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The Right Reverend Mike Hill, Bishop of Bristol, has led a Service of Dedication at R Davies & Son in Bedminster as one of his last duties as Bishop . The Dignity premises opened its doors to the public on 11 May 2017 and invited the local community to its first open …

Central England Co-operative Funeralcare spent £110,000 on refurbishing RJ Scholes Funeral Service, based in St George’s Street, Stamford. Funeral Director Charlie Louth said: “This is a very exciting time for my team and we are proud to be part of the community in Stamford “Our first priority is to enhance …

Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors have won the Family Business United ‘People’s Choice’ award for the south and south west – voted for by the public. The fourth generation business beat, among others, Thatcher’s Cider and St Austell Brewery, which have a national presence. The group, which has eight branches …

The Funeral Planning Authority (FPA) has announced significant constitutional changes, in a move intended to give it greater independence within the industry. Previous board members, who were representatives from various funeral plan providers that the FPA regulates, have resigned and been replaced by two new independent directors. As part of …

A Winchester funeral directors has not only been named as Business of the Year but also received a service Excellence Award. Richard Steel & Partners and the Steel family have been serving Hampshire and the local community since 1860. This year’s Winchester Business Excellence Awards, now in its 15th year, …