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- 2020 -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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3 JulyCharity
Funeral director-backed charity launched nationally in Parliament
An inclusive Dorset charity supported by Douch Family Funeral Directors has taken its message to Parliament – where it was…
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May- 2018 -11 MayBusiness
Dorset MP opens new funeral service facility
The brand new funeral service facility in Corfe Mullen that is part of Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors group has…
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Mar- 2018 -9 MarchCurrent Affairs
Police appeal for items stolen from cemetery
Dorset officers are appealing for anyone with information following the repeated theft of items from a cemetery in Corfe Castle.…
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