Bristol
Bristol features a thriving and diverse funeral services sector—comprising funeral directors, crematoria, cemeteries and bereavement support providers—that serves a multicultural and growing urban population. For professionals working in and around the city, keeping up with local developments is essential for operational planning, client engagement, and service innovation. Funeral Service Times delivers Bristol-specific coverage of business activity, planning applications, infrastructure projects, company announcements, appointments, regulatory changes, and community-led memorial initiatives. Our reporting supports funeral directors, sector managers and allied professionals by providing the regional insights needed to plan services thoughtfully, collaborate with local authorities and respond sensitively to community needs.
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Sep- 2023 -26 SeptemberFuneral Plans
Bristol Council launches consultation on proposed mortuary byelaw
Bristol City Council is seeking views on a proposed byelaw that would make some changes to services provided by Flax…
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Jun- 2023 -15 JuneCharity
Westerleigh Group names Dementia UK as new charity partner
Westerleigh Group has named Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nursing charity, as its new corporate charity partner and aims to…
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Apr- 2023 -19 AprilCommunity
Policy report touts need for grief education in curriculum
A new policy report has been published which demonstrates the need to integrate grief education into the statutory curriculum in…
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Feb- 2023 -8 FebruaryFeatures
Love and grief
One of my favourite parts of the interview with a bereaved spouse is when I ask them the question ‘How…
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Aug- 2022 -17 AugustBusiness
Churchill’s hearse restored by Bristol Memorial Woodlands
The hearse used to carry Winston Churchill to his final resting place is set to once again be used for…
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May- 2022 -18 MayLatest News
Westerleigh Cemetery to mark 30th anniversary with historical burial
Plans have been unveiled to bury a time capsule at Westerleigh Cemetery and Crematorium, near Bristol, to mark its 30th…
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Jan- 2022 -24 JanuaryFeatures
The changing nature of funeralcare
With increasing discourse on sustainability permeating the funeral services industry, an increasing number of funeral directors are implementing methods to…
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Nov- 2021 -30 NovemberBusiness
Co-op Funeralcare unveils new Tesla electric hearse
Co-op Funeralcare has announced it will launch its first Tesla electric hearse on 1 December as part of its eco…
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Jan- 2020 -2 JanuaryBusiness
Bristol Memorial Woodland wins national praise
Bristol Memorial Woodlands cemetery has been praised by Gentle Dusk for allowing “people to take as long as they need…
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Sep- 2019 -5 SeptemberBusiness
Bath University to host conference on death, dying and disposal
Over 250 academics, policy-makers and practitioners will come together at the University of Bath in early September for the 14th…
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