H.H.Birch Funeralcare, Shipley

Nab Wood Chapel of Rest, Bingley Road, Nab Wood, Shipley, BD18 4BG

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  • Trust us to look after you and your loved one
  • Our caring and friendly team will guide and support you at every step of the way
  • We'll listen and help you arrange a send-off that feels right
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About H.H.Birch Funeralcare, Shipley

We're proud to have served our community in Shipley since 1955. In that time, our funeral home has helped countless families, offering the practical guidance and advice they need to arrange a fitting send off for a loved one. Whether you live in Shipley or surrounding areas like Bingley, Halifax, Baildon or Keighley, no one knows the area and its people better than our team.

If you need to arrange a religious or non-religious funeral or one that simply reflects someone's culture or beliefs, we can help you. We know all the local churches, places of worship and crematoriums, including St Peter's, St Walburge's, Baildon Methodist and Shay Grange, Parkwood, Rawdon and Oakworth crematoriums. We can also help you find a friendly funeral celebrant or religious leader to take the service.

You're always welcome at our Bingley Road funeral home in person or just pick up the phone and chat to one of our friendly, professional team. We're here to listen, support and take you through every step.

Facilities

  • Funeral service venue

    Private space to hold a funeral, a memorial service or a celebration of life for up to 10 people. Find out more about about funeral service venues.

  • Remembrance room / chapel of rest

    A calm and peaceful room where you can visit your loved one.

  • Accessibility

    Wheelchair access, accessible arrangement room and toilet.

Shipley funeral services

Paying for a funeral

You’ll need to pay 50% of the funeral cost within 2 days of making the arrangements and the rest after the funeral has taken place.

How to pay

We accept cash, credit or debit card as well as Apple Pay or Google Pay payments.

If you have an invoice, you can pay for the funeral online.

Help is available

If you need to help to pay for the funeral:

Co-op Legal Services

There’s a lot of work involved in probate, but Co-op Legal Services can take care of everything for you. They’ll take a few key details from you and then they’ll handle the rest.

Check if you need probate

Arranging a funeral

What is it like to arrange a funeral with Co-op Funeralcare?

Venus and Rob explain how they make families feel comfortable and cared for when they arrange a funeral with us.

What clients say about us

Looking to plan ahead?
  • Unattended

    Direct Cremation Plan

    £50 gift card included
    £1,700

    Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

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    • No funeral service that people attend

    • Cremation only

    • Basic coffin

    • No limousine

    • No cortege

    • No choice of date, time and location of funeral

    • Fully guaranteed to cover all crematorium fees

  • Attended

    Simple Plan

    £100 gift card included
    £2,995

    Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

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    • Funeral service that people can attend

    • Cremation or burial

    • Basic coffin

    • No limousine

    • Fixed cortege route

    • Restricted date, time and location

    • Capped contribution of up to £850 towards third party fees.

  • Attended

    Bronze Plan

    £200 gift card included
    £3,685

    Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

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    • Funeral service that people can attend

    • Cremation or burial

    • Wood effect coffin

    • No limousine

    • Fixed cortege route

    • Restricted date, time and location

    • Capped contribution of up to £1,000 towards third party fees. We guarantee to pay the cremation fee.

  • Attended

    Silver Plan

    £200 gift card included
    £3,975

    Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

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    • Funeral service that people can attend

    • Cremation or burial

    • Wood effect coffin

    • One limousine

    • Flexible cortege route

    • Mutual agreement on date and time

    • Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees

  • Attended

    Gold Plan

    £200 gift card included
    £4,160

    Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

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    • Funeral service that people can attend

    • Cremation or burial

    • Wood veneer coffin

    • Two limousines

    • Flexible cortege route

    • Mutual agreement on date and time

    • Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees

Unattended

Direct Cremation Plan

£50 gift card included
£1,700

Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

Member Card Icon

  • No funeral service that people attend

  • Cremation only

  • Basic coffin

  • No limousine

  • No cortege

  • No choice of date, time and location of funeral

  • Fully guaranteed to cover all crematorium fees

Attended

Simple Plan

£100 gift card included
£2,995

Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

Member Card Icon

  • Funeral service that people can attend

  • Cremation or burial

  • Basic coffin

  • No limousine

  • Fixed cortege route

  • Restricted date, time and location

  • Capped contribution of up to £850 towards third party fees.

