Independent Funeral Homes
Independent funeral homes form the backbone of the UK funeral profession, providing personal service, local knowledge, and community trust. This tag features Funeral Service Times coverage of independent funeral directors and family-run firms — including business profiles, sector trends, operational challenges, and success stories. Readers can explore insights into market competition, succession planning, and regulatory changes, alongside innovations that help independents maintain high standards of care and adapt to evolving client expectations across the funeral industry.
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	Nov- 2023 -17 NovemberFeatures
		Legacies on film: StoryOak’s offering for prepaid funerals
The funeral industry has an inexhaustible supply of ways to keep the deceased’s memory alive – keepsakes in the form…
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	Jun- 2023 -2 JuneTrade Organisations
		Douch Family to host SIFH conference this June
The Dorset-based Douch Family Funeral Directors will be hosting the Selected Independent Funeral Homes (SIFH) European summer conference in Christchurch…
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	Nov- 2019 -13 NovemberFeatures
		Are funeral plan allocations beneficial to the independent funeral sector?
The debate as to whether funeral plan allocations are beneficial or detrimental to the independent funeral sector has raged for…
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	Dec- 2018 -20 DecemberBusiness
		Birmingham funeral director takes on key international trade association role
A funeral director from the West Midlands has been appointed to a key position at a global trade association which…
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	Apr- 2012 -24 April
John Harwood Austin passes away, aged 76
John Harwood Austin, who died aged 76 on 1 April 2012, was the ninth generation of his family to run…
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	Feb- 2012 -28 FebruaryPeople
		Hertfordshire funeral director scoops international award
Claire Austin, managing director of Austin’s Funeral Directors in Hertfordshire, has won the SIFH (Selected Independent Funeral Homes) 2012 NextGen…
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