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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Mar- 2022 -24 MarchEvents
NAFD Summer School returns to Durham University
The NAFD will host its second, exclusive three-day residential Summer School at St Chad’s College, Durham University this summer, with…
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Feb- 2022 -23 FebruaryFuneral Plans
UK funeral costs drops 3.1%
The average cost of a basic funeral in the UK has dropped by 3.1% from £4,184 in 2020 to £4,056…
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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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20 JanuaryLatest News
Monument Meadow burial ground completes improvement work
Work to improve Monument Meadow natural burial ground has been completed. Cheshire’s new natural burial ground was opened in Farndon…
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Dec- 2021 -16 DecemberBusiness
Gillotts to transform Eastwood’s historic police station into chapel
Nottinghamshire funeral firm Gillotts will soon be able to host services in its own purpose-built chapel thanks to an “ambitious”…
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Oct- 2021 -19 OctoberCommunity
Brookwood Cemetery celebrates second Green Flag Award
Woking’s Brookwood Cemetery, a Historic England significant heritage destination, has received the National Green Flag Award status. The award scheme,…
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Sep- 2021 -23 SeptemberBusiness
Westerleigh Group adopts FBCA environmental policy
Westerleigh Group has become the inaugural UK cremation authority to adopt the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authority’s (FBCA) environmental…
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Aug- 2021 -25 AugustBusiness
Kirkleatham Crematorium wins ‘Gold Prize’ at industry event
The Kirkleatham Memorial Park and Crematorium in Yearby has been awarded the 2021 ‘Gold Prize’ in the small/medium burial ground…
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Jul- 2021 -6 JulyBusiness
Mourners told to ‘ask first’ when leaving personal items inside coffins
The Crematorium and Memorial Group (CMG), which operates 46 crematoria across England and Scotland, has asked families to not leave…
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2 JulyBusiness
FBCA chief visits Vale Royal Crematorium
Vale Royal Crematorium is celebrating its latest visit from the president of the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities (FBCA).…
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