Middleton & Wood Funeral Directors, Wigan

Middleton & Wood Funeral Directors are here to support you if a loved one has just passed away and you need help arranging the funeral. We offer a range of funerals to suit your needs. You can find out more below or give us a call to discuss.
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Rating 5.0

About our Wigan funeral home

From our funeral home on Rosebridge Way, Middleton & Wood Funeral Directors has been arranging beautiful funerals for the Ince and Wigan communities since the 1880s.

Life with a loved one is truly precious and their funeral should be no different, this is something we understand, which is why we will tailor every aspect of the day to match your needs. Our priorities are to ensure the service reflects your loved one’s life and provide a beautiful send off, which is remembered by all friends and family.

We are here for you – to help and support you and ensure you’re looked after with compassion and respect.

Our tasteful, large reception area will help you to feel comfortable if you come to visit. We also have disabled access so all of the family can visit with complete ease. Our impressive fleet of funeral vehicles are here, so you can choose the form of transport you would like to use on the day.

Originally we were based on Lower Wallgate Road before moving to this purpose built funeral home in 2008. We have a total of three funeral homes in Wigan, here in Ince and in Hindley and Golbourne.

We understand this can be a difficult time, which is why we have a team on hand 24 hours a day. They will be able to answer any questions you have and give you advice.

What we offer

  • Advice and guidance at every step, including registering the death
  • Arrangements that are tailored to meet your family's needs
  • Local expertise and knowledge
  • Cremation or burial at any local crematorium or burial site
  • Funeral services of all faiths and cultures
  • Viewing of the deceased in the chapel of rest
  • Hearses, funeral vehicles and bespoke transport options
  • Memorials and tributes
  • Prepaid funeral plans
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Funeral Services with distinction

We are proud to be part of Dignity Funerals, a collection of the UK's finest funeral directors, with each and every one committed to setting superior standards.

Many Dignity funeral directors have been part of the local community for generations and it is a privilege to serve those who live beside us. Our rich and lengthy heritage ensures we can deliver our service with local knowledge and unparalleled expertise.
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Our services

With five different packages available, you can rest assured that we'll be able to arrange the funeral you have in mind for your loved one. Learn more about our Attended Funeral, Crematorium Service, Chapel Service and Unattended Funeral below.

View our Standardised Price List, Additional Options Price List and Crematoria Price List.
  • The Unattended Funeral

    We will help you arrange a simple funeral consisting of a direct cremation without mourners present.
    Our Unattended Funeral allows friends and family to commemorate your loved one in their own way. Our expert funeral directors will provide all necessary care, while offering advice and support every step of the way. A cremation will then be carried out without mourners present, overseen by one of our qualified attendants.
    Find out more
    From
    £1195
    plus £- (Includes cost of cremation).
    plus £- (Includes cost of cremation).
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    The Unattended Funeral

    We will help you arrange a simple funeral consisting of a direct cremation without mourners present.
    From
    £1195
    plus £- (Includes cost of cremation).
    plus £- (Includes cost of cremation).
    Our Unattended Funeral allows friends and family to commemorate your loved one in their own way. Our expert funeral directors will provide all necessary care, while offering advice and support every step of the way. A cremation will then be carried out without mourners present, overseen by one of our qualified attendants.
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  • Chapel Service

    A personal service to celebrate the life of your loved one, followed by an unattended cremation.
    We will provide a service at one of our chapels for friends and family to celebrate the life of your loved one. This will be followed by an unattended cremation, carried out with the utmost care and overseen by one of our qualified attendants.
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    From
    £1445
    plus £217 estimated third party costs for attendance of a celebrant or minister.
    plus £217 estimated third party costs for attendance of a celebrant or minister.
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    Chapel Service

    A personal service to celebrate the life of your loved one, followed by an unattended cremation.
    From
    £1445
    plus £217 estimated third party costs for attendance of a celebrant or minister.
    plus £217 estimated third party costs for attendance of a celebrant or minister.
    We will provide a service at one of our chapels for friends and family to celebrate the life of your loved one. This will be followed by an unattended cremation, carried out with the utmost care and overseen by one of our qualified attendants.
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  • Crematorium Service

    An intimate service at a local crematorium
    Our Crematorium Service offers a service that will take place at a chosen time at one of our selected local crematoria. Here, a few people are welcomed to remember and celebrate the life of your loved one. A dignified and respectable cremation will then be carried out. We also offer a variety of additional options, available at an extra cost, which allow for some personalisation of the service.
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    From
    £1645
    plus £- (Includes doctor's fees and cremation fee).
    plus £- (Includes doctor's fees and cremation fee).
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    Crematorium Service

