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 -20 OctoberCharity
Funeral Partners reopens community funds for charitable causes
Funeral Partners has reopened applications for its community funding schemes, with nine branches set to support local charities and organisations…
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14 OctoberBusiness
M.A. Mills trains staff to better support transgender clients
M.A. Mills Funeral Service has introduced specialist training to help staff better support transgender and gender non-conforming clients in arranging…
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Sep- 2025 -30 SeptemberBusiness
Independents undercut national rivals on funeral plans, report finds
Independent funeral directors have reduced the cost of direct cremations over the past year, even as larger national providers increased…
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17 SeptemberPeople
AE Jolliffe and Son appoints new funeral director and office admin
AE Jolliffe and Son in Ferndown, Dorset, has announced the appointment of Kerry Crowson as funeral director and Jedda Hunt…
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9 SeptemberBusiness
A.W. Lymn officially replaces paper-based systems
A.W. Lymn has revealed it has moved all its administration and transaction processes onto a new software system, replacing a…
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4 SeptemberBusiness
Funeral Partners joins Farewell Guide platform
Funeral Partners has joined digital funeral comparison service the Farewell Guide in a move aimed at expanding choice and transparency…
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Aug- 2025 -15 AugustPeople
Golden Charter appoints new CEO and chair
Golden Charter has announced the appointment of Chris Wilson as its new chief executive officer starting from 1 September, with…
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12 AugustBusiness
CMA finds mixed cost and price trends in the funeral sector
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has reported mixed trends in costs and prices across the funerals sector in its…
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Jul- 2025 -24 JulyCommunity
A.W. Lymn calls for reform on ‘red tape’ faced by Roma families
East Midlands funeral provider A.W. Lymn has called for greater institutional support for Roma and Traveller communities, citing difficulties families…
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17 JulyBusiness
AI overviews reduce clicks for funeral directors, report finds
Google’s AI Overviews (AIOs) are diminishing website traffic for funeral directors by taking a larger share of search visibility, according…
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