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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.

Impact on the Pre-Need industry

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the world’s economy has shuddered to a halt under mass…

Sheffield Council announces changes to funeral arrangements

Sheffield Council has become the latest council to announce changes to funeral arrangements…

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…

Kirklees council make key changes to funerals amid Covid-19 pandemic

Mourners will be able to attend services inside crematorium chapels in Kirklees from 1 June,…

Brighton & Hove Council launches webcast funeral services

Brighton and Hove Council has today launched online webcasts for people unable to pay their…

Q&A: Rest With Dignity

Can you outline your history in the industry and how Rest with Dignity began?  Rest with…

Tech playing big part in funerals amid Covid-19 pandmic, says Full Circle Funerals

Funerals have been severely disrupted during the Covid-19 pandemic, but it is still possible…

St Helens Council launches webcasting service for cremation ceremonies

St Helens Council has launched a webcasting service for cremation services amid the Covid-19…

MP’s appeal to relax funeral measures ‘careless and unhelpful, says Pure Cremation

Pure Cremation has branded MP’s concern that ‘the wishes of the deceased and bereaved…

Coping with grief remotely during COVID-19

Coping with grief and the loss of a loved one is incredibly difficult under any…
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