We provide full traditional funeral services to families in Rochdale and the surrounding areas.
If you’re reading this, you may have recently lost a loved one and are unsure where to turn next. At A.F. Whites Funeral Services, we’re here to guide and support you through every stage of arranging a funeral, from your first call to the day of the service and beyond. Our family is here to care for yours.
From the moment you contact us, we will take care of everything with compassion, dignity, and respect. We’ll ask for some initial details, then arrange for your loved one to be conveyed into our private chapel of rest, wherever the death has occurred. At a time and place that suits you, your funeral director will meet with you to discuss arrangements and answer any questions. This meeting marks the beginning of the ongoing support you can expect from us.
We offer dignified funeral services in Rochdale at a fixed, affordable price, with transparent pricing and no hidden costs.
Full Traditional Funeral Service
Our full traditional funeral service includes:
- All funeral director fees and professional services
- Arrangement of the funeral service
- Private transfer of the deceased to our funeral home (during office hours)
- All doctor’s fees
- Agreement on the date and time of the funeral
- Care of the deceased until the day of the funeral
- Dressing your loved one in their own clothes or a gown
- Viewing in our chapel of rest (during office hours)
- A traditional hand-veneered oak coffin, lined and fitted with gold-coloured handles and an engraved breast plate
- A religious minister or non-religious celebrant of your choice
- Traditional hearse and funeral attendants
- Funeral procession from the family home to the crematorium, or direct to the crematorium if preferred
- All arrangements with your chosen crematorium, including Rochdale, Blackley, Hollinwood, Dukinfield, or Stockport
- All associated crematorium fees
Full pricing details are available on our Prices page.
Optional Funeral Extras
Our aim is to keep funeral costs as low as possible while still providing the same dignified service you would expect from any funeral director. If you would like to add extras, these can be included clearly and simply, without confusing packages or unnecessary add-ons.
Optional extras include:
- Limousine
- Flower hearse
- Horse-drawn hearse
- Motorcycle hearse
- Trike hearse
- White dove release
- Embalming
- Ashes scatter tube
- Ashes casket
- Choice of over 100 coffins
- Floral tributes
- Bagpipes
- Organist
- Bugle player
Direct Cremation in Rochdale
Direct cremation is a simpler, lower-cost alternative to a traditional funeral. It suits many families, although it may not be right for everyone. This option provides a respectful and dignified cremation without a funeral service on the day. Many families choose to hold a memorial service at a later date, in their own time.
Our Direct Cremation Service Includes:
- All funeral director fees and services
- Private transfer of the deceased to our funeral home (during office hours)
- All doctor’s fees
- Care of the deceased until the day of the cremation
- Dressing your loved one in their own clothes or a gown
- Viewing in our chapel of rest (during office hours)
- A suitable oak-look coffin with gold-coloured handles and engraved breast plate
- Suitable funeral vehicle and attendants at the crematorium
- All arrangements with a crematorium of our choice
- All associated crematorium fees
Total cost: £1,595
Finance options may be available over 12 to 36 months if required.
Additional costs may apply if an oversized coffin is required (over 6ft 2in x 20in).
