- 2 Manchester Road, Rochdale, United Kingdom
Dixon & Brierley began life as possibly Rochdale’s first Taxi company at some point in the late 1800’s.
We were based in a car shed opposite Rochdale train station and ferried wealthy cotton merchants to and from the station in some of the earliest cars to be seen in the area.
Albert Embley Dixon founded Dixons Funeral Service in 1910 and we were based on Exeter Street in Deeplish, the first Chapels of Rest in the town.
Almost 90 years later we moved to our new purpose built premises on Manchester Road where we still are today.
We are still a family owned company with over 110 years of caring for the local community, and we use our expertise gained from decades of experience to provide guidance, support, care and outstanding personal service to families at a difficult time.
Currently, in the U.K. the Funeral Home business is not regulated or licensed. This means that anyone with any type of premises could call themselves a funeral director and potentially look after your loved one.
At Dixons Funeral Services we pride ourselves on offering the highest level of funeral care. To ensure we maintain the top level of service and facilities we voluntarily subscribe to the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), who are the largest representative body for the UK funeral industry.
As a member of NAFD, Dixons Funeral Service are bound by the terms of the Funeral Director Code. We are regularly inspected by both the NAFD and Rochdale Health Inspectors and last passed inspection in April 2025.
We are required to provide a very high level of service to our clients and if a complaint is raised we will abide by the outcome of the NAFD Resolve process. The NAFD Resolve conciliation and adjudication process is overseen by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR).
We can provide our clients with a copy of the Funeral Director Code or they can be found at www.nafd.org.uk
