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Dressmaking Department
Unmade Robes carefully made to Customers’ measures by a staff of experienced dressmakers. Price for Finishing and Seaming of Skirt, Making Bodice, etc., from 30/0. Linings and Trimmings extra (except where Trimming is given with Robe). Self-Measurement Forms sent Free on Request.
Large Assortment of Black Fancy Materials in the Newest Designs. Prices from 1/11½ to 7/11 per yard.
VELVETEENS.
Black Velveteens, all of which we guarantee perfectly fast pile and dye; each piece is specially chiffon-finished for us by Worrel & Co.
23/24 in., 1/11½ 24 in., 2/6 24 in., 2/11½ 26 in., 3/11½ 27 in., 4/11½
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SCALE OF CHARGES
FOR ENTIRELY FURNISHING AND CONDUCTING FUNERALS TO ANY METROPOLITAN CEMETERY OR BURIAL GROUND.
In submitting the undermentioned Scale of Charges for Funerals, please note that the various amounts provide for work and Equipages of the best kind.
An important feature is the efficiency of the attendants, also the reverent manner in which all details are carried out.
Full particulars and every information supplied as to the charge at the various Metropolitan Cemeteries, and arrangements made as to the purchase of Graves and Interments.
TELEPHONE.
Telephone open day and night to receive funeral messages. “Western, One.” 80 lines.
CLASS No. 1.
A Shell, finished with white cashmere and silk, and robe sheet en suite. A Leaden Coffin. An outer Coffin of Oak, with mouldings, polished and furnished brass Gothic mounts, corner plates, brass cross, and brass engraved shield plate of inscription.
All necessary service.
CORTÈGE.
A hearse (or open car) and four horses, three broughams with two horses each. Attendants and coachmen in mourning. Superintendent.
12 books of the Burial Office with inscription. ... £39 0 0
CLASS No. 2.
A Shell, finished with white flannel and silk, and robe sheet en suite.
A Leaden Coffin. An outer Coffin of Oak, with moulded lid, polished and furnished brass Gothic mounts, and brass engraved plate of inscription.
All necessary service.
CORTÈGE.
A hearse (or open car) with four horses and two broughams with two horses each. Attendants and coachmen in mourning. Superintendent.
12 books of the Burial Office with inscription ... £31 0 0
CLASS No. 3.
A Shell covered violet cloth, and well fitted. An outer Coffin of Oak, with moulded lid, polished and furnished with brass mounts and brass engraved plate of inscription.
All necessary service.
CORTÈGE.
A hearse (or open car) with two horses and two broughams with two horses each. Attendants and coachmen in mourning. Superintendent.
12 books of the Burial Office with inscription ... £24 0 0
CLASS No. 4.
An Elm Shell, covered in violet serge, and well fitted. An outer Coffin of Oak, with mouldings, polished and furnished brass mounts and brass engraved inscription plate.
All necessary service.
CORTÈGE.
A hearse (or open car) and one brougham with two horses each. Attendants and coachmen in mourning.
6 books of the Burial Office with inscription ... £20 0 0 Or the same class of Funeral, with a polished Elm Coffin. £19 0 0
CLASS No. 5.
An Oak Coffin, with plinth and bevelled lid, polished and furnished with brass mounts and brass engraved plate of inscription, well fitted.
All necessary service.
CORTÈGE.
A hearse (or open car) and one brougham with two horses each. Attendants and coachmen in mourning. Superintendent.
6 books of the Burial Office with inscription ... ... £14 15 0 Or the same class of Funeral, with a polished Elm Coffin, less expensive fittings. £13 10 0
CLASS No. 6.
An Elm Coffin, with plinth, polished and furnished with metal brassed mounts and plate of inscription to match, with interior fittings of white cambric.
All necessary service.
CORTÈGE.
A hearse (or open car) and one mourning carriage (or brougham), with two horses each. Attendants and coachmen in mourning, Superintendent.
6 books of the Burial Office with inscription ... ... £10 0 0 Or the same class of Funeral, with black mounts and white metal plate of inscription for the Coffin. £9 10 0
CLASS No. 7.
INEXPENSIVE FUNERALS.
An Elm Coffin, semi-polished, or covered in black cloth, and furnished black mounts and inscription plate, cambric fittings.
All necessary service.
CORTÈGE.
A hearse and one mourning carriage, with two horses each. Attendants and coachmen in mourning. Superintendent.
From £5 10 0 to £7 10 0
CHILDREN’s FUNERALS.
From £2 10 0 to £10 0 0
According to age and appointments. It may be found necessary for some of the foregoing charges to be altered or modified according to circumstances, so as to fall in with expressed wishes; a special estimate can then be supplied.
CREMATION.
Particulars as to the cost of this process can be supplied upon application. The lowest sum is about £14, which includes a shell, hearse and brougham, attendants, the Cremation Company’s fee and a stone urn to receive the ashes.
The Crematorium is situated at Golder’s Green, Finchley Road, N.W.
FUNERALS CONDUCTED TO ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
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