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Westerleigh crematoria to host Father’s Day remembrance events

Westerleigh crematoria to host Father’s Day remembrance events

A.W. Lymn appoints first memorial parks manager

A.W. Lymn appoints first memorial parks manager

Veloria Funeral Services officially opens in Burnley

Veloria Funeral Services officially opens in Burnley

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Pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic had a profound and lasting impact on the UK funeral profession, reshaping operational protocols, accelerating regulatory change, and placing unprecedented pressure on funeral directors, crematoria, and bereavement services. Funeral Service Times examines the sector’s response during and after the pandemic, including emergency legislation, PPE and safety guidance, service restrictions, workforce challenges, and lessons learned. Coverage also addresses ongoing implications—from delayed grief and memorialisation trends to future planning for public health crises—supporting professionals in reflecting on and preparing for sector resilience.

Pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic had a profound and lasting impact on the UK funeral profession, reshaping operational protocols, accelerating regulatory change, and placing unprecedented pressure on funeral directors, crematoria, and bereavement services. Funeral Service Times examines the sector’s response during and after the pandemic, including emergency legislation, PPE and safety guidance, service restrictions, workforce challenges, and lessons learned. Coverage also addresses ongoing implications—from delayed grief and memorialisation trends to future planning for public health crises—supporting professionals in reflecting on and preparing for sector resilience.

Fosters Family Funeral Directors partners with SAMH to support workers

Fosters Family Funeral Directors has partnered with the Scottish Association for Mental…

CMI notes over 50,000 excess deaths in second wave

During the coronavirus pandemic, the Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has noted that…

Funeral director doc to feature on Channel 4 News

Gary Valentine, a funeral director based in Greater London, is set to feature on Channel 4…

The Westerleigh Group to extend memorial dedications for extra year

The Westerleigh Group has announced that families who have memorials at its crematoria are…

Seker launches #EveryDayHeroes campaign to celebrate funeral directors

Seker has launched the #EveryDayHeroes campaign to celebrate the “unsung heroes of the…

We need to talk more

There are probably few people in the world more at ease than funeral directors when it comes…

Maintaining client connection

It is probably a truism to say that all of us who are involved with funerals want to do the…

Funeral director runs 5K a day for Macmillan cancer

A funeral director has helped raise money for cancer support by running 50km over a period…

NAFD pays tribute to 100,000 lost to Covid

The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has marked the loss of over 100,000…

Brexit flower shortage impacts funeral directors

A.W.Lymn has been forced to adapt its operations following the recent shortage of fresh…
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