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 -19 SeptemberEvents
Funeral Director Show 2018 opens for registration
Registration is now open for the Funeral Director Show, the UK’s new, premium event for independent funeral directors, embalmers, celebrants,…
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15 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
The Good Funeral Awards names 2017’s winners
Sometimes called ‘The Death Oscars’, the Good Funeral Awards celebrate the hard work and compassion of the people within the…
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12 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Cash still reigns supreme
As the nation gets set to embrace the new style £10 notes, new research from Mintel reveals cash is king for…
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12 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
FSB Small Business Awards open for entries
The FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2018 are now open for entries. The awards will celebrate the best of the UK’s 5.5…
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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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