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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Sep- 2012 -18 SeptemberEvents
Bradnam Joinery unveils refurbished coffin showroom
To affirm its dedication to its customers, Bradnam Joinery has refurbished its coffin showroom. Bradnam’s new 90m² room provides a…
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11 September
Colourful Coffins to mark Remembrance Sunday
Colourful Coffins is helping funeral directors to mark Remembrance Sunday this year with a new coffin design and window display.…
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Aug- 2012 -17 AugustEvents
Exhibition to feature unique animal coffins
An exhibition by artist Molly Russell will feature an array of life-sized animal coffins. The exhibition, entitled ‘Dearly Departed’, opens…
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8 August
BBC hooked by Colourful Coffins
Colourful Coffins’ unique designs reeled in many observers at the recent London Funeral Exhibition, and among them was a very…
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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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Jun- 2012 -18 JuneTrade Organisations
Demand for eco-friendly coffins soars
Coffins made from natural and sustainable sources are growing in popularity thanks to an increasing number of people choosing to…
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15 JunePeople
FinalFling launches with quirky stunt
Barbara Chalmers, founder of FinalFling.com, launched her new website with a stunt that saw a branded coffin take part in…
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May- 2012 -21 MayEvents
Diamond Jubilee windows for patriotic FDs
With Diamond Jubilee celebrations taking place around the country, Colourful Coffins is giving funeral directors the chance to enter into…
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3 MayPeople
WinterWillow on the move
WinterWillow, part of Wintercomfort for the homeless, has announced that it is relocating. The move from Overstream House to 44…
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Apr- 2012 -27 April
Speakers announced for London Funeral Exhibition
This year, the Chiltern Woodland Burial Park in Buckinghamshire will host ‘If you go down to the woods today’, a…
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