Williams and Bell - Funeral Directors
The Simple Funeral
0151 339 2129
The Simple Funeral at a glance
- A cremation with an optional service (for an additional fee) at the place of committal at a mutually agreed time and date
- A suitable option if you have some flexibility when it comes to the date, time and selecting additional services
- Your loved one will be brought into our care by our highly-trained and professional team, using specialist vehicles and equipment
- Personal, face-to-face guidance at every stage of the arrangement process
- A complimentary online Funeral Notice, informing friends and family of the service and commemorating the life of your loved one
- Price includes a basic coffin, with lining and fittings
- We will liaise with all the necessary third parties on your behalf
Some important things to consider
- The procession begins at our funeral home and travels directly to the place of committal
- There is no option for an alternative service venue
- Your choices for the date and time of the funeral may be limited
- Personalisation is also limited compared to The Attended Funeral
Check your nearest Funeral Directors for pricing
Birkenhead
2-4 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2QR
Moreton
Dial House, Pasture Road, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 7TG
Whitby
16 Chester Road, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 6RU
Little Sutton
342 Chester Road, Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 1NL
Upton, Wirral
Greenbank, Old Greasby Road, Upton, Wirral, CH49 6LT
Service details
Find out more about The Simple Funeral and what it entails:
Coffins
includes the price of a Park Coffin from our Traditional Collection. For an additional cost, we have a variety of alternative coffins and caskets available.
Pembroke Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Northumberland Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Brecon Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Cairngorm Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Snowdon Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Park Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Windsor Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Exmoor Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Dale Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Lomond Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Royale Coffin from the collection Classic Collection
Last Supper Coffin from the collection Classic Collection
Opal Coffin from the collection Classic Collection
Sapphire Coffin from the collection Classic Collection
Golden Leaf Oak Casket from the collection Casket Collection
Twilight Silver Casket from the collection Casket Collection
Michelangelo Poplar Casket from the collection Casket Collection
Heavenly White Casket from the collection Casket Collection
Poppy Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Summer Garden Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Seashore Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Fishing Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Footballs Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Golf Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Lily Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Manhattan Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Motorcycle Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Bamboo Coffin from the collection Natural Collection
Willow Coffin from the collection Natural Collection
Cardboard Coffin from the collection Natural Collection
Coffins
includes the price of a Park Coffin from our Traditional Collection. For an additional cost, we have a variety of alternative coffins and caskets available.
Pembroke Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Northumberland Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Brecon Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Cairngorm Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Snowdon Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Park Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Windsor Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Exmoor Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Dale Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Lomond Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Royale Coffin from the collection Classic Collection
Last Supper Coffin from the collection Classic Collection
Opal Coffin from the collection Classic Collection
Sapphire Coffin from the collection Classic Collection
Golden Leaf Oak Casket from the collection Casket Collection
Twilight Silver Casket from the collection Casket Collection
Michelangelo Poplar Casket from the collection Casket Collection
Heavenly White Casket from the collection Casket Collection
Poppy Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Summer Garden Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Seashore Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Fishing Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Footballs Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Golf Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Lily Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Manhattan Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Motorcycle Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Bamboo Coffin from the collection Natural Collection
Willow Coffin from the collection Natural Collection
Cardboard Coffin from the collection Natural Collection
Coffins
includes the price of a Park Coffin from our Traditional Collection. For an additional cost, we have a variety of alternative coffins and caskets available.
Pembroke Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Northumberland Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Brecon Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Cairngorm Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Snowdon Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Park Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Windsor Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Exmoor Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Dale Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Lomond Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Royale Coffin from the collection Classic Collection
Last Supper Coffin from the collection Classic Collection
Opal Coffin from the collection Classic Collection
Sapphire Coffin from the collection Classic Collection
Golden Leaf Oak Casket from the collection Casket Collection
Twilight Silver Casket from the collection Casket Collection
Michelangelo Poplar Casket from the collection Casket Collection
Heavenly White Casket from the collection Casket Collection
Poppy Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Summer Garden Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Seashore Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Fishing Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Footballs Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Golf Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Lily Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Manhattan Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Motorcycle Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Bamboo Coffin from the collection Natural Collection
Willow Coffin from the collection Natural Collection
Cardboard Coffin from the collection Natural Collection
Coffins
includes the price of a Park Coffin from our Traditional Collection. For an additional cost, we have a variety of alternative coffins and caskets available.
