Bereavement support & funeral directors

“We as a family received the very best care, advice, and excellent service for our late dad. Nothing was too much trouble, everything I asked for they did very professionally and with dignity. I personally couldn't have asked for anything or anyone better.” — Christine Q.

“The attention to small detail was second to none. This allowed my friend and her family to celebrate the life of their loved one with peace of mind.” — Lynn H.

“Emma, Clare and the team made the whole process of my Mother's Funeral absolutely stress free, which is exactly what was needed at a very difficult time. I cannot praise highly enough.” — Iain P.

“Certain arrangements were amended to accommodate numbers and a bad traffic accident and nothing was too much trouble. Everything went smoothly allowing me to give my son a perfect send off.” — Mandy S.

“The lady Rose was lovely all the way through, was stress free and very much a simple process, very happy with the service.” — Nicole B.

“Julie was exceptional and was of great help to the family during a very difficult time. This branch has helped with a few of our family funerals over the years and I would not hesitate to use again.” — Kaz F.

“Very caring and couldn't have been more helpful. They made sure everything went as smoothly as it possibly could. Couldn't have asked for more.” — Linda H.

“Emma is also a lovely person. Nothing was too much to ask and her manner on the phone was beautiful.” — Julie T.

“I used Unique Funerals in July 2022 to bury my nana & again in July 2023 to cremate my brother. Nothing is too much trouble, even in difficult family circumstances. The care of each of my family members was second to none. We even had a specialised coffin made for my brother. It was outstanding!” — Abby O.

“They have the perfect mix of being professional, caring, understanding, accommodating and providing an extra special personal touch I haven't encountered in a funeral director's before. Unique by name, unique by nature. Thank you so, so much Paul and to all your team, we'll never forget what you did for us.” — Amanda B.

“They have been very efficient with understanding and compassion. Communication has been excellent and they kept me informed all the way through.” — Sue W.

“Bev was especially caring, helpful and efficient. This made a difficult time a lot less stressful for me and my family. Everything with the funeral exceeded my expectations.” — Carla G.

“Michelle was lovely and helped us out immediately.” — Peter S.

“Freddie and Michelle were amazing. Helped to give my brother a brilliant send off, thank you.” — Gaynor T.

“A lovely company that made everything run perfectly on another sad day.” — Amanda G.

“My father passed away and his funeral was today. This was by far the most professional funeral I've been to, they were excellent, really happy with their service.” — Danny

“From the very first contact, to every step of the funeral arrangements, Abbie, Michael and the team have been incredibly supportive, professional and kind. We couldn't thank them enough and wholeheartedly recommend Bridgewater Funeral Service.” — Angela S.

“Abbie and Michael delivered a service that was professional, compassionate, efficient and thorough. Much much better than expected! The final cost of the whole package was actually less than we expected too — with no surprising extras. They did our Mum proud.” — Julie C.

“The staff here are very helpful, clear and concise. The person who arranged our funeral was very sympathetic and couldn't have done more to help.” — Daniel B.

“Jane and everyone at Coop Prestwich has been absolutely fantastic. So kind and compassionate and I felt like they really cared about our loss and our experience. I can not fault them, everything went perfectly and they could not have done more, accommodating some quirky requests with grace and support.” — Loxley V.

“From the first visit to the last they did everything we asked and more. It made a very sad time a good experience.” — Shirley C.

“Supporting our mum with Alzheimers all the way through the service. The little touches of the service we were very impressed with.” — pam p.

“We dealt mainly with Francesca who was amazing but all the staff we spoke to were brilliant. We would highly recommend them.” — Dave S.

“Jordan was very understanding and informative. On the day of the funeral Francesca led the proceedings with patience and a professional attitude.” — Pauline H.