Coffins and caskets
Choose from a range of materials and designs – simple and understated through to ornate or colourful.
Attended funerals in Biddulph
An attended funeral is a full funeral service with family and friends there. Our funeral directors in Biddulph will help you arrange it, and be with you at every stage.
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John Garside & Son Funeral Directors, Biddulph
For directions to our funeral home, please see our map or give us a call before you visit and we can help you.
- 2 Cross Street, Biddulph, Staffordshire, ST8 6BD
Call 24 hours a day:
01782 513210
Office opening hours:
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
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What an attended funeral costs in Biddulph
This is what an attended funeral costs at our Biddulph funeral director, including the fees we estimate you will pay to other organisations.
Attended funeral
- Our services
- £2,495
- 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
- £1,149
- Crematoria fees
- A celebrant or minister to lead the ceremony
- Estimated total
- £3,644
What families say about us
Rated 5 / 5 based on 49 reviews.
Rated 5/5
I cannot praise J. Garside staff enough. My daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer over 3 years ago and arranged the funeral she wanted.
We had a beautiful celebration of her life and Garside made it all possible.
They treated my daughter with kindness and respect throughout the time they had her in their care.
I would recommend them to everyone. In fact both my husband and I will be planning our funeral with them shortly.
Sam and Rachael were the people we dealt with the most and I’m very grateful to them both, but there are lots of staff we didn’t see and I’d like to thank them too.
Jackie Shaw, 8 October 2025
Rated 5/5
Devoted team. Thank you
Wendy O'Brien, 26 June 2025
Rated 5/5
Wendy and the team have been a constant solace our family towards the final months of last year when we lost both our parents within weeks of each other. We can not thank you for the care, support and outstanding service you provided to us whilst arranging their funerals.
Mr Nigel S., 16 January 2023
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Your local funeral director can talk through our costs and any personal touches you want to include. Let us know what you're thinking and we'll work to your budget.