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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Sep- 2017 -8 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Funeral directors’ double charity success
After only starting running and cycling in the last 18 months, David and Beth Bray, of R J Bray &…
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4 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Funeral singing agency is ‘the only of its kind’
A funeral singing agency is the ‘only agency of its kind within the UK’, according creators Briony Rawle and Penelope Shipley.…
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1 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Grave tending company announces expansion
Grave Care International Ltd has acquired the long-running family business, Grave Concern, based in Essex. Grave Care International, which was…
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1 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
SAIF welcomes Royal London report
The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has welcomed the Royal London’s 2017 National Funeral Cost Index report…
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Aug- 2017 -30 AugustCurrent Affairs
Funeral debt has risen to £160m
The Royal London National Funeral Cost Index 2017 has revealed that the average cost of a funeral has increased to £3,784.…
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11 AugustCurrent Affairs
Evidence found for cannibalistic Palaeolithic burial rituals
Engraved human bones found in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, show previously unrecognised ritualistic behaviour from the Palaeolithic period, say experts at…
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3 AugustCurrent Affairs
The Association of Independent Celebrants marks its tenth anniversary
Dignitaries from the funeral profession will be guests of honour at a new autumn conference, marking the tenth anniversary of The…
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Jul- 2017 -10 JulyCurrent Affairs
‘Government plans for funeral grant don’t go nearly far enough’, campaigners claim
The government has announced plans to make their funeral fund ‘simpler and fairer’. Campaigners and funeral experts are saying the…
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Jun- 2017 -30 JuneLatest News
Jon Underwood, Death Cafe founder, dies aged 44
The founder of Death Cafe, Jon Underwood, died suddenly on Tuesday 27 June from an undiagnosed Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia. He was 44, reported Louise…
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23 JuneCurrent Affairs
Family funeral director wins major award
Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors have won the Family Business United ‘People’s Choice’ award for the south and south west…
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