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New funeral plan commitment aims to help thousands more rest in peace

Co-op Funeralcare is introducing a new additional commitment for clients choosing to pay monthly for their funeral plan. Customers taking…

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‘Cremation costs are a postcode lottery’, claims new report

Cremation costs can vary by more than £500 depending on where the deceased lives, claims a new report. The report…

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Memorial stone rescued after being vandalised

146 years after his death, local artist John McLeod will finally get a memorial stone for his resting place in…

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New partnership champions counselling for bereaved people

The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and Cruse Bereavement Care (Cruse) have formed a partnership to promote the…

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Funeral director called on for Quaker re-interment

The Walter C. Parson Group was pleased to be called on for the re-interment of a woman who died in…

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Funeral director gives WW11 veteran a fitting send-off

A funeral arranger at Anderson Maguire’s Springburn branch, took to action after received a message to organise the funeral of…

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Co-op funeral home undergoes extensive refurbishment

The Co-operative Funeralcare has opened its newly refurbished funeral home in Lower Holyhead Road, Coventry. Some 20 guests attended the…

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FFMA’s national president retires after 18 years

The Funeral Furnishing Manufacturer’s Association (FFMA) held its slightly delayed annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 17 January 2018 where…

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Top athlete receives sponsorship from funeral directors

Olympic-hopeful long jumper Patrick Sylla is leaping forward with the help of a new sponsor, Douch Family Funeral Directors. The…

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Brits wait till 51 to start planning their funeral

The average age Brits start to consider their own funeral is 51-years-old according to new research released today by the…

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