Scales Funeral Directors, Blackburn

Scales 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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01254 265911

Call us on

01254 265911

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About our Blackburn funeral home

Here at Scales Funeral Directors, it has been our honour to serve the Blackburn community since 1940. We have recently moved location, and you can now find us at 68 Darwen Street. We now offer the same level of care and expertise, but now from a brand new building with new facilities. We are easily accessible from Hollins Bank, Mill Hill, Ewood, Whinny Heights and Shadsworth.

We understand that no two people are the same and a farewell should be no different. Using our knowledge and expertise, we will work with you to understand your every wish. We will tailor your loved one’s farewell to be unique and special and ensure it is a celebration of their life. We can cater for all your needs, whether you would like a traditional or religious funeral, or a send off that is completely different and distinctive.

With our decades of experience, our highly trained and compassionate team are on hand 24 hours a day to help you during this difficult time.

We will provide a compassionate funeral that will be carried out with the best standards of care, giving the departed a bespoke and dignified farewell. Get in touch to find out how we can help you.

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

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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99 per cent of families said that Dignity met or exceeded their expectations.

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97.7 per cent of people said that they would recommend Dignity.

Our funeral services

With two packages available, we will be able to arrange the funeral you have in mind for your loved one.

If you’re looking for a traditional or contemporary funeral with a service, you should consider our Attended Funeral. If you want us to arrange a simple cremation without mourners present, our Unattended Funeral may better suit your needs.

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.
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From
_£1395
plus £- (Includes cost of cremation).
plus £- (Includes cost of cremation).
The Unattended Funeral
We will help you arrange a simple funeral consisting of a direct cremation without mourners present.
From
_£1395
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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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.
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From
_£2695
plus £1284 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation and attendance of a celebrant or minister.
plus £1284 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation and attendance of a celebrant or minister.
The Attended Funeral
A fully personalised funeral arranged and conducted by our expert teams in accordance with your exact wishes.
From
_£2695
plus £1284 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation and attendance of a celebrant or minister.
plus £1284 estimated third party costs for cost of cremation 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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Our Memorials
Choose from a variety of options, including headstones and urns to memorial plaques, vases, statues, jewellery and plenty more. With a Memorial, you can create a tribute that especially reflects the life, love and cherished memories of your loved one.
Find out more
From
-
plus £- (There’s a wide range available and the price is dependent on product).
plus £- (There’s a wide range available and the price is dependent on product).
Our Memorials
Choose from a variety of options, including headstones and urns to memorial plaques, vases, statues, jewellery and plenty more. With a Memorial, you can create a tribute that especially reflects the life, love and cherished memories of your loved one.
From
-
plus £- (There’s a wide range available and the price is dependent on product).
plus £- (There’s a wide range available and the price is dependent on product).
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Where to find us

Address

68 Darwen Street

Blackburn BB2 2BL

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Directions and Parking

There is pay and display parking on the street outside, as well as a pay and display car park 50 metres away.

Supporting you along the way

We understand that there is a lot to think about, so if you do need assistance with your loved one's funeral arrangements, our funeral experts will offer you all the support you need.

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.
We are a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors and as such we abide by The Funeral Director Code. We also have a legal obligation to try and ensure the person who is arranging a funeral has the right to do so, or has permission from those who do.

If you are aware that someone has been appointed as the administrator, you should only arrange the funeral with this person's agreement.

If there is no Will or Letters of Administration, then the responsibility would pass to the next of kin.
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, urns and benches to remembrance trees, plaques and vases. 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
01254 265911
01254 265911
From 9 September 2024, there will no longer be a doctor's fee in England and Wales when arranging a funeral. This is because from this date, all deaths in England and Wales will be independently viewed, either by a relevant coroner or by a Medical Examiner and the cost will be met by the NHS.

A Medical Examiner is a specifically trained independent senior doctor who will scrutinise all deaths across a local area that do not fall under the coroner's jurisdiction. By providing a greater level of scrutiny over the cause of deaths; it is hoped that the introduction of Medical Examiners will make it less likely that unnatural causes of death will go unnoticed; that the number of deaths unnecessarily referred to the coroner will be reduced and that national data about causes of death will be captured with greater accuracy.

Medical Examiners, or Medical Examiner Officers, will also be available to meet with families, or their representatives, if they wish to discuss the cause of death.

Reviews for Scales Funeral Directors in Blackburn

Here are what the families who have entrusted us to look after their loved one have said: