Funeral Plans

60% of UK adults worry about rising funeral expenses, study finds

Some 60% of UK adults have some worries about covering the costs of a loved one’s funeral, according to a…

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Midlanders most comfortable with funeral planning, survey finds

Some 41% of people from the Midlands feel comfortable discussing funeral arrangements with family, making them the most confident out…

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AW Lymn launches gravestone maintenance service

AW Lymn has officially launched a gravestone maintenance scheme through AW Lymn The Craftsman in Stone, with the aim of…

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Salisbury Crematorium reopens following essential upgrades

Salisbury Crematorium has officially reopened to the public this October, following two months of essential repairs and upgrades to the…

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Public health funerals are on the rise, the LGA finds

The number of public health funerals – where a person dies without family or friends able to arrange a funeral…

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CDS Group submits plan for faith-specific crem in the Midlands

The Cemetery Development Services (CDS) Group has announced the submission of a planning application to Harborough District Council for a…

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AW Lymn notes rise in demand for burials at sea

Independent family-run funeral provider, AW Lymn, has recorded an increase in individuals opting for prepaid burials at sea, a send-off…

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Tetbury Town Council faces ‘critical’ shortage of burial spaces

Tetbury Town Council is “exploring all possible options”, as it announced that it is facing a critical shortage of burial…

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Parc Gwyn Crematorium submits plan for stone memorial garden

Parc Gwyn Crematorium in Narberth, Dyfed, has filed planning permission to build a new memorial garden that features a stone…

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Charitable gifting in wills jumps by 40% in 2023, Co-op reveals

The number of cases where a charitable gift had been included in a will jumped by 40% in 2023, according…

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