this kind of ceremony for you in Gravesend from £1,095. Give us a call and we can help you to plan something that does right by your loved one at a cost that works for you.
We see every day how each funeral is as important and unique as the individual they concern, and we would be very glad to help you to express your loved one's character at their ceremony. If you know you would like to personalise things, but aren't sure how, we can make a few suggestions: Some people like to make sure that their loved one's coffin reflects their tastes and interests, customising the material and appearance of it to do them justice. Others like to write some heartfelt and special words for their loved one to give to the celebrant, so that they can read out something personal as the ceremony begins. If you have any ideas at all that you would like our help to make a reality, you have only to call us; we'd be very glad to receive your call.
We can promise that we will always work as hard as we can to deliver things in a timely fashion without undercutting the quality that we offer you. As with the question of cost, because each funeral is different, it is difficult for us to share a more specific timeframe with you at the outset. As a guideline, we could arrange a bespoke funeral in Gravesend for you within a two-week period, but other funerals will take longer. Once you get in touch with us and let us know what kind of funeral you would like, we will be able to help you with a more specific timeframe.
At the outset, let us say that we are here for you every step of the way. We know how challenging planning a funeral can be, even at the best of times, especially if we have no prior experience of it, or if it was unexpected. Please don't worry -- we are here to help you. Our team of Angels are experienced and caring funeral planners who are there to listen to you, and to plan everything just as you need it. Their goal is to relieve you of the pressure of organising, if that is what you need, allowing you to have peace of mind to focus on what counts at a time like this.