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- 2025 -28 FebruaryPeople  Funeral Partners appoints new regional directorFuneral Partners has announced the appointment of James Ray as its new regional director for Southern England, Wales and North… Read More »
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	14 FebruaryFeatures  The mushroom coffin has landed in the UK – and it’s a big dealThe future of funerals has arrived in the UK, and it is growing – literally. At a special unveiling event… Read More »
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	14 FebruaryBusiness  Funeral Partners acquires ‘record’ number of businesses in 2024Funeral Partners has revealed that 2024 was its busiest calendar year on record, having acquired a “record-breaking” 12 new businesses… Read More »
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	3 FebruaryBusiness  Leverton and Sons wins gold Greener Globe Funeral Standard awardLeverton and Sons has attained a gold award from the Greener Globe Funeral Standard scheme for its efforts in making… Read More »
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	Jan- 2025 -31 JanuaryCharity  Funeral Partners London director wins GOSH awardFuneral Partners has announced that its regional development director for London South and South East, James Groves, has won ‘The… Read More »
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	21 JanuaryCommunity  Jewish cemetery to begin restoration project amid £190k grantBalls Pond Road Cemetery, owned by the West London Synagogue, will undergo a restoration project following a £190,731 grant from… Read More »
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	15 JanuaryFuneral Plans  Average funeral cost hits all-time high of £4,285, SunLife findsThe cost of a simple unattended funeral has risen by 3.5% in a year to hit a record high of… Read More »
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	Dec- 2024 -4 DecemberBusiness  Funeral Safe secures £7m to accelerate expansionUK-based lender in the end-of-life sector, Funeral Safe, has secured £7m in growth capital from existing shareholders at Black Lion… Read More »
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	Nov- 2024 -26 NovemberCharity  WH Putnam raises £8k for Motor Neurone Disease AssociationWH Putnam Funeral Directors has hit £8k raised for the Motor Neurone Disease Association, after raising £1,500 at a special… Read More »
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	Oct- 2024 -30 OctoberCurrent Affairs  Law Commission considers updating centuries-old burial lawsOld graves could be reused, and closed burial grounds could be reopened to help manage the shortage of burial space,… Read More »
 
                     
                                        







