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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Jul- 2013 -5 July
Great Wyrley Cemetery opens as ‘peaceful place’ for remembrance
A cemetery that will eventually deliver enough burial plots for the next 50 years has been officially opened in Great…
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2 July
Service of dedication at Lichfield Crematorium
The service chapel at Lichfield crematorium was officially opened with a dedication service led by the Rt Revd Jonathan Gledhill,…
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Dec- 2012 -7 December
MP Cheryl Gillan makes woodland burial park visit
Rt Hon Cheryl Gillan recently revisited the award-winning Chiltern Woodland Burial Park to see the development of a growing trend…
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5 December
13-year-old’s art showcased at Macclesfield funeral home
Pupils at All Hallows RC Academy were recently given the chance to show off their creative skills and design a…
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Oct- 2012 -15 October
Crouch End funeral home officially opens
Rev Paul Sinclair of Motorcycle Funerals released a dove to mark the official opening of the Co-operative Funeralcare in Crouch…
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8 October
Croydon funeral firm supplies hearse for Skyfall
The managing director of Croydon-based funeral firm JB Shakespeare has revealed that one of his hearses will feature in the…
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Sep- 2012 -25 SeptemberEvents
Stockton funeral home open day a success
A horse-drawn hearse, Buddhist-style hearse and motorcycle hearse were on display outside a Stockton funeral home as part of an…
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Jul- 2012 -27 JulyCurrent Affairs
FDs prepare for Olympic delays
As London prepares for the Olympic opening ceremony tonight, the funeral profession is preparing for considerable disruption to processions in…
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18 JulyPeople
Mayor officially opens Morley funeral home
The Mayor of Morley, near Leeds, has performed the official opening of a funeral home. Councillor Andy Dalton, the Mayor…
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11 JulyPeople
‘Plaque’ to its former glory
A plaque dedicated to the historic opening of a railway has been restored, thanks to a funeral home. Kilpatricks Funeral…
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