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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May- 2016 -27 MayCurrent Affairs
Resting Pets Crematorium celebrates 25 years
Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” – George Eliot Essex based Resting…
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20 MayCurrent Affairs
Funeral director floats Boeing 767
Irish embalmer and funeral director David McGowan has transported a Boeing 747 from Shannon Airport to Enniscrone, Co Sligo. The 70…
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13 MayEvents
Rayner’s tour demonstrates engraving machines
Rayner’s, the re-seller of Roland engraving machines, is currently touring the UK, demonstrating the equipment. Funeral directors thinking about entering the world…
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12 MayCurrent Affairs
Funeralbooker reports on the rising cost of dying
Independent funeral booking website Funeralbooker has announced that funeral costs are increasing year-on-year. Beckenham in Kent; Crawley and Chichester in…
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5 MayCurrent Affairs
Joanna Lumley records advertisements for Austin’s Funeral Service
Joanna Lumley has recorded a new series of radio advertisements for Austin’s Funeral Service and Harwood Park Crematorium. The Ab…
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3 MayCurrent Affairs
Local funeral director runs to victory
Jamie Richards of Pendle Funeral Services raised just over £8000 for The Macmillan Cove Appeal after running the London Marathon. Novice runner,…
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Mar- 2016 -18 MarchCurrent Affairs
Small business confidence at lowest level in three years
A new survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has shown small business confidence was at the lowest level…
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Nov- 2015 -9 NovemberCurrent Affairs
The Queen leads Remembrance Sunday tributes
Yesterday, Remembrance Sunday services across the country paid tribute to those who have suffered or died as the result of…
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Oct- 2015 -28 OctoberEvents
London’s Month of the Dead
This month, Londoners are confronting their own mortality while exploring the capital’s shadowy corners. The ‘Month of the Dead’ was arranged…
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Sep- 2015 -18 SeptemberEvents
Funeral director shortlisted for business award
Poppy’s Funerals has been shortlisted in the national Nectar Business Small Business Awards. The Tooting-based company was founded by Poppy Mardall…
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