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- 2018 -14 MarchCurrent Affairs
Chief Coroner claims he misinterpreted Mary Hassell’s ‘unlawful’ protocol
Chief Coroner, His Honour Judge Mark Lucraft QC, has claimed he misinterpreted north London coroner Mary Hassell’s protocol to not prioritise…
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7 MarchFeatures
Cemeteries Around the World: Green-Wood Cemetery
The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York was founded in 1838 and was one of the first rural cemeteries in…
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6 MarchCommunity
Cardiff council calls for new cemetery before city ‘runs out of space’
Calls for a new cemetery to be built in Cardiff is being considered by the council following a ‘New Burial…
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1 MarchCurrent Affairs
Chief Coroner says Mary Hassell’s ‘cab rank rule’ is unlawful
The Chief Coroner, His Honour Judge Mark Lucraft QC, has come down against the decision of his fellow Senior Coroner,…
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Feb- 2018 -14 FebruaryCommunity
Funeral director called on for Quaker re-interment
The Walter C. Parson Group was pleased to be called on for the re-interment of a woman who died in…
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1 FebruaryFeatures
A brave new world? Contemporary practices in the UK and Ireland
What would you have us do with your body after death? Would you consider some altruistic options, such as donating…
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Jan- 2018 -22 JanuaryTechnology/Equipment
‘Deep freeze’ funerals could be coming to the UK
A ‘green’ alternative to burials and cremation could be coming to the UK in the form of ‘deep freeze’ funerals.…
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16 JanuaryFeatures
Cemeteries Around the World: Tomb of Alexandria
Deep in the heart of historic Alexandria, Egypt, a tomb lay hidden for centuries, until, as stories claim, an unsuspecting…
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15 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Jewish society demands removal of London coroner over burial delays
A Jewish burial service has called for the removal of senior London coroner after a number of Jewish families complained…
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Nov- 2017 -27 NovemberFeatures
The Cemetery Club: Should resting places be tourist attractions?
Cemeteries have always attracted visitors. Julius Caesar stopped at Alexander the Great’s tomb. The discovery of Tutankhamun launched a fashion…
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