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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Feb- 2023 -20 FebruaryBusiness
Century old family funeral business opens second branch in Bradford
Edwin Pounds and Sons, a historic family funeral business, has opened its second branch to serve the people in Bradford.…
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13 FebruaryLatest News
Gedling Crematorium installs ‘post box to heaven’
Gedling Crematorium near Nottingham has installed a memorial post box in its grounds to allow people to send letters to…
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9 FebruaryFeatures
The London undertaker turned author of An Odd Undertaking
How did your career as an undertaker begin and what made you stay in the industry? In my case, there…
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Dec- 2022 -7 DecemberCommunity
Coychurch Crematorium to undergo £1.2m upgrade
Bridgend County Borough Council has announced that Coychurch Crematorium’s flower court is due to undergo a £1.2m upgrade, as the…
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6 DecemberBusiness
A.W. Lymn receives approval for new Clifton funeral home
A.W. Lymn has received approval from council planners to move ahead with a brand new, purpose-built funeral home with additional…
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Nov- 2022 -16 NovemberEvents
Dedication service held at Aylesbury Vale Crematorium
Funeral directors, celebrants, members of the clergy, local parish councillors and senior representatives from organisations within the bereavement sector have…
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Oct- 2022 -11 OctoberBusiness
D. Lawson Funeral Directors launches in Yorkshire
Qualified funeral director and embalmer, David Lawson, has reportedly established a new independent family-run funeral directors to care for the…
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Sep- 2022 -23 SeptemberBusiness
Northumberland Woodland Burials to open new £2.6m crematorium
The family-owned Northumberland Woodland Burials, which is located one mile south of Felton at Bockenfield, is in the final stages…
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21 SeptemberEvents
Westerleigh Cemetery & Crematorium celebrates 30th anniversary
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Westerleigh Cemetery and Crematorium, representatives from numerous crematorium and funeral director societies marked the…
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Aug- 2022 -9 AugustCommunity
Chase and District Memorial Park celebrates opening after 5-year delay
The Chase and District Memorial Park in Burntwood has opened its Crematorium, providing affordable resting places, funeral and cremation services,…
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