We are S. Wellens & Sons Funeral Directors in Manchester, and it is an honour to be able to help make things a little easier for families in the community we love. Founded in 1870 and with over 150 years of experience, you can trust us to make your loved one’s farewell special.
Using our expertise and knowledge we can cater for all types of funerals; whether your preference is a celebration of life, a traditional or religious funeral, we can help. We will do our utmost to make your loved one’s goodbye special. With this in mind, we will tailor your loved one’s funeral to make it unique to their life. Back in April 2018, we arranged a funeral at sea for one of our families to give their loved one a fitting farewell.
121 Long Street, Middleton, M24 6DL
347 Hollinwood Avenue, New Moston, Manchester, M40 0JX
313 Washbrook, Chadderton, OL9 8JL
Our dedicated team are paramount to the quality of care we provide. Many of our team have been with the company for 20 or even 30 years. The values of our founding family remain at the heart of all that we do; our team have a passion for helping people and conduct every aspect of their roles with kindness, compassion and professionalism.
We have funeral homes across Middleton, Rochdale, Heywood, Chadderton and New Moston. We have made many developments over the years to keep our facilities at the highest standards for those in our care.
Explore our funeral packages below, so we can arrange the funeral you have in mind for your loved one.
If you’re looking for a traditional or contemporary funeral with a service, you should consider our Attended Funeral. If you want us to arrange a simple cremation without mourners present, our Unattended Funeral may better suit your needs.
The Attended Funeral provides a tailored and dignified goodbye for your loved one. Whether traditional or contemporary, you can pay your respects in the supportive company of family and friends.
The Unattended Funeral is a lower cost option that allows family and friends to remember your loved one in their own way, without the need for a traditional service or ceremony.
The Intimate Funeral allows you to celebrate the life of your loved one, with an Attended Funeral with some restrictions.
When you choose The Wellens Funeral service, our expert funeral directors will help you to arrange a touching service for your loved one, where family and friends can come together to remember them and celebrate their life. The cremation will then be carried out with the utmost care at one of our selected local crematoria without any mourners present.
Commemorate your loved one's life with a Memorial to keep their memory alive. Choose from a variety of options, from headstones, urns to memorial plaques, vases, benches, statues, jewellery, and more, allowing you to create something special that reflects their life, love, and cherished memories.
If a loved one has passed away and you need help to arrange a funeral, our Funeral Directors at S. Wellens & Sons are here to support you every step of the way. Below are some frequently asked questions about how to arrange a funeral, which you may find helpful. If you have any further questions, please call us anytime on 0161 643 2677
At S. Wellens & Sons, we are proud to be a Dignity Funeral Director. Our funeral business sits in the Dignity family which means we are supported by an organisation that provides stability and holds us to a very high standard of care, facilities and service.
If a loved one has passed, our step-by-step guide will help support you on the actions to take, including getting started on how to arrange a funeral. If you feel that you would benefit from additional support and personal guidance, please get in touch with us and we will talk you through everything.
When someone dies, you should aim to call your Funeral Director as soon as possible, after you have called the doctor. This allows for you to arrange for the deceased to be collected and to be brought into our care as soon as they are ready.
Your loved one will be cared for by our Funeral Directors. Once they have been brought into our care, they will be thoughtfully looked after at either one of our funeral homes or one of our care centres. Your Funeral Director will be able to confirm the details of this so you will know where your loved one is at all times.
If you wish to visit the Chapel of Rest during the time before the funeral, please speak to one of our Funeral Directors who will be happy to arrange a suitable date and time for you to visit. It is important to make an appointment so that the Chapel of Rest is available for you to use and your loved one is prepared for your visit.
If the cause of death means that visiting could be distressing, or if their death was caused by a hazardous illness, you should seek the advice of your Funeral Director.
Having to let people know that someone has passed away can be a very difficult and stressful situation to go through. The way you break the news to people will completely depend on how well you know them and their relationship with the person who has passed away. If you’re in the position of having to inform family and friends, we hope you find this guide to announcing a death useful.
We can take care of helping you to action your loved ones funeral plan, as the process is very straightforward. To get started, please call us on 0161 643 2677 and we can talk you through what happens next.
We are a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors and as such we abide by The Funeral Director Code. We also have a legal obligation to try and ensure the person who is arranging a funeral has the right to do so, or has permission from those who do. If you are aware that someone has been appointed as the administrator, you should only arrange the funeral with this person's agreement. If there is no Will or Letters of Administration, then the responsibility would pass to the next of kin.
A Memorial is a way of creating a lasting memory to help remember a loved one.
Dignity has been established for over 200 years and is one of the UK’s leading providers of Funerals and with an ‘Excellent’ Trustpilot rating (03/24). We are proud to help our customers every year with a diverse range of Memorial products and services to help remember their loved ones.
We offer a wide range of products – from traditional headstones, kerb sets, urns and benches to remembrance trees, plaques and vases. We also offer more personal and modern options such as jewellery, pin badges and photo related memorial products. As well as completely customised items.
From 9 September 2024, there will no longer be a doctor's fee in England and Wales when arranging a funeral. This is because from this date, all deaths in England and Wales will be independently viewed, either by a relevant coroner or by a Medical Examiner and the cost will be met by the NHS.
A Medical Examiner is a specifically trained independent senior doctor who will scrutinise all deaths across a local area that do not fall under the coroner's jurisdiction. By providing a greater level of scrutiny over the cause of deaths; it is hoped that the introduction of Medical Examiners will make it less likely that unnatural causes of death will go unnoticed; that the number of deaths unnecessarily referred to the coroner will be reduced and that national data about causes of death will be captured with greater accuracy.
Medical Examiners, or Medical Examiner Officers, will also be available to meet with families, or their representatives, if they wish to discuss the cause of death.
The level of care and efficiency is second to none. They went out of their way in a difficult situation as we had to get my dad back from abroad and they did everything and more to make sure it went efficiently. I will never forget what they did for me and my mum
Thank you for the kind comments posted on your online review. I am happy to hear that we were able to help ease any worries that you may have had and the team looked after you so well.
Debbie was wonderful. They looked after my husband beautifully and made a stressful upsetting situation a little easier to deal with
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Diane at Wellens Chadderton oldham, very professional, thoughtful, caring, lovely lady
I am pleased to hear that our team were so kind and caring to your family. Thank you for your review.
Great staff every thing went well, would recommend Wellens services.
Our team are here to provide the highest level of service for you and we are happy this was achieved. Thank you for your online review.
Thank you to the most professional, caring and compassionate team. Gave us the most beautiful funeral service for our precious mum. Also, a huge thank you to Diane, a truly lovely woman.
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King Edward Square,
Sutton Coldfield,
West Midlands, B73 6AP
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