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Top-Rated Direct Cremation in Hertford

From £1,195

Aura’s simple, low cost direct cremation services allow you to arrange no-fuss funeral in Hertford.

Crematorium location: Woollensbrook Crematorium, 9BS, Hertford Rd, Hoddesdon, Hertford, Hertfordshire, EN11 9BN

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The UK's top-rated direct cremation funerals, delivered locally to families in Hertford.

Aura is a family-run company that provides the UK's top-rated direct cremation services, whether they're needed now or in the future.

We can support you to arrange a simple, direct cremation or a low-cost attended service at any crematorium in the country, and we can help you to personalise your choices, creating a service that is entirely right for you.

Our direct cremations include:

Collection of the person who's died from a hospital or mortuary setting
Simple coffin
Private transport to the crematorium
Direct cremation and associated cremation fees
Unwavering and dedicated customer support

Our direct cremations don't include:

Repatriation costs if your loved one has died outside of GB
Embalming and chapel of rest
A celebrant or minister
Hearses, limousines and processions
A choice of crematorium or attendees (can be added for an additional charge)

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Direct cremation in Hertford, Hertfordshire and across the UK

Close enough to the capital yet far enough away to enjoy all that nature has to offer, Hertford truly has it all. From the stunning castle grounds to the history displayed within the museum walls, Hertford is also home to Aura, the UK's top-rated prepaid direct cremation plan provider.

Aura is a family-run company that provides the UK’s top-rated direct cremation services, whether they’re needed now or in the future. With our cremations, there are no hearses or pallbearers; instead we offer a simple, affordable direct cremation with an optional low-cost service at Woollensbrook Crematorium.

Aura offers attended and unattended direct cremation services across all of Hertford and the surrounding areas, including Waterford, Hertford Heath, Ware, Bayfordbury, Bramfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hoddesdon, Broxbourne and beyond.

Aura's direct cremation services are available to families across all of Hertfordshire, including Bishop's Stortford, Cheshunt, Hemel Hempstead, Hitchin, Hoddesdon, St Albans, Stevenage, Watford and Welwyn Garden City.

Whilst we proudly serve families in Hertford and across the UK, please note that Aura is not physically based in Hertford. We cannot guarantee that the cremation will take place in this specific area, unless it has been requested at an additional cost. If you have questions, our friendly team is here to help.

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”Excellent“ customer service in Hertford and beyond

Quality

We're the highest rated Cremation Services provider on Trustpilot with a rating of 4.9/5 stars (Correct as of August 2024).

Value

Our direct cremations are less than half the average cost of a funeral today (Based on the SunLife 2024 Cost of Dying Report).

Care

Our Aura Angels are expert funeral arrangers, and they will take care of everything and keep you informed every step of the way.

Our Direct Cremation Process

1. We're ready to listen

If a loved one of yours has recently died, or if they are nearing the end of their life, we'll gladly help you to make the arrangements. The first step is to give us a call.

2. Collecting your loved one

We don't need to collect your loved one immediately, so please take your time in saying your goodbyes. Once you're ready for us, we'll bring them into our care.

3. Supporting you and your family

Whilst your loved one is resting safely in our state-of-the-art mortuary facilities, we'll guide you through all the legal paperwork, ensuring the cremation can go ahead smoothly.

4. A chance to say farewell

We know that it's important for some families to say goodbye at a ceremony before the cremation. If you would like, we can help you to arrange a simple, low-cost ceremony at a local crematorium.

5. The cremation

For those without a ceremony, we'll make sure to let you know at what time the cremation will take place, so that you can have a moment of quiet reflection to yourself.

6. Your loved one's ashes

Depending on what you'd like, we can either hand-deliver the ashes to you at home within 21 days. Or we can scatter them respectfully on your behalf at the crematorium's own Garden of Remembrance.

We pride ourselves on our attention to detail and personal touches

Priority Care

If you'd like things to happen quickly, we can work closely with you to ensure the arrangements happen within your timelines.

Low Cost Service

If you'd like, we can help you arrange a low-cost service local to you, or at any crematorium in Great Britain.

Choice of Coffin

If your loved one's coffin is important to you, we can support you to choose one that feels right.

Chapel of Rest

Unlike other providers, we can support you to say goodbye to your loved one with a viewing at one of our chapels of rest.

All-inclusive direct cremation, delivered locally in Hertford, Hertfordshire and nationwide

With an Aura direct cremation, you're getting a simple, low cost cremation with no hidden fees.

As a family-run company, it's exactly what we'd want for members of our own family. We deliver on the promises we make to our customers, whether it's in the service that we provide to you or the practices in which we care for your loved one behind the scenes. You can read more about our processes. Don't just take our word for it, see how we compare to the others.


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* Information is correct as of September 2024.

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Planning ahead? Visit our Hertford funeral plan page

With Aura prepaid plans, you get peace of mind that you're getting a simple, low cost cremation that will leave your loved ones with absolutely nothing to pay.

Peace of mind that when the time comes, those you leave behind will be looked after by people that truly care. As a family-run company, it's exactly what we'd want for members of our own family.

Prepaid funeral plans in Hertford

How much does a simple Aura cremation cost?

Our bespoke funeral services are tailored to your specific needs and preferences, which means that prices may vary.

Please note that the prices shown below are starting prices and may not reflect the service that best suits your needs. For your personalised quote, please call our dedicated team, who will be on hand to help you and answer any questions you may have.

