Burials

Traditional or informal

Funeral services can be as formal or informal as you would like – and it’s entirely up to you as to how religious the service is depending on your beliefs and the wishes of your loved one.

Maunders Funeral Service can organise the funeral and a burial at your chosen cemetery, graveyard or burial ground and purchase a grave on your behalf where necessary. Most burial grounds have a chapel or room where the service can take place, but you may decide you want the service to take place in a particular church or other venue that has meaning for you.

If you already have a family burial plot we may be able to arrange for it to be reopened before the burial. If you would like burial plots which are next to each other, you’ll need to talk to the local authority about the possibility of purchasing or reserving multiple plots and again, we can help you with this.

What happens at a burial?

On the day of the funeral, depending on your preference, mourners may assemble outside the burial ground awaiting the arrival of the cortege with 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.

A funeral service usually lasts around 20 to 60 minutes and can include a number of hymns or non-religious songs that mean something to you, eulogies and readings.

Following the funeral service (should you choose to have one) the committal service usually takes place at the graveside with the minister, clergy or other non-religious officiant conducting the service. This can be tailored to your requests with readings, songs and prayers.

Maunders Funeral Service can assist you in every step of the funeral and burial arrangements so please don’t hesitate to ask us about any aspects or queries you may have.

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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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Maunders Funeral Service 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.

A huge thank you Kathryn and Mark for your care and support, you were part of a perfect day for mum. Best wishes from all the Manning family…

Paul Manning

Excellent service and lovely friendly manner from Kathryn. Her attitude and information was helpful from the start, every aspect being made clear to us. Equally all our questions and requests throughout were responded to by the staff in a positive and caring manner. Nothing was…

Lesley Vinter

I can't express how much Mark made this whole process easier with his professional manner. Maunders certainly make a hard situation a lot easier and my stepdad had an amazing service. Thank you Mark

Charlotte

Maunders were very professional from start to finish. Mark and his team were fantastic and everything I wanted was executed with precision. Mark checked in to see if there was anything I needed. My late husband would have been very proud with his send off.…

Marie Shute

I'd like to thank those at Maunders Funeral Service for making the process stress-free every step of the way during such a difficult time. They took great care and went above and beyond. Thank you very much.

Amy Greening

Brilliant service from beginning to end, made me and my family deal with a difficult time really really well

Linda Nicholls

My Father Bert Stanley chose Maunders of Paignton as did my Mother who passed away nine years ago. Both times we felt supported and listened to. Mark was the only person we met this time for Dad’s funeral but he attended to all aspects with…

Jan Swift

At a very sad time Maunders funeral were so very kind and compassionate for me and my family. I wish I didn't need your services but I honestly couldn't have had a better group of people providing for us, from David Salisbury to Caz and…

Terry Collins

I found the staff to be caring and considerate of my feelings and requests. My family has used Maunders, Paignton for many years back to my great grandparents. I would recommend them highly.

Carol Owens

The team at maunders are exceptional so kind, friendly, caring and professional from collection of my stepfather from home to planning and implementation of his wishes. Thank you from his family friends and colleagues for providing Anthony Gregory Strevett a wonderful send off on 7/5/21.…

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