Funeral Plans

Funeral Partners introduces electric hearse

Funeral Partners has announced the introduction of electric vehicles to its fleet of hearses, allowing mourners in Devon and Torbay…

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Under 20% of people make plans before death, study finds

Just one in five people (18%) have put a plan in place for their own funeral and ‘end of life’…

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Everest launches in UK via MetLife partnership

International funeral planning and concierge service firm, Everest, has officially debuted in the UK through a new strategic partnership with…

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Dignity swings to £156m loss in H1 FY22

Dignity plc has revealed it swung to a loss in the 26 week period ended 1 July 2022 (H1 FY22)…

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A.W. Lymn secures plans for cemetery to be built near Calverton

A.W. Lymn has been given the green light to build a new cemetery near Calverton, marking the first cemetery to…

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FCA begins regulation of pre-paid funeral plans

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has officially begun its regulation of the pre-paid funeral plan market today (29 July) and…

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Golden Leaves set to achieve FCA regulation amid ‘Minded to Approve’ status

Funeral plan provider, Golden Leaves, is on track to become regulated by the FCA after securing ‘Minded to Approve’ status.…

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Dignity receives ‘intent to authorise’ status from FCA

Dignity has announced that the FCA has confirmed that it is “intending to authorise” Dignity Funerals Limited as a regulated…

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Almost a third of people want a celebration, survey finds

Almost a third of brits revealed they want a celebration of life without religious content, according to a new survey…

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NI Child Funeral Fund comes into operation

A Child Funeral Fund that was first announced by the communities minister for Northern Ireland, Deirdre Hargey, in March has…

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