Crematorium
Funeral Flowers for Blackley Crematorium
Blackley Crematorium is on Victoria Avenue in Blackley, north Manchester, set beside Blackley Cemetery. It is run by Manchester City Council and is the council's crematorium for the north of the city.
Families come here from Blackley, Crumpsall, Moston, Harpurhey, Middleton and across north Manchester. The cemetery grounds around the crematorium are extensive, with gardens of remembrance where ashes are scattered or interred.
Most funerals at Blackley arrive with flowers. Here is how to brief a florist for the Victoria Avenue site, and what becomes of the tributes once the chapel empties.
Flower Policy
Florists carry every traditional shape through these gates, wreath, sheaf, posy pad, casket top, letter tribute, and the venue expects them before the funeral party, not with it. The delivery window is fixed between florist and funeral director; the family stays out of it entirely.
After the chapel empties, the flowers go out to a viewing spot in the grounds, and mourners read the cards there before heading off. A family wanting the tributes back home, or sent on to a hospice in north Manchester, only has to say so to the funeral director in good time.
Delivery Guidance
Blackley adjoins a working cemetery, so an order needs to say plainly that it is for the crematorium chapel. Beyond that, the florist wants the funeral name as booked, the date, the start time, and the full address: Blackley Crematorium, Victoria Avenue, Blackley, Manchester.
For shops in north Manchester this is a standard run off Victoria Avenue; ordering from further afield, pick a florist close to the site. Same-day flowers mean a phone call first thing. Otherwise the funeral director will take the tribute in the evening before and bring it across themselves.
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Access & Directions
The entrance is on Victoria Avenue, which links Rochdale Road and Middleton Road across north Manchester; there is parking within the grounds.
Buses run along Victoria Avenue itself, and the M60 is a few minutes away via Middleton, which keeps the site within reach of the whole of Greater Manchester.
Towns Served
Nearby Crematoria
- Agecroft Crematorium
Langley Road, Pendlebury, Salford
- Manchester Crematorium
Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21
- Scholemoor Crematorium
Scholemoor Cemetery, Necropolis Road, Bradford
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Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Who operates Blackley Crematorium?
Manchester City Council runs Blackley Crematorium and the adjoining cemetery on Victoria Avenue as part of its bereavement services.
How early should flowers be delivered to Blackley?
Early enough to be in place when the cortège turns off Victoria Avenue. In practice the florist handles that, provided the order states the correct funeral name, date and time.
Can we see the flowers after the service?
Yes, they are brought out into the grounds once the committal finishes, and most families spend a few minutes with them and the cards before leaving.
Which crematorium serves south Manchester?
Manchester City Council's other crematorium is at Southern Cemetery off Barlow Moor Road in Chorlton. Blackley generally serves the north of the city, but families may book either.