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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Mar- 2022 -18 MarchCommunity
Haltemprice Crematorium undergoes ‘extensive’ restoration
Following a fire on 1 October 2020, the owners of Haltemprice Crematorium, The Crematorium and Memorial Group (CMG), have undertaken…
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Feb- 2022 -23 FebruaryFuneral Plans
UK funeral costs drops 3.1%
The average cost of a basic funeral in the UK has dropped by 3.1% from £4,184 in 2020 to £4,056…
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17 FebruaryCharity
Woollensbrook Crematorium donates over £16k to charity
The Woollensbrook Cemetery and Crematorium has donated over £16k altogether to four local charities in Hertfordshire, including Teens Unite Fighting…
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Jan- 2022 -24 JanuaryFeatures
The changing nature of funeralcare
With increasing discourse on sustainability permeating the funeral services industry, an increasing number of funeral directors are implementing methods to…
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19 JanuaryCharity
Charity runs first ever pay-what-you-can funerals through Jan
A charity-owned funeral director has responded to the current Covid and cost of living crisis by offering pay-what-you can funerals…
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Dec- 2021 -21 DecemberCommunity
Anoopam Mission wins landmark appeal to build Hindu crematorium
Anoopam Mission UK has won a landmark appeal to build a crematorium on its grounds in Denham, Buckinghamshire, adjacent to…
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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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