Cotton & Son is a family-owned and run Funeral Directors which has been serving the community of Weymouth, Portland and the surrounding areas for over 100 years.
Established in 1912, Cotton & Son has provided families with care and support, guiding them through each step of arranging a funeral in a dignified and professional manner. Until very recently, Cotton & Son was run under the personal supervision of Jane Cotton. Jane’s late husband Peter was the third generation of the Cotton family, following his father John and grandfather Edward into the business. In June 2023, Jane entrusted her business to family funeral directors A.J.Wakely & Son and continued working with A.J.Wakely & Sons until her retirement in mid-2024. Cotton & Son continues under the care of Simon Wakely who is ably assisted by Principal Funeral Director and Office Manager Margaret Sherratt, who has been with Cotton & Son since 2005, and Funeral Director Nathan Westwood who joined the company in 2008. Both Margaret and Nathan are qualified Funeral Directors through the NAFD (National Association of Funeral Directors). Peter Smith joined Cotton & Son in 2018 and is currently training to be a Funeral Director under the stewardship of Simon and Margaret.
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £815.00 |
| 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 | £350.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £345.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £410.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £0.00 |
| 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 | £650.00 |
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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | £1,500.00 |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £2,150.00 |
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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: 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. |
£909.00 |
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For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee.2 In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is: |
£999.00 |
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| Additional mileage (price per mile) | £2.50 |
| Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer) | £325.00 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | POA |
| Embalming | £225.00 |
| Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) | £240.00 |
| Services supplied outside of normal office hours | £225.00 |
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.
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.
Prices correct as from 15/11/2025and may be subject to change. E & O.E.
Milton House, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 0AZ
