We are able to provide a low cost dignified funeral service.
How we provide this service?
Who is the service for?
What will be included in the funeral service?
Additional services
What will it cost?
How to use the funeral service
We have obtained a competitive tender from Hardmans, a well established and reputable firm of funeral directors, who have agreed to provide a low cost dignified funeral.
Hardmans Funeral Services C/o Bury Co-Op
22 Silver Street
Bury
BL9 OEX
Phone: 0161 764 4177
This funeral will be the same as any other funeral service arranged by the company.
The service is available to anyone who has to arrange a funeral for a deceased resident of the Borough who is to be buried at one of the cemeteries within the Borough or cremated locally.
Cemeteries in the Borough are:
Bury Cemetery
St Peter's Road, Bury
Ramsbottom Cemetery
Cemetery Road, Ramsbottom
Radcliffe Cemetery
Cemetery Road, Radcliffe
- Collection of the deceased from within the Borough or within a 10 mile radius of the Borough boundary.
- Embalming, dressing and a place at the funeral director's chapel of rest, with normal viewing facilities.
- All arrangements at the cemetery.
- A hearse and one limousine.
- The funeral service.
- An oak veneer coffin with engraved nameplate and handles with lining throughout.
- Transport of the deceased and immediate family to church or chapel prior to burial or cremation.
Where a family desires additional services to those listed above, for example, additional cars, press notices, floral tributes, they will pay extra for these services. The removal of the deceased after working hours or during weekends and bank holidays would also incur additional charges.
The cost of the funeral service will be £650 which includes all of the appropriate disbursements previously listed.
In addition, there will be doctor's fees and burial or cremation fees. For a burial in a new grave in one of Bury Council's cemeteries, the cost is £1025 and for burial in an existing family grave, the cost is £495.
Please note the above charges relate to the year commencing 1 April 2006. Prices may be subject to an increase on the above rates with effect from 1 April 2007.
For those people who may not be able to pay for a funeral, payments towards the cost may be possible from the Social Security Social Fund etc. If you or your partner is receiving Income Support, Working Families Tax Credit, Income Based Job Seekers Allowance, Council Tax Benefit, Disability Working Allowance or Housing Benefit, see Claim Form SF200 obtainable from any DSS office.
If you wish to use the service, please telephone the funeral director, at any time day or night. You need to state that you wish to use the Bury Metro Funeral Service.
