Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire’s funeral sector serves a mix of commuter towns, rural areas, and expanding communities, with a well-established presence of funeral directors, crematoria, cemeteries, and service providers. The county’s proximity to London and ongoing development influence local service demands, infrastructure planning, and investment priorities. Funeral Service Times reports on business activity, regional trends, local authority decisions, and operational developments across Hertfordshire—offering professionals location-specific insight into funeral provision and service evolution in the area.
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Jan- 2019 -17 JanuaryFuneral Plans
£4,000 funeral held for dog
A Hertfordshire dog has been honoured with a £4,000 funeral as its owner felt dogs “should have the same respect…
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Dec- 2017 -11 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Crematorium donates £5k to charity
Christmas has come early for a Hertfordshire-based charity after it received a £5,000 cheque from Harwood Park Crematorium in Stevenage.…
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Mar- 2017 -24 MarchCurrent Affairs
Funeral director wins Best Family Business award
Biz4Biz, the organisation that provides a coherent voice for businesses in Hertfordshire has announced the winners of the biz4Biz Awards 2017. …
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17 MarchLatest News
Car smashed into funeral directors
A car has smashed into the front of a Hertfordshire independent funeral home. The driver was taken to hospital after…
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May- 2016 -5 MayCurrent Affairs
Joanna Lumley records advertisements for Austin’s Funeral Service
Joanna Lumley has recorded a new series of radio advertisements for Austin’s Funeral Service and Harwood Park Crematorium. The Ab…
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Jun- 2015 -9 JunePeople
Funeral directors and crematorium support local road accident victims
Harwood Park Crematorium has raised £4,488 for the Victims’ Road Trust through its membership of the Institute of Cemetery and…
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Apr- 2014 -3 April
Austin’s rolls out Tribute Films service
Hertfordshire-based Austin’s Funeral Service has become the first in the UK to offer an in-house funeral filming service directly to…
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Jul- 2013 -2 July
Help to cope with the loss of a loved one
Austin’s Funeral Directors has launched a series of six leaflets to help people deal with the loss of a loved…
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Mar- 2013 -11 March
Funeral directors supports local hospice
Austin’s Funeral Directors has presented a cheque to Hertfordshire charity Isabel Hospice. Claire Austin, Austin’s MD, presented a cheque for…
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8 MarchTechnology/Equipment
Hatfield FD invests in new fleet
Hertfordshire-based J J Burgess has taken delivery of three new vehicles as part of an investment in the company and…
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