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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	Jun- 2023 -15 JuneCharity
		Westerleigh Group names Dementia UK as new charity partner
Westerleigh Group has named Dementia UK, the specialist dementia nursing charity, as its new corporate charity partner and aims to…
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	May- 2023 -26 MayBusiness
		Torbay Cemetery and Crematorium to offer Father’s Day tribute scheme
Torbay Cemetery and Crematorium in Devon has announced plans for a number of Father’s Day tributes. On Father’s Day people…
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	10 MayTrade Organisations
		NAFD warns of ‘fragmented’ death management services in new report
The NAFD has warned that funeral directors are unable to protect bereaved families from a “fragmented” death management system that…
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	3 MayBusiness
		William Purves celebrates 135 years in business
The independent family-run funeral director, William Purves, has recently celebrated its 135th anniversary. Established in 1888 by a craftsman and…
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	3 MayCurrent Affairs
		Statutory medical examiner system delayed until April 2024
The government has confirmed that the full introduction of the statutory medical examiner system in England will be postponed until…
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	Apr- 2023 -21 AprilLatest News
		New Forest Crematorium celebrates one-year anniversary
New Forest Crematorium has celebrated its one-year anniversary serving communities in and around New Milton, Bournemouth and Christchurch. It is…
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	19 AprilCommunity
		Policy report touts need for grief education in curriculum
A new policy report has been published which demonstrates the need to integrate grief education into the statutory curriculum in…
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	Mar- 2023 -28 MarchCharity
		Coles Funeral Directors unveils Marie Curie wall of reflection
Cardiff-based Coles Funeral Directors has unveiled its ‘Wall of Reflection’ in its Birchgrove funeral home to commemorate loved ones lost.…
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	28 MarchBusiness
		Harbour Funerals rebrands to DirectCremation.co.uk
The direct cremation service Harbour Funerals has rebranded to DirectCremation.co.uk, following its acquisition of Direct Cremation Limited in 2022. Harbour…
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	23 MarchEconomy
		BoE raises interest rates to 4.25%
The Bank of England (BoE) has announced that interest rates will be raised by 0.25% to 4.25%, the highest rate…
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