I'm a cemetery lover. I can't help it. Despite the fact that I hate funerals, dying, death --all…read morethat crap--I still love burial grounds. I think it's the peace and quiet mixed with the park-like atmosphere provided by old, gnarly trees and wild flowers. I grew up in the country, so every chance I get to spend time in nature here, I grab. Rake Lane Cemetery is a really big, peaceful cemetery in Wallasey that makes a good place for long walks and meandering thoughts. I walk by here a lot and notice that even on bright sunny days there aren't that many people walking in there, though sometimes there are a few. Also, if you like to photograph grave stones as some people do, there are plenty of old ones here worth shooting. I know I sound morbid when I say this, but this is a very pretty cemetery.

When my Mum died recently, my sisters and I felt lost. We were devastated and had no idea what to…read moredo, or how to do it. We called Peter Coyne Funeral Services and Peter and his lovely wife Lorraine very gently guided us through this incredibly difficult time. They were so thoughtful in their suggestions, so kind and respectful --they treated our Mum like royalty and they treated us like family. We are so very grateful to them. Thank you.

It seems a little inappropiate, sinister even, to say "I am a fan" of a funeral directors, more so…read moreas ( fortunately) I've never actually experienced such a service. However McCallum and Tritton are very popular in the area. I know this because I live nearby and the main road traffic is continually interrupted by a festooned hearse or two. The cars a kept in beautiful condition and the staff always look very smart. I wonder that the staff are not all as odd as one particular member who is constantly sat or stood outside the directors; it's a little creepy, like he's sat waiting for someone to give up the ghost. His gaze troubles my grandfather who says he feels he's being sized up in advance!! The building is well looked after and actually looks rather attractive now that a row of hanging baskets decks Holden Road East.

Opened in 1864, Flaybrick Hill Cemetery was originally set within a rural location, designed as the…read morelast resting place for the people of Birkenhead, but now been encircled by gradual suburban development. Although regrettably much vandalised by local dimwits in recent years (of which there are many), traces of its essential splendour still remain, so that it can readily be likened as a sort of 'Highgate Cemetery' of the north - being rich in Gothic ornament, and containing the graves of many notables of the day. Much has gone however. The beautiful church is now a complete ruin, and the charming lodge at the main gate looks as if the local council has given up on its maintenance altogether. This is a shame, as in the hands of local administrators with more imagination and vision, the cemetery could actually operate as a tourist attraction - indeed plans have been underway for some time to open a National Bat Centre here. In its heyday, and you need only go back 30 or so years before the rot really set in, the cemetery was an extremely pleasant place to stroll around - having a number of walks arranged to give maximum value to the views. You can still see the memorials to Sir William Jackson (founder of Birkenhead Park - the first municipal park in the world); the delightful headstone of George Lance, the Victorian still-life painter, and that of Lock Ah Tam - the tragic murderer of his family during the 1920s, while many others may be identified just by taking a look at the website. Use as a base for visiting the nearby Tam O'Shanter city farm or Bidston Windmill.

i went there december for my mums funeral,.. iv taken long while to add review as i tried give them…read morea fair chance, but recently i sent feedback to head office and they said would forward to argyle st branch to reply to concerns,..but theyve not,..been couple of months! main issue was they placed ring on wrong finger of my mum, and didnt seem pleased about fixing the problem. i suggested to head office they create a template as a guide so people can clearly mark where items such as mementos or jewellery should go,..but no info as to whether theyve acted on this.. main worry was the make up, my mums lipstick was smeared onto her cheek and lookd messy, i had to take in her creme puff and cover it myself, it looked very undignified and really upset me..as u can imagine. im not sure if it was a one off, but id advise anyone there being cautious and checking very carefully,.. it seemed a small thing but a very vital issue too. anyway, everything else im praising,.. just advising being very clear and taking personal charge of such things or sense of trust could be affected at a traumatic time of life. thanks.

When my mother passed away this funeral directors were very helpful, they drove me to Calderstone…read morePark and back to get my mothers name placed on the family plot so she could rest with her parents. At a time when you are at your weakest you need people like that for the important things.