Hi Rob, you won't be able to view the 'deaths' at the LRO.
Freebmd is the index to the records held by the GRO - General Register Office. I don't think you can visit there. You used to be allowed to visit the local register offices but you had to pay a (high) fee and book an appointment. I'm not sure what this fee would allow you as it's something I've never done. I also don't know if this service is still available.
The info on a death certificate is - Date of death, name and usual address, address where death occured, age, cause, informant, registrar. Think that is it?
The LRO is still worth a visit. They have lots of Parish Records and wills and far too much to list. They have an online catalogue
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/education/ ... alogue.aspType in the name or area of interest and you should get plenty of results.
If you have an idea where the person might be buried, it could be worth looking at burial records for the churches in the area. It doesn't guarantee a result unfortunately and you won't get the kind of info you get on a certificate.