Find a funeral director in Dalton

Find funeral directors in Dalton, West Lancashire

Need to arrange a funeral in Dalton? To cut out some of the stress of funeral planning, use our directory to browse and compare Dalton funeral homes. You’ll see a selection of well-known names and independent funeral arrangers who can help you plan the send-off you want. Can’t find what you need? As well as funeral homes in Dalton, we’ve listed options in Skelmersdale, Parbold and other local towns and villages.

Plan a Dalton funeral

If you’re planning a burial or cremation in Dalton, you’ll have to travel as there are no cemeteries or cremation facilities in the local area. The closest option is a privately-run burial ground and crematorium that’s around 5 miles away. However, there’s a church in the village, as well as several more churches and a mosque in nearby Skelmersdale.

There are a number of natural burial sites nearby too, including GreenAcres Rainford, close to St Helens, and Much Hoole Woodland Burial Ground, near Preston.

Find a Dalton crematorium

There are no crematoriums in Dalton. However, there are at least 4 within 7 miles.

• Charnock Richard Crematorium (privately-run)
• St Helens Crematorium (run by St Helens Council)
• West Lancashire Crematorium (privately-run)
• Wigan Crematorium (run by Wigan Council)

Find a Dalton burial ground or cemetery

No Dalton cemeteries are open for traditional burials. There is one cemetery in Skelmersdale, however, that still allows the burial of cremated remains.

• Liverpool Road Cemetery, Skelmersdale (run by West Lancashire Council) – has burial plots for ashes only

You’ll have to travel a little further to find an active burial ground. Here are a few options: 

• Gidlow Cemetery, Wigan (run by Wigan Council) – has a dedicated area for Islamic burials
• GreenAcres Rainford (privately-run) – a woodland burial site
• Ince-in-Makerfield Cemetery, Wigan (run by Wigan Council)
• Lower Ince Cemetery, Wigan (run by Wigan Council)
• St Paul’s Goose Green Churchyard, Wigan (privately-run) – a Church of England burial ground
• West Lancashire Cemetery, Ormskirk (privately-run)
• Westwood Cemetery, Wigan (run by Wigan Council)

The links above will take you to the council websites where you can learn more about the council-run burial grounds.

We recommend taking some time to look into the different cemeteries and crematoriums listed above before you make your choice. You can find more information through their websites or by reading independent reviews. This will help you to find the best option to meet your needs.