Find a funeral director in Heywood

Find funeral directors in Heywood

If you’re planning a funeral in Heywood, our directory can help you explore all your options in one place. Use our directory to view independent family-run funeral directors like Heywood Funeral Service and other well-known names like Dignity (Cottage) based in the town.

Our directory will help to easily compare funeral directors, so you can find the right one to help organise the send-off you want.

Planning a funeral in Heywood

There are 5 crematoriums located within a 30-minute drive of Heywood and one cemetery located in Heywood itself. If you require specialist Muslim and Jewish burial sites, these are located within Manchester.

For religious services, the town has many Christian places of worship including Church of England, Catholic, Methodist, Baptist and Christadelphian churches. Heywood is also home to a Spiritualist church and a Tabore Marthoma Church.

Your nearest mosque is in Oldham. If you require a synagogue, gurdwara, Quakers Religious Society or Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, you’ll find them in the city of Manchester.

Click here for more information about what happens at an Islamic funeral service.

Not sure where to start with planning a funeral? Use our step-by-step guide to arranging a funeral.

Why compare Heywood funeral directors?

Funeral costs in Heywood vary depending on the type of service when it takes place and the funeral director you choose. In fact, funeral directors’ fees typically make up around one-third of funeral costs – so comparing options could help you to save hundreds of pounds.

For instance, a direct cremation in Heywood will cost a lot less than a large celebration of life. That’s why it’s important to compare prices.

Planning a funeral in Heywood is much simpler when using our directory to compare costs, all in one place, helping you make an informed decision.

Find a crematorium in Heywood

If you’re planning a cremation, there are 5 crematoriums near Heywood:

• Oldham Crematorium, Oldham (council-run)
• Agecroft Cemetery and Crematorium, Swinton
• Blackley Cemetery and Crematorium, Manchester (council-run)
• East Lancashire Crematorium, Bury (Dignity)
• Dukinfield Crematorium, Dukinfield (council-run)

Find a cemetery or burial ground in Heywood

There’s one cemetery in Heywood. If you need a specialist Jewish or Muslim burial site, you’ll find these in the Greater Manchester area:

• Heywood Cemetery, Heywood
• Halimar Bee Btr Abdul Jabbar, Swinton (Muslim Burials)
• North Manchester Blackly Jewish Cemetery, Manchester
• Rainsough Jewish Cemetery, Manchester

Find funeral wake venues in Heywood

You may choose to host the wake at home. Alternatively, for a larger venue, you may wish to use a local pub or community centre. Your funeral director will be able to talk to you about your options.

Click here for more uplifting wake ideas.