    An intimate service at a local crematorium
    From
    £1645
    plus £- (Includes doctor's fees and cremation fee).
    plus £- (Includes doctor's fees and cremation fee).
    Our Crematorium Service offers a service that will take place at a chosen time at one of our selected local crematoria. Here, a few people are welcomed to remember and celebrate the life of your loved one. A dignified and respectable cremation will then be carried out. We also offer a variety of additional options, available at an extra cost, which allow for some personalisation of the service.
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  • The Attended Funeral

    A fully personalised funeral arranged and conducted by our expert teams in accordance with your exact wishes.
    Our expert team will take care of your loved one with the utmost dignity and respect, while we help arrange a personalised funeral with any additional services you wish.
    Find out more
    From
    £2395
    plus £1354 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation with doctor's fees and attendance of a celebrant or minister.
    plus £1354 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation with doctor's fees and attendance of a celebrant or minister.
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    The Attended Funeral

    A fully personalised funeral arranged and conducted by our expert teams in accordance with your exact wishes.
    From
    £2395
    plus £1354 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation with doctor's fees and attendance of a celebrant or minister.
    plus £1354 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation with doctor's fees and attendance of a celebrant or minister.
    Our expert team will take care of your loved one with the utmost dignity and respect, while we help arrange a personalised funeral with any additional services you wish.
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  • The Wigan Funeral

    A funeral service at your chosen venue, where family and friends can celebrate the life of your loved one, followed by an unattended cremation.
    When you choose our local Alternative Venue service, our expert funeral directors will help you to arrange a touching service for your loved one, where family and friends can come together to remember them and celebrate their life. The cremation will then be carried out with the utmost care at one of our selected local crematoria without any mourners present.
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    From
    £2595
    plus £2995 Platinum Funeral Option Price.
    plus £2995 Platinum Funeral Option Price.
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    The Wigan Funeral

    A funeral service at your chosen venue, where family and friends can celebrate the life of your loved one, followed by an unattended cremation.
    From
    £2595
    plus £2995 Platinum Funeral Option Price.
    plus £2995 Platinum Funeral Option Price.
    When you choose our local Alternative Venue service, our expert funeral directors will help you to arrange a touching service for your loved one, where family and friends can come together to remember them and celebrate their life. The cremation will then be carried out with the utmost care at one of our selected local crematoria without any mourners present.
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Where to find us

Address

Egerton House
Rosebridge Way, Ince
Wigan WN1 3DG
GB

Directions and Parking

You can find us opposite Rosebridge High School.

We have free parking available at our funeral home.

Funeral Home Opening Times

Outside of normal hours, visits can be made by appointment only.
Day of the WeekHours
Monday09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday09:00 - 17:00
Thursday09:00 - 17:00
Friday09:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00
SundayClosed

24 Hour Availability

Outside of our funeral home’s opening times, we are available 24 hours a day by phone.
Call 24 hours on 01942 242876

Frequently asked questions

  • When someone dies, the first steps will depend on how and where the person passed away. Our step-by-step guides will walk you through the practical steps. For additional support and personal advice, please get in touch with us.


  • You don't have to make an appointment at our funeral homes. However, doing so will ensure that someone can be available to cater to your needs. When arranging a funeral, our Funeral Directors are happy to visit you in your own home, if required.


  • Third party funeral costs are additional charges which we will manage for you and attach to your single invoice. Get in touch with us to confirm costs and plan a funeral to fit your budget.


  • If you choose to arrange the funeral with us, you will be given the option of a complimentary Funeral Notice. We will set it up for you using the details discussed during the arrangements. All we need is an email address.


  • Dignity Funeral Plans let you pay for your funeral in advance and at today's price. It's a way of taking control of the unexpected, setting out the arrangements and limiting the costs by paying for the services included in the funeral plan upfront.


  • A Memorial is a way of creating a lasting memory to help remember a loved one.


  • Dignity has been established for over 200 years and is one of the UK's leading providers of Funerals and with an 'Excellent' Trustpilot rating (02/24). We are proud to help our customers every year with a diverse range of Memorial products and services to help remember their loved ones.


