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.
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Jun- 2020 -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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26 MayCoronavirus
Co-op Funeral Directors creates new Covid-19 video guide
A team of Central England Co-op senior funeral directors have created a series of films to explain to families how…
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22 MayFeatures
Impact on the Pre-Need industry
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the world’s economy has shuddered to a halt under mass enforced country lockdowns which froze…
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19 MayCoronavirus
Sheffield Council announces changes to funeral arrangements
Sheffield Council has become the latest council to announce changes to funeral arrangements as coronavirus lockdown is eased. The council…
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18 MayCoronavirus
Pandemic prompts four in 10 young people to talk about death, study finds
Four in 10 young people in the UK say that the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted them to have a conversation…
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