Pandemic

Nov- 2022 -

16 November

Dedication service held at Aylesbury Vale Crematorium

Funeral directors, celebrants, members of the clergy, local parish councillors and senior representatives from organisations within the bereavement sector have…

Oct- 2022 -

12 October

Coronavirus

Lewis Catchpole

Highest third-quarter mortality since 2010, says CMI

The third quarter of 2022 has seen the highest third-quarter mortality rate since 2010, according to the latest data from…

Sep- 2022 -

22 September

Charity

Jaskeet Briah

Charitable funeral donations see ‘strong’ post-pandemic growth

Online tribute and charitable donation services have seen “strong” post-pandemic growth, according to the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD).…

Aug- 2022 -

17 August

Charity

Lewis Catchpole

Greenock Crematorium secures £12k hospice donation

Inverclyde Council staff at Greenock Crematorium have secured £12,000 for Ardgowan Hospice. The team successfully applied for funding from the…

3 August

Business

Heather Sandlin

Memoria launches ‘Memoria Against Funeral Poverty’ initiative

Memoria Group has launched the ‘Memoria Against Funeral Poverty’ initiative which aims to reduce funeral costs and save families over…

Jul- 2022 -

14 July

Coronavirus

Lewis Catchpole

CMI notes return of excess deaths in Q2

The Continuous Mortality Investigation (CMI) has found that mortality in the second quarter of 2022 was around 5% higher than…

14 July

Business

Jaskeet Briah

A.W. Lymn reports shift in entry paths of recruits

Independent funeral directors, A.W. Lymn The Family Funeral Service, has reported a shift in the entry paths of recent recruits…

13 July

Community

Lewis Catchpole

Neville Funerals expands bereavement support group into Bedford

Neville Funerals has expanded its free bereavement support group service, Talking Elephants, into Bedford after “overwhelming attendance” at its eight…

4 July

Charity