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- 2021 -16 DecemberBusiness
Gillotts to transform Eastwood’s historic police station into chapel
Nottinghamshire funeral firm Gillotts will soon be able to host services in its own purpose-built chapel thanks to an “ambitious”…
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Nov- 2021 -18 NovemberBusiness
Pure Cremation reduces CO2 emissions, assessment finds
Pure Cremation has revealed that the emissions of its entire service, from collection of the deceased to the return of…
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Oct- 2021 -14 OctoberPeople
Pure Cremation appoints former Co-op director to lead operations team
Pure cremation has announced that David Collingwood, the former director of Funerals at the Co-op joined the firm earlier this…
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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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Aug- 2021 -13 AugustBusiness
Make it Wild launches cremation service
Make it Wild, the British company that helps businesses and individuals offset their carbon footprints through the planting of trees…
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10 AugustBusiness
Consultation launched for new crematorium at Roselawn Cemetery
Belfast City Council has launched a consultation on plans for a new crematorium at Roselawn Cemetery. While the existing crematorium…
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Jul- 2021 -26 JulyCharity
Crematorium raises £10,000 for hospice via metal recycling initiatives
Clyde Coast and Garnock Valley Crematorium has raised £10,000 as a donation for St Vincent’s Hospice. The donation will be…
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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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2 JulyBusiness
FBCA chief visits Vale Royal Crematorium
Vale Royal Crematorium is celebrating its latest visit from the president of the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities (FBCA).…
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1 JulyLatest News
Pure Cremation undergoes management buy-out
Andover-based cremation company Pure Cremation has undergone a management buy-out, following an £18m term loan from Santander UK. Led by…
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