Funeral Director
Funeral directors play a central role in the UK’s funeral profession, managing arrangements, supporting families, and ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards. This tag features content relevant to their day-to-day responsibilities, including industry news, operational guidance, regulatory updates, service innovations, business strategy, supplier developments, and professional practice insights. Funeral Service Times provides specialist reporting to support funeral directors in delivering dignified, efficient, and compassionate services within a changing sector.
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	Oct- 2025 -31 OctoberPeople  Leverton and Sons operations manager retires after 43 yearsLondon-based funeral directors Leverton and Sons has announced that its operations manager, Allan Clinton, has retired from the role after… Read More »
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	29 OctoberBusiness  Funeral Partners acquires Box Bros in BlackpoolFuneral Partners has announced its latest acquisition of Box Bros, a family-run funeral business that has served Blackpool for more… Read More »
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	27 OctoberBusiness  Crematoria in Scotland found to perform to high standardScotland’s funeral industry continues to perform to a “good or high standard” across all crematoria, according to an annual report… Read More »
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	20 OctoberCharity  Funeral Partners reopens community funds for charitable causesFuneral Partners has reopened applications for its community funding schemes, with nine branches set to support local charities and organisations… Read More »
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	14 OctoberBusiness  M.A. Mills trains staff to better support transgender clientsM.A. Mills Funeral Service has introduced specialist training to help staff better support transgender and gender non-conforming clients in arranging… Read More »
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	Sep- 2025 -30 SeptemberBusiness  Independents undercut national rivals on funeral plans, report findsIndependent funeral directors have reduced the cost of direct cremations over the past year, even as larger national providers increased… Read More »
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	17 SeptemberPeople  AE Jolliffe and Son appoints new funeral director and office adminAE Jolliffe and Son in Ferndown, Dorset, has announced the appointment of Kerry Crowson as funeral director and Jedda Hunt… Read More »
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	9 SeptemberBusiness  A.W. Lymn officially replaces paper-based systemsA.W. Lymn has revealed it has moved all its administration and transaction processes onto a new software system, replacing a… Read More »
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	4 SeptemberBusiness  Funeral Partners joins Farewell Guide platformFuneral Partners has joined digital funeral comparison service the Farewell Guide in a move aimed at expanding choice and transparency… Read More »
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	Aug- 2025 -15 AugustPeople  Golden Charter appoints new CEO and chairGolden Charter has announced the appointment of Chris Wilson as its new chief executive officer starting from 1 September, with… Read More »
 
                     
                                        






