The Wellens Funeral at a glance

  • Our fully trained professional team will bring your loved one into our care using specialist vehicles and equipment during normal office hours
  • They will be treated with the utmost respect and will rest in climate-controlled mortuary facilities
  • Depending on your preferences, we will dress your loved one in their own clothes, or we can provide a gown
  • We will also follow any instructions regarding hair and make-up. We will care for any personal effects in accordance with your instructions
  • You can visit your loved one as many times as required, in our private chapel of rest by appointment at a time suitable to you
  • Your funeral arranger will liaise with necessary third parties, managing all documentation required for the funeral to go ahead
  • The Park Coffin is included with this service. You also have the option to upgrade to any other coffin in our range.
  • Your loved one will be transported in a chauffeur driven hearse on the day of the funeral, directly from our funeral home to the service venue
  • The cremation will be carried out with the utmost care and supervised by one of our qualified attendants
  • You can collect your loved one’s ashes from our funeral home, or they be scattered in the crematorium’s garden of remembrance. Alternatively, we can arrange the interment of ashes if required
  • We can also help with flower arrangements, stationery, obituaries and more. Please see “Additional Services” below for further information and pricing.

Some important things to consider

  • The choice of service date and time may be limited depending on availability and restrictions within the chosen venue
  • The cremation will not be attended by mourners
  • There will be no flexibility with the date, time and location of the cremation

Check your nearest Funeral Directors for pricing

S. Wellens & Sons Funeral Directors in Middleton.

Middleton

121 Long Street, Middleton, M24 6DL

Cityscape and architecture at Manchester city centre

New Moston

347 Hollinwood Avenue, New Moston, Manchester, M40 0JX

S. Wellens & Sons Funeral Directors in Chadderton

Chadderton

313 Washbrook, Chadderton, OL9 8JL

Service details

Find out more about The Wellens Funeral and what it entails:

You can carry out your loved one's service at any suitable nearby setting. We will help to arrange this, working with your desired venue to secure a time and date for the service to go ahead.

The flexibility of choosing a venue that works for you means that the Alternative Funeral can reflect your loved one's life, culture, interests or passions.

- The Silver Package - £2,795

- The Gold Package - £2,795

- The Platinum Package - £3,095

To find out more, please call us on and we'll be happy to talk through your ideas.

Our alternative choice of funerals

If you are uncertain of whether the Wellens Funeral is right for your loved one, you can find out more about our other options below:

The Attended Funeral

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

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.

Memorials

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.

Essential third party costs

Additional costs need to be paid to various third parties in order for The Wellens Funeral at S. Wellens & Sons to take place. Find out what these are and why they are necessary:

There are certain third party costs that you may need to pay for your loved one’s funeral to go ahead. These can include crematoria costs and fees for a minister or celebrant.

If you need to pay any of these costs, your funeral arranger will liaise with the necessary third parties and make any required external payments on your behalf. We will also manage and distribute all associated paperwork and documentation.

Example Third Party Costs

Crematorium Cost
£850
Celebrant or Minister Fee
£228
Total essential third party costs
£1078

Optional costs

Optional extras can be added to further personalise your loved one's funeral. Find out more about these below:

There are certain third party costs that you may need to pay for your loved one’s funeral to go ahead. These can include crematoria costs and fees for a minister or celebrant.

If you need to pay any of these costs, your funeral arranger will liaise with the necessary third parties and make any required external payments on your behalf. We will also manage and distribute all associated paperwork and documentation.

Example of Optional Funeral Costs

*Data based on UK averages in the SunLife Cost of Dying report 2025

Memorial
£1038
Catering
£527
Flowers
£222
Venue hire
£351
Death notice
£81
Order sheets/service cards
£123
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4 King Edwards Court,
King Edward Square,
Sutton Coldfield,
West Midlands, B73 6AP

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