At Harwood Cremations, we stand out by providing respectful and compassionate service during a difficult time.
Our direct cremation services across Stevenage are simplified and dignified alternatives to traditional funerals and offer a unique approach that ensures your loved one is honoured without the added stress or financial burden.
Harwood Cremations is owned and managed by Austin’s Funeral Directors who have been caring for bereaved Hertfordshire families for over 300 years. Our direct cremation services costs £1,400, which is just a third of the price of the average UK funeral.
Register online and make your secure, one-off payment. Then just fill in and return our three simple forms.
We collect, transport and care for your loved one (inside business hours within a 25 mile radius of Harwood Park crematorium).
All paperwork will be completed by our team, ensuring a smooth and seamless process. Doctor’s fees are included in our direct cremation costs.
Our professional team will handle all aspects of the cremation process, ensuring your loved one is treated with dignity and respect throughout.
Cremated remains scattered in our Memorial Gardens or collected by you from Harwood Park in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.
Direct cremation is not just an affordable option; it’s also a convenient choice for those who prefer a simplified approach.
It involves the cremation of the deceased without a preceding funeral service, allowing you to celebrate your loved one’s life in your own time and in your own way.
Here are some of the advantages of choosing the direct cremation.
No embalming or viewing is involved. The body is collected, cremated, and then the ashes are returned to the family or designated individual.
Because it skips many of the services associated with traditional funerals, such as embalming, viewing, and a funeral service, direct cremation tends to be one of the most affordable options.
Since there’s no need to coordinate with a funeral or memorial service schedule, the cremation process can usually be completed in a relatively short period after death.
With direct cremation, families have the flexibility to hold a memorial service, celebration of life, or any other kind of gathering at a later time, if they choose. This can be especially useful in situations where family members are spread out geographically and need time to come together, or if a more detailed memorial service is planned for a future date.
Without the need for embalming fluids, caskets, or burial vaults, direct cremation can be viewed as a more environmentally friendly option compared to traditional burial.
After cremation, the ashes (cremains) are returned in a simple container. Families can then decide if they’d like to purchase an urn, scatter the ashes, or make some funeral arrangements.
Just like any other form of disposition, direct cremation requires specific paperwork. At Harwood Cremations, we will assists you with these details.
Harwood Park Crematorium in Stevenage is owned and managed by the Austin Family, who have served as funeral directors in Hertfordshire for over three centuries. With simplified direct cremation plan and transparent pricing, you know you’re in safe and professional hands.
We make the direct cremation process as straightforward as possible.
Once you’ve registered and made your one-off payment, we provide three simple forms to complete.
We will take care of everything else after that.
We aim to make the whole direct cremation process as transparent as possible. Our direct cremation prices start at £1,400 with no hidden extras further down the line.
A direct cremation is becoming a widely preferred alternative to a traditional funeral. Instead of gathering at the crematorium, friends and family can select the ideal time, place, and style for their farewell event.
Below are additional Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and answers related to direct cremation.
A direct cremation is where the deceased is cremated without a funeral or memorial service. As there is no visitation, wake or funeral service and the body is not embalmed, the process is more cost-effective than a traditional funeral.
No, traditional cremation often involves a viewing or service first, while direct cremation does not.
Here at Harwood Cremations in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, we have ensured that our prices are competitive compared to other funeral directors and crematoriums in the area, this is why the direct cremation costs start from £1,400, which is just a third of the price of the average UK funeral.
Yes, you can hold a service at any time after the cremation, however it’s not included in the direct cremation package offered by Harwood Cremations.
A quality coffin is included in our direct cremation services.
Yes, feel free to supply your own urn or browse through our collection of urns, caskets and keepsakes.
