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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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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27 January
Councils introduce ‘death tax’
Suffolk Coastal District Council has raised the cost of a 25-year burial plot by almost £1,000, in a move which…
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Oct- 2013 -16 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Solihull council suggests ban on eco coffins
The head of bereavement services of Solihull council, Gordon Hull, has called for eco-coffins to banned following one incident that…
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Sep- 2013 -6 September
Average cost of funeral increases to more than £7,000
The cost of a basic funeral has risen 80 per cent since 2004, with the average attracting up to £3,914.…
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5 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Deceased Online adds military burial records from The National Archives
Deceased Online has added thousands of military burial records sourced from The National Archives. The records, which date back to…
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