Direct Cremation
Unattended cremations provide an affordable alternative to a full-service funeral, without compromising on the quality of care. Our dedicated and empathetic funeral arrangers will look after you and your family throughout the cremation process.
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Our Funeral Plan allows you to make arrangements for your funeral, which may help your loved ones against uncertainty about your final wishes and risks of rising costs for these services.
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Our main aim is to help and guide you through the process. We’ll listen to you and let you choose the level of support you would like, while guiding you through the practical and legal requirements.
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Why choose
John Blenkiron & Sons Funeral Directors?
Our dedicated teams at Richmond and Barnard Castle funeral homes are committed to creating tailored funerals that reflect the unique life of your loved one. We can be contacted 24 hours a day, by telephone, and are here to discuss your needs. Or if you prefer, we can visit your home to discuss funeral arrangements.
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Types of funerals
There are a number of different types of funerals available. Which one you choose will depend on your beliefs, or those of your loved one and whether you chose a burial or cremation. Cremation is the most popular form of funeral with a service at the crematorium, in a church or other venue prior to the cremation.
If you’d like something a bit different, personalised or less formal than a traditional service, we can support, guide and inspire you to create a farewell that is a true celebration of life.
Products & Services
Funerals are incredibly personal so everything will be built around your needs. Please do let us know if you have any special requests and we’ll do our best to help.
We’ll listen to you and let you choose the level of support you would like, while guiding you through the practical and legal requirements.
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Thinking about a Funeral Plan?
Choice Funeral plans enable you to arrange and pay for your Funeral Director Services in advance, which could provide peace of mind to you and your family.
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