Liverpool
Liverpool hosts a dynamic funeral services sector, serving a diverse urban population across funeral homes, crematoria, cemeteries and bereavement support providers. For professionals in the city and surrounding areas, local news and developments directly influence service delivery, community engagement, and operational planning. Funeral Service Times covers Liverpool-focused updates including new facility openings, planning applications, company announcements, staff appointments, regulatory decisions, memorial initiatives and collaborative partnerships. Our reporting equips funeral directors, crematoria and cemetery operators—and allied professionals—with the regionally targeted insight needed to deliver dignified, responsive and locally informed end‑of‑life care.
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Apr- 2020 -15 AprilCommunity
Solihull council latest to cap number of mourners at funerals
Solihull Council has become the latest council to cap the number mourners allowed to attend a funeral amid the coronavirus…
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14 AprilCoronavirus
Liverpool Council tells families not to delay funerals
Bereaved families in Liverpool are being told not to delay loved ones’ funerals amid the coronavirus pandemic. Health officials and…
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Apr- 2019 -24 AprilBusiness
60-year-old Wirral family business joins Funeral Partners
Long established family-run business Quinns of Greasby Funeral Directors has joined the Funeral Partners family. Run by sisters Lesley Quinn,…
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Mar- 2019 -14 MarchCharity
Marathon cycle challenge supports heart patients
A funeral arranger from Wythenshawe Funeral Services has cycled 144km in “challenging conditions” to raise funds for a local charity…
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Nov- 2018 -22 NovemberEvents
Undertakers to build pyramid with cremated remains for yearly ritual
Ceremonial undertakers, The Green Funeral Company, are to build a pyramid using bricks filled with cremated remains to mark the…
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Oct- 2018 -25 OctoberBusiness
Coffin start-up uses 3D technology to tackle rising funeral costs
Liverpool start-up Koffin said it is tackling rising funeral costs by using advanced material testing and 3D printing technology to…
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Aug- 2018 -30 AugustBusiness
Bailiffs visited more than 200 firms daily over unpaid business rates
In the first year after the new business rates revaluation came into effect, councils sent bailiffs to more than 200…
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21 AugustPeople
Watford named as the UK’s most expensive place to die
Funeral directors in Watford are charging 37 percent more than the UK average, reinforcing the notion of the ‘Watford Gap’,…
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Nov- 2017 -17 NovemberCurrent Affairs
AOIC marks tenth anniversary with successful conference
Delegates, guests and speakers came together in late October for the Association of Independent Celebrants (AOIC’s) annual conference at Liverpool’s Crowne…
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Oct- 2017 -4 OctoberCurrent Affairs
AOIC membership continues to grow
A former teacher is one of the latest celebrants to join the Association of Independent Celebrants, (AOIC). The professional association…
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