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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Jun- 2016 -17 JuneCurrent Affairs
The People’s Awards name best natural burial grounds
Natural burial grounds around the UK are celebrating their achievements, following the results of The People’s Awards. The awards are based purely on…
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9 JuneCurrent Affairs
Natural burial ground wins award for fourth consecutive year
The Willows Natural Burial Ground been named ‘Best Natural Burial Ground in the East of England’ for the fourth consecutive year…
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May- 2016 -27 MayCurrent Affairs
Proposed changes to the death certification process in England and Wales
The Department of Health has been seeking views on proposed changes to the death certification process in England and Wales.…
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12 MayCurrent Affairs
Funeralbooker reports on the rising cost of dying
Independent funeral booking website Funeralbooker has announced that funeral costs are increasing year-on-year. Beckenham in Kent; Crawley and Chichester in…
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Apr- 2016 -12 AprilCurrent Affairs
Nottinghamshire funeral director is elected president
A Nottinghamshire funeral director is following in her father’s footsteps after she was elected president of the local branch of…
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8 AprilPeople
Meet the team: Funeralbooker
Chief operations officer, James Dunn, explains how new online platform, Funeralbooker, can expand your local customer base Funeralbooker.com is a new website that connects…
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4 AprilCurrent Affairs
Fran Hall becomes Good Funeral Guide’s new CEO
Award-winning former funeral director and burial ground manager Fran Hall has been named the new Chief Executive Officer for the…
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Mar- 2016 -30 MarchEvents
Dates announced for Cremation and Burial Communication and Education (CBCE) 2016 event
This year’s Cremation and Burial Communication and Education (CBCE) 2016 event will take place at The Holiday Inn, Bridgefoot, Stratford-upon-Avon on…
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7 MarchTechnology/Equipment
Deceased Online expands its database
Deceased Online has expanded its database and now offers records for two cemeteries managed by East Staffordshire Borough Council, in the English…
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Feb- 2016 -1 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Bill to modernise the Scottish burial and cremation sector ‘lacks ambition’
Plans to create a modern burial and cremation sector in Scotland have been branded as lacking ‘detail and ambition’, according…
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