Desmond L. Bannon & Sons Smithdown Road Funeral Directors

16/01/2026

**Simply Purely Direct Cremation**

At Desmond L Bannon and Sons, we are proud to offer direct cremation services starting from just £1189.00, which includes all costs and cremation fees. In comparison, similar services from Pure Cremations are priced at £2095.00, making our offering a more affordable choice.

One of the key benefits of choosing us is the comfort of utilizing a trusted local service, rather than an online provider that may lack personal compassion. All cremations are conducted locally in Liverpool and typically take place within 7 days of your arrangements.

Additionally, we provide the opportunity for you to visit your loved ones in our family room prior to the cremation, ensuring a more personal connection during this time.

Everything remains local with us, as opposed to online providers that often utilize national hub crematoriums, which can be more costly.

For more information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at ☎️01517350115.
We are here to assist you.

24/12/2025

24/09/2025

🌟 **Understanding Direct Cremation** 🌟

At Desmond L Bannon & Sons, we offer a direct cremation service that ensures dignity and respect for your loved ones during their final arrangements. It’s crucial to clarify what “Direct Cremation” or “Pure Cremation” entails, especially since there are various misconceptions about it.

Many often associate these services with companies not rooted in Liverpool, but your local independent funeral directors—like us—also provide this service. One significant advantage of choosing a local provider is the comfort of knowing exactly where your loved one will be. They will be taken into our care at our local head office, providing reassurance during this challenging time.

Cremation services will be conducted at a Liverpool or Merseyside crematorium, typically within two weeks of making the necessary arrangements.

For those seeking a more personalised approach, we also offer enhanced direct cremation. This service includes full personal care, which can involve obtaining fingerprints and locks of hair, should you wish to keep these cherished memories.

If you would like to spend time with your loved one, we have peaceful family rooms available for visits during the daytime by appointment.

For more information or to arrange a consultation, please reach out to us at 📞01512282272 or visit our website at WWW.bannonsfunerals.com 📧info@bannonsfunerals.com
We are here to support you during this difficult time.

02/10/2024

Our team of funeral arrangers are always on hand, however should you wish to see one of our family members to make arrangements just ask.

We can see you in the comfort of your own home or in one of our branches.

29/09/2024

A direct cremation, sometimes referred to as a simple cremation, is a cremation without a ceremony. There are no family, friends, minister or celebrant in attendance. Apart from that, the process itself is exactly the same as any other cremation.
Please call, email or message us here for more information.
☎️0151-228-2272

10/04/2024

Please call 07512329101 for immediate 24hr attention.

15/03/2024

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐧 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧.

It is with great sadness that the family of The Late Ann Ellison have asked us to announce her passing and funeral arrangements.

🕊🕊ELLISON - Ann🕊🕊
February 27th 2024
🕊️🕊️Ages 65 years🕊️🕊️

Ann will be greatly missed by all her loving Family & Friends. 💔💔💔💔💔

Funeral Service to be held on Friday 22nd March 2024 at St Anne’s Church (Overbury Street) at 12.15pm, followed by Interment at Allerton Cemetery at 1.20pm.

Ann may you Rest in Peace ❤️

All enquires to:
Culshaw House,
1 Smithdown Road,
Liverpool, L7 1JB.
☎️0151 735 0115

10/03/2024

The funeral arrangments for Albert Morris. 🙏🙏🙏

𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐒-𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝
𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝟖𝟖 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬.

𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬. 💔💔💔💔

𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐚𝐭 St. Margaret of Antioch 𝐂/𝐄 𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝟖 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟐.𝟏𝟓𝐩𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐨𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲.

🕊🕊🕊𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭,𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 🕊🕊🕊

All enquires to ourselves@
Culshaw House Funeral Home
1 Smithdown Road
Liverpool
L7 4JB
☎️0151-735-0115

17/02/2024

𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.

𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐀𝐍-𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐲
𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝟓𝟕 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬.

𝐑𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐮𝐦 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝.
𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐦𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬. 💔💔💔

𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦 (𝐌𝐲𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐥) 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟐.𝟏𝟓𝐩𝐦.

All enquires to:
Desmond L Bannon & Sons
Culshaw House
Smithdown Road,
Liverpool,
L7 4JB
☎️0151 735 0115

07/02/2024

It is with great sadness that the family of The Late Rose Marie Smith have asked us to announce her passing and funeral arrangements.

SMITH - Rose Marie
January 30th 2024
Aged 69 years

Peacefully in her 69th year at Royal Liverpool Hospital.

Rose will be very sadly missed by all her loving Family & Friends.

Funeral Service to be held on Wednesday 14th February 2024 at Springwood Crematorium (Myrtle Chapel) at 3.15pm.

Rose, May you Rest in Peace ❤️

All enquires to:
Desmond L Bannon & Sons
Culshaw House, Smithdown Road, Liverpool,
L7 4JB
☎️0151 735 0115

29/01/2024

It is with great sadness that the family of The Late Edna Freeman have asked us to announce her passing and funeral arrangements.

FREEMAN - Edna
January 16th 2024
Aged 95 years

Peacefully in her 95th year at Broadgreen General Hospital.

Edna will be very sadly missed by all her loving Family & Friends.

Funeral Service to be held on Monday 5th February 2024 at Springwood Crematorium (Myrtle Chapel) at 12.15pm.

Edna, May you Rest in Peace ❤️

All enquires to:
Desmond L Bannon & Sons
Culshaw House, Smithdown Road, Liverpool, L7 4JB

28/12/2023

It is with great sadness that the Family of the Late Katherine Osu have asked us to announce her passing and funeral arrangements.

Osu - Katherine
December 18th 2023
Aged 74 years

Reunited with her Husband Robbie,

Loving Mum to Paula, Nicola and Bobby. Loving Sister to Janet (deceased) Susan, Rose, Valerie, Johnny, Paddy, Conny (deceased), Gerry and Dennis.
Loving Nan of Kobie, Maseo, Darius, Humraz, Zubeda, Rohi, Bobby, Di'maceo, Mateo, and Baby Kobie (deceased).

Katherine will be sadly missed by all her loving family, Friends and all who knew her.

Funeral Service to be held at St Francis Xavier Church on Thursday 11th January 2024 at 1.30pm followed by Cremation at Springwood Crematorium for 3pm.

Katherine will be resting at home from the Evening of Tuesday 9th January 2024.

All are Welcome to attend Kensington Fields Social Club, Hall Lane, Liverpool L7 8TQ following the Commital at Springwood Crematorium.

All further enquiries to ourselves at; Desmond L Bannon & Sons
Culshaw House
1 Smithdown Road
Liverpool
L7 4JB
0151 735 0115