Resources
Practical documents, downloads, and tools to guide you through bereavement and arranging a funeral.
On this page we’ve created and compiled a range of resources to help answer your questions, provide guidance, and offer support during this time. Whether you’re looking for practical advice or emotional support, we hope these resources make the process a little easier.
Downloads
Guidelines for Arranging a Funeral booklet
The first few days following a death seem to consist of an endless succession of decisions along with a great deal of paperwork. This booklet is intended to help you through the practicalities with factual information and guidance regarding registration, arranging the funeral and any relevant legal matters.
Embalming: Your questions answered
This leaflet is designed to answer some basic questions you may have about embalming (which is also known as ‘hygienic treatment’), to enable you to consent to this procedure being carried out.
Creating an Order of Service
We are here to assist you in creating a personal Order of Service as a fitting tribute and keepsake for friends and family to cherish. Use this guide to create your order of service and understand the costs involved.
Price lists:
Price list for our funeral services
This leaflet gives our costs for funeral services and includes details of our service charges, staff costs and transport provision.
Price list for our coffins
This leaflet provides details of the range of coffins offered by Freeman Brothers. Other bespoke options are available from our trusted suppliers: contact any of our branches for more information.
Price list for our services (Cremation only)
This leaflet gives our costs for a bespoke funeral package for an unattended, ‘direct’ cremation. It also includes details of our service charges, staff costs and transport provision as well as non-essential items that you can choose to add.
Price list for additional items
This leaflet outlines the costs involved in bringing deceased persons into our care, the management of ashes and the provision of other additional items including the interment of cremated remains.
External Links
Further information on the funeral industry
National Association of Funeral Directors
National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors
British Institute of Embalmers
UK Government
What to do when someone dies: step by step
How to access bereavement support
Here, we’ve listed a variety of bereavement organisations from a charity supporting children in the South East of the UK to healthcare information and more.
NHS
Grief and bereavement advice
Jigsaw (South East)
Children’s bereavement charity
The Good Grief Trust
Information by the bereaved for the bereaved
SANDS
Stillbirth and neonatal death charity
WAY
Peer-to-peer support for those who lose a partner before the age of 51
Winston's Wish - Childhood Bereavement Charity
The UK’s largest provider of services to bereaved children, young people and their families.
Cruse Bereavement Care
A national charity set up to offer free, confidential help to bereaved people. Cruse produces booklets on coping with grief, which you can buy on-line.
Bereavement Advice Centre
‘What to do when someone dies’. Supports and advises people on what they need to do after death.