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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Jul- 2020 -6 JulyTips
Cemetery burial vs natural burial – what’s the difference?
Though often adorned with trees and flowers, a cemetery is mostly home to rows upon rows of gravestones, which can…
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Jun- 2020 -16 JunePeople
LifeArt Coffins appoints Dan Hughes as business relationship manager
LifeArt Coffins has announced the appointment of Dan Hughes as business relationship manager to “strengthen existing partnerships and build new…
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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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May- 2020 -27 MayCoronavirus
Bradford Council to ease funeral restrictions for mourners
Bradford Council has announced restrictions on the number of mourners allowed at funerals in the district are to be eased…
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26 MayCoronavirus
Crematoria chapels for funeral services to reopen in Leeds next month
Leeds City Council has announced all crematoria chapels, including all burial chapels for funeral services managed by the council will…
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21 MayFeatures
Funerals after Covid
As I start to speak, the lady sitting down in front of me starts to sob and shake. The few…
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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
South Gloucestershire council prepares measures to maintain funeral services
South Gloucestershire council has announced a series of measures to manage an anticipated peak in demand for burial services caused…
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Apr- 2020 -20 AprilCoronavirus
London’s SCG releases Covid-19 funeral standards
In support of recently published government guidance, London’s Strategic Coordination Group (SCG) has released a set of funeral standards to…
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20 AprilCoronavirus
Government sets out plans to ensure bereaved families can attend funerals during pandemic
Local Government Minister Simon Clarke has written to all councils in England to ensure that family members can attend the…
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