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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Jun- 2020 -23 JuneCommunity
Central Co-op thanks hospice workers for their efforts during coronavirus crisis
Hospice staff have been sent “thank you” packages by Central England Co-op to show its “appreciation for their efforts in…
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Feb- 2020 -17 FebruaryBusiness
Motorcycle Funeral founder remembered at QMUL research centre
Leicestershire pastor and Motorcycle Funerals founder Reverend Paul Sinclair , who died of a brain tumour last year, has been…
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10 FebruaryBusiness
Leicester funeral home damaged in car blaze
Leicester-based Ginns and Gutteridge funeral directors was damaged over the weekend after flames from a burning Mercedes car spread to…
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Jul- 2019 -9 JulyBusiness
Natural burial microchip firm ASSETtrac celebrates 20 years
Natural burial ground microchip software company ASSETtrac is celebrating 20 years since it entered the funeral trade with its grave…
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Feb- 2019 -28 FebruaryEvents
Natural Burial Company prepares for bereavement day
The 2019 Prestwold Hall Bereavement Awareness Day will be held on Sunday 28 April, just outside of Loughborough in Leicestershire.…
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21 FebruaryCommunity
Hindus ‘want all UK crematoriums to have Lord Shiva shrine’
Welcoming the Great Glen Crematorium in Leicester for having a Lord Shiva statue and pooja room on its grounds, Hindus…
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Feb- 2018 -12 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Co-op funeral home undergoes extensive refurbishment
The Co-operative Funeralcare has opened its newly refurbished funeral home in Lower Holyhead Road, Coventry. Some 20 guests attended the…
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Nov- 2017 -3 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Great Glen Crematorium carries out service of dedication
Great Glen Crematorium celebrated a service of dedication in October 2017. Since its opening in March 2017 it has been…
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May- 2017 -11 MayCurrent Affairs
Natural burial ground wins award for fifth consecutive year
The Willows Natural Burial Ground has for the fifth year running, won The People’s Award for Best Natural Burial Ground…
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Apr- 2017 -13 AprilCurrent Affairs
Entries open for the Rural Business Awards 2017
Rural firms from across Britain are being invited to get their entries in for an awards scheme designed specifically for…
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