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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Jun- 2018 -28 JuneCurrent Affairs
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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Feb- 2018 -1 FebruaryFeatures
A brave new world? Contemporary practices in the UK and Ireland
What would you have us do with your body after death? Would you consider some altruistic options, such as donating…
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Jan- 2018 -16 JanuaryFeatures
Cemeteries Around the World: Tomb of Alexandria
Deep in the heart of historic Alexandria, Egypt, a tomb lay hidden for centuries, until, as stories claim, an unsuspecting…
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Dec- 2017 -11 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Crematorium donates £5k to charity
Christmas has come early for a Hertfordshire-based charity after it received a £5,000 cheque from Harwood Park Crematorium in Stevenage.…
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Oct- 2017 -9 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Katie Price may launch own line of ‘crystallised coffins’
Businesswoman and model Katie Price has announced plans to sell her own ‘crystallised coffins’. According to The Sun newspaper, the…
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Aug- 2017 -18 AugustCurrent Affairs
Archaeologists find evidence of early Christian plank-lined burials
Archaeologists from MOLA have uncovered rare plank-lined graves and tree-trunk coffins dating from the 7th-9th century AD. The important Anglo-Saxon…
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Jul- 2017 -28 JulyCurrent Affairs
Sales manager celebrates 25 years’ service at J C Walwyn & Sons
Sales manager at J C Walwyn & Sons Ltd, Michael Marshall, has recently celebrated his work anniversary of 25 years…
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May- 2017 -9 MayCurrent Affairs
New SAIF President Paul Bowley shares plans for 2017
Newly appointed SAIF president Paul Bowley has outlined his vision for the next 12 months – pledging to work with…
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Jan- 2017 -13 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
J C Atkinson featured by BBC Look North
Coffin and casket manufacturer, J C Atkinson & Son, were featured on BBC Look North on January 3. The company…
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6 JanuaryEvents
Funeral directors wins award for Outstanding Performing Business
Kenneth Keegan Independent Funeral Directors has been named an Outstanding Performing Business by Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce. The ‘ROCCO’ Awards…
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