Kent
Kent supports a broad and active funeral sector, with a mix of independent firms, national providers, crematoria, and cemeteries serving both urban and rural communities across the county. Its proximity to London, diverse population, and infrastructure development influence funeral service delivery, planning policy, and market trends. Funeral Service Times covers funeral-related developments across Kent, including business news, service innovation, local authority activity, and operational investment—providing funeral professionals with region-specific insight into a strategically important part of the UK funeral landscape.
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Dec- 2021 -16 DecemberBusiness
Melia Powell wins Funeral Partners window display competition
Funeral Partners has revealed the winner of its Christmas window displays competition with first place being awarded to Melia Powell…
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Dec- 2020 -7 DecemberCharity
Two Crematoria raise £38k for charity
Barham Crematorium, in Canterbury, and Charing Crematoria, near Ashford donated nearly £38k for several different charities through a metal recycling…
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Nov- 2020 -26 NovemberCoronavirus
New Tier system announced
The Government has announced a new Tier system for when England leaves lockdown on 2 December, with only areas in…
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Jun- 2020 -22 JunePeople
Dignity appoints Gillian Kent as independent non-executive director
Dignity Funerals has announced the appointment of Gillian Kent as an independent non-executive director, effective immediately. Kent has had a…
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Mar- 2020 -18 MarchBusiness
Belvedere funeral arranger to walk 200 miles for CRUK
A funeral arranger from Belvedere is walking 200 miles across March for ‘Walk All Over Cancer by Cancer Research’, doubling…
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Feb- 2020 -18 FebruaryBusiness
Steven Mears Group invests in new hybrid vehicles
Mears Family Funerals and Mears and Jackson, part of the Steven Mears Group of companies, has acquired a new fleet…
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Dec- 2019 -18 DecemberCommunity
T W Boorman Funeral Services run hair salon to support mental health
Tunbridge Wells funeral arrangers, T W Boorman ran a pop-up hairdresser’s at a local mental health sanctuary, giving free haircuts…
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Nov- 2019 -13 NovemberBusiness
Rounce Funeral Services awarded ‘Low Cost Funeral Provider of the Year’
Rounce Funeral Services has been awarded ‘Low Cost Funeral Provider of the Year’ at the 2019 Good Funeral Awards. The…
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Oct- 2019 -30 OctoberBusiness
Kent Natural Burials awarded ‘best burial ground of the year’
Kent Natural Burials has been awarded ‘Best Burial Ground of the Year’ by The Good Funeral Awards. The company which…
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Dec- 2018 -20 DecemberFeatures
The UK’s first indoor burial facility
In 2019, just 25 minutes away from central London, the UK’s first private indoor burial facility will be opening in…
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