Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
                                                              File No. 333-09523



                              PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT


           [OBJECT OMITTED]       62,560 SHARES
                              THE LOEWEN GROUP INC.
                         COMMON SHARES WITHOUT PAR VALUE


     The Loewen  Group Inc.  has  registered  with the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission  5,000,000  of its Common  Shares,  to be issued from time to time in
connection  with The  Loewen  Group's  acquisition  of  various  funeral  homes,
cemeteries and related businesses and properties.  Additional  information about
the  registration  can be found in the prospectus dated January 17, 1997 that is
on file with the SEC  (File  No.  333-09523)  and in other  supplements  to that
prospectus.

     On August 14,  1998,  The Loewen Group  acquired  Memorial  Consultants  of
California,  Inc.,  which does  business as "Mountain  Valley  Memorial Park and
Mortuary." This prospectus  supplement  relates to the 62,560 Common Shares that
were issued to the former  shareholders of Memorial  Consultants as a portion of
the acquisition price.

    Company Acquired:                   Memorial Consultants of California, Inc.

    Acquisition Date:                   August 14, 1998

    Number of Common Shares Issued:     62,560 shares

    Approximate Value of Shares Issued: U.S.$1,046,500 ($16.7283 per share)

     The Common Shares issued to the former shareholders of Memorial Consultants
are  listing  for  trading on the New York Stock  Exchange,  The  Toronto  Stock
Exchange and The Montreal  Exchange under the symbol "LWN." However,  the shares
may not be resold  in  certain  Provinces  of  Canada  or to  residents  of such
Provinces before November 12, 1998.









This Prospectus Supplement is dated August 16, 1998.