Cremations

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Cremations are now the most popular form of funeral. Most people will want a ceremony at the crematorium – using their chapel – but you can also hold the service in a church or other venue of your choice prior to the cremation.

It is entirely up to you if you want the service to be religious or non-religious. A religious service will be conducted by an ordained minister or clergy from a specific faith or religion whereas a non-religious ceremony can have a civil celebrant or officiant from the humanist society.

Thomas Bragg & Sons Funeral Directors can help make arrangements for whichever type of service you would like.

What happens at a cremation service?

Depending on your preference, mourners may assemble outside awaiting the arrival of the hearse, or may take a seat in the chapel before the coffin is brought in. Alternatively, the coffin can be taken to the venue prior to the mourners arriving.

Unless you have asked for extra time for your service, a cremation funeral service usually lasts between 35 to 45 minutes. The service can include a number of hymns or non-religious songs that mean something to you, eulogies and readings. At the end of the service the coffin is usually obscured from view for mourners to pay their final respects before the cremation.

Most crematoriums are able to return a loved one’s ashes one working day after the cremation, and sometimes even the same day. At this stage you can think about what you would like to do with the ashes, some ideas you might like to consider are available here.

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

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Ashes, Caskets, Urns and Keepsakes

We have a wide range of urns and caskets for this purpose in a variety of styles and materials such as wood, marble and stone.

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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?

Thomas Bragg & 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.

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We couldn’t have asked for a more compassionate and professional funeral director. From the very first conversation, they guided us with genuine care, patience, and respect. Every detail was handled thoughtfully, and their support made an incredibly difficult time feel a little lighter. Truly outstanding…

Barrie Hawkins

All staff were great, Dana explained everything to us. Andrew was brilliant on the day of the funeral. Thank you all for your help at a very difficult time. Keep up the good work.

Prina Gohil

We want to express our sincere thanks to Thomas Bragg staff especially Katie and Clare who managed our dad’s funeral. They were very professional and showed us only compassion and kindness as they carried us through every step of the way. McGovern Family.…

Sandra Wingader

We were well looked after by Katie during the arrangement of the funeral and on the day Claire ensured the funeral ran as planned. All staff were kind and compassionate and supported me and my family with the processes. Nothing was too much for them.

Lisa Jones

Excellent service from Kathryn and the team on the day.

Alex Cashmore

I would thoroughly recommend Braggs at Shirley. They were kind and professional from my very first contact. They looked after my Mum with care, and never once rushed us with all the decisions we needed to make.

Sue Carruthers

What a fantastic team at your Sirley,Solihull branch, the information and communication we received was brilliant. On the day of the funeral the whole team were lovely,professional and kind.…

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My father and I were extremely impressed and grateful with the kind, empathetic and supportive approach from Katie. Neither of us had any idea in how to arrange a funeral, Katie guided us through the whole process with kindness and professionalism, she always made time…

Ashley Broadhurst

The day went very smoothly, and Claire who led the team on the day was very good.

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