Varty's is a third-generation, family-run funeral directors that has served Wigan for nearly 90 years, having been established in 1936. The business is unusual in operating its own in-house monumental masonry alongside its funeral services, giving it control over memorials as well as funeral arrangements, and it is a Golden Charter pre-paid funeral plan provider.
The firm offers bespoke funeral services, pre-paid funeral plans, coffins and caskets, floral tributes and newspaper notices, with a stated emphasis on transparent, published pricing and 24/7 direct access to its own team rather than a call centre. Varty's is based at Darlville, Manchester Road, Higher Ince, Wigan, with a separate masonry premises at Delphaven, Ince.
The company holds accreditations with the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), SAIF, NAMM and BRAMM, and won a Wigan Business Award in 2024-2025.
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