Funeral Directors in Wigan

19 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors are currently listed here for Wigan, from independent firms to well-known chains.

Wigan

R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Beech Hill

R Banks & Son was founded in 1921 by Richard Banks and is now led by Brian Halliwell and daughter Carina Halliwell Jones across 13 branches.

SAIF
Wigan

R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Bryn, Wigan

R Banks & Son is a family-run independent firm based in Bryn, Wigan. NAFD, SAIF and embalmers' institute member covering Wigan, Leigh and Chorley.

SAIF
Wigan

R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Hindley

R Banks & Son's Hindley branch at Century House on Wigan Road is led by Managing Director Carina Halliwell Jones, part of the wider Wigan group.

SAIF
Wigan

R Banks & Son (Funerals) Ltd - Windsor House

Windsor House is R Banks & Son's branch on Scholes, serving Wigan and nearby towns. The team holds NAFD, SAIF and BIE accreditation.

SAIF
R Banks and Son (Funerals) Ltd, Platt Bridge
Wigan

R Banks and Son (Funerals) Ltd, Platt Bridge

R Banks & Son has served the Wigan area since 1921, founded by Richard Banks and still run by the Halliwell family, with a Rolls Royce once used by Churchill.

NAFD
Wigan

Sue Gibbons Funeral Service

Sue Gibbons Funeral Service was founded by a former ambulance worker and embalmer after her own father's death. Independent and family-run in Wigan.

NAFD
Wigan

T and M E Walsh, Wigan

T and M E Walsh, Wigan is part of Dignity, serving local families. The team offers 24-hour support and prepaid funeral plans.

NAFD
Wigan

Vartys Funeral Directors Ltd

Varty's is a third-generation, family-run funeral directors that has served Wigan since 1936, holding NAFD, SAIF, NAMM and BRAMM accreditation.

NAFD

What Does a Funeral Cost in Wigan?

Wigan's listings show a broad spread of prices. A direct cremation starts from around £869 and can reach £2,226, averaging about £1,328. A fully attended, traditional funeral starts from roughly £1,110 and rises to £3,450, averaging closer to £2,169.

Funeral Directors Near Wigan

Frequently Asked Questions

19 are currently listed here for Wigan, giving families a reasonable spread of independent and larger firms to compare.

It comes down to what each funeral director includes as standard — limousine numbers, coffin choice and venue all vary, so the £1,110 to £3,450 range reflects very different levels of service rather than one being "better value" than another without checking the details.

All 18 funeral directors listed in Wigan are NAFD or SAIF accredited. Since there's no official licensing body for funeral directors, NAFD and SAIF accreditation is one of the clearest voluntary standards in the industry.