Cremation
Cremation remains the most widely chosen funeral option in the UK, with significant implications for funeral directors, crematoria operators, and sector suppliers. Funeral Service Times covers every aspect of cremation services, from regulatory frameworks and environmental compliance to technological advancements, operational standards, and public expectations. Coverage includes cremator maintenance, mercury abatement, service formats, emissions legislation, and investment in new facilities—equipping professionals with the insight needed to manage cremation services with dignity, efficiency, and full regulatory awareness.
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Dec- 2022 -14 DecemberEvents
BCP Council closes Christchurch Cemetery due to record errors
The Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has had to immediately close Christchurch Cemetery due to missing information from the location’s…
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Nov- 2022 -24 NovemberBusiness
Memorial jewellery experts announce new partnership with Co-op
EverWith® is an Assay Assured Jewellery retailer and a member of the National Association of jewellers. The company specialises in…
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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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17 NovemberCommunity
Bereavement charity launches animated films to help explain funerals to children
A bereavement charity has launched two animated short films to help explain to children what happens at a funeral and…
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16 NovemberBusiness
Pure Cremation second in brand recognition, survey finds
UK provider of direct cremation services, Pure Cremation, is now second only in brand recognition to the biggest name in…
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Oct- 2022 -26 OctoberBusiness
Pure Cremation joins Ashes Register as founding partner
Pure Cremation, a direct cremation provider, has partnered with other industry leaders to support the launch of an “innovative” register…
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12 OctoberFuneral Plans
Dignity swings to £156m loss in H1 FY22
Dignity plc has revealed it swung to a loss in the 26 week period ended 1 July 2022 (H1 FY22)…
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11 OctoberBusiness
Westerleigh Group lands two industry awards
Westerleigh Group has received accolades at the Association of Green Funeral Directors’ Good Funeral Awards for two of its team…
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Sep- 2022 -23 SeptemberBusiness
Northumberland Woodland Burials to open new £2.6m crematorium
The family-owned Northumberland Woodland Burials, which is located one mile south of Felton at Bockenfield, is in the final stages…
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21 SeptemberEvents
Westerleigh Cemetery & Crematorium celebrates 30th anniversary
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Westerleigh Cemetery and Crematorium, representatives from numerous crematorium and funeral director societies marked the…
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