When a baby, child or young person dies, there are no words that make the loss easier. Our role is to provide calm, compassionate guidance and take care of each practical detail at your family's pace.
Our basic funeral director services are provided without charge within the stated specification.
The Children's Funeral Fund can meet eligible burial, cremation and coffin costs.
Choices are explained gently, with time to consider what feels right for your family.
Our telephone lines are answered 24 hours a day for immediate guidance.
The death of a child is an experience no family expects to face. You do not need to understand the funeral process before speaking to us, and you do not need to make every decision at once.
Your Personal Funeral Advisor will listen carefully, explain each step in plain language and help you arrange a funeral that reflects your child, your beliefs and the wishes of your family.
We can support funerals for babies, children and young people who had not reached their 18th birthday at the time of their death. We can also guide families following a stillbirth.
From a simple, quiet service to a funeral filled with colour, music and memories, we will help you create something meaningful.
When arranged in line with our children's service specification, the following core services are provided by Jennifer Ashe & Son without charge to the family.
The Children's Funeral Fund may contribute up to £300 towards an eligible coffin, shroud or casket. Additional choices and services outside the basic specification may carry a charge. A full written estimate will be provided before arrangements are confirmed.
The fund is available regardless of household income and can help with eligible costs when the burial or cremation takes place in England.
For a child under 18, or a baby stillborn after the 24th week of pregnancy, eligible burial and cremation providers can claim their fees directly. We can also claim eligible funeral director expenses, including up to £300 towards a coffin, shroud or casket.
The fund is not means-tested. We will explain what is covered, what may sit outside the scheme and any additional choices before you agree to them.
Read the official government guidanceEligible burial fees, including certain grave and interment costs, can be claimed through the fund.
The standard cremation fee and eligible medical certification costs can be covered.
The fund can contribute up to £300 towards an eligible coffin, shroud or casket.
Our children's brochure contains traditional, natural and highly personalised options. Some designs are made individually and may require additional time to prepare.
A gentle contemporary option with hand-finished details and a personalised nameplate. Natural, pink or blue stitching may be available.
Hand-woven willow cribs, cradles and coffins offer a natural appearance, with liners, bows and selected colour details available.
Picture coffins can reflect favourite colours, characters, sports, animals, hobbies or a design created especially for your child.
Traditional and American-style children's caskets are available in selected sizes and finishes, with guidance from your Funeral Advisor.
There is no right way to arrange a child's funeral. We will help you consider the choices that feel appropriate for your family.
Favourite songs, poems, stories or words from family and friends.
Gentle floral tributes, favourite colours and bespoke designs from our florist.
Children's Orders of Service with photographs, rainbows, flowers, sport or bespoke artwork.
A Jaguar hearse is included, with limousines or horse-drawn options available if requested.
Siblings and relatives can take part in ways that feel comfortable and appropriate.
These brochures allow you to look through the available choices privately and at your own pace before discussing them with your Personal Funeral Advisor.
Information about funeral costs, the Children's Funeral Fund, vehicles, children's coffins and caskets, floral tributes and choices after the funeral.
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View designs created especially for children's funerals, including rainbows, flowers, butterflies, sport, space and personalised colour options.
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We will listen, explain the immediate next steps and arrange for your child to be brought into our care when appropriate.
Your Personal Funeral Advisor will meet with you at a branch or, where suitable, in the comfort of your home.
We will explain the service, coffin, vehicles, flowers, stationery and any personal ideas without pressure.
Your Funeral Director and funeral team will oversee the arrangements with dignity, calmness and close attention.
The core funeral director services shown above are provided without charge within the basic specification. Other choices can be added when they are right for your family.
Costs can vary depending on the funeral, the venue and the choices made. We will prepare a clear written estimate showing:
You do not need to know what to ask or have any decisions prepared. Call your nearest branch and a member of our team will listen and guide you through the immediate next steps.