Cremation

Successful study of water cremation completed for Yorkshire Water

Following a successful study, the UK’s first ‘wastewater consent to discharge’ has been granted for the water cremation process, the…

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Funeral sector meets with government amid coronavirus outbreak

Funeral directors have met with the government in regards to the recent outbreak of the Covid-19 virus. Members of The…

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York Council to create funeral hardship to help struggling families

A funeral hardship fund to help families struggling to pay for a funeral could be launched by the City of…

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South West ‘most expensive’ region for cremation, study finds

The most expensive region for cremation is the South West of England, where the average cost of cremation is £884,…

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Quaker Social Action urges directors to sign transparent pricing pledge

Quaker Social Action has called for funeral directors to providing providing transparent pricing by signing the Fair Funerals pledge.  The pledge…

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Scottish Government welcomes funeral support payment increase

The Scottish Government has announced it will match the ‘other expenses’ funeral benefit with the rest of the UK, increasing…

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SAIF claim SunLife Cost of Dying report is’ ‘seriously flawed’

Independent funeral directors have argued that recent research on funeral prices by SunLife is “seriously flawed” and has potentially overstated…

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Cremation vs Burial

According to the Sunlife Cost of Dying report, in the UK, 75% of funerals involve cremation – one of the…

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Cremation tattoos: A guaranteed way to keep your loved ones forever?

“We never really get over the passing of someone, we just work out how to smooth out the painful spikes…

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NAFD partners with Dementia Friendly Haringey Network

The NAFD has announced its sponsorship of a new leaflet produced by the Dementia Friendly Haringey Network in association with…

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