Coffins

Unique ceremonies in demand as Brits move away from tradition

New research from national funeral provider, Co-op Funeralcare, has revealed a shift in funeral trends, 92 percent of UK adults…

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Rehearsing the funeral

Funerals certainly require a lot of planning, from what music is played to what is worn planning for the day…

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Man admits breaking into funeral home and having sex with corpse

Kasim Khuram, from Birmingham, has admitted breaking into a Co-op funeral home and committing sexual penetration of a body. Sentencing…

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The UK’s first indoor burial facility

In 2019, just 25 minutes away from central London, the UK’s first private indoor burial facility will be opening in…

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Coffin start-up uses 3D technology to tackle rising funeral costs

Liverpool start-up Koffin said it is tackling rising funeral costs by using advanced material testing and 3D printing technology to…

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FFMA announces new chief executive

Alun Tucker has been appointed chief executive of the Funeral Furnishing Manufacturers’ Association (FFMA) and takes up post on Monday,…

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Essex company launches eco-friendly coffins

An Essex coffin company has launched a series of eco-friendly coffins that do not contain metal or plastic. The Brentwood-based…

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Funeral profession urged to ditch chipboard coffins to cut cremation emissions

Britain could massively reduce the amount of pollution caused by cremations if more environmentally-friendly materials were used in the construction…

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Ecocoffin.com gets approval from the FFMA

Brentwood-based manufacturer of eco-friendly coffins, Ecocoffin.com, have announced that the FFMA have given the company its approval to and accredited…

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Cost of dying rising more than twice as fast as cost of living

The cost of dying is rising more than twice as fast as the cost of living, funeral services comparison site…

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