Manchester crematorium fees
Current cremation fees at Manchester Crematorium, taken from the operator’s own cremation fees page. The page is headed “Price list as of 1st September 2025” and was last updated by the operator in July 2026.
Cremation fees
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Adult cremation (18 and over), 10am-4pm, 40 minutes, music and one still image included | £1,010 |
| Adult cremation, early service (9am and 9:30am, 30 minutes) | £550 |
| Direct cremation (unattended, 8am-9am, music not included) | £350 |
| Direct cremation with video memorial (unattended, 8am-9am) | £410 |
| Saturday morning service (9am-11am, 40 minutes) | Additional £400 |
| Hire of chapel per extra 40-minute slot | £505 |
| Cremation of body parts | £105 |
| Streaming of service | £80 |
The operator splits the £1,010 adult fee into a £30 Medical Referee fee, a £59 environmental surcharge and a £921 cremation fee. The Saturday charge is published as “Additional £400” on top of the weekday fee, and the latest Saturday slot is 11am.
The operator’s list shows a child cremation (stillborn to 17 years, 10am-4pm, 40 minutes, excluding music) at £940. The page does not say who meets that cost, so ask the crematorium or your funeral director what a family would be asked to pay before you book.
Fees verified 2026-11-10. Source: The Manchester Crematorium Company Ltd cremation fees page. An older PDF price list on the same website, dated October 2020, shows much lower figures and is out of date.
The chapels
The Old Chapel is the larger of the two chapels and seats 120 people. The New Chapel opened in 1954 and seats around 60. Both chapels have Obitus for music, and services can be relayed outside if required. Each funeral is allowed a 40-minute time slot. Source: Manchester Crematorium, Old Chapel and New Chapel pages.
Contact
Phone: 0161 881 5269 Address: Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 7GZ
About this crematorium
Manchester Crematorium opened in 1892 and is operated by The Manchester Crematorium Company Ltd. The operator describes it as only the second crematorium opened in the country.
Related pages
- Compare fees at every UK crematorium
- Manchester Blackley Crematorium fees – Manchester City Council’s own crematorium
- Stockport crematorium fees – if you’re comparing options across Greater Manchester