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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Mar- 2024 -6 MarchCommunity
Elizabeth Way and Company unveils new Community Assistance Programme
Elizabeth Way and Company Funeral Directors has announced the launch of its Community Assistance Programme, a funding initiative to support…
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Jan- 2024 -31 JanuaryEvents
A.W. Lymn extends ‘Dealing with Death’ training to care homes
East Midlands-based funeral directors A.W. Lymn has extended its ‘Dealing with Death’ training to care homes across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.…
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16 JanuaryCommunity
Westerleigh opens news children’s memorial garden in Cornwall
Westerleigh Group has unveiled a new children’s memorial garden at Treswithian Downs Crematorium, Cornwall, to provide a quiet place for…
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11 JanuaryFuneral Plans
Westerleigh Group opens Waseley Hills Cemetery
Westerleigh Group has opened a new cemetery in Waseley Hills for the communities of South Birmingham, Bromsgrove and North Worcestershire. …
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Nov- 2023 -1 NovemberBusiness
Westerleigh Group to open new Kent crematorium
Westerleigh Group has announced that it is set to open a brand-new Crematorium which will serve the communities in and…
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Oct- 2023 -20 OctoberBusiness
Integrity Funeral Care opens new Hackney site
A Bishop, a Chaplain, four Pastors and a glorious choir celebrated Integrity Funeral Care opening its new premises in Hackney…
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18 OctoberFuneral Plans
Westerleigh to open new Herne Bay Crematorium
Westerleigh Group will be opening a new crematorium next month to serve the Kent communities in and around Herne Bay,…
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17 OctoberBusiness
Southwest Funeral Care named ‘low cost provider of the year’
Plymouth-based Southwest Funeral Care has received the accolade of ‘low cost funeral provider of the year’ at the Good Funeral…
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10 OctoberBusiness
AE Jolliffe and Son in Ferndown unveils new Ceremony Room
Douch Family Funeral Directors has officially opened AE Jolliffe and Son’s new Ceremony Room in the centre of Ferndown. The…
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Sep- 2023 -5 SeptemberCommunity
Arun Crematorium to host community open day
Westerleigh Group’s new Arun Crematorium, in Yapton, West Sussex, has planned a community open day on Saturday 16 September between…
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