Derbyshire
Derbyshire’s funeral sector serves a mix of urban centres and rural communities, with service provision shaped by local authority planning, population needs, and a strong presence of independent funeral firms. The county is home to a network of crematoria, cemeteries, and suppliers supporting traditional and modern funeral practices. Funeral Service Times covers funeral-related developments across Derbyshire, including business growth, infrastructure investment, regulatory updates, and community engagement—offering regional insight for professionals operating in or connected to the area.
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May- 2024 -22 MayBusiness
A.W. Lymn expands into Leicestershire
The Midlands-based independent family-run funeral directors A.W. Lymn has expanded its reach of care for the bereaved into Leicestershire with…
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Mar- 2024 -27 MarchBusiness
A.W. Lymn receives permission to build new branch with flats
A.W. Lymn has received permission from council planners to build a new, purpose-built funeral home with additional commercial space and…
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11 MarchBusiness
A.W. Lymn urges other funeral directors to recycle hearing aids
A.W. Lymn has urged other funeral firms to recycle hearing aids by sending them to developing countries, after the East…
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Jan- 2024 -31 JanuaryEvents
A.W. Lymn extends ‘Dealing with Death’ training to care homes
East Midlands-based funeral directors A.W. Lymn has extended its ‘Dealing with Death’ training to care homes across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.…
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Oct- 2023 -3 OctoberBusiness
Derbyshire company launches new digital memorial bench
TDP Ltd, a Derbyshire business that makes outdoor furniture from recycled plastic, has launched a highly innovative new memorial bench…
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Aug- 2023 -4 AugustPeople
Founding director returns to Funeral Partners
Funeral Partners’ founding director, Barry Pritchard, has returned to the company as an acquisition partner to merge his three businesses…
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May- 2023 -17 MayBusiness
A.W. Lymn submits application for East Midlands Barrow site
The family funeral service A. W. Lymn has submitted a planning application to build the East Midlands’ first barrow site…
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Jan- 2023 -11 JanuaryBusiness
Chesterfield cemetery chapel to be converted into holistic centre
A planning application to change the use of Staveley Cemetery Chapel in Chesterfield to allow community gatherings, events, services and…
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Aug- 2022 -10 AugustCurrent Affairs
A.W. Lymn to go green with electric fleet
A.W. Lymn has announced plans to make its non-ceremonial fleet electric. The firm first looked to introduce electric vehicles into…
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Jul- 2022 -13 JulyBusiness
Gillotts to remain in Kimberley premises despite site sale
Gillotts, a funeral directors in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, has reassured customers that it has no plans to leave its Kimberley…
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