Transport

Final journey in style

Howard Chadwick Funeral Service can explain all the options available to you for the funeral cortege, should you choose to have one. In a traditional cortege the deceased in the coffin will travel from the funeral directors in a modern hearse to a location of your choice, via a chosen route or direct to the service venue and then on to the committal location if it’s different. Guest and family members would travel behind the hearse in a limousine, alternative hired transportation or in their own vehicles.

Transport options

Things to consider…

Who will require transport, close family and friends and other guests?
The type and number of vehicles you would like
Who you would like to travel in the cortege
If there is a specific route you would like the cortege to take
Are you having a service and committal in two locations?
The arrangement and display of floral tributes
If you would like a unique specialist funeral cortege with alternative and unusual vehicles

Many people prefer the traditional motor hearse but there are now other alternatives. Howard Chadwick Funeral Service can make your funeral more personalised with choices including horse-drawn hearse options, 4×4 Land Rover, motorcycle, ‘Only Fools and Horses themed 3-wheeler’, pink, silver, white or poppy decorated hearses, a double-decker bus, a trike, a vintage lorry and VW Campervan. Please talk to us about all the options available or something specific you would like us to try and arrange for you.

Cremations

We can assist you in every step of the funeral and cremation arrangements so please ask us about any queries you may have.

Cremations

Our pricing

Funeral prices vary depending on the type of ceremony you would like for your loved one. There are many options to choose from to make it unique and special.

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Planning ahead?

It is now really easy to plan ahead, making a huge difference by easing the burden on your family when the time comes, so they can focus on the arrangements.

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Need advice?

Howard Chadwick Funeral Service can assist you in every step of the funeral so please don’t hesitate to ask us about any aspects or queries you may have.

Losing a loved one is so very painful, the process after death is confusing and when grieving, very tedious. The team at Howard Chadwick’s guided me through the process so very sensitively. I received phone calls asking how my son and I were regularly. The…

Amanda Robson

I cannot praise the staff at Howard Chadwick’s highly enough. From our initial encounter until we were driven back from the crematorium, our experience was more than we could have hoped. Everyone was professional and respectful at all times. The arrangements for my husband’s funeral…

Susan Wilson

Chadwicks dealt with the funeral of my Mum in February, I cannot praise them highly enough. We met Ashley who explained everything in a clear caring way, and with great attention to detail, and arranged for my Mum's former priest who now lives out of…

Andrew Russell

I cannot thank the team at Chadwick’s enough. Although the process is complex, they handled every aspect beautifully with respect and dignity for my Mum and all of our family from beginning to end. Rachel Lee & Family

Rachel Lee

We have used Howard Chadwick several times over the past few years. They are very professional and sensitive to your needs. Would definitely recommend there services

kevin brown

We wanted to use a local company and Chadwick’s were kind, considerate a gracious, well organised and clear in their instructions.…

Alexis K

From the moment that we contacted Howard Chadwick's after the passing of our brother in January, they have been professional, reliable and sensitive. Nothing has been too much trouble for them, they have answered all of our many questions with patience and understanding, even when…

Louisa Niland

We just had Howard Chadwick’s look after the arrangements for my dad’s cremation recently. I cannot express how amazing the team were, they went above and beyond what we expected especially both Alistair and Ryan. Knowing them for many years helped the process more but…

James Shipman

A thank you to Chadwicks for arranging my husband’s funeral. Alistair and Ashley were very helpful with putting the arrangements into place and made everything personal to us on the day

ANITA Watson

Thank you to Chadwick's for dealing with our mother's funeral. They had previously done the same for our father and that was done well. They made sorting out the details and paperwork easier. On the day, the funeral was conducted very professionally.

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