Hooley, Watson & Buckley Funeral Directors, Macclesfield

11/03/2026

08/03/2026

Hooley, Watson & Buckley and celebrating our incredible ladies — Margaret, Rebecca, Susie & Chloe.

In a massively male-dominated industry, I feel incredibly proud to stand alongside these women. When women put their minds to something, there is very little we can’t achieve. 👏🏻🙌🏻

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The funeral service industry has traditionally been seen as a man’s world, but that is changing. More and more women are stepping into this profession — bringing compassion, strength and dedication to a role that requires all three in equal measure.

Historically, women were always involved in death care. Before the Victorian era, they were responsible for laying out, washing and dressing the deceased. As embalming became more formalised and men attended mortuary schools, the visible role of women in this field shifted.

But women never left the profession — and now we’re seeing them step forward more than ever.

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Today, women aren’t just arranging funerals — they’re directing them, leading them, and supporting families through some of the hardest moments of their lives.

It may not be the first career people think about at school, but it is one of the most meaningful and rewarding paths a person can take. The work is demanding, sometimes physically tough, and emotionally heavy — yet women continue to prove that they belong in every part of this profession.

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Proud to be part of an industry where women are making their mark.

03/03/2026

🌸 A Memory to Cherish 🌸

💛 Our Memorial Tree in branch
welcomes your loving messages. 💛

Visit us at Hooley,Watson & Buckley or share your words online — each tag tells a story of love.
🌺 Keep memories alive 🌺

03/03/2026

Plan with confidence.
Protect those you love.

At Hooley, Watson & Buckley, we understand
how important it is to have your wishes in place.

By arranging a plan now, you can secure today’s price
and help spare your family future financial worry.

We’re here to guide you.

Speak to us before 30th March

By putting a plan in place, you can secure today’s price and help protect your family from future costs.

Visit us in branch or call 01625 422734

01/03/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Happy St David's Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

26/02/2026

👏🏻A big well done to our Chloe for passing her back of house training yesterday.HWB are all super proud of you🌟

26/02/2026

By putting a plan in place, you can secure today’s price and help protect your family from future costs.

A simple step now can bring peace of mind later.

Talk to us before 30th March visit us in branch or call 01625 422734

24/02/2026

We’re incredibly proud to announce that Dignity has been named one of the Financial Times & Statista UK’s Best Employers 2026 — ranking in the Top 50 overall out of 500 organisations nationwide.

This recognition is particularly meaningful as we are the only funeral services provider included — a powerful endorsement of the compassionate, supportive culture we are building across Dignity.

The ranking is based on independent research, including employee recommendations and public reputation data. It reflects the professionalism, dedication and care our colleagues demonstrate every day — supporting families through life’s most difficult moments while supporting each other as one team.

We couldn’t be prouder of our people. 💙

13/02/2026

❤️ A reminder for this week:
Grief and love often sit side by side - and however you’re feeling, you’re not alone. Take your time, be gentle with yourself, and know that support is always within reach.

If you or someone you know could use a bit of extra help, these organisations offer guidance and someone to talk to:
🔗 https://www.dignityfunerals.co.uk/.../coping-with-grief.../
🔗 https://www.psychologytoday.com/.../navigating-grief-and...
🔗 https://www.cruse.org.uk/
🔗 https://www.samaritans.org/

05/02/2026

The First Call

When a loved one passes away the families we look after will, among other things need to make what is known as a 'first call'.

This call represents the first occasion on which the family will have spoken to us as their chosen or appointed funeral director.

For many families this phone call can seem a little overwhelming and, in some way makes the loss of their loved one seem very real.

During the call one of our team will extend their sympathy and best wishes to the family before then talking them through what happens next.

In order to best advise and support the family our team will ask a number of questions, a number of which can be found below.

* CALLERS DETAILS: We will ask the caller to provide a name, address and contact number aswell as their relationship to the person who has sadly passed.

*DETAILS FOR THE DECEASED: This will include the name, address, age, date of birth and date of death aswell as the location of their passing (home, care home, hospital etc) and religion.

*NEXT OF KIN DETAILS: If different from the person making the first call we will ask for the name, address, contact number and relationship to the deceased for a nominated next of kin.

*FUNERAL PLAN INFORMATION: Our team will also ask if the person who has passed had a funeral plan in place. If so we will ask for the funeral plan number and the address the person would have been resident at when the plan was first taken out.

*FUNERAL SPECIFICS: Although the finer details for the funeral will not be discussed at this stage we will ask whether we will (at a later date) be arranging a burial or a cremation.

*CLEARANCE: Should a family lose their loved one at home or in a community care setting such as a nursing home we will ask if their loved one has been cleared to come into our care. In asking this we are juat trying to establish whether a medical professional has certified the person's death before we make our way out to the property.

Whilst we of course appreciate the difficulty having these conversations presents we do encourage families to be as forthcoming with information as possible. The more information we have the better prepared we can be as we help families navigate the next steps.

05/02/2026

On a day filled with grief, the sky gave us a rainbow.
I choose to believe it was a sign — a hello, a reassurance, a promise that they’re at peace.
Thank you for that moment of light on such a dark day. 🌈🤍