George Ball & Son

20/03/2026

19/03/2026

"Over My Dead Poddy"S2 Episode 10: Season 2 Finale

In this wrap-up episode, we’re diving into your questions from the last few weeks. The curious ones, the heartfelt ones, the “is it normal if…” ones, and the ones that made us go… right, grab a beer, let’s talk about that. We also take a wander down memory lane for our favourite Season 2...

18/03/2026

The rules governing who is entitled to arrange a funeral can often be at odds with the expectations of relatives and friends who have lost loved ones.
At a time when emotions often run high, here we try to help you understand who is entitled to arrange a funeral service.

17/03/2026

Watch the video below and find out more about Golden Charter and why we partner with them.

17/03/2026

Bernice Platt
Peacefully on 28th February 2026 aged 98 years.
Much loved Mother of Garry, Roger, Nicola and the late Jeffrey.
Cremation will be held at Stockport Crematorium - Rowan Chapel on Thursday 26th March 2026 at 1:00 PM.
Donations if wished to Alzheimer's Society via https://memorygiving.com/berniceplatt
All enquiries to George Ball & Son - Funeral Directors
Tel: 0161 432 2131

*Shared with family permission
*There is no live stream available for this service - be scam aware.

16/03/2026

We continue "Our Story: Who we were. Who we are." with the 2nd Generation in our history, George Ball Jnr.

15/03/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who has submitted a remembrance candle so far. Our candle initiative will come to an end today (Sunday 15 March).

Candles submitted before 5pm today will be shared on our page on Monday 16 March.

https://gbnf.online/306687

14/03/2026

Direct Cremation available from £1498.

13/03/2026

Here are some more memorial candles. If you’d like to submit a candle for a loved one, you can do so by clicking the link below.

https://gbnf.online/306687

13/03/2026

Mother’s Day is hard when you’re grieving. Seeing families celebrating and all the displays of cards and gifts can remind us of the mothers, grandmothers or children we’ve lost.

12/03/2026

"Over My Dead Poddy": S2 Episode 9: Talking Before It's Too Late: How Palliative Care Is There To Help.

https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-zrrnt-1a4207e

11/03/2026

We know it’s never easy to think about death, and that many people put off planning for their funeral or even avoid it altogether. And yet there are several very good reasons why having a funeral plan in place makes perfect sense – from an emotional, practical and financial point of view.

If you’d like to find out more, please get in touch.
☎️ 0161 432 2131