Coffins
Coffins are a central component of funeral arrangements, combining practical function with cultural, religious, and personal significance. The UK market offers a growing range of options, from traditional wooden coffins to eco-friendly, bespoke, and branded designs—each with implications for service delivery, cost, and client choice. Funeral Service Times reports on coffin manufacturing, supply chain developments, sustainability innovations, design trends, pricing, and regulatory standards, supporting funeral directors and arrangers in offering informed, dignified, and compliant options to families.
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Oct- 2025 -7 OctoberCommunity
SWR creates memorial garden at Brookwood Cemetery
South Western Railway (SWR) has opened a new reflective garden at Brookwood Cemetery in Surrey, the historic burial ground that…
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Sep- 2025 -5 SeptemberFuneral Plans
A.W. Lymn backs fairer bariatric burials after council backlash
A.W. Lymn has called on local authorities to adopt a more consistent and compassionate approach to bariatric funerals after a…
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Jun- 2025 -25 JuneCharity
Funeral team climbs five isles for lung cancer charity
Ian Brown Funeral Directors in Carstairs, Scotland, has announced that its team is in the midst of completing a five-island…
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5 JuneFuneral Plans
Central Co-op unveils new eco funeral plans following member survey
Central Co-op Funeral Plans has introduced new products designed to give customers more flexibility and environmentally-conscious options, in response to…
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May- 2025 -1 MayFuneral Plans
Great Glen Crematorium officially opens natural burial ground
Westerleigh Group’s Great Glen Crematorium in Leicester has officially opened a natural burial ground today (1 May) as a way…
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Mar- 2025 -21 MarchBusiness
The AA confirms Association of Green Funeral Directors collab
The AA has announced a new collaboration with the Association of Green Funeral Directors, which will see the insurer support…
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Feb- 2025 -14 FebruaryFeatures
The mushroom coffin has landed in the UK – and it’s a big deal
The future of funerals has arrived in the UK, and it is growing – literally. At a special unveiling event…
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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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16 JanuaryFuneral Plans
SAIF urges SunLife to clarify ‘simple funeral’ definition amid latest report
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has called on SunLife to issue a clarification on the…
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Aug- 2024 -6 AugustFuneral Plans
Jennifer Ashe and Son launches new QR code offering
Jennifer Ashe and Son in the West Midlands has announced that it will begin offering QR codes on gravestones, as…
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