  • We offer a wide range of products – from traditional headstones, kerb sets and benches to remembrance trees, plaques, vases and urns. We also offer more personal and modern options such as jewellery, pin badges and photo related memorial products. As well as completely customised items. To organise your Memorial contact us on <a href="tel:{{BRANCH_PHONE}}">{{BRANCH_PHONE}}</a>


Reviews of our services

5.0
Rating 5.0
based on 12 reviews
Rating 5.0
Everything was organized very well.Thank you.
Response from Middleton & Wood Funeral Directors
Thank you for sharing your experience online. You are helping others to make more informed funeral choices, whatever those may be.
Rating 5.0
Excellent communications for both our parents funerals organised by Susan and Nicky. Paul on the day of the funerals made sure all was in place and safe re carrying the coffin and organising the vehicles.
Response from Middleton & Wood Funeral Directors
Thank you for taking the time to complete the online review. I am pleased that our team looked after you so well.I am pleased that all of the arrangements were carried out to your satisfaction.
Rating 5.0
Very professional service and friendly, helpful staff.
Response from Middleton & Wood Funeral Directors
I am pleased to hear that our team were so kind and caring to your family. I am happy that we provided a professional service to you.
Rating 5.0
Excellent and sympathetic service
Response from Middleton & Wood Funeral Directors
Thank you for this recommendation. Our whole team are here to give you the utmost compassion and support to each and every client and I am glad they did this for you.
Rating 5.0
Our contact was Lisa and she was so professional,kind and caring and there wasnt anything that was too much trouble. Communication was excellent. Stacey, contacted me several times prior to the funeral and kept me updated. She really looked after us on the day of the funeral as did our lovely driver. Cannot fault the service at all.
Response from Middleton & Wood Funeral Directors
We really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and being open with us about the service we provided. It means a great deal when people take the time to share their experience and to highlight individuals in the team who have made a difference. Our quality of care is something we are proud of and we know what a difference it makes to the families in their time of need.
Rating 5.0
A genuine true professional service
Response from Middleton & Wood Funeral Directors
It has been a privilege to look after your Wife.
Rating 5.0
Good servic friendly staff ,nothing is to much trouble,informative,very helpful,
Compassionate,
Response from Middleton & Wood Funeral Directors
It is comforting to know that the team were there to support you through this time and relieve some of the pressure through guidance and support.
Rating 5.0
EXCELLENT SENSITIVE POILTE AND FRIENDLY SERVICE
Response from Middleton & Wood Funeral Directors
Thank you for this recommendation.
Rating 5.0
Our prepaid funeral plan was followed exactly by Garsides here in Biddulph, SoT, who transferred mum, after death, to Ince Middleton and Wood for the funeral. Because of Covid Restrictions, our family church was closed, so M&W arranged a lovely vicar to conduct a graveside service, to our spec. M&W staff met all our cars, travelling from Staffs., Lake District and Preston for the funeral, on their Office car park and provided toilet facilities. The hearse then led us to the cemetery. Staff primed us on graveside procedure, stood with us and remained afterwards until we were ready to leave. From the day mum died, M&W kept in regular contact by phone, text and email advising us of the stage they were up to and what things were legally required by us, thus allowing us a stress- free period of funeral preparations. They just took it out of our hands. Their courtesy, sensitivity, kindness and expertise was outstanding and the follow-up, re headstone etc, is ongoing. Thank you Rose Bridge M&W !!
Response from Middleton & Wood Funeral Directors
Thank you for your thoughtful and detailed review. It is incredibly helpful to other families in the same circumstances as yourself. I am happy that the pre-paid funeral plan made it easier to arrange the service for your Mother and your family continues to be in our thoughts. We are honoured to have been able to give you the service you needed.
Rating 5.0
Middleton & Wood provided an excellent professional service following the death of my mum in recent weeks. Their caring and compassionate manner went a long way in making our bereavement more bearable. Thank you to all the staff who played a part in the funeral arrangements.
Response from Middleton & Wood Funeral Directors
We are incredibly grateful that you took the time to leave us this review. It’s good to hear that you and the family received helpful guidance through this time and that we managed to make the day run as smoothly as possible for you.
Rating 5.0
The staff at Middleton and Woods provided our family with compassion, support and care throughout and their service was professional and dignified. There was always someone at the end of the line to assist with any questions we had. We were repatriating our father to the Republic of Ireland and they organised everything for us, liaising with the Funeral Directors on the other side. The costs were discussed up front, so we knew what we would be paying. Their courtesy, professionalism and kindness made a difficult time for our family much more bearable. Thank you to all the staff. We would have no hesitation in recommending Middleton and Woods.
Response from Middleton & Wood Funeral Directors
Thank you for taking the time to send your online review to us. I am pleased that we provided the highest level of care and guidance for you and your family and all of the arrangements were carried out to your satisfaction.
Rating 5.0
The staff I encountered Claire, Michele, made a very difficult time considerably more bearable. From our first meeting everything went extremely well from start to finish. A big thank you to all concerned.
Response from Middleton & Wood Funeral Directors
Thank you for sharing your experience with us on your online review. I am pleased it all went well for you and the family and that we were able to help make things easier for you at such a difficult time.
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