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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Dec- 2012 -7 December
MP Cheryl Gillan makes woodland burial park visit
Rt Hon Cheryl Gillan recently revisited the award-winning Chiltern Woodland Burial Park to see the development of a growing trend…
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5 December
Children help tell the story of Southend burial ground inhabitants
Stories of 12 historical people from Southend recently went on show as part of local not-for-profit company Blade Education’s ‘Shared…
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Oct- 2012 -23 OctoberTrade Organisations
GreenAcres Group launches web-based funeral planning service
The group behind the award-winning GreenAcres Woodland Burials has developed a free web-based service enabling people to choose and set…
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3 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Consultation begins on natural burial charter
Customer care standards at natural burial grounds could soon rise as the result of an industry-wide consultation regarding a proposed…
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Sep- 2012 -21 September
Brass band gets brand
The Co-operative Funeralcare has signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with a renowned Crewe-based brass band, which is this year celebrating…
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20 SeptemberEvents
Make mine a triple: Devon town lands three prizes at Good Funeral Guide Awards
Totnes in Devon, a town known for its bohemian vibe, is now home to three of the 14 prizes that…
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Aug- 2012 -24 August
Woodland Burials joins classic car show
Limousines from Hinton Park Woodland Burial Park were amongst the array of vehicles exhbitied at a recent Classic Car Show…
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13 AugustCurrent Affairs
GreenAcres scores hat-trick of awards
All three of GreenAcres Woodland Burials’ parks have been presented with a Green Flag award. GreenAcres’ three burial parks in…
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Jul- 2012 -12 JulyEvents
Exhibition breaks down boundaries about death
More than 650 people braved the rain to attend this year’s London Funeral Exhibition at Chiltern Woodland Burial Park on…
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10 JulyCurrent Affairs
Eco-initiative causes cremation delays
Bereaved families are facing delays in cremation arrangements because of the installation of pollution-reducing filters. Filters, which can cut mercury…
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