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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May- 2016 -12 MayCurrent Affairs
Funeralbooker reports on the rising cost of dying
Independent funeral booking website Funeralbooker has announced that funeral costs are increasing year-on-year. Beckenham in Kent; Crawley and Chichester in…
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Apr- 2016 -8 AprilPeople
Meet the team: Funeralbooker
Chief operations officer, James Dunn, explains how new online platform, Funeralbooker, can expand your local customer base Funeralbooker.com is a new website that connects…
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Mar- 2016 -30 MarchEvents
Dates announced for Cremation and Burial Communication and Education (CBCE) 2016 event
This year’s Cremation and Burial Communication and Education (CBCE) 2016 event will take place at The Holiday Inn, Bridgefoot, Stratford-upon-Avon on…
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Feb- 2016 -1 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Bill to modernise the Scottish burial and cremation sector ‘lacks ambition’
Plans to create a modern burial and cremation sector in Scotland have been branded as lacking ‘detail and ambition’, according…
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Sep- 2015 -18 SeptemberEvents
Funeral director shortlisted for business award
Poppy’s Funerals has been shortlisted in the national Nectar Business Small Business Awards. The Tooting-based company was founded by Poppy Mardall…
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17 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Liverpool city council discuss proposal for larger adults
Liverpool City Council has discussed a proposal to introduce a charge of £945 for a cremation of ‘an adult coffin…
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Feb- 2015 -12 February
Memoria Opens Two Sites on the Same Day
UK crematoria and cemetery service provider, Memoria, has achieved a UK first by opening two sites on the same day,…
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Mar- 2014 -20 March
Councils given keys to Rainsbrook Crematorium
Construction of a new crematorium and cemetery serving residents in Daventry District and Rugby Borough has been completed. Contractor Willmott…
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Jan- 2014 -30 January
New crematorium has £4 million investment
A Crematorium has been built using a £4 million investment by Kirkleatham Memorial Limited to cater to the high demand in…
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29 January
55% of Social Fund Funeral Payments fall short
The Department for Work and Pensions’ Social Fund Funeral Payment system “lacks coherence in terms of both the process of…
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