Since 1905, Browning’s of Whitburn have served the needs of our community, building our three-generation business by reputation and by traditional values, experience and trust.
For over 100 hundred years, our family has been independent funeral directors and from one generation to the next the knowledge and experience has been passed on.
Browning’s are forward thinking and use our collective experience to shape how funerals are arranged and conducted. We are tactful and sensitive, and we can guide, help and support you in your time of need.
In your time of need, please call (01501) 740234 or visit us during office hours at 22 Longridge Road, Whitburn, West Lothian EH47 0DE.
During outside of office hours please call (07921) 040723 or (07921) 040724
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“The staff at Browning’s have the life experience to take care of the smallest of details with dedication and compassion.
Our tailored service is of the highest order and all matters are handled in-house by our experienced staff.
We offer you a range of services at very competitive prices and if you call us you can be sure that everything will be taken care of professionally and respectfully.
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“Every requisite supplied”
STANDARDISED PRICE LIST
All funeral directors are legally required to publish this Price List for a standardised set of products and services. This is to help you think through your options and make choices, and to let you compare prices between different funeral directors (because prices can vary).
ATTENDED FUNERAL (funeral director’s charges only) £1550
This is a funeral where family and friends have a ceremony, event or service for the deceased person at the same time as they attend their burial or Cremation
Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements £595
Collecting and transporting the deceased person from the place of death (normally within 15 miles of the funeral director’s premises) into the funeral director’s care £150
Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. The deceased person will be kept at [both] the funeral director’s [branch premises] [and at other] [non-branch premises] £150
Providing a suitable coffin – this will be made from [Oak Veneered Coffin] £495
Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) £10
At a date and time you agree with the funeral director, taking the deceased person direct to the agreed cemetery or crematorium (normally within 20 miles of the funeral director’s premises) in a hearse or other appropriate vehicle £150
UNATTENDED FUNERAL
This is a funeral where family and friends may choose to have a ceremony, event or service for the deceased person, but they do not attend the burial or cremation itself.
Burial (funeral director’s charges only) £795
Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee) 2 £1050
FEES YOU MUST PAY
For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee.[1]
In this local area, the typical cost of the burial fee for local residents is: £677.36
For a new grave, you will also need to pay for the plot; for an existing grave with a memorial in place, you may need to pay a removal/replacement fee. In addition, the cemetery may charge a number of other fees.
For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee.[2]
In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is: £915
Please discuss any specific religious, belief-based and/or cultural requirements that you have with the funeral director.
ADDITIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
This funeral director may be able to supply a range of optional, additional products and services, or to arrange (on your behalf) for a third party to supply them.
Examples include:
Additional mileage (price per mile) £1.00
Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) £100
Embalming £120
Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) £200
Out of Hours Services Price on Request
The funeral director can give you a full list of what they can supply. They are likely to charge for these additional products and services, so you may choose to take care of some arrangements without their involvement, or you can use a different supplier.
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[1] This fee (which is sometimes called the interment fee) is the charge made for digging and closing a new grave, or for reopening and closing an existing grave.
[2] In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you will usually need to pay doctors’ fees as well. This is the charge for two doctors to sign the Medical Certificates for Cremation.
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“Our premises in Whitburn possess a purpose-built funeral parlour that seats 120, with newly refurbished Service & Rest Rooms.
A recent addition to the facilities is a custom built refrigeration suite, that ensures we operate for our customers outside of the prevailing conditions”
“For your loved one’s final journey we operate a fleet of Mercedes-Benz vehicles to carry a coffin or the family from the family or funeral home, to the funeral service, and then onto the cemetery or crematorium.
The distinctive Browning’s fleet consists of only black Mercedes-Benz hearses & limousines. All vehicles are immaculately presented at all times and are maintained to the highest possible standards.
We understand that every funeral we arrange is unique and with that in mind we offer a diverse range of alternative hearses to accommodate a variety of wishes. Call us on 01501 740 234.”
