Best Direct Cremations Across The United Kingdom

Best Direct Cremation is here to help you find the best providers for a direct cremation funeral across the UK.

An unattended funeral service can be provided by national providers, but if you are looking for a more personal, localised service, then choose a good local independent funeral director.

National or Local Direct Cremation Services

A direct cremation, sometimes referred to as an unattended funeral or a pure cremation, is a service where the deceased is cremated without the family present at the crematorium. Sometimes a celebration of life or other type of memorial is arranged for a later date. If this is unfamiliar to you, you can find out more about this type of funeral in our direct cremations section.

There are no truly national providers for direct cremations, with many providing services to just mainland Great Britain. In most cases, the deceased will be collected and transported, sometimes hundreds of miles to a centralised hub and the cremation will be carried out.

Although the national providers have raised awareness of direct cremation, it is a service that is offered by nearly every funeral director in the country. With less transportation required you will often find a local funeral director can cost less, will use a local crematorium, and will also provide a more personalised service. You are also more likely to find a local funeral director that will allow additional services such as viewing the person who has died or allowing them to be dressed in your choice of clothing.