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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Jul- 2013 -15 July
Highlands funeral home offers woollen coffin to meet eco funeral demand
One of the Scottish Highlands’ longest established funeral directors, John Fraser & Son, has become the first to offer its…
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Mar- 2013 -11 March
Auden Funeral Supplies
The new Folding Roller Bier from Auden is compact and portable and has a number of new features, which make…
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Feb- 2013 -25 February
Funeralcare unveils first-ever fairly traded coffins
The Co-operative Funeralcare has unveiled the first-ever Traidcraft-endorsed fairly traded coffins. As part of its ethical strategy, the Co-operative Funeralcare…
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14 FebruaryPeople
Cheltenham FD to give eco-funeral talk
Cheltenham-based funeral director Ian George will give a talk to the townspeople about environmentally friendly funeral options. George, who runs…
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8 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Ghanaian funeral lengths lead to calls for Fridays off
Some Ghanaians are citing funerals as a reason to reduce the country’s working week to four days. Funeral ceremonies in…
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Dec- 2012 -6 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Creative Coffins joins with Ecoffins
Creative Coffins and Ecoffins have announced a partnership which aims to offer funeral directors a ‘one-stop-shop’ of high quality, environmentally…
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Nov- 2012 -23 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Families turn to donating bodies to medical research in financial climate
With the global recession having hit the pockets of Europeans hard, and with unemployment and national debt leaving little expense…
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Oct- 2012 -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 -28 September
Natural Legacy woollen coffins benefit from collaboration
Sales of Natural Legacy woollen coffins have risen dramatically following the Co-operative Funeralcare’s decision to offer them as part of…
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26 September
A D Murfitt hosts Summer Fair open day
Independent funeral director A D Murfitt recently held an open day as part of its town’s Summer Fair. The fifth…
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