Cremation

Living on through memorial trees

People and mourners alike continue to look for new and innovative ways to memorialise either themselves or their loved ones…

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Brits overcharged almost £600m for funerals every year, research finds

New research has found that British people are being overcharged for funerals by almost £600m every year, paying on average…

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Funeral director to offer ‘traditional funeral’ for half the average cost

A funeral director has launched a unique new funeral service providing people with all the practical and essential elements of…

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Resomation: the flame-free cremation that could be coming to the UK

Resomation was developed by expert biochemist Sandy Sullivan who had an ambition to offer the public an environmentally friendly end…

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SAIF: Royal London report shows independent directors offer ‘best value’

The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has responded to Royal London’s 2018 Funeral Cost Index saying…

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Co-op slashes funeral prices to ‘beat’ competition

Co-op Funeralcare has cut the prices of its funerals as it guaranteed to “beat other providers’ funeral prices on a…

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UK’s third modern day barrow built in Shropshire

The Soulton Long Barrow, situated on farmland at Soulton Hall has been handcrafted by the team behind the UK’s reintroduction…

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Watford named as the UK’s most expensive place to die

Funeral directors in Watford are charging 37 percent more than the UK average, reinforcing the notion of the ‘Watford Gap’,…

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Direct cremation set to double in the next five years

The number of people in the UK taking up the option of direct cremation is set to double in the…

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Funeral profession urged to ditch chipboard coffins to cut cremation emissions

Britain could massively reduce the amount of pollution caused by cremations if more environmentally-friendly materials were used in the construction…

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