Frank Dooley & Son Funeral Directors

Frank Dooley & Son Funeral Directors

220 Liverpool Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7HY

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Established in 1910, our Widnes funeral home is conveniently located on Liverpool Road. If you are arriving by car to visit us or a loved one in our Chapel of Rest there is free parking outside.

We can help to plan religious and non-religious funeral services and serve many different communities. Our Widnes funeral home offers a Chapel of Rest so that you can visit your loved one in a peaceful environment. Our experienced and caring team will advise and support you at every stage of the funeral planning process, with a wide range of funeral options and transparent pricing. Our Widnes funeral home is open from Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Funeral home opening times may vary over bank holidays, but we are always available on the telephone 24 hours a day, every day of the week.

Services include:

Cremations
Burials
Green and Woodland Funerals
Religious and Non-Religious
Repatriation
Prepaid Funeral Plans
Home Visits
Coffins and Caskets
Urns, Ashes Caskets & Keepsakes
Memorial Masonry
Unique Transport
Floral Tributes
Order of Service
Funeral Stationery

Our Team:

Sally Metcalfe

Funeral Director

Phillip Walker

Funeral Director

Margaret Warwick

Funeral Director

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Prices and Packages

At Need Funeral - Standardised Pricing List.

ATTENDED FUNERAL (funeral director’s charges only)

£ 3,175.00

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Taking care of all necessary legal and administrative arrangements	£1,215.00
Collecting and transporting the deceased person from the place of death (normally within 15 miles of the funeral director’s premises) into the funeral director’s care	£300.00
Care of the deceased person before the funeral in appropriate facilities.	£400.00
Providing a suitable coffin	£445.00
Viewing of the deceased person for family and friends, by appointment with the funeral director (where viewing is requested by the customer)	£20.00
At a date and time you agree with the funeral director, taking the deceased person direct to the agreed cemetery or crematorium (normally within 20 miles of the funeral director’s premises) in a hearse or other appropriate vehicle	£795.00

UNATTENDED FUNERAL

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Burial (funeral director’s charges only)	£1,700.00
Cremation (funeral director’s charges plus the cremation fee)²	£1,995.00

FEES YOU MUST PAY

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For an Attended or Unattended burial funeral, the burial fee.¹ In this local area, the typical cost of the burial fee for local residents is: For a new grave, you will also need to pay for the plot; for an existing grave with a memorial in place, you may need to pay a removal/replacement fee. In addition, the cemetery may charge a number of other fees.	£325.00
For an Attended cremation funeral, the cremation fee.² In this local area, the typical cost of a cremation for local residents is:	£890.00

ADDITIONAL FUNERAL DIRECTOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

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Additional mileage (price per mile)	£2.00
Additional transfers of the deceased person’s body (e.g. to their home, to a place of worship etc.) (price per transfer)	POA
Collection and delivery of ashes	£25.00
Embalming	£175.00
Funeral officiant (e.g. celebrant, minister of religion etc.)	POA
Limousine	POA

The funeral director can give you a full list of what they can supply. They are likely to charge for these additional products and services, so you may choose to take care of some arrangements without their involvement, or you can use a different supplier.

1. This fee (which is sometimes called the interment fee) is the charge made for digging and closing a new grave, or for reopening and closing an existing grave.

2. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you will usually need to pay doctors’ fees as well. This is the charge for two doctors to sign the Medical Certificates for Cremation.

Prices correct as from 30/05/2025and may be subject to change. E & O.E.