Birmingham
Birmingham is a major hub for funeral activity in the UK, with a diverse population, multiple crematoria and cemeteries, and a wide network of funeral directors serving a broad range of cultural and religious communities. The city also plays a strategic role in sector infrastructure, education, and service innovation. Funeral Service Times covers funeral-related developments across Birmingham, including business updates, operational changes, local authority policy, and community engagement—providing funeral professionals with insight into one of the country’s most active and complex urban service regions.
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Feb- 2023 -10 FebruaryBusiness
Waseley Hills Crematorium celebrates one-year anniversary
Waseley Hills Crematorium has celebrated its one-year anniversary serving the communities of South Birmingham, Bromsgrove and North Worcestershire. It is…
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Jul- 2022 -20 JulyEvents
Newly-built Waseley Hills Crematorium to host open day
Waseley Hills Crematorium is hosting an open day for people in the communities of South Birmingham, Bromsgrove and North Worcestershire…
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Jun- 2022 -8 JuneBusiness
Funeral Partners introduces electric hearses into fleet
Funeral Partners has revealed it has expanded its fleet with the introduction of three new electric hearses which are due…
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Mar- 2022 -22 MarchCommunity
Waseley Hills Crematorium opens its doors in the West Midlands
The Westerleigh Group has announced that its newest site, the Waseley Hills Crematorium, has officially opened its doors to the…
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Feb- 2022 -22 FebruaryLatest News
Birmingham City Council unveils £4.5m crematorium refurb plans
Birmingham City Council’s plans to improve facilities and capacity at a cemetery and crematorium in south Birmingham have been unveiled…
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Nov- 2021 -26 NovemberCommunity
New crematorium to open in the West Midlands
A new crematorium is being built to serve the communities of South Birmingham, Bromsgrove and North Worcestershire, and is due…
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Jul- 2020 -6 JulyBusiness
Plans approved for new garage and mortuary at Sincerity Funerals
Wolverhampton-based Sincerity Funerals has been granted planning permission to build a new garage and mortuary at its premises. Sincerity Funerals…
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Jun- 2020 -23 JuneCommunity
Central Co-op thanks hospice workers for their efforts during coronavirus crisis
Hospice staff have been sent “thank you” packages by Central England Co-op to show its “appreciation for their efforts in…
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15 JuneCoronavirus
Co-op Funeralcare welcomes plans to open churches amid pandemic
Central England Co-op Funeralcare has welcomed news that Church of England buildings can start to re-open for services from next…
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9 JuneCoronavirus
Birmingham Council of Mosques urge council to increase funeral size to 30 mourners
Birmingham City Council are being urged to end the “tragedy” of restricted funeral sizes amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The chairman…
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