Oxfordshire

Funeral Partners acquires ‘record’ number of businesses in 2024

Funeral Partners has revealed that 2024 was its busiest calendar year on record, having acquired a “record-breaking” 12 new businesses…

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Howard Chadwick Funeral Service joins Funeral Partners

Howard Chadwick Funeral Service in Oxfordshire has officially joined Funeral Partners.  Founded in 1991, the Wallingford-based funeral provider has been…

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Churchill’s hearse restored by Bristol Memorial Woodlands

The hearse used to carry Winston Churchill to his final resting place is set to once again be used for…

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Bob Tomes elected President of FFMA

Bob Tomes, senior account manager at Oxfordshire-based Colourful Coffins, has been elected president of the Funeral Furnishing Manufacturers’ Association (FFMA).…

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C.S Boswell’s funeral director recognised as Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Oxford funeral director Carl Boswell of C.S Boswell Funeral Services has been named Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the…

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AB Walker holds annual service of remembrance

The Walker family joined hundreds of other people lighting candles in memory of their loved ones at a service at…

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Farmer builds round barrows on farm as alternative funeral venue

A farmer has stepped into the funeral trade by opening his working farm up to be an alternative ash storage…

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Cramped underground: the alternatives to bury our dead

Space has been a problem in UK cemeteries for many years now, with some areas in big cities and small…

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‘Cremation costs are a postcode lottery’, claims new report

Cremation costs can vary by more than £500 depending on where the deceased lives, claims a new report. The report…

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The Good Funeral Awards names 2017’s winners

Sometimes called ‘The Death Oscars’, the Good Funeral Awards celebrate the hard work and compassion of the people within the…

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