Pembroke Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Northumberland Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Brecon Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Cairngorm Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Snowdon Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Park Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Windsor Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Exmoor Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Dale Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Lomond Coffin from the collection Traditional Collection
Royale Coffin from the collection Classic Collection
Last Supper Coffin from the collection Classic Collection
Opal Coffin from the collection Classic Collection
Sapphire Coffin from the collection Classic Collection
Golden Leaf Oak Casket from the collection Casket Collection
Twilight Silver Casket from the collection Casket Collection
Michelangelo Poplar Casket from the collection Casket Collection
Heavenly White Casket from the collection Casket Collection
Poppy Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Summer Garden Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Seashore Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Fishing Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Footballs Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Golf Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Lily Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Manhattan Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Motorcycle Coffin from the collection Picture Collection
Bamboo Coffin from the collection Natural Collection
Willow Coffin from the collection Natural Collection
Cardboard Coffin from the collection Natural Collection
Our alternative choice of funerals
If you are uncertain of whether the Simple Funeral is right for your loved one, you can find out more about our other options below:
The Unattended Funeral
The Unattended Funeral is a lower cost option that allows family and friends to remember your loved one in their own way, without the need for a traditional service or ceremony.
The Attended Funeral
The Attended Funeral provides a tailored and dignified goodbye for your loved one. Whether traditional or contemporary, you can pay your respects in the supportive company of family and friends.
Memorials
Commemorate your loved one's life with a Memorial to keep their memory alive. Choose from a variety of options, from headstones, urns to memorial plaques, vases, benches, statues, jewellery, and more, allowing you to create something special that reflects their life, love, and cherished memories.
Essential third party costs
There are certain third party costs that you may need to pay for your loved one’s funeral to go ahead. These can include crematoria costs and fees for a minister or celebrant.
If you need to pay any of these costs, your funeral arranger will liaise with the necessary third parties and make any required external payments on your behalf. We will also manage and distribute all associated paperwork and documentation.
Example Third Party Costs
There are certain third party costs that you may need to pay for your loved one’s funeral to go ahead. These can include crematoria costs and fees for a minister or celebrant.
If you need to pay any of these costs, your funeral arranger will liaise with the necessary third parties and make any required external payments on your behalf. We will also manage and distribute all associated paperwork and documentation.
Example Third Party Costs
Optional costs
Optional extras can be added to further personalise your loved one's funeral. Find out more about these below:
There are certain third party costs that you may need to pay for your loved one’s funeral to go ahead. These can include crematoria costs and fees for a minister or celebrant.
If you need to pay any of these costs, your funeral arranger will liaise with the necessary third parties and make any required external payments on your behalf. We will also manage and distribute all associated paperwork and documentation.
Example of Optional Funeral Costs
*Data based on UK averages in the SunLife Cost of Dying report 2025
There are certain third party costs that you may need to pay for your loved one’s funeral to go ahead. These can include crematoria costs and fees for a minister or celebrant.
If you need to pay any of these costs, your funeral arranger will liaise with the necessary third parties and make any required external payments on your behalf. We will also manage and distribute all associated paperwork and documentation.
Example of Optional Funeral Costs
*Data based on UK averages in the SunLife Cost of Dying report 2025
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4 King Edwards Court,
King Edward Square
Sutton Coldfield,
West Midlands, B73 6AP
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Calls are recorded for monitoring and quality purposes. All calls made to 0800 and 0808 numbers are free of charge whether made from a landline or mobile phone. Dignity Funerals Limited is a company registered in England No. 00041598. VAT registered No. 486 6081 14. Registered office: 4 King Edwards Court, King Edwards Square, Sutton Coldfield B73 6AP. Dignity Funerals Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under Firm Reference Number 967130. Please note that the selling and administering of funeral plans is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), however if you are purchasing a funeral without a funeral plan this will not be covered by FCA regulation.