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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Oct- 2016 -14 OctoberEvents
Funeral director honoured in Black British Business Awards
A funeral director has been honoured for entrepreneurial innovation at the 2016 Black British Business Awards. Damian Melville, director at…
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3 OctoberEvents
The Good Funeral Guide launches the Good Funeral Guild
The Good Funeral Guide has announced a series of new events. They will be run by its new organisation, The…
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Sep- 2016 -14 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
Funeral costs rose 5.5 percent in one year, reports SunLife
SunLife’s 2016 Cost of Dying report has found that funerals rose by 5.5 percent in the course of a year.…
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9 SeptemberEvents
The Good Funeral Awards reveal 2016’s winners
The winners of the Good Funeral Awards 2016 were announced on September 8, at the Porchester Hall in London. Broadcaster…
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8 SeptemberCurrent Affairs
NAFD appoints Mandie Lavin as Chief Executive Officer
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has appointed qualified nurse and barrister Mandie Lavin as its Chief Executive Officer.…
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Aug- 2016 -19 AugustCurrent Affairs
Walter C. Parson Group welcomes seventh-generation director
The Walter C. Parson Group of funeral directors has welcomed the seventh generation of the Parson family to the business. John…
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19 AugustCurrent Affairs
Harrison Funeral Home longlisted for Good Funeral Awards
Harrison Funeral Home has been selected from hundreds of nominees to go through to the final stages of this year’s…
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Jul- 2016 -11 JulyLatest News
Funeral director first to pledge commitment to Armed Forces
Funeral directors have become the first in the profession in the country to sign an Armed Forces Covenant, pledging to…
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Jun- 2016 -23 JuneCurrent Affairs
Family funeral firm stars in film project
Independent family funeral firm, JB Shakespeare, starred in an online project. The company, which has served Croydon since 1877, contributed to a…
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17 JuneEvents
Anderson Maguire Funeral Directors win health and welfare trophy
Anderson Maguire Funeral Directors received an award for Health and Welfare at the FBU Awards 2016. The Family Business United event took…
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