Funeral Directors in Merseyside

St Michael’s Church

Designed by Thomas Rickman, St Michael’s Church started being built in 1813 where its cast iron skeleton is complemented with many decorative features.

You can view more about the church by visiting the St Michael’s Church website.

Church of All Hallows

Built in 1872 and designed by G. E. Grayson, All Hallows was built in a perpendicular style that allows it to really stand out in the local skyline. The church itself is still active in the community to this day and details the services it offers and more history about the building on its website.

St Andrew’s Church

Long before St Andrew’s Church was erected on the site, another site of worship called it home. However, since that site was replaced in the 12th Century by St Andrew’s Church, it’s been a part of the local area ever since. With an impressive tower and perpendicular style at its core, St Andrews is as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside.

St George’s Church

One of three churches in the area that were actually designed by Thomas Rickman and used cast iron parts, St George’s Church’s impressive collection of stained glass windows were almost entirely destroyed during the Second World War.

St Agnes and St Pancras

Originally designed by Gothic revival architect John Loughborough Pearson, St Agnes and St Pancras was built in 1883 and finished construction in 1885.

You can find out more about the church’s services, the buildings and the local area by visiting the St Agnes and St Pancras website.

Knowsley Hall

The historic home to the Earls of Derby, Knowsley Hall is 2,500 acres of private estate that originally opened its doors in 1495. It’s available to be used for special events and occasions, such as an after-funeral wake and its grandeur will certainly add to the occasion.

You can find out more information by visiting the Knowsley Hall website.

Adelphi Hotel

Liverpool’s largest hotel and located close to the heart of the city, the Adelphi Hotel can also be a potential wake venue in Merseyside that you might want to consider. With food, drink and overnight stay for friends and family travelling a long distance, it might be the perfect venue for your after-funeral plans.

Thornton Hall

A wonderfully beautiful hotel and spa that is capable of providing great food, drinks, top class service and rooms for guests who may be travelling a long distance.

You can find out more by visiting the Thornton Hall hotel’s website.

The Saddle Club

Described as a unique venue, the Saddle Club has a long legacy of hosting different events including wakes. As far as wake venues in Merseyside go, the Saddle Club has probably held more than its fair share, so it’s likely to be a safe bet as far as food, drink and service goes.

You can find out more including their full contact details by visiting The Saddle Club ’s website.

Woolton Golf Club

A popular venue for events despite its primary use being for sport, Woolton Golf Club is able to provide room for guests, food and drink for those looking for a wake venue in Merseyside and the surrounding area.

You can find out more information by visiting the Woolton Golf Club’s website.

Birkenhead Park

Birkenhead Park is a large and popular public park, located not far from the centre of Birkenhead in Merseyside. It’s well-known as being the first publicly funded park in the world and was designed to be a conservation area. Perhaps its biggest claim to fame is that it influenced the design of one of the most recognisable parks in the world - Central Park in New York.

Inside the park you can find abundant green spaces, walking trails and even a Roman boathouse. So if your loved one appreciated nature and felt connected to the area then this would be a wonderful place to be laid to rest.

West Kirby Marine Lake

West Kirby Marine Lake is a beautiful man-made saltwater lake, set on the edge of the Peninsula, offering breathtaking views of the Dee Estuary and the rolling Welsh Hills. The take is a popular tourist destination, spanning some 52 acres.

So if your loved one enjoyed the water, or felt connected to the area then this would be a nice place to rest.

Formby Point

Formby Point is a breathtakingly beautiful beach, with distinctively bright, almost white, sand that stretches for miles in each direction. The area is popular for its walking trails that snake from the beach and throughout the wooded areas beyond. Formby Point also holds scientific significance thanks to its red squirrel reserve.

So if your recently departed loved one had an appreciation for a coast and felt home among nature, then this is the perfect spot to rest.

Hilbre Island

The Hilbre Islands consists of three islands that straddle the estuary of the River Dee near the border of England and Wales. The islands are recognised as a Local Nature Reserve and considered to be a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

So if your loved one appreciated remote locations of natural beauty or felt connected with Merseyside and the local area, then the islands are well worth considering as a final resting place for their ashes.