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Attended Direct Cremations

from £1,895

With Aura’s attended direct cremation services you can arrange a low-cost, meaningful service at a local crematorium.

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What is an attended direct cremation?

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An Aura direct cremation is a low-cost, easier alternative to a traditional funeral.

There’s none of the fuss of hearses, processions or limousines. We simply bring the person who has died to the crematorium in a private ambulance on the day of their cremation.

While a direct cremation is normally unattended, Aura offers attended options, unlike many providers. Families can arrange a simple, low-cost service for a meaningful goodbye at a crematorium. Our team can also help you to select a celebrant or a religious minister to oversee the service.

Our Direct Cremation Process

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1. We’re ready to listen

If a loved one of yours has recently died, or if they are nearing the end of their life, we’ll gladly help you to make the arrangements. The first step is to give us a call.
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2. Collecting your loved one

We don’t need to collect your loved one immediately, so please take your time in saying your goodbyes. Once you’re ready for us, we’ll bring them into our care.

3. Supporting you and your family

Whilst your loved one is resting safely in our state-of-the-art mortuary facilities, we’ll guide you through all the legal paperwork, ensuring the cremation can go ahead smoothly.
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4. A chance to say farewell

We know that it’s important for some families to say goodbye at a ceremony before the cremation. If you would like, we can help you to arrange a simple, low-cost ceremony at a local crematorium.
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5. The cremation

For those without a ceremony, we’ll make sure to let you know at what time the cremation will take place, so that you can have a moment of quiet reflection to yourself.
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6. Your loved one’s ashes

Depending on what you’d like, we can either hand-deliver the ashes to you at home within 21 days. Or we can scatter them respectfully on your behalf at the crematorium’s own Garden of Remembrance.

The benefits of a family-led direct cremation with Aura

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Highly Rated

Our person-centred care has earned us an ‘Excellent’ rating on Trustpilot. The families who have chosen our service have also made us the top-rated cremation services provider, with a total Trustpilot rating of 4.9/5 stars.

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Aura Angels

Our highly-rated team of Aura Angels have decades of shared experience between them. It’s their passion to be there for you, and lead you by the hand through all the difficulties of arranging a funeral with patience and compassion.

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After his motor neurone diagnosis, Paul Jameson founded Aura to provide a funeral arranging service that he’d want for his own family. Now, we proudly offer a compassionate, person-centred service from our family to yours.

What’s included in Aura’s attended direct cremations

We’ll make sure you only ever pay for what you need, but depending on circumstances, there may be additional fees. These aren’t always applicable, so call our team to find out more. Follow this link if you’d like to learn more about compulsory and avoidable funeral costs.

What’s included
  • Cremation fees
  • A simple coffin
  • The care and preparation of the person who has died
  • Transport to the crematorium in a private ambulance
  • The removal of medical devices prior to cremation
  • Collection of the person who has died from a hospital or mortuary
What’s not included
  • Hand-return of the ashes (this can be arranged at an additional cost)
  • Urgent collection fees (if the person is resting in a private residence, hospice or care home)
  • Oversized or bariatric coffin fees
  • Celebrant or minister’s fees

How much does an attended service cost?

Our bespoke funeral services are tailored to your specific needs and preferences, which means that prices may vary. Please note that the prices shown below are starting prices and may not reflect the service that best suits your needs. For your personalised quote, please call our dedicated team, who will be on hand to help you and answer any questions you may have.

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Intimate Farewell

from £1,895

Up to 10-minute service for up to 15 attendees

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Attended Service

from £2,495

Up to 40-minute service for a larger number of attendees

How to arrange an attended direct cremation

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Verifying the death

After a person has died, the death will need to be verified by a medical professional such as a doctor or coroner.

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Arranging collection

Once the death has been verified, we will make arrangements to bring them into care as soon as possible.

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Registering the death

The death will need to be registered and there will be a few legal forms to complete before the cremation can occur.

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Finding a celebrant

We partner with the Association of Independent Celebrants (AOIC). Our Angels will help you select a celebrant who will work closely with you to design a service in honour of your loved one. 

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Arranging the service

Depending on your choice, the service will be between 15 and 45 minutes. The Aura Angels will oversee the whole process, including arranging music, orders of service and returning the ashes.

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Returning the ashes

After the cremation has taken place, we’ll scatter the ashes on your behalf at the crematorium’s Garden of Remembrance. Alternatively, we can hand-deliver the ashes back to you at home.

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Where can I arrange an attended direct cremation?

Wherever you are in mainland Great Britain, we can help you to arrange a meaningful, low-cost service at a crematorium close to home. To see what areas we cover, click ‘Our locations’ below. If you don’t see your hometown on the list, please give us a call and we’ll be happy to make the necessary arrangements.

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Attended Cremation Plans

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If you’re looking to plan a funeral in advance for yourself or a loved one, Aura offers the UK’s highest rated attended direct cremation plans.

Our five-star-rated plans offer flexible monthly payments and ensure peace of mind that everything is sorted when the time comes.

We also partner with the Association of Independent Celebrants, so we’ll help those closest to you find the right celebrant to lead your service.

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Attended Cremation FAQs

It’s a popular, cheaper alternative to a traditional funeral. Normally there is no ceremony and no mourners. We collect the person who has died, bring them into our care, and then take them to the crematorium when it’s time.

Absolutely. Unlike other funeral providers, we give that choice to you. You can decide to celebrate your loved one’s life right after their cremation, or gather your friends and family together at a later date. It’s up to you.

We work with established partners, many of whom are registered with NAFD and SAIF who have stringent codes of conduct around identification checks and the handling of ashes. The cremator is also cleaned thoroughly between each use, making sure that there is no mixing of ashes. Trained, professional morticians oversee the whole process.

Direct cremation tends to be a lot cheaper than a traditional funeral, as it doesn’t include most of the expensive formalities, like floral tributes and hearses. Aura’s direct cremations start at £1,095, which is less than half of the cost of the average UK funeral last year, according to SunLife.