Month: March 2018
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Mar- 2018 -14 MarchCurrent Affairs
Chief Coroner claims he misinterpreted Mary Hassell’s ‘unlawful’ protocol
Chief Coroner, His Honour Judge Mark Lucraft QC, has claimed he misinterpreted north London coroner Mary Hassell’s protocol to not prioritise…
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13 MarchCurrent Affairs
Revisions to stone memorial standards almost complete
The sub-committee of the British Standards Institution who are in charge of updating BS 8415, the standard for stone memorials,…
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13 MarchEvents
AOIC invited to take part in memorialisation conference
The AOIC has been invited to play a major role in a national spring conference. The 2018 ‘Remember Me. The…
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9 MarchCurrent Affairs
Police appeal for items stolen from cemetery
Dorset officers are appealing for anyone with information following the repeated theft of items from a cemetery in Corfe Castle.…
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9 MarchCurrent Affairs
No prosecution in Scottish baby ashes scandal
There will be no criminal proceedings over two cases involving infant cremation at two Scottish crematoriums. Dame Elish Angiolini was looking…
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7 MarchFeatures
Soapbox: AOIC
In his monthly column, the executive chairman of the Association of Independent Celebrants, Philip Spicksley, looks at the organisation’s close…
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7 MarchFeatures
Growing consumer trust in the funeral planning industry
As we continue supporting the growing funeral planning industry by providing robust regulation, our thoughts are also turning to how…
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7 MarchFeatures
Cemeteries Around the World: Green-Wood Cemetery
The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York was founded in 1838 and was one of the first rural cemeteries in…
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6 MarchCommunity
Double award nomination for funeral director
A Felixstowe funeral director has been shortlisted twice in the regional Suffolk Coastal Business and Community Awards 2018. The awards…
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6 MarchCommunity
Cardiff council calls for new cemetery before city ‘runs out of space’
Calls for a new cemetery to be built in Cardiff is being considered by the council following a ‘New Burial…
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