Glasgow
Glasgow plays a significant role in Scotland’s funeral sector, with a wide network of funeral homes, crematoria, cemeteries, and service providers operating within a complex urban environment. The city’s demographic diversity, public health infrastructure, and local authority policies shape funeral provision across a broad spectrum of cultural and religious practices. Funeral Service Times reports on developments in Glasgow’s funeral sector, including business activity, operational challenges, community initiatives, and regional planning—offering professionals informed, place-specific insight into service delivery in one of Scotland’s largest metropolitan areas.
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Jun- 2020 -2 JuneCoronavirus
Glasgow funeral director urges public not to delay funerals
A Glasgow funeral director is urging families not to delay funerals following Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement that rules for memorial services…
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Nov- 2019 -12 NovemberFeatures
Cemeteries Around The World – Glasgow Necropolis
Originally known as Fir Park and based on 37 acres of land on top of a hill to the east…
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Aug- 2019 -14 AugustFuneral Plans
Renfrewshire Council launches new Respectful Funeral Service
Communities in Renfrewshire will be supported with the cost of a loved one’s funeral, thanks to a new service from…
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Apr- 2019 -4 AprilTrade Organisations
Scottish funeral director takes presidential chain at SAIF
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) is to be headed by a Scottish funeral director for…
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Sep- 2018 -21 SeptemberFeatures
Death on holiday: the rise of dark tourism
A light stroll through a derelict grey town filled with the abandoned possessions of those that fled the spewing radioactive…
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Jan- 2018 -4 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Mass fight outside cemetery as mourners descend into chaos
A video taken of a mass brawl which took place outside a Scottish crematorium has gone viral. Footage of the…
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Jun- 2017 -14 JuneCurrent Affairs
AOIC to offer Rememberboxes to clients
Celebrant Paul McDougall made the long journey from Glasgow to Warwickshire to join AOIC colleagues at the National Funeral Exhibition.…
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Feb- 2017 -8 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Scottish Care reveals failure to plan for a ‘good death’
Scottish Care has launched a new report on Palliative and End of Life Care. It was released on 8 February at an event…
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1 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
ONS releases age-standardised mortality rates for 2015
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released the age-standardised mortality rate (ASMR) for 2015. The UK saw 1,010.0 deaths per…
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Jan- 2017 -13 JanuaryEvents
Anderson Maguire named Family Business of The Year 2016
Anderson Maguire Funeral Directors has won The Herald’s Family Business of The Year Award (small – medium) 2016. The Awards…
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