Cremation

Lincolnshire Council introduces new code for funeral services

North East Lincolnshire Council is set to introduce a new code of practice for funeral directors who use Grimsby Crematorium.…

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West Midlands funeral director to offer low emissions coffins

Ian Hazel Funerals of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham has partnered with LifeArt Coffins in a bid to reduce the environmental impact…

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Bereaved families to receive funeral payments quicker

Families grieving the loss of a loved one will find it easier to get help to meet upfront funeral costs,…

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AOIC responds to £200 cremation fine

The Association of Independent Celebrants (AOIC) has made a statement after two grieving sisters were fined £200 by the Grimsby…

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Bereaved parents spared children’s burial and cremation costs

Families grieving the loss of a child will no longer have to meet the costs of their burial or cremation,…

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Hilary J Grainger OBE to be next chair of Cremation Society

The Cremation Society has announced that professor Hilary Grainger OBE as been elected as its next chair.  She will succeed…

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Mears Repatriation moves to the high street

Funeral directors Mears Family Funerals, has announced that its repatriation service will be moving to the high street on 1…

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Grief and poverty; a dangerous cocktail

Consider two facts. In the UK, 1,640 people die every day – more than half a million every year (Office…

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Beyond makes its service free to funeral directors

Price comparison website for funeral services, Beyond, has announced it will become completely free for funeral directors to use. Previously…

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Cemeteries around the world – Waverley Cemetery

Waverley Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery on top of the cliffs at Bronte in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, New…

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