Memoria Funerals provides respectful and dignified funerals across St Albans and the surrounding areas, including attended funerals and direct cremations.
Our experienced team is here to support you every step of the way, helping you arrange a heartfelt farewell with cremations starting from just £1,195 and prepaid cremation plans from £1,595.
To speak with one of our dedicated team members, please call us on 0800 007 3620 or email info@memoriafunerals.co.uk.
We support families across St Albans when they’ve lost a loved one, helping them make funeral arrangements with care and compassion. Having arranged hundreds of funerals over the years, we believe every family should be able to create a meaningful and personal farewell for their loved one.
For many families, arranging a funeral is unfamiliar territory and it can be hard to know where to begin. Our team will help you understand your options and support you throughout.
Choosing Memoria Funerals means choosing a provider that puts care, respect, and affordability first. Our experienced team is here to support you throughout the process, ensuring everything is handled smoothly and thoughtfully.
Address:
North Hertfordshire Memorial Park & Crematorium
Bedford Road
Holwell
Hitchin
SG5 3RT
Direct contact number:
01462 428400
The chapel is bright, modern and welcoming, seating up to 100 guests with the flexibility to accommodate larger gatherings where needed. It is suitable for cremation, burial and memorial services, giving family and friends a respectful space in which to gather and honour a life. Outside, landscaped gardens and open rural views lend the site a quiet sense of calm, and a dedicated Garden of Remembrance offers a tranquil place for loved ones to reflect and remember.
To help make each tribute personal, the chapel is equipped with a hearing loop for guests with hearing difficulties, a music system with the option of favourite songs or live organ accompaniment, and webcam streaming for those unable to attend in person.
Whether the service is religious or entirely non-religious, every farewell is treated with kindness, dignity and care. Services are normally booked in one-hour slots with the option to extend, and can sometimes be held outside standard hours, including weekends, subject to availability.
Whether you are faced with arranging a funeral now for someone you love, or you would like to put plans in place for your own funeral in the future, we are here to help you shape a farewell that truly reflects the life being remembered.
If someone has died, we’ll take care of all the arrangements as quickly as needed, supporting you to create a fitting send-off with or without a service while looking after your loved one with the utmost respect.
If you are considering planning ahead, our prepaid funeral plans enable you to organise and fund your funeral in advance. This means your preferences are clearly set out, the costs are secured, and your family is spared additional worry at an already difficult time.
From the moment you contact us to the day of the funeral and in the time that follows, we will be by your side with continued support.
When someone has just passed away, it can feel overwhelming. Our role is to ease the practical pressures, managing the arrangements on your behalf while ensuring your loved one is cared for with compassion and respect.
We believe every funeral should be as unique as the person it’s for. We will help you plan a farewell that feels appropriate, whether that is a modest family-led ceremony, a traditional attended service, or a no-fuss direct cremation with no attendees.
Arrange a funeral with a service on a day and time that suits your family. Your dedicated funeral planner will take care of every detail, ensuring the arrangements reflect your wishes, including music choices and any special requests.
We offer flexible options, whether you would prefer a smaller, more intimate cremation service for close family and friends or a larger gathering. Each funeral can be adapted to meet your preferences and budget. Additional features such as a hearse, limousine, or officiant are available should you wish to include them.
A direct cremation is ideal for those who don’t like funerals or who don’t want a fuss. Although there is no service, you can rest assured your funeral will be carried out to the highest standard by our funeral directors and staff. We treat those in our care with the utmost respect, and our chapel attendant bows a goodbye to every single coffin.
It can also be a good choice for families who would prefer to say goodbye in their own way and in their own time, or for those who are unable to come together for a funeral.
A prepaid funeral plan gives you the opportunity to pay for your funeral ahead of time, providing peace of mind for both you and those closest to you.
We offer a range of prepaid funeral plans to suit different needs, preferences and budgets. Whether you would like a funeral service for family and friends to pay their respects, or a simple, unattended direct cremation, your wishes will be clearly recorded and followed when the time comes.
Flexible payment options are available, allowing you to pay for your plan upfront in one payment or spread the cost over monthly instalments, subject to eligibility.
There are two options to choose from. The Personal Plan suits those wanting a smaller, simple service for close friends and family, held at an off-peak time to keep costs as low as possible. The Celebration of Life Plan allows for a fuller occasion, with no limits on the number of attendees and no time restrictions. Both plans allow for personal touches, including the choice of hearse, limousines, music and floral tributes, and the service may be led by family members or by an officiant.
This plan covers everything needed for a simple direct cremation, with nothing further for your family to pay. While there is no service, you can be confident your funeral will be conducted with dignity, respect and the highest standard of care.
Our cremation services are designed with both care and climate in mind. We pioneered electric cremation in the UK and actively monitor and reduce our mercury levels. Sustainability reviews are part of our yearly process to reduce impact.
We’re here to help you plan a farewell that’s thoughtful in every way, including environmentally. Caring for the environment runs through all we do, as standard.
There is no right or wrong way to grieve, and everyone’s experience of loss is different. If you are finding things difficult, support is available in and around St Albans.
Local Resources
Your GP and community organisations in St Albans can refer you to bereavement counselling and local support groups.
Cruse Bereavement Support Hertfordshire
Offers free face-to-face, telephone, and group support for adults.
Call: 0300 200 4108
Email: hertfordshire@cruse.org.uk
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
Call: 01923 60 60 30
Email: coordinationcentre@renniegrovepeace.org
Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for the government’s Funeral Expenses Payment of up to £1,000 towards the cost of a loved one’s funeral.
If your loved one left money in their bank account, it is also worth speaking to the bank, as funds are often released to cover funeral expenses.
Most families begin by contacting a funeral provider, who will handle the practical steps and explain everything clearly as you go. You can reach our team at any time of day or night on 0800 007 3620, or email info@memoriafunerals.co.uk
The crematorium is around 22 miles from St Albans, a drive of roughly 40 minutes. Its countryside setting, with landscaped gardens and open views, is part of what draws families from across Hertfordshire.
Yes. The chapel offers webcam streaming, so anyone unable to travel – whether they are elsewhere in the UK or overseas – can watch the service live and feel part of the farewell.
An attended funeral service at North Hertfordshire Memorial Park & Crematorium starts from £2,045 with Memoria Funerals, and a direct cremation with no service starts from £1,195. Optional additions such as vehicles, flowers or an officiant will affect the overall price, and we always explain costs upfront.
Ashes can usually be scattered within a designated area of the Garden of Remembrance, subject to the crematorium’s procedures.