Direct cremation

From £1,195

A simple, unattended cremation with no service and no attendees

Intimate farewell

From £2,095

Up to 15-minute service for up to 15 attendees to say a private goodbye

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Attended service

From £2,695

Up to 45-minute service for a larger number of attendees

Only pay for what you need

We'll make sure you only ever pay for what you need, but depending on circumstances, there may be additional fees. These aren't always applicable, so call our team to find out more.

Urgent collection

From £250

Hand return of ashes

From £100

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If you’re looking to arrange a funeral or would like a loved one brought into our care, our phone lines are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

If you’re looking to make plans for the future, our dedicated planning team is available Monday–Friday, 9.00–5.00pm.

Frequently Asked Questions

Read our full list of FAQs.

What is the idea behind a Direct Cremation?: The idea behind the Direct Cremation funeral ceremony is that, should your loved one not have wanted a traditional funeral with a hearse and pallbearers, they can instead have the option of something more personal and reflective of who they were in life. If you think that this might be the right option for them, Aura is ready to arrange the details in Hertford for you: we would collect them and escort them to the crematorium. Then, depending on what you think best, we can return their ashes to you personally at home, or the crematorium itself has a garden of remembrance in which they could be scattered. There are plenty of opportunities throughout to add details specific to them, allowing you to do right by them, and to bid farewell to them in a fittingly concise and respectful way.

Is it true that a Direct Cremation costs a lot of money?: Having to suddenly plan a funeral can be a stressful and costly experience for anyone, and we know that the added expense can cause a lot of worry for some. It may bring some relief to you to know that this type of ceremony is generally a lot more affordable than other kinds of funeral. The average cost of a British funeral can end up being more than twice as high as the price of an Aura funeral, and we could organise this type of ceremony in Hertford for you from £1,195. If you're worried about costs, why not give us a call and we can talk you through your options? We are ready when you are.

What if I want to personalise a Direct Cremation in Hertford?: We are glad to say that there are many ways in which we could help you to personalise things for your loved one. There are those who like to make sure the song that plays as their loved one is brought into the crematorium before the ceremony is one of their favourites, for example. Other people find it important to have a final viewing of their loved one at the chapel of rest. With many of the traditional funeral elements removed, there is plenty of room for your wishes, and your loved one's personality. And we would be honoured to help you bring your ideas together into a ceremony that really does your loved one justice -- just give us a call, and we can get started.

Can Aura plan a Direct Cremation for me in Hertford in a few days?: Something that we see every day is that all funerals are special in their own way, and this means that they can take varying times to deliver. We would be very happy to give you a clearer idea of how long things will take once we have had the chance to talk to you about what you would like to do. In the meantime, as a rough idea, we could organise one of our bespoke funerals in Hertford within a fortnight, but other kinds of funeral will take longer to get sorted. As we are working, we will always keep you informed every step of the way, but if you ever feel that you need to know something specific, you are more than welcome to call us, and we would be delighted to hear from you.

If I can't deal with the situation, will someone be able to help me organise things?: Anxiety about managing to plan a ceremony that does right by our loved one, when we may have no experience of having done it before, is something that we see often. Please don't worry -- we are right here to support you, as much or as little as you need. We have a dedicated team called the Angels on hand who are there to make sure that you don't need to plan everything on your own. They will help you to shape the ceremony according to what you would like, and they will do all of the administrative legwork for you. We want you to be free to focus on more important matters at this difficult time.

Where will the cremation take place?: We provide a nationwide direct cremation service, working with a trusted network of crematoria and care centres across England, Scotland and Wales. While we do serve families in Hertford and the surrounding area, the cremation may not take place locally as part of our standard £1,195 package.

To keep our service simple and affordable, we arrange the cremation based on availability within our wider network. This helps avoid delays and allows us to offer the best possible value.

If it's important for you to choose a specific crematorium, we do offer that option for an additional cost. While we always aim to keep things as close to home as possible, your loved one may be cared for at one of our partner facilities a little further away.

No matter where the cremation takes place, your loved one will be treated with the utmost care, dignity and respect. If you'd like to discuss location options in more detail, our team is here to help.

Top-Rated Direct Cremation in Hertford

From £1,195

The UK's top-rated direct cremation funerals, delivered locally to families in Hertford.

Here's what the families who use our service say about us

Direct cremation in Hertford, Hertfordshire and across the UK

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”Excellent“ customer service in Hertford and beyond

Quality

Value

Care

Our Direct Cremation Process

1. We're ready to listen

2. Collecting your loved one

3. Supporting you and your family

4. A chance to say farewell

5. The cremation

6. Your loved one's ashes

We pride ourselves on our attention to detail and personal touches

Priority Care

Low Cost Service

Choice of Coffin

Chapel of Rest

All-inclusive direct cremation, delivered locally in Hertford, Hertfordshire and nationwide

Planning ahead? Visit our Hertford funeral plan page

With Aura prepaid plans, you get peace of mind that you're getting a simple, low cost cremation that will leave your loved ones with absolutely nothing to pay.

How much does a simple Aura cremation cost?

Direct cremation

From £1,195

Intimate farewell

From £2,095

Attended service

From £2,695

Only pay for what you need

Urgent collection

From £250

Hand return of ashes

From £100

Would you like more information?

Call us anytime, we’re here 24/7

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the idea behind a Direct Cremation?

Is it true that a Direct Cremation costs a lot of money?

What if I want to personalise a Direct Cremation in Hertford?

Can Aura plan a Direct Cremation for me in Hertford in a few days?

If I can't deal with the situation, will someone be able to help me organise things?

Where will the cremation take place?