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New openings within the UK funeral profession reflect ongoing investment, community need, and sector innovation—whether through new funeral homes, crematoria, cemeteries, memorial gardens, or service centres. Funeral Service Times covers significant openings across the country, reporting on facility launches, ownership expansion, service capability, local authority partnerships, and supplier involvement. Coverage supports funeral directors, planners, and sector stakeholders in staying informed about infrastructure growth, business opportunities, and the evolving landscape of funeral provision.
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Dec- 2025 -1 DecemberBusiness
Hillier Funeral Service opens new branch in Royal Wootton Bassett
Hillier Funeral Service has opened a new branch in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, after completing a renovation of Grade II-listed…
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Nov- 2025 -20 NovemberBusiness
William Purves gains Scotland’s first Cyber Essentials certificate
William Purves Funeral Directors has become the first funeral director in Scotland to gain Cyber Essentials certification, a UK government-backed…
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18 NovemberBusiness
Mears Family Funerals opens new Downham branch
Mears Family Funerals has opened a new branch in Downham, marking the 13th site in its network and extending its…
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10 NovemberCommunity
North Northamptonshire set to approve unified cemetery rules
North Northamptonshire Council is expected to approve a new set of cemetery regulations tomorrow (Tuesday 11 November), bringing consistent rules…
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4 NovemberBusiness
Jackson Family Funeral Directors opens new Pershore branch
Jackson Family Funeral Directors has officially opened a new branch in Pershore, Worcestershire, extending their operations to The Garden House…
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Oct- 2025 -30 OctoberFuneral Plans
Weymouth Crematorium to regain privacy wall
Dorset Council has announced that a section of wall at Weymouth Crematorium is to be reinstated this week to restore…
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7 OctoberCommunity
SWR creates memorial garden at Brookwood Cemetery
South Western Railway (SWR) has opened a new reflective garden at Brookwood Cemetery in Surrey, the historic burial ground that…
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Sep- 2025 -23 SeptemberFuneral Plans
Parc Gwyn Crematorium opens wildflower memorial meadow
Parc Gwyn Crematorium in Narberth, Wales, has announced the opening of a memorial meadow, designed to provide a natural setting…
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Aug- 2025 -12 AugustBusiness
CMA finds mixed cost and price trends in the funeral sector
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has reported mixed trends in costs and prices across the funerals sector in its…
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8 AugustCommunity
Hull memorial garden underway after Legacy incident
Hull City Council has revealed that construction has officially started on a memorial garden at Northern Cemetery in Hull to…
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