Burial
Burial continues to play a vital role in the UK’s funeral landscape, shaped by tradition, religious practice, land availability, and environmental considerations. Funeral Service Times provides comprehensive coverage on all aspects of burial, including cemetery operations, grave preparation, green burial initiatives, legal requirements, local authority management, and burial space strategy. Reporting focuses on regulatory updates, service innovation, operational challenges, and investment in cemetery infrastructure—supporting funeral professionals in delivering respectful, compliant, and sustainable burial services.
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Oct- 2022 -11 OctoberBusiness
Westerleigh Group lands two industry awards
Westerleigh Group has received accolades at the Association of Green Funeral Directors’ Good Funeral Awards for two of its team…
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Sep- 2022 -21 SeptemberEvents
Westerleigh Cemetery & Crematorium celebrates 30th anniversary
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Westerleigh Cemetery and Crematorium, representatives from numerous crematorium and funeral director societies marked the…
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16 SeptemberCommunity
Lancashire council to increase prices of burials and cremations
Blackburn and Darwen Council has confirmed its plans to increase burial prices by 7.5% and cremation fees by 10% commencing…
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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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9 AugustCommunity
Chase and District Memorial Park celebrates opening after 5-year delay
The Chase and District Memorial Park in Burntwood has opened its Crematorium, providing affordable resting places, funeral and cremation services,…
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3 AugustBusiness
A.W. Lymn secures plans for cemetery to be built near Calverton
A.W. Lymn has been given the green light to build a new cemetery near Calverton, marking the first cemetery to…
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Jun- 2022 -8 JuneBusiness
SAIF partners with cremation experts to help members compete at NFE
SAIF has partnered with cremation experts in order to help Independent funeral directors that visited its stand at the National…
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May- 2022 -20 MayBusiness
Dignity appoints new CEO
Dignity plc, the UK provider of funeral and end of life services, has appointed Kate Davidson as its new chief…
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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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Apr- 2022 -13 AprilBusiness
Loughborough’s new Nanpantan Road Cemetery close to completion
Works to develop a second cemetery in Loughborough are reportedly nearing completion as the Nanpantan Road Cemetery will be ready…
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