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A family funeral business is set to mark a century-and-a-half of trading by expanding and refurbishing its premises.

Silletts has be operating in Radcliffe as a funeral directors since 1875 and is based on Spring Lane.

Elijah Halliwell started the business and later his daughter married Josiah Sillett and in 1912 the name was changed as Josiah took over the business.

The business has been in the Sillett’s family ever since and today 150 years later, all of the directors still belong to the same family.

Planning documents published by Bury council this week, said: “To mark this incredible milestone the owners intend to undertake a comprehensive package of refurbishment works to the site.

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