Burial

Natural Legacy celebrates 10th birthday

The world’s first patented woolen coffin brand Natural Legacy is celebrating its 10th birthday this year. In 2009 UK woollen…

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Natural Burial Company prepares for bereavement day

The 2019 Prestwold Hall Bereavement Awareness Day will be held on Sunday 28 April, just outside of Loughborough in Leicestershire.…

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Crematorium helps to support suicide survivors

A Portsmouth support group for people affected by suicide has been given a donation of £7,000 by Havant crematorium, The…

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The Bereavement Services Portal celebrates its 15th year

The Bereavement Services Portal, the UK-based directory of cemeteries, crematoria and natural burial grounds, is celebrating its 15th year of…

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Co-op expresses concern to prime minister over Children’s Funeral Fund

Leaders at Co-op Funeralcare have written to the prime minister to address the company’s “concern” over what it calls “a…

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New cremation rules imposed in Mortonhall Crematorium aftermath

New rules state crematoriums in Scotland must hold on to cremated remains for at least four weeks following the Mortonhall…

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New Scottish gov scheme to help 40 percent more people with funerals

The Scottish government is expected to help 40 percent more people on low incomes to pay for funerals with the…

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Clayton Wood Natural Burial Ground marks 10 years of countryside conservation

Great Crested Newts, a soprano pipistrelle bat and 122 species of plants have all been discovered at a natural burial…

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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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Rehearsing the funeral

Funerals certainly require a lot of planning, from what music is played to what is worn planning for the day…

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