Year: 2017
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Nov- 2017 -27 NovemberFeatures
The Cemetery Club: Should resting places be tourist attractions?
Cemeteries have always attracted visitors. Julius Caesar stopped at Alexander the Great’s tomb. The discovery of Tutankhamun launched a fashion…
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27 NovemberCurrent Affairs
NAFD CEO ‘no longer employed by the association’
The NAFD CEO Mandie Lavin is ‘no longer employed by the association’, according to a letter sent to members on…
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24 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Funeral director donates money to hurricane relief fund
A Dorset business has donated £500 to help the people on the Caribbean island of Dominica after the devastating hurricanes.…
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24 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Westerleigh Group opens 28th crematorium
The Westerleigh Group has announced the opening of its 28th crematorium. Langstone Vale in Magor Road Langstone, which will serve Newport…
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24 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Rowland Brothers’ matriarch celebrates 100th birthday
A member of the funeral sector, Muriel Anne Rowland, celebrated her 100th birthday on October 15. The centenarian has worked for…
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24 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Deceased given to wrong families, new research suggests
Serious mortuary errors could be improved by applying lessons learned from existing patient safety work, according to new research. The…
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17 NovemberCurrent Affairs
AOIC marks tenth anniversary with successful conference
Delegates, guests and speakers came together in late October for the Association of Independent Celebrants (AOIC’s) annual conference at Liverpool’s Crowne…
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17 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Wm Dodgson marks 175 years serving Leeds
In early November, Leeds Minster was the focus for a memorial service which marked 175 years and five generations of…
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17 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Funeral firm is Slough’s Company of the Year
Community-spirited funeral director E Sargeant & Son has been named Slough’s Company of the Year in recognition of the firm’s…
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17 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Funeral Director supports East Dorset Citizens Advice
Douch Family Funeral Directors has sponsored a brand new website for East Dorset Citizens Advice. The online resource offers free information…
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