Memoria Funerals offers respectful and dignified funerals across Canterbury and the surrounding areas. As trusted funeral directors in Canterbury, 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.
Whether you’re arranging a service at a local crematorium or exploring the options available for Canterbury funerals, we’ll guide you with compassion, care and understanding every step of the way.
We’re here to support families across Canterbury during one of life’s most difficult moments, helping to arrange cremations with compassion, respect and understanding. By choosing Memoria Funerals, you’re choosing a provider that puts care, affordability and genuine support at the centre of everything we do. Our experienced team will guide you through each stage of the arrangements, ensuring everything is managed with sensitivity, clarity and compassion from start to finish.
Address:
Faversham and Mid Kent Memorial Park & Crematorium
Staple St
Boughton-under-Blean
ME13 9HY
Direct contact number:
01795 608650
Set within a tranquil memorial park, the crematorium provides cremation and funeral services in calm surroundings, with beautifully landscaped gardens and open countryside views helping to create a soothing atmosphere. The chapel is bright, modern and welcoming, providing a dignified space where families can gather to honour a life and share meaningful tributes.
The chapel includes comfortable seating for guests, and services are usually arranged in one-hour time slots, giving families the time, privacy and space needed to reflect and remember.
Where needed, service times can be extended on request. Services may also be available outside standard opening hours, including weekends, depending on 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 allow 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.
If someone has just died, we understand this can be an overwhelming time. Our role is to make things as straightforward as possible, while caring for your loved one with dignity and respect.
We believe every funeral should be as unique as the person it’s for. That’s why we’ll help you create a meaningful send-off that feels right for them, whether that includes a simple family-led service, a traditional funeral, or a direct cremation (without a service).
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 for a bigger farewell. 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. While there’s no service, 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, with our chapel attendant bowing a goodbye to every single coffin.
If you’re thinking about the future, a prepaid funeral plan allows you to arrange and pay for your funeral ahead of time, giving you peace of mind and clarity about your wishes.
We offer a range of prepaid funeral plans designed to suit different needs, preferences, and budgets. Whether you would like a service or a simple, unattended direct cremation, your wishes will be clearly recorded and followed when the time comes.
We have two options here, the Personal Plan is ideal for those wanting a smaller simple service for close friends and family, held at an off-peak time to keep costs as low as possible. Alternatively the Celebration of Life Plan can be a fuller affair with no limitations on the number of attendees or time restrictions. Both options allow for personal touches, including the choice of hearse, limousines, music, and floral tributes. The service may be led by family members, or you can choose to include an officiant within the plan.
This plan includes all that is needed for a simple direct cremation, with nothing further for your family to pay. Although there is no service, you can be assured that your funeral will be conducted with dignity, respect, and the highest standard of care.
Stepping Stones Bereavement Support Services
Free, volunteer-led bereavement support groups to any adult living in east Kent, regardless of whether their loved one was a patient at the hospice.
Call 01233 504 127 (Option 2)
Email steppingstones@pilgrimshospices.org
Visit the website for more details: https://www.pilgrimshospices.org/how-we-help/bereavement-support/services/
Depending on your circumstances, you may be entitled to the Government’s Funeral Expenses Payment, which can provide up to £1,000 towards the cost of a loved one’s funeral.
If your loved one had money set aside in their bank account, many banks are also able to release funds directly to help cover funeral costs, even before probate is completed.
The time it takes to arrange a cremation in Canterbury can vary depending on your circumstances and wishes, however most cremations are typically organised within 7 to 10 days from registration. This allows time for:
– Supportive conversations with you about the type of service you would like
– Completing the required paperwork and registrations
– Confirming the crematorium booking, along with a minister, celebrant or officiant if needed
– Preparing any notices, invitations or service details
– Including any personal touches you would like to add to the farewell
Yes. Subject to availability, services can also be arranged outside normal hours, including weekends, to suit family needs.
Faversham & Mid Kent Memorial Park & Crematorium is able to accommodate cremation, burial and memorial services, whether you would prefer a faith-led ceremony or a completely non-religious service.
We offer a wide range of memorial options for those arranging a cremation now or planning their own memorial in advance. Our on-site memorial options at Faversham & Mid Kent Memorial Park & Crematorium include avenue trees, memorial bird baths, benches, memorial plaques, and many more choices that can be placed in the peaceful memorial park allowing you to create a personal and meaningful tribute. When we lose someone special, we spend a lot of time thinking about and organising the funeral, however the time that passes afterwards can sometimes be the hardest. Our crematoria teams, especially our groundsmen who tend the gardens and take special care of the memorials are there to support for weeks, months and years after.
