Dorset
Dorset’s funeral sector serves a mix of coastal towns, rural communities, and growing urban areas, with local service provision shaped by demographic trends, planning policy, and regional infrastructure. The area is home to a range of independent funeral firms, crematoria, cemeteries, and suppliers addressing both traditional and evolving service needs. Funeral Service Times covers developments across Dorset, including business activity, crematoria and cemetery management, local authority initiatives, and regional investment—providing relevant, place-specific insight for funeral professionals operating in or connected to the county.
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Jul- 2025 -11 JulyBusiness
Douch Funeral Directors wins top family business award
Dorset-based Douch Family Funeral Directors has been named the best family business in the south, south-west and Wales. The fifth-generation…
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Jun- 2025 -24 JunePeople
Funeral director marks 20 years at Dorset branch
Douch Family Funeral Directors is marking Marcella McDonagh’s two decades of service as a funeral director at the Dorset-based company,…
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17 JunePeople
Albert Marsh funeral director officially gains industry diploma
Albert Marsh Funeral Directors in Wareham, Dorset, has announced that funeral operative Oliver Oddy has formally gained a diploma in…
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6 JuneBusiness
Nicholas O’Hara Funeral Directors opens sixth branch in Ferndown
Nicholas O’Hara Funeral Directors has opened a new branch in Ferndown, Dorset, marking its sixth site in the region. The…
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Apr- 2025 -24 AprilCommunity
AE Jolliffe and Son boosts local school’s end of term awards
AE Jolliffe and Son has donated five Amazon credits to Ferndown Middle School before Easter half-term, which the school has…
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1 AprilCharity
Douch Family Funeral Directors raises £4k for two Rotary clubs
Douch Family Funeral Directors in Dorset has raised more than £4k for two Rotary clubs, Wimborne Rotary Club and the…
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Mar- 2025 -10 MarchCharity
Woods and Tapper donates over £11k to Weldmar Hospicecare
Dorchester-based Woods and Tapper Funeral Service has presented Weldmar Hospicecare with a cheque for £11,384.74, calling the charity “valued and…
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Feb- 2025 -14 FebruaryBusiness
Funeral Partners acquires ‘record’ number of businesses in 2024
Funeral Partners has revealed that 2024 was its busiest calendar year on record, having acquired a “record-breaking” 12 new businesses…
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Jan- 2025 -13 JanuaryFuneral Plans
Douch Family Funeral Directors modernises seven ceremony rooms
Dorset-based Douch Family Funeral Directors has recently invested in modern ceremony rooms at its branches in Ferndown, Parkstone, Blandford and…
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Nov- 2024 -27 NovemberBusiness
Downing acquires Grassby and Sons
Investment management firm Downing has completed its acquisition of Grassby and Sons, an established group of funeral directors across Dorset…
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