Birtwistle & Rishton Funeral Directors
Blackburn · BB6 7SAChain
NAFD member
Published prices
Attended cremation
Around £3,660
FD fee £2,795 + cremation fee £865
£486 above the Lancashire average
Direct cremation
£1,545
No service · cremation fee included
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Full cost breakdown & optional extras
| Estimated cost by funeral type | |
| Attended cremation Service with mourners + cremation | £3,660 |
| Unattended (direct) cremation No service · fee included | £1,545 |
| Attended burial Service with mourners + burial | £3,695 |
| Unattended burial No service · burial | £2,445 |
| Burial estimates: May exclude grave plot costs; May exclude memorial removal or replacement fees; May exclude other cemetery fees. | |
| What's included in the attended fee | |
| Legal & administration | £745 |
| Collection of the deceased | £275 |
| Care of the deceased | £1,065 |
| Coffin (wood effect veneer) | £250 |
| Viewing / chapel of rest | £5 |
| Hearse / transport | £455 |
| Optional extras (charged if used) | |
| Mileage (per mile) | £2 |
| Transfer / removal | £225 |
| Return of ashes | £225 |
| Embalming | £225 |
| Officiant / minister | POA |
| Out-of-hours collection | POA |
Figures from their own published price list (confirmed current 2026-04-02).
What people say
5 Google reviews · 5.0★ average
From their Google reviews
★★★★★
Our family received a professional, sensitive and caring service from all staff at Birtwistle & Rishton. You were all very kind. Thank you for helping us through a difficult time and for making sure everything went smoothly with the arrangements and at the funeral. There was not one thing left out. Our heart felt thanks to you all.
★★★★★
I was quite nervous going into Birtwistle &Rishton. The lady who greeted me was called flure she was excellent from the moment i sat down to discuss the arrangements for my wifes funeral. She made me feel very welcome and explained everything very clearly and did not try to push me into anything i did not want or need. Great service from a very nice sympathetic member of staff.
Thank you very much
★★★★★
Cannot praise enough how all the arrangements were handled with care and Compassion.
★★★★★
Every member of staff were professional & kind. They made our sad day easier. Thank you so much
★★★★★
Everything was handled with dignity and marie made a difficult process easier
About Birtwistle & Rishton Funeral Directors
Birtwistle & Rishton Funeral Directors in Great Harwood is dedicated to providing caring funeral services for the local community. Call us today.
From the funeral director's own website.
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