Transport

Final journey in style

Edwin Pounds & Sons Funeral Directors can explain all the options available to you for the funeral cortege, should you choose to have one. In a traditional cortege the deceased in the coffin will travel from the funeral directors in a modern hearse to a location of your choice, via a chosen route or direct to the service venue and then on to the committal location if it’s different. Guest and family members would travel behind the hearse in a limousine, alternative hired transportation or in their own vehicles.

Transport options

Things to consider…

Who will require transport, close family and friends and other guests?
The type and number of vehicles you would like
Who you would like to travel in the cortege
If there is a specific route you would like the cortege to take
Are you having a service and committal in two locations?
The arrangement and display of floral tributes
If you would like a unique specialist funeral cortege with alternative and unusual vehicles

Many people prefer the traditional motor hearse but there are now other alternatives. Edwin Pounds & Sons Funeral Directors can make your funeral more personalised with choices including horse-drawn hearse options, 4×4 Land Rover, motorcycle, ‘Only Fools and Horses themed 3-wheeler’, pink, silver, white or poppy decorated hearses, a double-decker bus, a trike, a vintage lorry and VW Campervan. Please talk to us about all the options available or something specific you would like us to try and arrange for you.

Cremations

We can assist you in every step of the funeral and cremation arrangements so please ask us about any queries you may have.

Cremations

Our pricing

Funeral prices vary depending on the type of ceremony you would like for your loved one. There are many options to choose from to make it unique and special.

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Planning ahead?

It is now really easy to plan ahead, making a huge difference by easing the burden on your family when the time comes, so they can focus on the arrangements.

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Need advice?

Edwin Pounds & Sons Funeral Directors can assist you in every step of the funeral so please don’t hesitate to ask us about any aspects or queries you may have.

Highly recommend Edwin Pounds & Sons, they looked after us and helped provide a lovely service. We really appreciate the time Michael gave us. Warm, friendly, always available. Accommodating to changes and provided valuable input. A complete professional!…

Thomas Briggs

Thank you Edwin Pounds for arranging the funeral of Maureen Burke. Jordan you are a star and well deserving of your job. Everything went to plan and we said goodbye to our mother in a dignified manor. Thank you again

Diane Burke

Despite the bitter weather, Jordan Firth's team facilitated every part of our mother's funeral with courtesy and diligence. Most impressed. Many thanks…

Vladimiro Malko

The arrangements were all dealt with by Jordan Firth who was excellent in his role. From start to finish he showed empathy, respect and care. Explained everything. Assessed our needs and requirements and acted on those needs, providing the right type of funeral for our…

Jeffrey Ratcliffe

Absolutely great service, very understanding of all your needs,very polite and listened to my needs,this company made me feel at ease and gave me peace of mind, would highly recommend this company, thank you to Jordan for his help with such a delicate matter.…

jane wilton

At a very difficult time James was very helpful and informative he guided us through the hole process, family and myself made several visits to see my father and nothing was any trouble for him and the team, thank you.

Paul Mannion

I would like to express my sincere thanks to Edwin Pounds for the professional and compassionate way they handled my father’s funeral arrangements. From the first meeting to the day of the service, everything was managed with great care, dignity, and understanding. Their guidance made…

Paul Winder

We would like to thank Melia Powell Funeral Services, for their totally outstanding, first class service at the funeral of our Dad, Patrick Foy The excellent way in which the lovely Rachel put us at ease, from our first meeting and the wonderful way in…

Catherine Madden

Where to start - Going through the proccess of loosing a loved one is VERY hard - My life partner of 47 years died after a 6 year battle with Terminal Cancer and arranged her own Funeral while she was still capable of doing so…

Steve Lindley

There aren't enough adjectives in the English language to express our gratitude to Zoe, Rachel, Steve and the whole team at Sandbeds. Everything was dealt with with kindness, empathy, efficiency, accuracy, help and support. Communication was fantastic. The partners they use for flowers, keep sakes,…

Melanie Nicholls