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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Dec- 2021 -6 DecemberCommunity
Douch Family Funeral Directors reintroduces trees of remembrance
Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors is again inviting people to leave messages on Christmas trees in memory of lost loved…
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Mar- 2021 -5 MarchLatest News
Douch Family Funeral Directors raises over £2,000 for charity
Douch Family Funeral Directors has announced it has raised more than £2,000 for its selected charity Tyler’s Friends. Despite being…
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Dec- 2020 -7 DecemberCharity
Douch Family Funeral Directors announce annual charity
Douch Family Funeral Directors has announced it has chosen the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance as its charity of the…
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4 DecemberCommunity
Dorset funeral group continues bereavement sessions despite Covid
A Dorset funeral group is ensuring its pro bono bereavement services continue throughout the pandemic, despite the tier lockdown system.…
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Jul- 2019 -9 JulyBusiness
Albert Marsh appoints new manager
Albert Marsh Funeral Directors has appointed Jon Rust as manager of two branches in Upton and Wareham. Rust has been…
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May- 2019 -30 MayCommunity
Funeral directors host dementia seminars
More than 120 delegates attended three seminars about dementia hosted by Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors. With the population ageing,…
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Mar- 2019 -21 MarchCharity
Funeral director raises £3,500 for Mind Dorset
A funeral director has raised £3,500 for mental health charity Mind’s Dorset arm. Douch Family Funeral Directors raised the money…
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Dec- 2018 -12 DecemberCommunity
Douch Family Funeral Directors brings back its Trees of Remembrance
Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors is inviting people to leave messages on Christmas trees in memory of lost loved ones.…
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Oct- 2018 -11 OctoberCommunity
Funeral group expands its free bereavement service
Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors has expanded its free bereavement group sessions to a further three branches. Due to the…
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Jul- 2018 -27 JulyCharity
Funeral group scale Snowdon mountain for charity
A group of staff and friends from Douch Family Funeral Directors scaled Snowdon in 32 degree heat for Dorset Mind,…
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