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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Feb- 2019 -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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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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3 DecemberBusiness
Mayor supports re-dedication of historic funeral home
Mayor of Brent, councillor Arshad Mahmood, cut the ribbon as the team from John Nodes Funeral Service in Cricklewood re-dedicated…
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3 DecemberBusiness
Not-for-profit funeral director wins UK Social Enterprise Award
The country’s only not-for-profit funeral director, Caledonia Cremation, was named ‘One to Watch’ at the UK Social Enterprise Awards in…
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Nov- 2018 -22 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Funeral ads banned by TfL win ‘Best Viral Campaign’ award
A series of controversial adverts that were initially banned by Transport for London (TfL) has earned advertising industry approval after…
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Oct- 2018 -30 OctoberFuneral Plans
ICO fines firm £90k for nuisance funeral plan emails
The Information Commissioner has fined London-based marketing company, Boost Finance Ltd (BFL), a company responsible for millions of nuisance emails…
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11 OctoberBusiness
Funeral director to offer ‘traditional funeral’ for half the average cost
A funeral director has launched a unique new funeral service providing people with all the practical and essential elements of…
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