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Co-op Funeralcare calls on govt for better bereavement support

Co-op Funeralcare has written to the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition to implement the UK Bereavement’s Commission’s recommendations…

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Coychurch Crematorium completes flower court in £1.2m refurb

Coychurch Crematorium has officially completed its £1.2m project to build a new flower court, which will help congregations to exit…

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NAFD hits back at study claiming less than half of UK want a funeral

The NAFD has hit back at a report from thinktank Theos which claims that less than half (47%) of people…

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Legacies on film: StoryOak’s offering for prepaid funerals

The funeral industry has an inexhaustible supply of ways to keep the deceased’s memory alive – keepsakes in the form…

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Southwest Funeral Care named ‘low cost provider of the year’

Plymouth-based Southwest Funeral Care has received the accolade of ‘low cost funeral provider of the year’ at the Good Funeral…

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Great Glen Crematorium adds live streaming to Pooja hall

Great Glen Crematorium in Leicestershire has installed live streaming equipment into the Pooja hall as a way to enhance the…

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Golden Charter appoints new CEO

Funeral plan provider Golden Charter has announced the appointment of Charles Norman as its new chief executive officer. Norman will…

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Gordon Fletcher and Sons joins Funeral Partners

Gordon Fletcher and Sons, a funeral business that has been operating for more than 80 years, has become the latest…

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NAFD warns of ‘fragmented’ death management services in new report

The NAFD has warned that funeral directors are unable to protect bereaved families from a “fragmented” death management system that…

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William Purves celebrates 135 years in business

The independent family-run funeral director, William Purves, has recently celebrated its 135th anniversary. Established in 1888 by a craftsman and…

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