Cumbria
Cumbria’s funeral and bereavement sector serves a wide rural and urban population through independent funeral directors, crematoria, cemeteries, and memorial providers. This coverage explores business developments, local authority initiatives, and sustainability projects shaping funeral care across the county. Funeral Service Times reports on facility investments, community remembrance events, and evolving service models. Readers gain insight into how Cumbria’s funeral professionals balance tradition, accessibility, and environmental stewardship within the modern UK funeral industry.
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Feb- 2025 -4 FebruaryCharity
Funeral Partners to donate over £60k to local causes in 2025
Funeral Partners has launched seven new funding initiatives which will grant approximately £63,000 throughout the year to local charities. These…
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Dec- 2022 -2 DecemberBusiness
Eaves Funeral Service joins Funeral Partners network
Eaves Funeral Service has revealed it has joined the Funeral Partners network. The firm was formed by William Eaves –…
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Aug- 2020 -20 AugustLatest News
Carlisle hospital launches probe after wrong body buried at funeral
The North Cumbria Integrated Care Foundation NHS Trust has launched an investigation after a mistake led to a funeral service…
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Jul- 2020 -15 JulyFeatures
Company Q&A: Ashes to Images
As the number of people look for new and interesting way to remember a loved one, Funeral Service Times sits…
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Feb- 2018 -16 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
‘Cremation costs are a postcode lottery’, claims new report
Cremation costs can vary by more than £500 depending on where the deceased lives, claims a new report. The report…
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Dec- 2012 -4 DecemberPeople
40-up for industry worker
A regional manager for the Co-operative Funeralcare has clocked up 40 years’ service for communities in Cumbria and Tyne and…
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Nov- 2012 -9 November
Cumbria funeral directors angered by rising costs
Funeral directors from Copeland, West Cumbria have been angered by proposed rises in crematorium and cemetery fees in the area.…
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