London
As the UK’s largest metropolitan area, London presents unique challenges and opportunities for funeral professionals, from high-demand crematoria and limited burial space to diverse cultural and religious service requirements. Funeral Service Times covers funeral sector developments across Greater London, including local authority activity, crematoria and cemetery operations, regulatory enforcement, planning issues, service innovation, and business updates. Coverage supports funeral directors, arrangers, and bereavement professionals operating in the capital with insight tailored to the complexities of working in a densely populated, multi-faith urban environment.
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Apr- 2019 -17 AprilFeatures
The power of music
We’re always pleasantly surprised at how much our clients enjoy hearing live music at funeral services – but the funny…
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10 AprilCurrent Affairs
Govt to update crematoria provisions to reflect cultures and faiths
A package of measures to update crematoria to reflect the needs of different cultures and faiths in modern Britain has…
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Mar- 2019 -28 MarchFeatures
Deathbed discussions
Greg Wise has been shot, drowned, hanged and stabbed in the course of his acting career. But he has learned…
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27 MarchCharity
The Great Pompey Cake-Off Competition launches in aid of charity
The Co-operative Funeralcare, North End is sponsoring a new baking competition in Portsmouth in aid of Wessex Cancer Trust. The…
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20 MarchFeatures
CHARITY SPOTLIGHT: The Psychiatry Research Trust
Mental illness and brain disorder affects everyone – one in four of us directly. They cause profound distress not only…
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Feb- 2019 -28 FebruaryBusiness
Mayor reopens refurbished funeral home
The mayor of Brent has reopened a Kensal Rise funeral home after it had closed for extensive refurbishment. Mayor of…
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14 FebruaryFeatures
Body Worlds: Coming face to face with death
The grandiose buildings that surround Piccadilly Circus have played host to a wide variety of weird and wonderful exhibitions and…
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6 FebruaryCurrent Affairs
Highgate Cemetery’s Karl Marx monument ‘mindlessly vandalised’
The Karl Marx monument, located in London’s Highgate Cemetery has been “mindlessly vandalised” according to a spokesperson at the cemetery.…
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Jan- 2019 -9 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Paupers’ funeral spend nears £5.4m in 2018
New data obtained by insurance company Royal London revealed that local authorities spend almost £5.4m on public health funerals in…
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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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