Horse and Carriage Funerals, Rochdale
If you would prefer a horse & carriage funeral procession, we can gladly accommodate your request.
For an elegant and dignified funeral, you can choose from black or grey horse-drawn hearse options.
Horse and Carriage Funerals, Rochdale & Blackley
A horse and carriage procession or cortege is a traditional and noble way to conduct a funeral for your departed loved one. At Cope Funerals, we would be delighted to arrange a bespoke carriage funeral service that will add dignity and honour to the funeral procession, creating a beautiful memory that your family will treasure. Our Manchester-based funeral directors will take care of the entire process, and be there to offer advice and support at every step.
Our funeral horse and carriage service includes:
• Well-trained, peaceful horses – we only use the most calm-tempered horses during funeral processions, to ensure that everything runs as smoothly as possible. You have the option to meet the horses before the day.
• Your choice of drapes and plumage – you and your family can choose the style and colour of the drapes worn by the horses. You can choose an understated appearance, or a more extravagant display – however you choose to honour your loved one’s memory, we will happily accommodate.
• Carriage Colours – we provide horse-drawn hearse carriages in black or grey, for a simple and elegant look that can be decorated with the floral displays of your choice.
• Formally Dressed Coachmen – the coachmen driving the funeral carriage will be dressed in full Victorian-style formal dress, to reflect the significance of the event. They are well trained, and highly experienced, in controlling the horses and navigating Manchester’s roads with care.
When arranging a horse and carriage for your loved one’s funeral, our directors will meticulously pre-plan every detail, allowing you to focus on spending precious moments with your family and friends, remembering the life of the deceased. You will be at the centre of every part of the process, and will be treated with care and respect.
Arrange a Horse and Carriage Funeral
To discuss arrangements for a beautiful and fitting carriage funeral service for your loved one, simply complete the contact form, and someone from our office in Rochdale, Manchester, will respond to you shortly.
We work with families in the Rochdale and Blackley communities of Greater Manchester and the surrounding areas.
We take care to put you at ease and help your family create a ceremony that they will look back on with positive feelings for years to come.
The funeral is usually the final testimony, a way for family and friends to make a statement, by publicly expressing their respect and love (and humour) and most importantly, to be supported in saying goodbye to a dear loved one.
A thoughtfully arranged funeral can positively influence how you deal with your loss and strengthen you as you face the difficult and sometimes lonely times that may follow the passing of someone close to you.
