In 1922 George Harwood established his funeral service in Rishton.  His code of service was to offer a simply, dignified, unobtrusive and realistically priced funeral.  He believed in good old-fashioned values and was a friend to those he served. 

In 1987 when George retired, the Birtwistle family, personal friends of George, saw the opportunity to compliment their already well-established funeral business and took over the George Harwood Funeral Service.

Brother and Sister Tom Birtwistle and Laura Henderson are the 6^th generation of the Birtwistle family – who have dedicated their profession to the local community since 1832.  They are proud of the fact that they are approachable and friendly whilst being professional and genuinely care about the people they serve. 

Tom and Laura decided to change the name to Rishton Funeral Service as they felt it would best represent the people they serve.  They are still as committed today in providing the same dedicated code of service to the people of  Rishton as George Harwood  has  done since 1922. 

We offer: 

• Private Chapels of Repose and 24 hour personal service
• Pre-paid Funeral Plans and Pre-arranged Funeral arrangements that are tailored to your own personal requirements
• Lady Funeral Director
• Horse-drawn carriage 
• Modern funeral fleet of Mercedes Hearse and Limousines
• A wide choice of beautiful coffins, gowns and urns from around the World 

We are also proud of the fact that we are members of the National Association of Funeral Directors who were established 100 years ago. Their strict Code of Conduct in dealing with all aspects of the funeral service gives you, the customer, the complete peace of mind that everything will be handled in a dignified and professional manner.