Formerly CA Stockting & Son, the business was purchased by Grassby & Sons from Cecil Hadley in 1976.
Grassby & Sons is a long established family run business with their main office at Grassby Funeral Service in Dorchester. The office and chapel of rest still continue to operate from premises in Crescent Street in Weymouth. Since January 2016, Melody Hopkins, who was born and grew up in Weymouth, has been Funeral Director and Manager following on from her fifteen years' service with the Company and achieving the diploma in funeral arranging and administration. Melody is ably assisted by her colleague Paul Buddin who has also achieved the diploma in funeral arranging and administration. Melody also works closely with the Weymouth Area Manager, Sam Wilding of Rose Funeral Service. The office and premises in Crescent Street were sensitively re-decorated and refurbished in 2016. In conjunction with the new look premises, the business was re-named Grassby & Stockting Funeral Service to reflect the close link with the parent company. Grassby & Sons have three other branches in Dorset which are located in Crescent Street in Weymouth, Blandford Forum and Sturminster Newton. There are also three branches in East Devon located in Sidmouth, Seaton and Ottery St Mary. All branches are supported by the masonry works at Grassby Memorials located just outside Dorchester in the village of Grimstone which has been operating since 1861. Grassby & Stockting Funeral Service are members of NAFD (National Association of Funeral Directors) and SAIF (National Society of Allied Independent Funeral Directors).
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| Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements | £1,055.00 |
| 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 | £265.00 |
| Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities. | £475.00 |
| Providing a suitable coffin | £599.00 |
| Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer) | £1.00 |
| 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 | £700.00 |
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| Burial (funeral director’s charges only) | POA |
| Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)2 | £2,480.00 |
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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. |
£596.00 |
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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) | £355.00 |
| Collection and delivery of ashes | £34.00 |
| Embalming | £185.00 |
| Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.) | POA |
| Services supplied outside of normal office hours | POA |
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.
22 Crescent Street, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 7BX
