Covid-19
Covid-19 brought sweeping changes to the UK funeral profession, requiring rapid adaptation to health regulations, service restrictions, and rising demand. Funeral Service Times provides detailed coverage of the pandemic’s impact on funeral operations, including guidance from government and public health authorities, staff safety measures, funeral limits, remote arrangements, and memorial backlogs. Reporting also explores the long-term effects of Covid-19 on bereavement care, business continuity planning, and sector policy—helping professionals navigate the evolving legacy of the crisis with insight and preparedness.
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Jul- 2021 -30 JulyCoronavirus
Woollensbrook Cemetery and Crematorium opens Covid-19 memorial
A Covid-19 memorial at Woollensbrook Cemetery and Crematorium in Hertfordshire is now available for the public to visit. The memorial…
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22 JulyCommunity
Covid-19 memorial opens at Stirlingshire Crematorium
Stirlingshire Crematorium in Bannockburn has officially unveiled a new Covid-19 memorial which is now available for the public to visit.…
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Jun- 2021 -4 JuneBusiness
A.W. Lymn refurbishes The Old Farm mortuary
A.W. Lymn has revealed that it has refurbished and expanded its mortuary at the funeral home known as The Old…
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May- 2021 -21 MayBusiness
Westerleigh Group launches Covid-19 memorials
Westerleigh Group has announced that six people who designed Covid-19 memorials have had their pieces etched in crematoriums over the…
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20 MayCoronavirus
22% of adults feel more comfortable talking about grief due to Covid-19
Some 22% of adults in the UK now feel more comfortable talking about grief due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according…
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10 MayBusiness
Dignity profits increase 35% in Q1
Dignity has revealed that its underlying operating profit for the 13 week period ended 26 March 2021, increased 35% to…
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7 MayCharity
CMG donate £10k to The Lily Mae Foundation
The Crematorium and Memorial Group (CMG) has donated £10,000 to The Lily Mae Foundation, a charity that supports parents and…
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Apr- 2021 -30 AprilCommunity
Fosters names second winner of £1000 bursary scheme
Fosters Family Funeral Directors has named The Performance Academy as its second winner of its £1000 Rutherglen Bursary Award Scheme…
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30 AprilBusiness
A.W. Lymn partakes in PHE data collection scheme
A.W. Lymn Funeral Service has revealed that it is currently taking part in a national data collection pilot scheme for…
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23 AprilCurrent Affairs
Funeral directors call for end to Covid funeral curbs
Funeral directors in the UK are currently expecting an extra 80,000 creations and burials to fall under existing Covid-19 funeral…
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