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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Jan- 2020 -24 JanuaryFeatures
Cremation vs Burial
According to the Sunlife Cost of Dying report, in the UK, 75% of funerals involve cremation – one of the…
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16 JanuaryTips
Our guide to funeral trends to watch out for in 2020 – What to know
Around 500,000 deaths occur in the UK every year. There are now alternatives to traditional funerals that allow people to…
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6 JanuaryBusiness
Funeral costs increase by 3.4%, study suggests
The average cost of funerals has risen by 3.4% to £4,417, SunLife’s 2020 report suggests. The ‘Cost of Dying report’…
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2 JanuaryBusiness
Funeral Partners announces expansion of 18 funeral homes
Funeral business, Funeral Partners, has announced significant expansion with 18 funeral homes in Northern Ireland becoming part of its network.…
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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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Dec- 2019 -10 DecemberBusiness
World’s first human composting funeral home set to open in 2021
‘Deathcare’ company Recompose has announced the world’s first funeral home dedicated to composting human remains is set to open in…
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Nov- 2019 -28 NovemberFuneral Plans
14 million Brits risk taking last requests to the grave
British people are “taking their final wishes to the grave”, according to new data published by the Co-Operative Funeralcare. The…
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12 NovemberFeatures
Cemeteries Around The World – Glasgow Necropolis
Originally known as Fir Park and based on 37 acres of land on top of a hill to the east…
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4 NovemberPeople
Benefit claimants to get more help with funeral costs
Will Quince, the Minister for Welfare Delivery, has announced that families on welfare benefits grieving the loss of a loved…
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Oct- 2019 -30 OctoberBusiness
Kent Natural Burials awarded ‘best burial ground of the year’
Kent Natural Burials has been awarded ‘Best Burial Ground of the Year’ by The Good Funeral Awards. The company which…
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