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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Jun- 2020 -8 JuneCoronavirus
Central England Co-op announces first virtual members meeting amid Covid-19
Central England Co-op has announced it is to host its first online members meeting to update members on efforts to…
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May- 2020 -5 MayCoronavirus
Birmingham City Council reviews new opening times for cemeteries and crematoria
Birmingham City Council has reviewed its opening times for visitors across all burial sites and crematoria grounds. The council has…
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4 MayCoronavirus
Mosques set up temporary mortuaries to help strain on services
At least 10 mosques in the UK have set up temporary mortuaries to help cope with the number of deaths…
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Feb- 2020 -10 FebruaryBusiness
Ambler Brothers reassures families after ‘huge’ tree collapses on site
Employees at Moseley-based Ambler Brothers funeral home have reassured families after a “huge” tree fell onto the building as Storm…
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5 FebruaryBusiness
Simplicity Sponsors Launch of Dying Matters 2020 campaign
Simply Cremations has revealed it is sponsored the launch of the 2020 Dying Matters awareness campaign. This year’s theme, ‘Dying…
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Jan- 2020 -13 JanuaryLatest News
Fife is Scotland’s highest public funeral spender, research finds
Fife has spent more on public service funerals than anywhere else in Scotland, new figures suggest. According to The Courier,…
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Jul- 2019 -30 JulyBusiness
West Midlands funeral director to offer low emissions coffins
Ian Hazel Funerals of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham has partnered with LifeArt Coffins in a bid to reduce the environmental impact…
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Jan- 2019 -9 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Paupers’ funeral spend nears £5.4m in 2018
New data obtained by insurance company Royal London revealed that local authorities spend almost £5.4m on public health funerals in…
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Dec- 2018 -20 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Man admits breaking into funeral home and having sex with corpse
Kasim Khuram, from Birmingham, has admitted breaking into a Co-op funeral home and committing sexual penetration of a body. Sentencing…
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20 DecemberBusiness
Birmingham funeral director takes on key international trade association role
A funeral director from the West Midlands has been appointed to a key position at a global trade association which…
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