Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire’s funeral profession serves a mix of rural villages, market towns, and urban centres, with funeral directors, crematoria, cemeteries, memorial masons, and suppliers providing essential care and services to bereaved families across the county. This section of Funeral Service Times brings together coverage of Northamptonshire’s funeral sector, including business developments, local appointments, product and service innovations, and operational insights. Reporting also covers community initiatives, regulatory updates, and industry events relevant to funeral, memorial, and end-of-life care professionals, reflecting the county’s tradition of professionalism, dignity, and compassionate service.
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Aug- 2025 -7 AugustCommunity
Council seeks public views on cemetery regulations
North Northamptonshire Council has launched a public consultation on plans to unify cemetery rules across 13 sites it manages. Currently,…
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Jul- 2025 -10 JulyEvents
Nene Valley Crematorium to host Green Space Day in August
Nene Valley Crematorium will host an open day on 9 August to mark Wellingborough Green Space Day and celebrate green…
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May- 2025 -9 MayFuneral Plans
Stepnell begins work on new mortuary in Northampton
Stepnell Construction has started work on a new mortuary, which will provide better support for families and improve post-mortem services…
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May- 2024 -21 MayFuneral Plans
Rainsbrook Crematorium to include a 3,500-plot cemetery
Rugby Borough Council has announced that work has begun to create a new cemetery at Rainsbrook Crematorium, which is set…
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Mar- 2024 -7 MarchFuneral Plans
Jennifer Ashe and Son arranges Punch and Judy show during service
Jennifer Ashe and Son has recently arranged an unconventional funeral, which included a Punch and Judy Puppet Show during the…
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Nov- 2020 -18 NovemberCoronavirus
Police seek to issue £10k fine after restrictions breach at funeral
Northamptonshire Police is seeking to issue its first £10,000 fine after a funeral that took place in Kettering last week…
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Jun- 2020 -23 JuneCommunity
Central Co-op thanks hospice workers for their efforts during coronavirus crisis
Hospice staff have been sent “thank you” packages by Central England Co-op to show its “appreciation for their efforts in…
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Mar- 2019 -13 MarchCommunity
Farmer builds round barrows on farm as alternative funeral venue
A farmer has stepped into the funeral trade by opening his working farm up to be an alternative ash storage…
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Jan- 2019 -10 JanuaryBusiness
Civil Ceremonies rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted
Celebrancy training provider, Civil Ceremonies Ltd, which offers a nationwide service to train and develop celebrants to carry out a…
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Aug- 2018 -2 AugustBusiness
Funeral Partners expands into Merseyside and East Midlands
Thirty-year-old family business Howard’s Funeral Directors of Merseyside and Northamptonshire funeral directors Chambers and Brighty have become the latest firms…
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