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- 2025 -31 JanuaryFeatures
The industry’s take on Sunlife’s Cost of Dying figures
While SunLife’s 2025 Cost of Dying Report has highlighted a rise in funeral costs, concerns have been raised by funeral…
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21 JanuaryCommunity
Jewish cemetery to begin restoration project amid £190k grant
Balls Pond Road Cemetery, owned by the West London Synagogue, will undergo a restoration project following a £190,731 grant from…
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15 JanuaryFuneral Plans
Average funeral cost hits all-time high of £4,285, SunLife finds
The cost of a simple unattended funeral has risen by 3.5% in a year to hit a record high of…
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14 JanuaryFuneral Plans
Worthing Crem to complete new memorial garden this January
Adur and Worthing Councils are due to complete a new memorial garden at Worthing Crematorium by the end of this…
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Oct- 2024 -30 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Law Commission considers updating centuries-old burial laws
Old graves could be reused, and closed burial grounds could be reopened to help manage the shortage of burial space,…
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9 OctoberFuneral Plans
AW Lymn launches gravestone maintenance service
AW Lymn has officially launched a gravestone maintenance scheme through AW Lymn The Craftsman in Stone, with the aim of…
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2 OctoberBusiness
Aylesbury Vale Crematorium recognised for ‘excellent level of service’
Aylesbury Vale Crematorium in Buckinghamshire has been recognised for “an excellent level of provision” by the Federation of Burial and…
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Sep- 2024 -24 SeptemberFuneral Plans
AW Lymn notes rise in demand for burials at sea
Independent family-run funeral provider, AW Lymn, has recorded an increase in individuals opting for prepaid burials at sea, a send-off…
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18 SeptemberFuneral Plans
Tetbury Town Council faces ‘critical’ shortage of burial spaces
Tetbury Town Council is “exploring all possible options”, as it announced that it is facing a critical shortage of burial…
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16 SeptemberFuneral Plans
Parc Gwyn Crematorium submits plan for stone memorial garden
Parc Gwyn Crematorium in Narberth, Dyfed, has filed planning permission to build a new memorial garden that features a stone…
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