Aura Funerals vs Memoria Direct Cremation: direct cremation compared
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Headline answer
Memoria Direct Cremation has the lower published starting price at from £1,195. Aura Funerals is £100 higher at headline level. That is not necessarily the final gap: collection, ashes, an urn and postcode conditions can change it.
Aura Funerals publishes from £1,295 and Memoria Direct Cremation publishes from £1,195. This comparison is generated from the same central provider records used for their detail pages, calculator and structured price data.
At a glance
| Item | Aura Funerals | Memoria Direct Cremation |
|---|---|---|
| Published starting price | from £1,295 | from £1,195 |
| Price condition | Current live offer; coverage and remote-area charges must be confirmed. | From £1,195 for hospital or mortuary collection in mainland England, Wales and Scotland; non-hospital collection and ashes delivery cost extra. |
| Published coverage | Mainland Britain | Mainland England, Wales and Scotland |
| Hospital/mortuary collection | Included | Included |
| Home/care collection | £250 extra | £250 extra |
| Out-of-hours collection | Quote required | Quote required |
| Ashes scattered | Included | Included |
| Ashes collected by family | Included | Included |
| Ashes delivered | £100 extra | from £100 extra |
| Take-home urn/container | Quote required | Included |
| Official sources checked | 30 August 2026 | 13 September 2026 |
What could change the total?
Aura Funerals: Current live offer; coverage and remote-area charges must be confirmed. Urgent home, hospice or care-home collection: £250. Hand return in a simple container or scatter tube: £100.
Memoria Direct Cremation: From £1,195 for hospital or mortuary collection in mainland England, Wales and Scotland; non-hospital collection and ashes delivery cost extra. 24-hour collection from a place without mortuary facilities: £250. Standard hand delivery from £100.
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