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Bereavement expert Dr Bill Webster joins NAFD Conference line-up 

Bereavement expert Dr Bill Webster has joined the NAFD Annual General Meeting and Conference line-up, with the event set to…

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Q1 mortality below pre-pandemic levels, CMI finds 

Mortality in the first quarter of 2022 was slightly lower than in the first quarters of 2019 and 2020, before…

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NAFD earns title promotion for newly accredited funeral directing programme

The NAFD has secured confirmation that the qualification formerly known as the diploma in funeral directing should bear a higher…

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Westerleigh gifts £10k to hospital charity

Westerleigh Group announced it has given a £10k gift to Southmead Hospital Charity. Westerleigh Group is a UK owner and…

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UK funeral costs drops 3.1%

The average cost of a basic funeral in the UK has dropped by 3.1% from £4,184 in 2020 to £4,056…

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NAFD reshapes senior team as part of five-year strategy

Jon Levett, CEO of the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD), has launched the process of reshaping the association’s team…

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Cam Valley Crematorium appoints new site manager

The Westerleigh Group has appointed Sam Cunningham as the new site manager for Cam Valley Crematorium, which serves the communities…

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Dignity appoints independent non-executive director

Dignity plc has announced the appointment of Kartina Thomson as an independent non-executive director, and she will join the board…

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Westerleigh Group appoints new CEO

Westerleigh Group has announced that Debbie Smith will take up the role of CEO from 10 January 2022. Westerleigh Group…

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New crematorium to open in the West Midlands

A new crematorium is being built to serve the communities of South Birmingham, Bromsgrove and North Worcestershire, and is due…

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