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Funeral directors in Great Harwood

Our local funeral directors in Great Harwood are here to support you – 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

01254 877077
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Serving the Great Harwood area

Our funeral directors in Great Harwood look after families in the town and the villages along the Calder. However you'd like to say goodbye, the same care goes into every part of it. You'll sit down with us when you feel ready, tell us about the person you've lost, and take each decision in turn. The team here is experienced, and they'll gently suggest ideas if you're unsure where to start. Speak to our funeral home in Great Harwood and tell us what you'd like.

Your local team can talk you through an attended funeral in Great Harwood or an unattended funeral in Great Harwood, and help you choose memorials in Great Harwood when you feel ready. You can also see all our funeral directors in Lancashire.

Birtwistle & Rishton Funeral Directors, Great Harwood branch

Birtwistle & Rishton Funeral Directors, Great Harwood

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Our services

These are estimated costs for a cremation. For a burial, please call us and we'll explain the costs.

Total price: £4,044

Attended funeral

A ceremony tailored to any needs and wishes. Including all religions, cultures, traditions and beliefs.
Our support and services
£2,995
  • A Basic Coffin, or choose any other and pay only the difference
  • A traditional hearse
  • Care in our first class facilities
Estimated third-party costs
£1,049
  • Crematoria fees
  • A celebrant or minister to lead the ceremony
Total estimated cost
£4,044

Optional extras:

  • Flowers
  • Printed orders of service
  • Memorials
  • Limousines and other transport options

Total price: £1,645

Unattended funeral

A simpler option, without mourners present at the cremation.
Our support and services
£1,645
  • A simple, Unattended Funeral coffin, or choose any other and pay only the difference
  • Care in our first class facilities
  • A cremation without a ceremony or mourners present
Total estimated cost
£1,645

Optional extras:

  • Memorials
  • Your choice of urn

How do funeral costs vary?

The cost of a funeral depends on what you need. We'll help you understand everything, so you can plan without any surprises.

Our prices include all the essentials

The prices you see on each branch's Price List are our lowest for each type of funeral. They include caring for the person who's died, a simple coffin, and the cremation or burial. We don't charge for the little touches like placing a rose on the coffin or playing music.

What affects the cost?

You can choose to add a personal touch, such as a unique coffin, flowers, your choice of transport, a printed order of service or a memorial. There might be additional costs depending on the type of funeral you choose, or what you require. You can find out additional costs by looking at Additional Options Price Lists on each branch's webpage.

01254 877077
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Trusted by families in Great Harwood

Rated 5 / 5 based on 15 reviews.

Rated 5/5

An Exceptional Funeral Directors – Birtwistle & Rishton

Following the recent passing of my beloved mother, our family had the difficult task of arranging her funeral. At such an incredibly emotional and distressing time, we were fortunate to have the support of Birtwistle & Rishton.

From the very first contact, their care, compassion and professionalism were exceptional. Every member of the team treated my mother with the utmost dignity, respect and kindness, while also showing genuine understanding towards our family during an incredibly difficult time.

Nothing ever felt rushed or impersonal. They took the time to listen to our wishes, explain everything clearly and ensure that every detail of the funeral was handled with care. Their attention to detail gave us great reassurance that my mother was being looked after in exactly the way we wanted.

The funeral itself was conducted with great dignity and professionalism. Everything ran smoothly, allowing our family to concentrate on saying our final farewell to Mum without having to worry about the arrangements.

We will always be grateful to Birtwistle & Rishton for the compassion, care and respect they showed towards our mother and our family. Their support meant more to us than we can put into words.

I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Birtwistle & Rishton to anyone who finds themselves having to arrange the funeral of a loved one. They provided an exceptional service at a time when we needed it most.

Thank you to everyone at Birtwistle & Rishton for helping us give Mum the dignified and beautiful farewell she deserved.

Colin Howard, 25 September 2026

Rated 5/5

Everything was handled with dignity and marie made a difficult process easier

Elaine, 12 May 2026

Rated 5/5

Cannot praise enough how all the arrangements were handled with care and Compassion.

Susan Towler, 26 November 2024

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