England
England is home to the majority of the UK funeral sector’s infrastructure, regulatory bodies, and service providers, making it a central focus for funeral professionals nationwide. Funeral Service Times reports on developments across England’s funeral landscape, including local authority activity, crematoria and cemetery management, regional business news, regulatory changes, service trends, and operational challenges specific to English regions. Coverage supports funeral directors, arrangers, crematoria staff, and suppliers with geographically relevant insight into policy shifts, investment, and practice within the English context.
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Jan- 2017 -6 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Highgate Cemetery’s records now available online
Records for historic Highgate Cemetery are now available on a specialist family history website. All 160,000 burial records between 1839…
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Dec- 2016 -8 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Disputes cost small businesses £11.6 billion
Small firms in England and Wales are being cost at least £11.6 billion each year due to disputes, according to…
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1 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Co-Op launches ‘Star for a Star’ Christmas initiative
Central England Co-operative Funeralcare has launched its ‘Star for a Star’ initiative. It allows families, who wish to remember a…
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Nov- 2016 -23 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Winter Mortality halved in 2015/2016, reports ONS
The Office of National Statistics has reported that the number of excess winter deaths during the 2015/16 winter period fell…
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Oct- 2016 -28 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Competition challenges people to photograph “the toughest subject”
A new fundraising photography competition is challenging individuals across the country to take and submit images that Celebrate Life in the…
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24 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Funeral cost plan for children needed, says Labour
Labour has asked the government to help bereaved families to cover funeral costs for children who die under the age…
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3 OctoberCurrent Affairs
Natural Legacy Woollen Coffins and Caskets gain FFMA Certification
Yorkshire based coffin manufacturer, Natural Legacy, is proud to add The Funeral Furnishings Manufacturer’s Association (FFMA) Certification to its range of Woollen…
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Sep- 2016 -23 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Personalised funerals are on the rise
Out of the ordinary funerals are on the rise, says a new survey. Personalised requests within the last 12 months…
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9 SeptemberEvents
The Good Funeral Awards reveal 2016’s winners
The winners of the Good Funeral Awards 2016 were announced on September 8, at the Porchester Hall in London. Broadcaster…
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7 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Vital trends in end of life care
The National Council for Palliative Care has released a summary of trends within palliative and end of life care. The…
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