David Wilkinson & Son Independent Funeral Directors

29/08/2026

We have been asked by the family to announce the passing of Rebecca King.
KING
REBECCA
Passed away on the 18th August 2026. Aged 82 years.
Celebration of Life Service to take place at West Lancashire Crematorium, Pippin Street, Burscough at 1:30pm on Thursday 17th September 2026.
Family flowers only please, however donations are being gratefully received in memory of Rebecca for Dementia UK.
Further enquiries to David Wilkinson & Son Independent Funeral Directors, 291 Hesketh Lane, Tarleton. PR4 6RJ. Tel: 01772 811165.

03/08/2026

In light of the recent court case and sentencing of the disgraced Hull Funeral Director, we wanted to share how utterly disgusted and deeply saddened we are for the families and all those affected. We understand that events like these can leave people feeling justifiably anxious and uncertain so we wanted to reassure our community that caring for your loved ones is a responsibility that we never take lightly. Every person entrusted to us is treated with the same dignity, respect, and compassion that we would want for our own family.

At David Wilkinson and Son Independent Funeral Directors, we adhere to the Funeral Directors code of conduct under the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD). They hold us to rigorous standards through regular inspections and ongoing accountability. We sincerely hope for and would support stronger regulations and measures of the funeral industry as a whole.

Thank you for continuing to place your trust in us. It is a privilege to support and care for our community, and we remain committed to providing the highest standard of care for every family. 💙
David Wilkinson

23/07/2026

All those attending the funeral for the late Elgar ‘John’ Ronald Benson, are welcome to wear bright colours at the request of the family. Thank you. 💙

We have been asked by the family to announce the passing of Elgar ‘John’ Ronald Benson.
BENSON
ELGAR
RONALD
Passed away on the 27th June 2026. Aged 91 years.
Celebration of Life Service to take place at West Lancashire Crematorium, Pippin Street, Burscough at 12:30pm on Friday 24th July 2026.
Family flowers only please, however donations are being gratefully received in memory of John for Claire House Children’s Hospice.
Further enquiries to David Wilkinson & Son Independent Funeral Directors, 291 Hesketh Lane, Tarleton. PR4 6RJ. Tel: 01772 811165.

16/07/2026

We have been asked by the family to announce the passing of Elgar ‘John’ Ronald Benson.
BENSON
ELGAR
RONALD
Passed away on the 27th June 2026. Aged 91 years.
Celebration of Life Service to take place at West Lancashire Crematorium, Pippin Street, Burscough at 12:30pm on Friday 24th July 2026.
Family flowers only please, however donations are being gratefully received in memory of John for Claire House Children’s Hospice.
Further enquiries to David Wilkinson & Son Independent Funeral Directors, 291 Hesketh Lane, Tarleton. PR4 6RJ. Tel: 01772 811165.

12/06/2026

We have been asked by the family to announce the passing of Raymond Martindale.
MARTINDALE
RAYMOND
Raymond passed away on the 1st June 2026. Aged 87 years.
Funeral service to take place at St Michael and All Angels Church, Greenway Road, Runcorn, WA7 5BS at 1:15pm on Tuesday 30th June 2026 followed by committal at Walton Lea Crematorium, Chester Road, Walton, Warrington, WA4 6TB.
Family flowers only please, however donations are being gratefully received in memory of Raymond for Dementia UK.
Further enquiries to David Wilkinson & Son Independent Funeral Directors Ltd, 291 Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6RJ. Tel: 01772 811165.

03/06/2026

We have been asked by the family to announce the passing of Pauline Sutton.
SUTTON
PAULINE
ANNE
Pauline passed away on the 18th May 2026. Aged 70 years.
Funeral service to take place at All Saints Hesketh-with-Becconsall Parish Church, Station Road, Hesketh Bank at 11:00am on Thursday 11th June 2026 followed by committal at West Lancashire Crematorium, Pippin Street, Burscough.
Family flowers only please, however donations are being gratefully received in memory of Pauline for the MS Society and All Saints Hesketh-with-Becconsall Parish Church.
Further enquiries to David Wilkinson & Son Independent Funeral Directors Ltd, 291 Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6RJ. Tel: 01772 811165.

28/05/2026

We have been asked by the family to announce the passing of Dorothy Eastwood.
EASTWOOD
DOROTHY
LILIAN
Dorothy passed away on the 12th May 2026. Aged 85 years.
Celebration of life service to take place at West Lancashire Crematorium, Pippin Street, Burscough at 10:30am on Monday 8th June 2026.
Family flowers only please.
Further enquiries to David Wilkinson & Son Independent Funeral Directors, 291 Hesketh Lane, Tarleton. PR4 6RJ. Tel: 01772 811165.

21/05/2026

It has been requested by the family that we announce the passing of Gwendoline Adams.
ADAMS
GWENDOLINE
Gwendoline passed away peacefully at home on the 11th May 2026. Aged 85 years.
Funeral service to take place at West Lancashire Crematorium, Pippin Street, Burscough at 12:30pm on Tuesday 2nd June 2026.
Family flowers only please, however donations are being gratefully received in memory of Gwendoline for Cancer Research UK.
Further enquiries to David Wilkinson & Son Independent Funeral Directors Ltd, 291 Hesketh Lane, Tarleton, Preston, PR4 6RJ. Tel: 01772 811165.

12/05/2026

We have been asked by the family to announce the passing of Ian Victor Mackey.
MACKEY
IAN
VICTOR
Ian passed away on the 23rd April 2026. Aged 82 years.
Lovingly reunited with his beloved Wife Frances, whom he missed deeply.
Celebration of Life Service to take place at West Lancashire Crematorium, Pippin Street, Burscough at 2:30pm on Friday 29th May 2026.
Family and friends are welcome to wear colour rather than traditional black in celebration of Ian’s life.
Further enquiries to David Wilkinson & Son Independent Funeral Directors, 291 Hesketh Lane, Tarleton. PR4 6RJ. Tel: 01772 811165.

12/05/2026

We have been asked by the family to announce the passing of Thomas Ryding.
RYDING
THOMAS
ARNOLD
Passed away on the 2nd May 2026. Aged 80 years.
Celebration of Life Service to take place at West Lancashire Crematorium, Pippin Street, Burscough at 1:30pm on Thursday 21st May 2026.
Family flowers only please, however donations are being gratefully received in memory of Thomas for Queenscourt Hospice.
Further enquiries to David Wilkinson & Son Independent Funeral Directors, 291 Hesketh Lane, Tarleton. PR4 6RJ. Tel: 01772 811165.