Funeral Director

Coles Funeral Director’s Bereavement Support Hub to provide aid amid Covid-19

Cardiff-based Coles Funeral Director’s is offering its support to the local community in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.  The…

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Frank Dooley & Son Funeral Directors joins Funeral Partners

Merseyside-based Frank Dooley and Son Funeral Directors has announced it has joined the Funerals Partners family of funeral homes, which…

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York Council to create funeral hardship to help struggling families

A funeral hardship fund to help families struggling to pay for a funeral could be launched by the City of…

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South West ‘most expensive’ region for cremation, study finds

The most expensive region for cremation is the South West of England, where the average cost of cremation is £884,…

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Quaker Social Action urges directors to sign transparent pricing pledge

Quaker Social Action has called for funeral directors to providing providing transparent pricing by signing the Fair Funerals pledge.  The pledge…

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Scottish Government welcomes funeral support payment increase

The Scottish Government has announced it will match the ‘other expenses’ funeral benefit with the rest of the UK, increasing…

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Finding the next generation of embalmers

The funeral industry offers a wide variety of roles, but none so demanding and requiring such a diverse skill set,…

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SAIF claim SunLife Cost of Dying report is’ ‘seriously flawed’

Independent funeral directors have argued that recent research on funeral prices by SunLife is “seriously flawed” and has potentially overstated…

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Affertons Funeral Care re-opens after fire

Dundee-based Affertons Funeral Care has re-opened for business after suffering extensive damage after a blaze took hold in a neighbouring…

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#FuneralSelfies: Disrespectful or part of the grieving process?

Being on your phone and taking pictures have been named two of the “rudest” things you can do at a…

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