Opening
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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Nov- 2018 -28 NovemberBusiness
Douch Family Funeral Directors knits ‘Hats for the Homeless’
Hundreds of scarves and hats knitted by volunteers through Douch Family Funeral Directors are to be distributed to the homeless…
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Sep- 2018 -13 SeptemberBusiness
Bishop of East Anglia blesses new crematorium for Uttlesford
An official ceremony to mark the opening of Cam Valley, a new crematorium to serve Uttlesford was on Wednesday 12…
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12 SeptemberBusiness
Coles Funeral Directors expands into north Cardiff with new business
Cardiff-based Coles Funeral Directors has announced the opening of its second premises in the northern part of the city, as…
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Aug- 2018 -21 AugustCurrent Affairs
Co-op reveals findings of its ‘biggest ever’ death survey
Almost 18 million people are uncomfortable talking about death, according to Co-op’s “biggest ever” survey of over 30,000 people looking…
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Jun- 2018 -28 JuneBusiness
Bishop opens new funeral home in Eastbourne
The Bishop of Lewes, The Right Reverend Richard Jackson, has officially opened a new branch of Payne and Sons Funeral…
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22 JuneBusiness
New funeral home Alan Greenwood and Sons opens for business
A new funeral home for funeral director Alan Greenwood and Sons officially opened for business in Knaphill Broadway on Friday…
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May- 2018 -11 MayBusiness
Dorset MP opens new funeral service facility
The brand new funeral service facility in Corfe Mullen that is part of Dorset’s Douch Family Funeral Directors group has…
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11 MayCommunity
Councils vote to waive costs of child funerals
Councils in Mid and East Antrim and Newry, Mourne and Down Council have voted to waive the funeral costs of…
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Apr- 2018 -20 AprilCurrent Affairs
Birmingham mortuaries will run out of space in 10 years, councillor says
Birmingham’s mortuary service will not have the capacity to store any bodies in 10 year’s time, a councillor has warned.…
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13 AprilBusiness
Low-skilled jobs rebadged as apprenticeships by firms, says report
Employers are relabelling low-quality, low skilled and and often low-wage roles as ‘apprenticeships’, according to a new report. As part…
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