Attended

Bronze Plan

£200 gift card included
£3,685

Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

Member Card Icon

  • Funeral service that people can attend

  • Cremation or burial

  • Wood effect coffin

  • No limousine

  • Fixed cortege route

  • Restricted date, time and location

  • Capped contribution of up to £1,000 towards third party fees. We guarantee to pay the cremation fee.

Attended

Silver Plan

£200 gift card included
£3,975

Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

Member Card Icon

  • Funeral service that people can attend

  • Cremation or burial

  • Wood effect coffin

  • One limousine

  • Flexible cortege route

  • Mutual agreement on date and time

  • Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees

Attended

Gold Plan

£200 gift card included
£4,160

Co-op Members also get £50 on their Membership card.

Member Card Icon

  • Funeral service that people can attend

  • Cremation or burial

  • Wood veneer coffin

  • Two limousines

  • Flexible cortege route

  • Mutual agreement on date and time

  • Fully guaranteed to cover all third party fees

You can pay in full, spread the cost over 6 or 12 months with no additional costs or monthly instalments over 2–25 years (2-5 years for Direct Cremation). There's an additional instalment charge when paying over 2-25 years and age restrictions apply.

Co-op Funeral Plans Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to sell and manage funeral plans.

Visit Us

Address

Nab Wood Chapel of Rest, Bingley Road, Nab Wood, Shipley, BD18 4BG

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Parking

On site parking: No

Free public car park: Yes

Street parking: No

Parking is available on the drive at the entrance to Nab Wood Cemetry.

Opening hours

Monday
9am to 5pm
Tuesday
9am to 5pm
Wednesday
9am to 5pm
Thursday
9am to 5pm
Friday
9am to 5pm
Saturday
By appointment
Sunday
By appointment

Weekend appointments for making arrangements and visiting are available by request.

Calls are answered 24 hours a day by our central care team.

Visit Us

Address

Nab Wood Chapel of Rest, Bingley Road, Nab Wood, Shipley, BD18 4BG

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Shipley funeral notices

View funeral notices and leave a tribute or donation in their memory

Questions and answers

Yes, our team at H H Birch on Bingley Road serves families across Baildon, Bingley, Halifax, Keighley, and the wider Shipley area. Wherever you are in the surrounding towns and villages, we can come to you and guide you through every step of the arrangements. You don't need to worry about distance, we're here for the whole community.

At H H Birch, we have experience arranging funerals across a wide range of faiths and traditions, including Catholic, Church of England, Hindu, Sikh, Humanist, Baha'i, African, and Polish ceremonies. We work closely with local places of worship such as St Peter's, St Walburge's, Baildon Methodist, and St Paul's to ensure the service truly reflects the beliefs and values of the person who died. Our team will listen carefully to your wishes and make sure every detail honours who they were.

When you're ready, call us, we're available around the clock, and our team can come to you whether your loved one died at home, in hospital, or in a care setting. We'll handle the collection with care and respect, and once your loved one is with us at our Shipley funeral home, we can begin to talk through the paperwork and next steps at a pace that suits you. There's no pressure to make every decision immediately; we'll be with you every step of the way.

We work with Shay Grange, Parkwood, Rawdon, and Oakworth crematoriums, and our team will help you choose the one that feels right for your family. On the day, we take care of all the practical details, from the procession to liaising with the crematorium staff, so your family can focus on saying goodbye. Whether you choose Rawdon for its peaceful setting or Oakworth closer to the Keighley area, we'll make sure everything runs smoothly and with dignity.

Our chapel of rest at H H Birch on Bingley Road provides a calm, private space where your family can visit and spend time with the person who died before the funeral. We also have a service venue on site with capacity for up to ten people, which can be used for a small, intimate gathering. The funeral home is fully wheelchair accessible, and parking is available on the drive at the entrance to Nab Wood Cemetery, making it easy for all members of the family to visit.

01274 583 467

If the funeral home is closed when you call, the 24 hour central care team will be able to help you.