Gateshead
Gateshead’s funeral and bereavement sector serves a diverse community across Tyne and Wear, combining long-standing traditions with modern service innovation. This coverage explores local funeral directors, crematoria, cemeteries, and memorial providers shaping funeral care in the region. Funeral Service Times reports on business developments, sustainability initiatives, and council-led projects enhancing bereavement services. Readers gain insight into how Gateshead’s professionals maintain high standards of care while adapting to evolving client expectations within the UK funeral industry.
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	Jan- 2018 -30 JanuaryLatest News
		Walker & Morrell join Funeral Partners family
Long-established funeral directors, John Morrell and Lynne Walker, have joined the growing Funeral Partners family. Fifteen years ago, the Tyne…
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	Nov- 2014 -19 NovemberPeople
		Macmillan Bumper Bike Ride
Funeral Director Chris Walker completed a 135 mile bike ride last month to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Walker,…
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	Jul- 2013 -2 July
Coast to coast cycle raises funds for Carers Trust
Keith Love and Joy MacQueen, who are based at the Co-operative Funeralcare in Blaydon, Gateshead, have cycled 140 miles from…
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	Feb- 2013 -11 February
Staff sacked following body mix-up cremation
A funeral home has launched an enquiry and sacked two members of staff after it emerged that a body mix-up…
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	Aug- 2012 -16 August
Embalmer clocks up 20 years’ service
An embalmer from Gateshead is celebrating 20 years of serving his local community. Fifty-seven-year-old Joe Howe joined the Co-operative Funeralcare…
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