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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Apr- 2025 -17 AprilBusiness
A.W. Lymn completes acquisition of Serene Funeral Planning
A.W. Lymn has announced the completion of its acquisition of Serene Funeral Planning by the business’ parent company LR Bereavement…
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8 AprilPeople
SAIF names Ross Hickton as new president
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has announced the appointment of Hickton Family Funeral Directors’ managing…
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Mar- 2025 -5 MarchFuneral Plans
UK spends £2.3bn on funerals despite fewer deaths, research finds
People in the UK spent around £2.3bn on funerals last year, despite the fact that fewer people died compared with…
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Feb- 2025 -28 FebruaryPeople
Funeral Partners appoints new regional director
Funeral Partners has announced the appointment of James Ray as its new regional director for Southern England, Wales and North…
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27 FebruaryFuneral Plans
Golden Charter launches UK’s first Funeral Planning Awareness Week
Funeral plan provider Golden Charter has announced its launch of the UK’s first National Funeral Planning Awareness Week, which will…
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24 FebruaryBusiness Bites
What to know about the new Scottish funeral regulations
The end-of-life sector in Scotland is a few weeks away from a huge step-change. On March 1, a new funeral…
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19 FebruaryBusiness
Horsham Council finds high standards at local funeral providers
Horsham District Council has found that all funeral providers in the local area are upkeeping high standards, having completed a…
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12 FebruaryPeople
ICCM names Mathew Crawley as new CEO
The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) has announced that Mathew Crawley has been named its new chief executive,…
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11 FebruaryBusiness
Kingfisher Funerals becomes employee-owned
Kingfisher Independent Funeral Services has become an Employee Owned Trust (EOT), meaning that its employees now effectively own the business. …
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3 FebruaryBusiness
Leverton and Sons wins gold Greener Globe Funeral Standard award
Leverton and Sons has attained a gold award from the Greener Globe Funeral Standard scheme for its efforts in making…
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