Leicestershire
Leicestershire’s funeral services sector includes a broad network of funeral directors, crematoria, cemeteries and bereavement providers serving urban centres, market towns and rural areas. For sector professionals operating in the county, staying informed about planning decisions, facility developments, business openings or closures, leadership appointments, regulatory decisions and community memorial projects is essential for effective service delivery and strategic planning. Funeral Service Times delivers Leicestershire‑focused coverage—highlighting local authority planning updates, company news, infrastructure initiatives and community-led remembrance activities. Our reporting supports funeral directors, cemetery and crematorium managers, and allied professionals by providing practical, regionally tailored insight into the operational, regulatory and communal dynamics shaping dignified end-of-life care across Leicestershire.
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Sep- 2025 -9 SeptemberBusiness
A.W. Lymn officially replaces paper-based systems
A.W. Lymn has revealed it has moved all its administration and transaction processes onto a new software system, replacing a…
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5 SeptemberFuneral Plans
A.W. Lymn backs fairer bariatric burials after council backlash
A.W. Lymn has called on local authorities to adopt a more consistent and compassionate approach to bariatric funerals after a…
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Jul- 2025 -2 JulyCharity
Charity hosts event on culture and childhood bereavement
The Childhood Bereavement UK’s conference, which was held on 23 June in Birmingham, hosted professionals from across the bereavement support…
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Nov- 2024 -4 NovemberPeople
A.W. Lymn appoints new senior funeral director for West Notts
AW Lymn has announced the appointment of Kirby Cranshaw as its new senior funeral director for the West Notts area…
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Sep- 2024 -27 SeptemberFuneral Plans
CDS Group submits plan for faith-specific crem in the Midlands
The Cemetery Development Services (CDS) Group has announced the submission of a planning application to Harborough District Council for a…
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May- 2024 -22 MayBusiness
A.W. Lymn expands into Leicestershire
The Midlands-based independent family-run funeral directors A.W. Lymn has expanded its reach of care for the bereaved into Leicestershire with…
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Sep- 2023 -20 SeptemberCommunity
Great Glen Crematorium adds live streaming to Pooja hall
Great Glen Crematorium in Leicestershire has installed live streaming equipment into the Pooja hall as a way to enhance the…
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Nov- 2022 -2 NovemberPeople
Great Glen Crematorium appoints new site manager
Great Glen Crematorium has appointed Aleksandra Harris as its new site manager, marking her first role within the Westerleigh Group…
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Sep- 2021 -7 SeptemberBusiness
Westerleigh Group appoints new regional manager
Westerleigh Group has announced the appointment of Bill Scott as its newest regional manager for Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Hampshire…
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Dec- 2020 -11 DecemberCharity
Funeral director’s charity drive ‘overwhelmed’ with donations
Janette Macleod, a funeral director from Leicestershire, has been “overwhelmed” with donations for her annual drive to support the homeless…
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