Manchester has 54 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors listed here, taking in everything from long-standing independent firms to the city's Co-op and Dignity branches.
Covering Manchester and the wider area, Abbey Funeral Services, Tyldesley is part of Co-op Funeralcare. The branch offers attended and unattended funerals.
Abbey Funeralcare serves Manchester and the surrounding area. The team offers prepaid funeral plans and attended and unattended funerals.
Alan J Bradley & Sons is a family-run funeral director in Clayton, Manchester, whose staff share over 200 years of combined funeral service experience.
Anthony Barton Funeral Services is the only family-run funeral director based in Mossley, near Manchester, supporting local groups like Mossley Football Club.
Arthur Gresty Funeral Homes has served Manchester since 1933. The team offers 24-hour support and repatriation services.
B Johnson & Sons Funeralcare, Cadishead has served Manchester since 1914. The team offers a chapel of rest and attended and unattended funerals.
Bridgewater Funeral Service is family-owned in Boothstown, Worsley. The proprietor has served local families for 20+ years, NAFD approved with a licensed embalmer.
Bridgford Funeralcare, Swinton is part of Co-op Funeralcare, serving Manchester. The team offers attended and unattended funerals.
Broadoak Independent Funeral Service is family-owned on Worsley Road in Swinton, established in 2007 with over 34 years of combined team experience.
C L Birkett & Son has served Manchester-area families since 1985 from Stretford and Urmston, now part of the Funeral Partners network.
Based on the standardised price lists Manchester's funeral directors publish, a direct cremation typically costs between £869 and £1,995, averaging around £1,511. A fully attended funeral, including the funeral director's own fees, ranges from £1,325 to £3,320, averaging around £2,523. Direct cremation prices are as published by each firm and some include the crematorium fee. Costs vary depending on the funeral director and the level of service chosen, and third-party costs such as crematorium fees, a burial plot, or a celebrant or minister's fee are typically not included in the attended funeral figures.
Thinking about direct cremation specifically? Our direct cremation in Manchester page breaks down the pricing in more detail, including a note on what's included in the lowest published price.
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There are 54 NAFD- or SAIF-registered funeral directors listed here for Manchester and the surrounding area.
A direct cremation in Manchester typically costs from £869, while a fully attended funeral averages around £2,523 for the funeral director's own fees. Exact pricing depends on the funeral director and the services chosen.
All 53 funeral directors listed in Manchester are NAFD or SAIF accredited. Since funeral directing isn't a licensed profession, NAFD or SAIF membership is one of the clearest signs a funeral director has agreed to follow set standards of conduct.