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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Jan- 2023 -20 JanuaryBusiness
Funeral director holds funeral at Burton football stadium
Murray’s Funeral Directors has successfully held the first ever funeral service at Burton Albion FC’s Pirelli stadium. The service was…
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Nov- 2022 -21 NovemberFeatures
Has planning ever been more important?
Picture a future where cremation is the norm. Where limousines, coffins and burials are the exception to the rule. Emerging…
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Sep- 2022 -21 SeptemberBusiness
Tributes extends English willow range
Tributes, the West Sussex based supplier to the funeral sector, has extended its range of English willow products to include…
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Jan- 2022 -24 JanuaryFeatures
The changing nature of funeralcare
With increasing discourse on sustainability permeating the funeral services industry, an increasing number of funeral directors are implementing methods to…
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Sep- 2021 -23 SeptemberBusiness
Westerleigh Group adopts FBCA environmental policy
Westerleigh Group has become the inaugural UK cremation authority to adopt the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authority’s (FBCA) environmental…
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Jul- 2021 -23 JulyBusiness
Daniel Robinson and Sons raises over £2,000 for charity
Daniel Robinson and Sons has revealed that a team of 13 staff members from across its branches ran 10k for…
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6 JulyBusiness
Mourners told to ‘ask first’ when leaving personal items inside coffins
The Crematorium and Memorial Group (CMG), which operates 46 crematoria across England and Scotland, has asked families to not leave…
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May- 2021 -21 MayFeatures
Eco-hearses are an option, but not the only answer
Conversations regarding lowering global emissions to achieve greater sustainability are becoming increasingly prevalent. Whether it is a change in demand…
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21 MayCommunity
Fife Council invests £1.6m into replacing crematoriums
Fife Council has announced that it has invested £1.6m into replacing and refurbishing its crematoriums. The council revealed that it…
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Apr- 2021 -13 AprilFeatures
Will tech trump traditional in the modern funeral parlour?
As business owners settle into 2021, many of the tactics they had to implement in order to function during the…
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