Manchester
Manchester is a key urban centre in the UK funeral profession, with a diverse population and a well-developed network of funeral homes, crematoria, cemeteries, and related services. The city’s scale and demographic complexity create unique operational demands, regulatory considerations, and cultural service needs. Funeral Service Times covers funeral sector developments across Greater Manchester, including business activity, infrastructure investment, local authority policy, and community engagement—providing region-specific insight for professionals working in or alongside this major metropolitan area.
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Jul- 2025 -21 JulyCommunity
Manchester cemeteries earn Green Flag for care and biodiversity
Manchester City Council has announced that seven of its parks and cemeteries have retained their Green Flag status, which recognises…
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Sep- 2024 -4 SeptemberCharity
Funeral director’s community fund supports local causes
Elizabeth Way and Company has given grants from its Community Assistance Programme to seven causes within three miles of its…
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Jun- 2024 -12 JunePeople
Vale Royal Crematorium appoints new manager
Westerleigh Group has announced the appointment of Georgia Hanson as the new manager of Vale Royal Crematorium. Hanson’s career in…
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Nov- 2023 -17 NovemberFeatures
Legacies on film: StoryOak’s offering for prepaid funerals
The funeral industry has an inexhaustible supply of ways to keep the deceased’s memory alive – keepsakes in the form…
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Sep- 2023 -27 SeptemberBusiness
Pepperdine Barrett celebrates 150th anniversary
Pepperdine Barrett funeral directors has celebrated its 150th year of being a family-owned, family-run, independent business. R. Pepperdine and Sons…
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Aug- 2023 -30 AugustCommunity
Manchester’s cemeteries receives Green Flag Award
Manchester’s cemeteries and green spaces across the city have been awarded the Green Flag Award. The Green Flag Awards are…
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Nov- 2021 -18 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Former funeral director jailed for defrauding grieving victims
Greater Manchester Police has announced that Sharon Howell, the former funeral manager of Kenworthy Funeral Directors in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, has…
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Mar- 2021 -26 MarchCommunity
SASP publishes suicide bereavement report
The Support After Suicide Partnership (SASP), alongside the University of Manchester, has published is repot into suicicde bereavement. With over…
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Dec- 2020 -18 DecemberBusiness
Funeral Partners acquires two Greater Manchester parlours
Funeral Partners has announced that two Greater Manchester funeral businesses have joined its company, as the need to “adapt to…
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Nov- 2020 -26 NovemberCoronavirus
New Tier system announced
The Government has announced a new Tier system for when England leaves lockdown on 2 December, with only areas in…
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