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Jun- 2020 -10 JuneCoronavirus
Funerals can take place in Churches from next week, says House of Bishops
Funerals will be allowed to take place in churches again from Monday (15 June) amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The House…
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9 JuneCoronavirus
Birmingham Council of Mosques urge council to increase funeral size to 30 mourners
Birmingham City Council are being urged to end the “tragedy” of restricted funeral sizes amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The chairman…
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8 JuneCoronavirus
Remembrance book launched for Ayrshire mourners grieving during Covid-19 crisis
An online remembrance book for families who have lost a loved one amid the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched by…
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8 JuneCoronavirus
Central England Co-op announces first virtual members meeting amid Covid-19
Central England Co-op has announced it is to host its first online members meeting to update members on efforts to…
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3 JuneCoronavirus
The British Institute of Embalmers holds first virtual AGM
The British Institute of Embalmers has revealed it had its first ever Annual General Meeting over Zoom amid the Covid-19…
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2 JuneCoronavirus
Glasgow funeral director urges public not to delay funerals
A Glasgow funeral director is urging families not to delay funerals following Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement that rules for memorial services…
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1 JuneCoronavirus
70% increase in demand for wills during coronavirus crisis
The rate of those making their final will has increased by 70% since the start of the Covid-19 lockdown. According…
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1 JuneCoronavirus
Westerleigh Group to create Covid-19 memorial gardens in 34 of its sites
Independent owner-operator of crematoria and cemeteries, Westerleigh Group, has announced that it will be creating a Covid-19 memorial garden at all…
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May- 2020 -27 MayCoronavirus
Bradford Council to ease funeral restrictions for mourners
Bradford Council has announced restrictions on the number of mourners allowed at funerals in the district are to be eased…
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26 MayCoronavirus
Funeral directors provides ‘Pots of Love’ for the bereaved in Slough
A funeral directors is appealing to local people in Slough for spare plant pots and children’s creative drawings to support…
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