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.
Co-op Funeralcare Wigan
Linley House, 177 Gidlow Lane, Wigan, WN6 7BP
Our funeral home in Wigan has been serving the people of this community since 1995. And in that time, we’ve got to know and love our local area well, from the famous Wigan Pier, Wigan Casino to the amazing Wigan pies. Whether you live in Wigan or nearby areas like Beech Hill, Swinley, Scholes, Shevington, Marsh Green, Ince or Winstanley, we’re here for you and your family when you need us.
We have strong links with local churches and crematoriums, including Wigan Crematorium, Charnock Richard Crematorium, Howe Bridge Crematorium. We also know many of the local clergy and funeral celebrants.
We pride ourselves on bringing proper Wigan warmth into every conversation with you. Whether that’s on the phone or in person at our warm and welcoming funeral home, here on Gidlow Lane.
Remembrance room / chapel of rest
A calm and peaceful room where you can visit your loved one.
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible access to funeral home and accessible toilet.
Janet Green
Funeral Arranger
Adele Hughes
Funeral Arranger
Stuart Pilkington
Funeral Director
All funeral directors are legally required to publish price lists for their products and services. This is to help you understand your options and compare prices between different funeral directors, because prices can vary.
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:
government support is available to help cover some costs
you could get a loan from our partners at Funeral Safe
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.
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.
Unattended
£1,700
Member Price
£1,675 Save £25
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
£2,995
Member Price
£2,920 Save £75
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
£3,685
Member Price
£3,560 Save £125
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
£3,975
Member Price
£3,850 Save £125
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
£4,160
Member Price
£4,035 Save £125
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.
On site parking: No
Public car park: No
Street parking: Yes
Free parking is available on a nearby streets. No permit is required.
Weekend appointments for making arrangements and visiting are available by request.
Calls are answered 24 hours a day by our central care team.
View funeral notices and leave a tribute or donation in their memory